Lexi simply watched Sabel walk away, the look of confusion still clearly etched on her face. What had they been talking about? It was going to eat her alive until she could interrogate Sabel about it. Yes, that is what she would do. She gave him a little smile as she looked at him perched on a log. Sticking around, not imposing, he was there to watch after her. Hehe. or that is what she was telling herself.

When Ivan took her hand she first turned her gaze to his hand on her then slowly turned to look in his eyes. Her face crumpled as he confessed that he loved her. She listened to every word he said and let out a huge huff of air. "It's okay. I would have acted rashly and run away had the shoe been on the other foot." She knew she had feelings for him. She was sure of that. But, what was it with Salander? She needed to work that out. "I am very happy with you. You make me feel better than I have in a long time. I just... I don't know what happened there," she said truthfully. Did Ivan need to know that she had kissed Salander before? Nah. "I think... I don't know what I think. I know you make me happy. And so does," she stopped talking and looked down at their hands again. How did that sentence end? Salander made her happy too.