He hated how she was shutting him out. “You don’t have to put on a brave face for me.”
“I’m not.” Destiny dumped out the rest of the water and went back into the living room. Mike hot on her trail.
“Everyone reactions to fear—”
“Stop,” She interrupted him never raising her voice as she whirled back around to face him. “I wasn’t scared for me.”
“But?” He felt there was more to that statement.
The veil finally pulled from her face and Mike finally saw raw emotion. She did look scared but not huddle in the corner everyone leave her alone scared. It was fear for another.
“I know you refuse to tell me what you do, and that’s fine.” She quickly rushed out. “You have your secrets and I have mine. But for a moment I feared when I saw you stand up to that guy with a knife what would happen if
