For a moment it felt like she stepped out of the shadows and into the sunlight when she reentered the living room, and his gaze on her was at the same time friendly and somewhat embarrassing, his eyes making her feel more attractive and beautiful than she had felt in some time.<br/><br/>He stood up when she entered too, and sat down when she sat again, somehow managing to make the whole gesture look polite and classy, and not antiquated, despite his casual clothes.