I blanched, feeling stuck with indecision. I managed a smile, willed myself to move to her table. It would be rude to refuse her invitation. My gaze swept around, looking out for one face in particular. There was no sight of him nor did I perceive his signature scent which was fast becoming his tra
ANASTASIA I watched as the group's attention turned to Aiden, his eyes flashing with a protective intensity that made my heart skip a beat. "She said back off, buddy," He said, his voice firm but controlled. "Know your limits. She's not interested." The worker, rising from the dust while still tr
As the conversation flowed, Aiden asked, "Mr. Jenkins, how do you manage to keep this place running so smoothly? I mean, there's hectares of farmland and then this lodge? How do you manage without losing sight of the primary function of this place?" I noticed I'd been staring too long at the side o
DENNIS"Oh!" She piped up, her eyes widening to the size of saucers, "You're back."I held her gaze unflinchingly, deliberately refraining from responding to her startled exclamation as she likely anticipated. We remained locked in an unwavering stare for what felt like a few more seconds, and throu
She looked so cute and innocent as she slept peacefully and my heart hurt as I wondered what thoughts the girl was harboring. Even if she did see something like those, what prompted her to draw them?"I'll have some serious explaining to do tomorrow," Clara chuckled lightly, scratching her hair. “I
AIDENComing out from the bathroom, I vigorously ruffled my damp hair with the soft terrycloth of the towel. My fingers worked through the tangled strands and teased out the knots as I went.For some reason, I seemed to have forgotten to bring towels, and the ones I was given here were smaller than
I chuckled, but I was itching to ask her why she called so that she could get to it and the call could end.Instead of going straight to why she called, she pouted her lips, "Come on give me a better view. I shouldn't even be asking!"“You should learn to never lose focus, Sharon, that's one of the
ANASTASIA"You all have to strictly stick to the ingredients you locally source from this farm," the speaker said, his eyes going over our heads as he further addressed. He paused briefly to allowing his words to sink in before continuing."Please, for your sake, stick to these rules," he warned sub