Jessica need not be told that Desmond isn't a simple man. She had done her background check on him and discovered so many of his schemes over the years. Her heart felt warm seeing how worried he is about her. She made a decision of reassuring him though on most circumstance Davis always tries to avoid her but these few days seems different.
With a light calculated footsteps she approached him, bent down to slightly to meet his gaze, several emotions— anger, hurt, betrayal, fear and resistance swirled in his deep eyes. Jessica felt herself drawn into them, The familiar yet unfamiliar face made her fall into a trance. Slowly, she stretched her hand and lightly caressed his face. "I can take care of myself", she muttered.
Davis felt his breathe hitch at the close proximity as the now familiar lavender scent of her body filled his nostrils meddling with his thinking urging him to draw her closer to himself —to hold her in his arms.
