I sat there for a second longer…
Then I pulled off into the night.
CHAPTER 61
Yuna
“I Wasn’t Ready To Say It”
France felt softer during the day.
I sat on the balcony with my sketchbook open, pencil moving slowly across the page, catching pieces of the skyline that never looked the same twice.
Inside, I could hear Emily.
Water running in my bathroom.
Lil Z was laughing.
My nephew’s laugh made everything feel… normal.
We had been living good out here.
Better than good.
Soft.
Private flights to Disney Paris like it was nothing. Long lunches at restaurants I couldn’t pronounce. Shopping without looking at price tags. Security always there, but far enough not to suffocate us.
Ares and Zay had made sure of that.
Freedom… with boundaries.
I didn’t hate it.
Actually…
I liked it.
More than I expected to.
I shaded in part of the skyline, pausing for a second as I leaned back in my chair.
I hadn’t seen Ares in days.
Not really.
He’d come in late, smelling like cologne, smoke, and whiskey, barely saying anything before disappearing into his own space.
At first, I didn’t care.
I told myself I didn’t.
I had Emily.
I had Lil Zay.
I had peace.
