" He ran a finger down my cheek. "Time is a commodity right now, Red. Wait too long and it might be too late."

I swallowed hard. Went still as my stomach clenched with dread. Hadn't Maisie said almost those exact same words to me in New York when she'd encouraged me to admit my feelings to Ada? "I know."

He leaned forward and placed another soft kiss on my lips. When he pulled away, he held my gaze. "Soon, Sabina. "

― Jaye Wells , Green-Eyed Demon (Sabina Kane, #3)