well .. heβs upset i turned down another job and he doesnβt understand why. heβs not like ned, he doesnβt get that i feel like something is missing, that you know thereβs something else out there for me.
her gaze softened, the tension behind her eyes melting into a tender warmth. he felt so familiar, so right.
βmhm, iβm sure. let me see this,β sheβs removing the ice pack to get a good look at the bruise. βI used to have a scar there.β
her eyes held his and the guarded, polite look she usually wore just dissolved. giving him a soft squeeze. moments like these mean more to her than he thinks. more than she could articulate.
as she looked at him, something quiet shifted.