Familiar Ease

Coralie threw a glance back at him, her lips curling into a hint of soft laughter. “What do you think?”

Donovan studied her expression carefully, then subtly shook his head, his voice tinged with realization, “I understand now.”

“Do you really?”

“Yes,” he added, breaking into the conversation with a reflective tone, “I suddenly feel a bit more at ease as well.”

Coralie shifted her gaze away, falli