He choked on his saliva at the unexpected question. His gaze stayed fixed on the girl, trying to read her thoughts.
Maya waited patiently for a response. She had two main reasons for her request. The first one is for her safety. She needed to get better so that she wouldn't need their help the next time she got into a similar situation.
The second one was a bonus. She was growing to like the man more each time she met him. Earlier, she expected of him.
She expected him to bring up the event that happened that night at the beach. He didn't. Neither did he ask anything personal.
Even as he was distracting her from the pain, he managed to stay clear of anything personal. This made her heart incline towards him further.
Humans are naturally curious beings. Most would immediately want to pry if they find you in a weird situation. It's very rare to find someone who gives without asking for anything in return.
