She came into his office hurriedly, her hands trembling as she paced before him. The curiosity burned inside chest but he let her pace without a word, knowing that, given time, the issue would burst out of her when she was ready for it.
Sometimes she would smile uncontrollably, and it would last for just a moment on her mouth before she realized it was there and stifled it with a nervous hand. She bit her lips and then the tip of her thumb, and slowly the trembling left her arms. Her breathing regulated and her legs carried her much slower around the room until she found herself sitting in a chair at his side, one her feet had unconsciously taken her to as the trembling reached her knees and she was unable to stand.
Another smileāa secret smile. She still refused to look at him.
"I said yes."
