He had looked so closely at her that she couldn’t meet his gaze. “Nothing happened? You’re sure about that?” Unable to answer, she had simply nodded and swallowed the lump in her throat. He had released his grip on her arm, and with a blank look on his face said, “You’re right, it was nothing. Just wanted to hear it from you, straight.” He gave her a curt nod of farewell, spun on his heels and walked away.
