Mara's . . The moment he let go of my face and turned away, something inside me cracked. I stood there frozen, watching his broad back rise and fall like a silent storm was raging underneath his skin. He didn’t say anything. Not a word. No explanation. Just silence. And somehow, that hurt more than if he had screamed at me. I swallowed hard and looked away, forcing myself to breathe. What the hell was that? One minute he’s looking at me like I belong to him, the next he’s pulling away like I was a mistake he regretted touching. Well I can't say I wasn't offended by his attitude just now. Is it a problem to talk to someone else now? I turned around and quietly walked away, my slippers barely making a sound on the marble floor. But my heart? My heart was screaming. Loud. Angry. Bruis

