Not Much Of A Relationship

She wasn’t jealous of Deborah, not after knowing her story. Kira was keenly aware of the nine-year age gap between her and Austyn. He was so much more mature than her. Of course he would know more people than her and have more experience, including romantic ones. In fact, Kira felt it had been a small miracle for the two of them to meet. Other men Austyn’s age would either be married with kids or at least in a stable relationship. Yet he was single and unattached, almost as if he had been waiting for her. Almost as if the two of them were meant to be. That thought brought a smile to Kira’s lips. Austyn watched her face, half shrouded in darkness. He could sense her mood. She was happy. She wasn’t jealous. He didn’t know if he should feel relieved that she was so magnanimous, or peeved that she didn’t seem to care about his past. But one thing he did know for sure—Kira Hewitt would never cease to amaze him. Kira felt the intensity of his gaze. His eyes were shining so brightly in the re