BECKYMuch to my surprise, Mother didn’t ask any further questions. She simply tucked her long, reddish-brown hair behind her ears and smiled at Silas. If I had to guess, I would say she appeared to be pleased to have such a prestigious guest visiting. Though we’d been on our own for quite some time, she used to have friends over all the time. She loved having company.“Why don’t you come inside,” she said to Silas with a warm smile.“That would be lovely,” Silas replied, much to my dismay.He was conducting himself very politely, but I wasn’t sure that I wanted him anywhere near my mother. I wouldn’t know how to explain this to her.But, it was too late. Silas had already accepted her invitation, and Mother had already opened the door for him. As his tall frame moved past me, his cinnamon and clove scent reached my nose, and my mouth watered.Damn this attraction.I released a sigh and entered the house behind him.On a more personal note, I was scared by how he would react to our ho
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