Chapter 12
Ryan felt the moment she saw him. She paused and her body language screamed, “Run the other way.” He couldn’t see her eyes to read her expression, but given her pace, she wasn’t happy. She only moved like that when she was trying to get away from something unpleasant. The body language contradicted the easygoing appearance of her dress. She looked ready for a picnic in the park.
As she neared, he realized she wasn’t pissed off or irritated. Tears streaked through makeup on her cheeks, leaving odd striations on her skin. “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. I don’t want to talk right now.” Her voice shook and her breath hitched as she inhaled.
He closed the distance between them and slid her sunglasses from her eyes. Her eyes were puffy and red. She sniffed. “I brought you flowers to ap
