The elevator doors slid open, and Zach stepped out, tugging Madelyn along toward the emergency stairs. The lights in the stairwell blinked as they sensed the two of them. He quickly pushed her against the wall.

Panting slightly, he leaned in so close to hers that their noses were almost touching. "How about we do it here?"

The dim yellow light accentuated Zach's chisel face. Madelyn's heart raced, filled with anxiety and a touch of fear. His eyes looked softer than usual. She tried to hold bac