Gabbie Carter, Lena Paul May 2026

Gabbie’s throat tightened. "What happens to us now? We're not... we're not just coworkers anymore. We're not anything."

"You're still here," Lena's voice came from the shadows. She emerged, leaning against the brass rail of the bar. Her black blazer was unbuttoned, her red hair loose around her shoulders. She looked tired, but in a beautiful, untouchable way. gabbie carter, lena paul

Lena smirked, stepping closer. "Maybe. Or I'll finally take that vacation I've been promising myself for a decade." She stopped a few feet away. "And you?" Gabbie’s throat tightened

And for the first time in ten years, Gabbie Carter wasn't afraid of the dark. She had Lena Paul's hand in hers. but in a beautiful