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She shook her head but couldn’t find anything to argue with in his reasoning He was probably right

Since the er Quicker She healed faster She’d deliberately taken a knife to her forear, just to see ould happen The cut she’d made on her forear her hair, leading then announcing the renovations It was in Turkish, but she could see the future plans for the new tourist attraction around the historic site

"Did you get the car keys?" she asked when they’d sat

"Yes She said the er already called to say he’d be late She said he’d probably arrive in the next half an hour"

"And Daht now We’ll call thehway"

Ava nodded, a sense of unease still heavy in her belly

"It’s fine, reshon Everything will be fine"

Malachi watched her, wondering what had happened to the confident, fearless woht before, she was ju over her shoulders Was she truly that worried, or was their new inti him more aware of her moods?

It wasn’t uncommon for Irin h they couldn’t speak to each other’s nore He’d knohen she was angry or happy Upset Worried He felt theiven her It was both intoxicating and distracting, and for the first ti to do

Too late to second-guess himself

Malachi watched the front of the hotel as two men exited They looked up and down the street, then sauntered off in the direction of the Sultanahmet tram station A few minutes later, a couple entered the hotel from the opposite side Normal traffic on a quiet afternoon

And still Ava sat, a silent knot of tension at his side

"Tell me a story," she finally said

"What kind of story?"