Eyal’s gleaming eyes watched her closely as she sipped her wine. Placing her glass gently on the table, Annie took a deep breath. Jerusalem had an air—a feeling she had never experienced before. She wanted to bask. The stress and trauma of the past couple of days dissipated. This place offered her relief, if only for a short time.
The restaurant’s dim glow softened both of their features, and Annie caught Eyal staring more than once. She smiled to herself, pondering the idea of inviting him up to her room. This was not the first time it had crossed her mind. When their eyes met again a surprising blush rose in Eyal’s cheeks, a feeling he had not experienced since he was a young man. Clearly embarrassed by this he quickly cleared his throat …show more content…
News about my sister and the other civilians.” Eyal focused his gaze anywhere but on Annie, who searched his face in an attempt to discover the reason for this story, the reason why Eyal seemed to trust her enough to tell her something like this.
“Eyal, why are you telling me this?”
“Well because, Neshema, I did not fully appreciate what I had and then I lost it. I lost her.” He closed his eyes and exhaled. “It taught me to appreciate everything; to take my time. Which is why I brought you here.”
“Me?”
“You don’t trust me yet, and that’s okay. But you need to know that I trust you. Always. And that—” he cleared his throat. Realization formed on Annie’s face.
“I need you to know that you mean a great deal to me, Annie.” The words didn’t seem like enough. Eyal slowly reached for her hand and this time she felt herself blush. Interlocking his fingers with hers, Eyal went on. “Whether or not anything happens here, or ever. You—you just need to know.” After having said this, Eyal exhaled in relief, unlocked his hand from Annie’s and began heading back to her hotel as if nothing had happened. Annie followed, desperately trying to think of something to
The restaurant’s dim glow softened both of their features, and Annie caught Eyal staring more than once. She smiled to herself, pondering the idea of inviting him up to her room. This was not the first time it had crossed her mind. When their eyes met again a surprising blush rose in Eyal’s cheeks, a feeling he had not experienced since he was a young man. Clearly embarrassed by this he quickly cleared his throat …show more content…
News about my sister and the other civilians.” Eyal focused his gaze anywhere but on Annie, who searched his face in an attempt to discover the reason for this story, the reason why Eyal seemed to trust her enough to tell her something like this.
“Eyal, why are you telling me this?”
“Well because, Neshema, I did not fully appreciate what I had and then I lost it. I lost her.” He closed his eyes and exhaled. “It taught me to appreciate everything; to take my time. Which is why I brought you here.”
“Me?”
“You don’t trust me yet, and that’s okay. But you need to know that I trust you. Always. And that—” he cleared his throat. Realization formed on Annie’s face.
“I need you to know that you mean a great deal to me, Annie.” The words didn’t seem like enough. Eyal slowly reached for her hand and this time she felt herself blush. Interlocking his fingers with hers, Eyal went on. “Whether or not anything happens here, or ever. You—you just need to know.” After having said this, Eyal exhaled in relief, unlocked his hand from Annie’s and began heading back to her hotel as if nothing had happened. Annie followed, desperately trying to think of something to