Mauve kept her eyes glued to Jael's back, watching him leave the room without so much as a glance in her direction. Her arms were still around her knees.
She closed her eyes and rocked herself back and forth. She stopped rocking and rested her head on her knees as her thoughts churned.
Jael had looked at her like he knew something. That was a weird question to ask her suddenly. Was she reading too much into the question and he had just been concerned about her?
There was no reason for her to be worried, however, the unexpectant question had completely caught her off guard and she had needed a second to recover. She was sure her delay was suspicious but Jael had not mentioned anything about it.
Did he really think she was hiding something from him? She shook her head and let go of her knees. She straightened her legs, threw them out the side of the bed, and got out of bed.
