Zane stood at the foot of the stairs as he leaned against the handrails. Lana did not have to see his face to know how restless he was due to everything that just happened. Lana slowly approached him but her weight on the wooden stairs caused it to creak and Zane turned around with a surprised look.
“Lana…?”
“Hi Zane,” she greeted with a small wave of her hands. The moment Lana stepped off the stairs, she felt her body being pulled into a tight embrace by him. She froze in his arms as her senses were filled with the subtle scent of sandalwood that emitted from him.
“I’m so glad you are okay.” He whispered in a pained voiced.
“I’m sorry that I worried you…” she said, her voice muffled as her face was pressed against his chest.
Zane snapped out of it as he quickly placed his
