Viper saw the sadness in Pearl’s eyes. Nodding, he turned away. Acid burned in his stomach as he thought about what could have happened to Tina. He quickly retrieved a tray and filled it with a wide assortment of food. Suddenly, he couldn’t get back to Tina fast enough.
He carefully balanced the tray in his hands as he walked back to his living quarters. He paused when the door opened, noticing that the bed was neatly made and Tina had returned the chair back to the small table. Walking over, he set the tray down on the round table and turned.
Tina was standing just inside the room. Her hair was damp and she was wearing her dark blue sweater and black trousers. Her neatly painted toes peeked out from the bottom of her trousers. He smiled when he saw her curl them at his gaze.
“I wasn’t
