Shen knew the barriers had come away. The way she looked at him was as if galaxies sparkled in her eyes. The tears were deep pools of hope, and her stained face observed him expectantly.
Shen had seen so many parts of Lina in the last month or so since she had returned to him, and he had loved her for every single one of them. He would never truly unravel the mystery she was, but loving her meant that he would spend lifetimes trying, enjoying and cherishing every layer.
This beautiful woman was headstrong at times, secretive at others...sometimes she was protective, and possessive and today she was troubled and needed his support.
He had held back from her, to give her time and space to settle back in, but he sensed that something had changed in her since today.
Even though Shen wondered what had happened, he could see her sincerity when she asked him that question.
Lina didn't get an immediate response, so her eyes started filling up with tears again.
