" Well then, do you have a friend here you could stay with or--"And that's when she started crying. I stood there stiffly. I was never any good around...crying women. I wrapped my jacket around her and gave her an awkward pat on the shoulder. "Here. Let me take you into the office and we'll get this straightened out, okay?"She nodded dumbly. Well, it was a start.My office wasn't really an office, just a small amount of room behind the security desk, but since it had a computer I liked to imagine. She gave me little footies to put on and then asked me howexperienced at heels was I. I told her I had never tried on a pair everand was from out of town. She calmed my fears and slipped my feet intothe black pair first. She then grabbed my hands with hers and said tostand and she would help me balance. I stood and almost fell over. Shetold me that's normal and that I needed to practice but it would come tome quickly on how to walk in high heels. She then had me try on the redpair. I. So the day came up, My mom said to me that Rajan uncle is going to come as he got some gifts dad sent from thee and her face was glowing little more. She said if I was going out, as usual I said yes. I never saw this Rajan guy, just in some pics I saw him. Mom was looking stunning in a purple maxi with some mogra flowers on head and with that chandan ka tilak it was awesome treat to watch. I bid bye to mom and left, but my plan was to wait outside the apartments and check in when that guy comes. It was as if this place had a special energy, that it stripped away any questions or doubt. Michael did not walk around the car to retrieve Tera, his stride was purposeful, like a man on his home turf, who knows he has no equal. Opening the door, looking down at the wide-eyed mirth in Tera’s eyes, his eyes held hers for a moment. They pierced her, the depth of strength and feeling that one look imparted sent shivers down Tera’s spine as she slid her hand into Michaels waiting palm. Michael.