Chapter 35

• The evening sun cast a warm glow over the city. Nicole trudged wearily into her apartment, her feet aching from a long day of work. She dropped her bag onto the floor and made a beeline for the kitchen, opening the fridge to grab a cold bottle of water. As she took a refreshing sip, her phone buzzed with an incoming text from Gage.
• "Hey, want to grab dinner tonight?" the message read.
• Nicole sighed, feeling a wave of exhaustion wash over her. She was too tired to go out, too tired to even think about getting dressed up and facing the crowds. She typed out a quick response, her thumbs flying over the keyboard.