Chapter 44: Hunting For Herbs

Oliver's face sank deep into Faith's warm, sweet embrace, and he could not pull himself free for a long while. After a good bit, when he had been smothered so long he could barely breathe, he finally blurted, "Faith, you're going to smother me to death." At his words, Faith let him go. Once they separated, Oliver saw a smile lingering on her lips. The look she gave him carried a faint, genuine fondness, the way an older sister looks at her brother. That kind of gaze could not be faked. "You're...