Falling for the enemy

What is your deal, Ana?

"Hi there, my name is Ana. I just moved away from the City and bought the farm house next door. I came here to introduce myself. And what's your name, neighbor?"

As Ana watched Christian, she saw the slight distrust in his gray eyes... Gosh, that man had amazing gray eyes. His whole body language told her that he was cautious, having his guard up for a stranger like her. In one split second, she thought she saw a light in his eyes, and a tad of a smile on his lips, but that disappeared very quickly.

"Christian!" they both heard a voice say, making both Ana and Christian turn towards said voice." Aren't you going to introduce your new friend to us?"

It was Tom Greene who spoke.

Christian's eyes darted from Tom to Ana and then back to Tom, and yet he didn't say a thing.

"Excuse him, my dear. Christian here is a little on the shy side." The older man said, while looking at Ana apologetically.

"Oh, he is, is he? A little shy?" She remarked, and smiled coyly at Christian." Well, shouldn't we do something about that?"

Tom burst out into laughter, when Ana said that, because he was looking at two young people who clearly were each other's opposites. "Oh, how rude of me, my dear. My name is Tom, and his name is Christian." He introduced himself and shook Ana's hand.

She smiled at the older man, and said." I'm Ana, nice to meet you, Tom. We're neighbor's you know."

"Are you serious? You bought the farm house next door?" Tom asked, very surprised.

She nodded in response." Yes, I just needed a break from the big City. I'm very stressed out, because of work and life." Ana replied, her blue eyes darting towards Christian as she spoke.

"Well, my dear. You have found the right place in the world to get rid of your stress, I promise you that." Tom replied, and smiled from ear to ear.

The whole time the others were having the conversation, Christian stayed quiet, and openly observed Ana. She was a very gorgeous woman, one like her, Christian hadn't seen before. She looked so poised, and yet she seemed feisty. Her eyes were indescribably beautiful, and yet they spoke to him in a way he had never experienced before... ever. Christian was suspicious of the gorgeous stranger, and of course told himself... no correction, ordered himself to be cautious. She still was a stranger, one he must distrust.

"Christian?" he heard Tom say.

" Yes?" he replied.

"Why don't you show Miss Steele around town? You can take my car." The older man suggested, and looked at him with pleading eyes.

"Tom, but I still have..." Christian attempted to decline, but the older man cut him off.

"No, let those chores for Jill and me, OK? Bring our new neighbor into town, and show her around. Come on, you need it also you know. You've been cooped up in this farm too long." Tom insisted, so Christian nodded, because he knew how persistent the older man could be.

"Fine, I'll show her around town. I just have to freshen up a bit. See you in 20, Miss Steele." Christian commented, and walked with the strawberries inside the house.

Ana smiled and remarked." You can call me Ana..."

Christian huffed in response, and walked up the stairs without looking back once.

"So, he is one grumpy guy, huh." Ana stated, and locked eyes with Tom.

The older man smiled." No, Christian is just being... Christian. He's an OK guy, just a bit shy. He will talk to you eventually. Just give him a little time, dear." the older man said.