London's skyline has nothing on the storm brewing in my chest.

Poppy Ellis is a whirlwind of color and chaos.

Too bright. Too daring. Too damn captivating for my comfort.

We met at a gala: one night of raging passion neither of us saw coming.

Now, she's invading my office—and my thoughts.

Her spark against my solemnity is a light I can’t ignore.

We’re stuck together, wrestling with floor plans, and something dangerously magnetic.

Her laugh tugs at my well-guarded walls.

Her touch rewrites every rule I’ve set.

Emma is already picturing her in our lives, and truth be told, so am I.

I'm becoming the man who craves more than just solitude.

But here's the kicker.

If I stand still and watch her walk away, I lose not just her—but a future I've only dared to dream.