A Veil of Secrets
“Dust motes stirred as sunlight sliced through the gloom of the interior. Asher stood at the flap, holding back the fabric. He shifted from one foot to the other.
I took a moment to admire the neat part in his hair. His clean, freshly shaven face. His clothes fit him well. His boots shone. This was the Asher I had first met, and his grim expression worried me.
He cleared his throat. “I’m never sure how to announce myself at these things.”
Two weeks had passed since the last time I sa...w him. My heart remembered. It swelled until my chest felt too tight, like a bubble ready to burst at the slightest touch. I had difficulty breathing when his gaze settled on me, his eyes so dark and yet so warm. The urge to taste his lips overwhelmed me.
“I’m told the Salticidae string shells or a hollow reed outside the flaps so that guests can rattle or thump until the owner of the tent arrives.” I dusted my hands on my skirt.MoreLess
I took a moment to admire the neat part in his hair. His clean, freshly shaven face. His clothes fit him well. His boots shone. This was the Asher I had first met, and his grim expression worried me.
He cleared his throat. “I’m never sure how to announce myself at these things.”
Two weeks had passed since the last time I sa...w him. My heart remembered. It swelled until my chest felt too tight, like a bubble ready to burst at the slightest touch. I had difficulty breathing when his gaze settled on me, his eyes so dark and yet so warm. The urge to taste his lips overwhelmed me.
“I’m told the Salticidae string shells or a hollow reed outside the flaps so that guests can rattle or thump until the owner of the tent arrives.” I dusted my hands on my skirt.MoreLess
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