The next morning felt strange.
Not bad.
Not stressful.
Just...strange.
For the first time in months, Abigail woke up and didn't immediately reach for her phone.
She didn't check her messages.
She didn't check her email.
She didn't look for updates.
There weren't any updates.
There didn't need to be.
The investigation was over.
Professor Shields was gone.
The hearing was behind them.
The university had listened.
The truth had won.
And yet...
The adrenaline that had carried her through weeks of chaos still hadn't completely left her body.
It was like her mind hadn't gotten the message yet.
Like some part of her was still waiting for another phone call.
Another email.
Another problem.
Another fight.
Another emergency.
The room was quiet.
Soft morning sunlight spilled through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, casting golden streaks across the hardwood floors and the oversized bed.
Abigail rolled onto her side.
Emma was still asleep beside her.
For a moment she simply watched her.
The peaceful expression.
The slow breathing.
The way one arm was stretched across the mattress toward her even while asleep.
A small smile tugged at Abigail's lips.
This woman.
This stubborn, protective, reckless, loving woman.
The woman who had stepped between her and Professor Shields without hesitation.
The woman who had passed out in the hallway.
Twice.
The woman who had ended up in a hospital bed.
The woman who had sat through every meeting, every hearing, every conversation.
The woman who had never once made Abigail feel like she was carrying any of it alone.
The thought alone made Abigail's chest tighten.
Because now that everything was over—
She could finally feel it.
All of it.
The fear.
The panic.
The stress.
The uncertainty.
The moments she thought she might lose something important.
The moments she thought Emma might lose something important.
The moments she thought everything could fall apart.
Emma stirred slightly.
Then slowly opened one eye.
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Her life! GxG! Intersex! (Book 1)
General FictionEmma is a young teacher at a local high school. She had recently graduated from college and was eager to start her teaching career. She was excited to meet all of her new students and see what kind of impact she could make.But then she met Abigail...
