Maya's trembling, cold hand clung to Cassian's. He turned, leaning down to look directly into her beautiful red eyes, which at that moment looked glassy. She seemed to be on the verge of tears.
"Do you really want me to stay?" he asked.
"Yes, don't leave me. Stay with me."
Cassian still had some things to do, but at that moment, he didn't want to worry about anything or anyone but her.
"Do you want to talk?"
Maya shook her head. She knew she had to tell him everything that had been happening, everything she had been hiding from him, but she didn't want to do it right then.
"No, but if you want to talk..."
"I won't force you to."
Maya could see an expression of pain on Cassian's face. She knew that he wasn't asking because he didn't want to know, but because he felt betrayed.
