~ SASHA ~
Sasha grabbed for him, pulling his face towards her, forcing him to meet her gaze "No," she said, stroking his face frantically. "They aren't in your head, Zev. You're safe. You're here. You're you. I'm sorry I asked. I didn't mean to scare you."
Zev gave a strangled laugh. "I'm supposed to be the one not scaring you!" he whispered, and his eyes looked so pained, so tortured, she couldn't think of anything to do except kiss him and show him how much she still loved him.
Their lips met and both of them sucked in a breath. But Sasha was tense. Dunken was watching…
Sasha pulled back to meet his eyes. "Whatever it is, we'll face it together. Tell me."
Zev blew out a long breath and shook his head. But then he spoke the words as if they pained him to say.
