…A knock at the door made them both freeze.

Her gasp caught between them like a secret neither wanted to share.

Their eyes met in a silent conversation - his questioning, hers answering without hesitation. The corner of his mouth lifted slightly, a barely-there smile that held volumes of understanding. When a second knock came, neither of them flinched, the outside world becoming irrelevant. Daniel’s hand tightened at her waist, and something molten and dangerous unfurled in her chest. His other hand came up to cup her cheek, his thumb tracing the edge of her jaw with aching slowness.