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Chapter 18

Lucas advanced to where Faye sat with his daughter in her arms and laps to take her.

She adjusted, giving him room as he bent to take Maya from her arms and their hands brushed against each other for a moment which Lucas immediately halted by taking his hand away from hers.

Her hand lingered on Maya's back longer than necessary and she knowingly grazed Lucas' hand again with her fingertips as she relinquished her hold on the sleeping girl.

The touch was brief but it spoke volumes to Lucas, igniting a spark of something unspoken between them.

He felt a rush of warm contact, a sensation he had felt in a long time.

He looked up at Faye and his eyes met hers. He immediately withdrew his gaze from her.

She was beautiful and was trapping him in a web he didn't want to end up in. A path he didn't want to go down in.

"Thank you for taking care of my daughter ma'am. I appreciate your care" he spoke up, ending the silence that seemed to hover over them.

"She is a special girl" she replied and
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