His hand came up and cupped her cheek, his thumb running across her jawline.“I won’t make empty promises or say things to appease you. All I’m doing is speaking the truth and showing you the sincerity behind my words and actions. The rest,” His eyes softened.“The rest, is all up to you.”Amara was
After the initial relief, happiness and joy she felt had settled down, Amara realized, a few minutes into her hang out with Tobias, that if looked at with the eyes of an outsider, this was actually a date and not some casual meeting between ex spouses.But perhaps, it would be better to call it an i
“No, I can-.” Amara was cut off when Tobias placed his hand on her waist and lifted her off the ground.She had to wrap her hands around his neck and shoulders, to avoid losing balance.When he had placed her on the horse, his hand, the one that had been holding her up, stayed on her thigh.“Thanks,
Amara didn’t say anything, neither did she react. But the conflict written all over her face said enough.For now, that was enough to make Tobias’s heart beat a bit faster, giving him hope that there was a future for them.After all, she was totally against the idea, she would have shut him down as
Elvis did not hide his shock.Even though he had known the possibility of Tobias kneeling in front of him was extremely low, he hadn’t expected the man to actually do it.For a few seconds, Elvis stared at him, unable to believe that the man kneeling in front of him was actually the same man he had
Tobias, for a few seconds, thought of his choice. He glanced in Amara’s direction, once again, she was staring at him and even if her expression was neutral, he could see the spark of expectancy in her eyes.A ghostly smile outlined his lips as he realized there was indeed hope and this…this was jus
“And you think…” She was hesitant to finish her words. “You think Tobias would hurt me, again?”Elvis pondered her words for a few seconds. “He seems to have changed.” He said. “But we can never be too sure. Let’s watch and see, if he passes my test-““Grandfather,” Amara complained even before she
Amara left early the next morning, going to the exact location she and Elijah had last met.He was already waiting for her in the private room, standing by the windows and seemingly looking deep in thought.When the door opened and she stepped in, he pulled his attention away from the boring scene o