It took all her will power not to cry. Adrian didn't say anything, his gaze moving with frank masculine appreciation over her face. Dani would give anything to know his thoughts. Would he ask her to stay? Would she throw caution to the wind and say yes? The silence lengthened until she heard nothing but the waves slapping the shore. Unable to stand the silence any longer, she opened her mouth but Adrian spoke first. "Never mind,” he said. “It wasn't important." Turning away from her, he added, "I'll wait for you out here." Dani stared at his rigid back for a long moment. Well, what had she expected? Words of undying love? She couldn't deny the evidence any longer as she turned and entered the store. Seeing it through a haze of tear-blurred vision, all she could think was that Adrian didn’t care for her. What had she hoped for after three days? Even telling Angus and Nettie goodbye was more difficult than Dani had imagined. What was wrong with her today? She usually didn't cry so easily. Now she couldn't keep the tears from sliding down her cheeks.
