Department 57: Rubies of Fire (2012)
“Would you like to sleep somewhere else?” Roz walked to Andreas across her bedroom floor, savoring the cool wood under her toes, but her mind was with him. Since he’d got back from his meeting, he’d been quiet, uncommunicative, his thoughts closed to her. Perhaps he didn’t want this closeness; maybe he needed to keep the operation separate from his feelings.
She wished she’d known earlier, before the madness, before the frantic lovemaking. Before she’d made herself vulnerable to him.
He blinked ...and shook his head. “No, it’s not you. Not us, I mean.” She’d intruded where he wasn’t yet ready to accept her. “It doesn’t matter. I shouldn’t have asked.” She would have turned away, but he put a gentle hand on her shoulder and drew her closer. When he looked down into her eyes, she saw sadness and an edge of bitterness. “It’s stupid, but Knox made sure I saw Cristos’s report on me today.MoreLess
She wished she’d known earlier, before the madness, before the frantic lovemaking. Before she’d made herself vulnerable to him.
He blinked ...and shook his head. “No, it’s not you. Not us, I mean.” She’d intruded where he wasn’t yet ready to accept her. “It doesn’t matter. I shouldn’t have asked.” She would have turned away, but he put a gentle hand on her shoulder and drew her closer. When he looked down into her eyes, she saw sadness and an edge of bitterness. “It’s stupid, but Knox made sure I saw Cristos’s report on me today.MoreLess
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