They stepped out into the hallway, and the floor tilted beneath them. Nova gasped and tumbled to the side, knocking into Adrian. He instinctively wrapped his arms around her as his back crashed into the wall. They froze, neither daring to move while the hallway settled around them. He could feel Nova’s heartbeat pounding, and when she met his gaze, her cheeks were flushed. He couldn’t keep his fingers from curling, just slightly, into the fabric of her uniform. Nova let out a self-deprecating sigh. “Heads up—the floor moves.” Adrian grinned. “You don’t say.”
