Chapter 79: Threads of Destiny

It was dark as Taylor and Alex came back to their beach house; the night had thickened, the stars had come out. They were still angry at each other over the incident in the factory, but Taylor was not willing to let that bring the time they had come to an end. She looked at Alex, who shut the door, frowning, as if his mind was somewhere else. “Let’s not think about him tonight,” Taylor whispered, moving closer to Alex and laying her hand on his chest. “We have had enough of his shadow over us. Tonight I just want to be with you."” Alex looked at her and sighed before he pulled her close in his arms and looked down at her. “Yes,” he agreed quietly, and I shivered a little at the gentle tone of his words. “He has consumed so much of our time already; tonight is ours.” They remained there in the room that was rather poorly illuminated, embracing one another without saying a word. The sound of the waves outside was like the beating of their hearts, and gradually the atmosphere became