He smiled suddenly and she smiled back before she could stop herself.

She smiled back with a certain animal quickness, a bright blue challenge.

"I think so, too," she said, smiling back the way that he always loved.

Charaban smiled back with an openness that seemed to answer her concern.

She smiled back before she could roadblock it behind her lips.

He grinned knowingly at her and she smiled back with complete understanding.

But she smiled back with wry warmth and Bonnie relaxed.

He took that as a very good sign, and smiled back before exiting.

The second man smiled and gave back her handbag.

He smiled back like a child caught in a lie.