The car came to a smooth stop in front of the Quinn estate, and for a long moment, neither of us moved.
The engine was still running. I reached for the handle.
"Wait." Cassian's voice stopped me.
My fingers stilled, and I slowly turned, meeting Cassian's heated gaze.
"You are hesitating again, do you—"
"I'm not—" I cut him off, frowning slightly. I was feeling more unsettled than I wanted to admit.
"Me hesitating right now doesn't mean anything."
"It does." His gaze held mine for a second longer. Then he reached forward. I stiffened, thinking he was going to touch me, but he only opened the door.
"Go," he said.
I swallowed and stepped out of the car.
The moment my feet touched the ground, I saw them: Estelle and Joel, standing in the foyer, approaching us.
Cassian stepped out from the driver's side, closing the door quietly behind him.
I could feel his presence behind me.
