We had a staring contest as he slowly stalked towards me. I was reminded of those predators in the wild that I’d seen several times on the National Geographic channel.
Still holding his gaze, I rose from the chair at the dresser, needing to put some distance between us.
I was more afraid of the reactions going on in my body at that moment.
His footfalls created steady thuds on the polished wooden floor as he advanced towards me.
“Um, hi,” my voice came out as a squeak as I retreated slowly.
“We uh, I don’t think…We—we haven’t been introduced properly, which is wild since we um, just got married,” I rambled, trying for a casual smile, but it came out wobbly.
He said nothing, just kept advancing. His expression was inscrutable. But his eyes sparkled with what I could only suspect w
