The Tide Watches — Episode 7

My heart? A sharp ache went through my chest. I grabbed his hand and held on. Of course not.

We're married. agreed. It's normal for me to call you that. He still didn't believe me. His suspicious gaze swept over me, then flicked to his watch. If you don't leave now, you really get to see Ryan. Why did he keep bringing up Ryan? Honestly, the one who liked Ryan

seemed to be him. I rose onto my toes and hooked my arm around his neck, playing it up pitifully. I never wanted to see him anyway. I only wanted to see you, honey. I'm so hungry. I haven't eaten all day. His lashes lowered. A flicker of something soft through those calm, deep eyes. So playing pitiful worked. I blinked and kept up the

sad face. I rushed out to see you this morning and wore the wrong shoes. My feet torn up. It really hurts. He was silent for a long time. Finally he sighed, like a man resigned to his fate, and crouched down to cradle my ankle. Let me see. They say merfolk from the deep are impossibly beautiful born to bewitch my eyes traveled down the long

slightly curled lashes over the pale delicate line of his cheek and finally landed on his soft rosy