Leilani.
I was restless.
For no reason, I was incredibly antsy.
It was no news that Jarek could be a handful sometimes, and while this was one of those times when he was just that, I was trying my hardest not to barge into that room and disrupt whatever meeting he was having with his lawyer at the moment.
I was worried that even now, with all of these going on, the first thought in his head was: work. And as the seconds passed by, turning into minutes then to hours, I gradually began to feel even more anxious.
"What is happening?" I couldn’t help hissing at Zevran who held me so close to his chest, you would think we had been glued together by some kind of gorilla glue or something. His warm fingers forked through my hair, massaging my tense scalp as well as untangling the knots in between the strands of my hair while he watched me with keen interest, and goddess, if the scenario was any different, then I would’ve found myself blushing.
I would’ve been scalding hot and everything in between.
But it was not.
So I sighed. "He has been in that room for over two hours now, talking about only the goddess knows what. And I cannot help but worry."
The sharpness and worry in my tone was impossible to hide. Hell, I had even come off as snappy but Zevran was undisturbed by my actions. If anything, he seemed... chill.
Just chill.
He combed his fingers through my hair one more time, cast me a look that was so soft, it made my stomach flip and drawled;
"Do you wish to go in?" He asked calmly— a little too calmly. I hadn’t even said yes when he continued;"Do you want me to come with you?"
His question made me lower my head slightly. My lower lip quivered as I smiled at him despite myself, then I shook my head. "He asked for some time alone, Z. Going in now would mean disrupting that."
At my response, he nodded in understanding and then looked like he was about to say something else until Kael and Caelum slipped in through the front door looking like equal portions of hot messes.
Their hairs were a mess, and their weary dark-rimmed eyes softened when they landed on me. As soon as I felt their stares, I felt a strange kind of warmth ease up my spine which increased when they came to stand beside me.
"How do you do, Lani?" That was Kael, and his breath fanned the corner of my face when he leaned down to talk to me.
The heat that sent rushing through my stomach made my face redden but pushing it away, I smiled softly. "I am fine."
"Any news about him yet?" That was Caelum and I can swear that he seemed extremely worried, judging by his appearance.
His eyes darted from my face to the vast space separating us from Jarek’s room door, and when he turned to look at me again, I could swear that there was something in his eyes.
Fear?
Worry?
A blend of both?
Horror?



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