The Price of Freedom

"What's that supposed to mean?" Declan said.

He looked up and found himself staring right into Audrey's bright, smiling eyes.

"I came here just to tell you that you did a great job. And I wanted to see if you got any bruises or scrapes," Audrey said.

Audrey fixed her gaze on Declan, her eyes serious as she spoke.

She knew that these past couple of days, things between them had felt stranger than e