Morning light filtered softly through the curtains, washing the room in a warm glow. Kabir blinked open his eyes slowly. His pounding headache had dulled to a manageable ache. His gaze instinctively swept the room...swift and sharp, a habit born from years of corporate battles. But there was no threat. Just Suhani.

The distance between them, once immense, lessened in that moment. They lay side by side close, the sheets tangled around their legs a warmth neither expected.