Chapter Hundred and Nine
Her smile continued to curve slowly across her face, not wide, not giddy… just real. The kind that crept up when you weren't looking. The kind you didn't know you needed until it showed up anyway.
She dropped her gaze, exhaled, and then glanced toward the door. Still slightly ajar.
He was probably still in the bedroom. Probably still grinning like an idiot.
She rolled her eyes at him, at herself but didn't wipe the smile away.
A soft knock tapped against the doorframe. She quickly hid the smile on her face.
She did not look up. Just ran a hand over her hair, adjusting the strands around her face. "Hmm?"
The door creaked open a little more, and Ahmet stepped inside.
She caught his reflection in the mirror... he hesitated for half a second, then crossed the room in a few quiet strides. No teasing grin this time. Just something quieter in his eyes.
