She Was Staring
As soon as they stepped through the doors, she noticed the woman behind the counter staring directly at them. Her gaze was intense, fixed on with an unsettling focus that made Tara uneasy. But her eyes were not on Tara. Instead, they followed Luke’s every move, lingering a beat too long on his face and posture.

Tara found it bizarre but chose to brush it off, attributing it to harmless admiration. After all, she knew her husband was an attractive man, and it wasn’t uncommon for others to notice.
