The Red Line (Part 2).

Kelly wanted to hide under the table. She glanced sideways at Gregor and only now noticed that there were the same hickeys on his neck just like those on hers. Did she do that? An idiotic question. And clearly rhetorical.

Gregor said nothing, shrugged his shoulders and continued eating his breakfast with an indifferent expression on his face. As always.

Without knowing why, Ohara felt annoyed. Does Barkens even care what friends think of them? After all, the first thing that can come to mind is that they spent this night together! They both had too similar "signs" that this was true.

How could he behave so naturally? Like... like that night meant nothing to him? Or maybe it was so? And only her inner world reeled from new and incomprehensible sensations?