Chapter Thirteen
CIRCE
On the eve of the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain, and Miles once again finishing the qualifying round last to start at the back of the pack, Circe was beginning to wonder about him. Since they had arrived in the scorching Arab island kingdom, he had been quieter than usual, more reclusive, and less talkative.
They had made a habit of seeing each other nearly non-stop, and sharing a bed nearly every night for the last two weeks, and so his changed behavior was in stark contrast to the man she had gotten to know since meeting him in Melbourne.
And it worried Circe. Not just the usual insecurities and questioning – Is he bored? Is it over? Is this the beginning of the end? – But because whatever was bothering Miles was having such a pronounced effect on him that his l
