Calculated Affection

VALERIE'S POV

As I stretched my hand out, I watched as the once big smile she had on her face slowly faded away right in front of me. It was almost funny how fast the change happened. A few moments ago, Damian had said something to her that made her laugh so hard her tiny shoulders shook, but the second her eyes shifted toward me, the laughter just vanished. Completely gone.

The way she looked at