“I should get going now.” He said, itching to close the distance between them, especially with the way she looked up at him, eyes clear and reluctant to separate. But she composed herself fast enough to give him a faint smile. One that brightened up her face. She stood with her shoulders back and her head held high, looking every bit that he knew she was. She shook him to the core. Both in the past and the present.
“Yes. That’s a good idea.” Zala said with a small nod. But when Orpheus absolutely looked at her for a whole minute without moving, she felt herself burn under his intense gaze. Zala couldn’t help licking her lips; an action which clearly caught his attention and she couldn’t help but swallow to get her throat to move.
Zala raised her left hand and held it out to him. Orpheus
