"I am the one who can really understand you, accept you as you are. And you can understand me too. I know you hold a grudge right now ... but take my words into consideration," he stroked her fingers for a moment and then withdrew his, looking at her deeply.
They were eyes with an overwhelming, frightening depth. Eyes of someone who had seen too much in this world and beyond. Alexander had no innocence, as the voice Alexa heard in her mind in the past made her believe.
Alexander's gaze trapped Alexa for a moment and then blinked, lowering hers.
"II ... I have some questions to ask ... about you."
"About me?" He showed his surprise. "Totally about me?"
"Yes. Who are you? What do you remember? Are the legends real?"
"We will have all winter for these questions," he smiled showing the dimples. "I'm awestruck because you ask more questions now than you ever have before!"
Alexa blushed. "I did not have time…!" she tried to justify herself.