THIRD PERSON’S POVThe question hung between them, unanswered.Derek didn't look like he was going to answer either while Sara watched him with an unwavering gaze, even as her fingers trembled slightly."I need a response, Derek. Answer me," Her voice rose a notch higher.Derek looked away for a while then returned his gaze to her and inhaled slowly, looking like he was debating the response to give to her.Finally, he muttered, "Years."Sara sprang to her feet, stunned. "Years?"What was that supposed to mean? A year, or two? Her brain refused to process how long he meant."How long is that supposed to mean?" She spoke slowly, as though she couldn't quite get her words out.Derek kept his gaze on her, and then his lips parted again, "Before we got married."Sara sank back into her seat, stunned speechlessly.Before they got married. That meant that she had been under observation for a total of five years. How in the world had he managed to do that and how couldn't she have noticed a
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