I am not interested in talks of such matters, even as her breath faltered.

She’d never felt so lost. So alone. Inches away and miles out.

“Neither,” Daniel replied smoothly, examining his wine glass.

…? The unexpected answer made her fingers pause over her device. “Sorry you’re breaking up… can you hear…,” Juniper muttered.

“Oh really?” Sophia’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. “Then what’s your preference?”

Juniper gave up any pretense of not listening, her heart hammering against her ribs. She felt their attention shift toward her… Sophia’s grin sharpening, Daniel’s gaze warm on the side of her face. Her device pressed against her ear, a prop she’d stopped pretending to use.