The encounter with Sean had left her feeling emotionally drained and wrung out. The sight of Rob instantly gave her a lift that was more than welcome....To her surprise he looked slightly wary. Then she realised he must have seen Sean leaving and her heart fell. Oh no, what must he be thinking! ‘They’re beautiful,’ she said softly as she looked at the bunch of freesias in his hand. ‘They’re my favourite flowers.’ ‘Thanks, although I can’t exactly compete with THAT bunch.’ His voice had an edge. If it was anything like yesterday’s, it would be cold by the time I got to eat it, and it seemed that the people that prepared it surgically removed anything that could possible imbue it with any kind of taste whatsoever. I saw some parsley in a container, and took a pinch from it before the servos returned it to its storage. I then opened the microwave and put the few flakes onto the slop. Parsley was vegan--no animal products whatever. It should be on my diet, as there was no feeling of. I waited several moments to allow them to gain position on the sides, then took one of the newly designed arrows. They were so closely grouped, the surprise could be overwhelming.I stood and moved quietly at a walk, the arrow primed and notched, the string pulled three-quarters as I moved at a diagonal to gain the angle I wanted. Despite one man partially angled toward me, his attention was fixed on the ground between them. I stopped, checked each side of the village, finished aiming for the. He’s playing with my mind again, Hallie thought to herself. In the past, when Jack decided to play the devoted and loving husband, Hallie would fall for it hook, line and sinker. Without notice, he would unexpectedly revert back to his old ways and laugh in her face when she confronted him. He loved playing mind games with her and enjoyed breaking her. At least this time she knew why he expressed his love for her. He needed her to play along with him in showing the world what a great family.