Chapter 59. Day One (The Tour Guide) (2)

[2019, March 24th]

Zoey stared at Aaron as he changed her shoes for her. Who was this man? It wasn’t that there was anything wrong with the old Aaron. He was always the perfect gentleman when he was with her, despite teasing her mercilessly. This Aaron was something else, though, something more. More mature somehow. It wasn’t all good, but dare she think it wasn’t all bad either? Is this what her leaving him had done to him?

When Aaron took her up to the Summit, it was in silence.

The top floor of the Eiffel Tower was by far the most imposing. Zoey didn’t even want to know how high up they were, but damn if it wasn’t the most beautiful view she had ever beheld. She pulled the coat around her tightly, looking around at the couples and families all huddled together and felt suddenly lonely.

“So now what? More cops and robbers?” she asked, turning to realize that Aaron had left again.

Dread filled her up, beginning in her head and spreading right down to h