Knox

Emma stands there, rooted to the spot the moment she hears my voice.

Under the dark sky, I stretch on the lounge by the pool side, watching her intently as she tries to run away.

After a moment of silence from her, I rise to my feet, hands in my pocket as I make my way to her.

“I asked a damn question. Are you going somewhere?”

I close the gap between us, her honey brown eyes sparks with conflicting emotions.

She grips the handle of her duffle bag so tight that it might snap any moment.

I can see the movement of her throat as she swallows hard....