Growing Doubt

Esme halted, almost bumping into Niko's back from where he stopped, and she realised how much her attention was consumed by her thoughts and talking with Isana. She now stood in the VIP room Gabriel uses. Her gaze moved from Niko's back to Lenny, and then further back was Gabriel, his attire for once a little dishevelled; the creases in his shirt shown he had yet to change from the previous day, his hair was messy, but that made her feel more drawn to his looks. But when she saw his warm gaze hardening, she had the decency to swallow.