"Huh?" Claire blinked, not at all expecting Eva to suddenly run into Aaron's arms despite everyone watching.
Eva was shy and resistant to revealing their polygamous relationship, which made Claire feel more secure and 'higher' in status, even when Aaron claimed that he loved them all the same.
But now she was watching that same shy and resistant girl sobbing in HER lover's embrace, mumbling an incomprehensible string of words that none of them were able to understand.
And just like Claire, Aaron himself was caught off guard by Eva's public display of affection, but he didn't let that thought deter him.
His hands gently rubbed her back, consoling her and telling her that everything was fine.
She was clutching onto his clothes like a baby koala, her head buried in his chest.
