the back seat. Her posture seemed relaxed, but relaxation was a far distance from her mind. Her gaze wandered out of the window, watching as peop

ne because... just look at them laughing and chatting away their trouble. But mine isn't even

lap. No matter how much she tried to push those thoughts aside, it would never leave

. The way she was staring out the window but taking nothing in particular, the slight furrow in her brows hidden behind her pretentious look and, mostly, the fact that she hadn't uttered a single

a button on the car's music system. A harmonious melody infus

calls home... even in si

n the car. Tony quietly turned the volume up just a little more, knowing fully well that

he intended,

d her attention to the sound. Staring at the music system for some m

hout uttering a word, hi

smiling lightly. She knew her emotions had betray

er voice slow but fir

e. Instead, he smirked faintly, k

y, ma'am.

immediately.

casually. "The last time I checked, yo

's not the point. It

ma'am. Besides, you've sat through louder volum

gh. "Ouch. Tony, for Christ'

know you love this song, Madam. You've played it at least a h

yes slightly. "Kee

tly. "Hmm... like

her arms. "Fine... I like the song not loved. Bu

, what I don't understand is why you love this particular song so much. The lyrics talk about deep love...

e moments, knowing that his

ay to put it," sh

," Tony continued. "Then tell me, Madam. Wh

y in her seat, and he

is... kind of universal. So, sometimes a song might speak to you, not necessarily

what she had just said. "So, you love this

I just like how it sounds. But doe

sarily so. But I thought maybe you might like it b

.. not really so. And enou

his head, but his gaze

to the music, the chorus played

herself nodding and singing

y on her laps... not really out of

er smiled at himself for helping Diana out of her own prison. At least for her k

luxurious mansion, and he honked thrice. Almost immediately, the gate slid open and the Chief Security Offic

dow and saw the CSO's attention with

enough for this man