Chapter Fifteen
Aiden was the first one to see Tom start to fade, and moving quickly behind him, eased him back against the cushions of the sofa. Taylor jumped to her feet and ran to get the water Aiden requested, and the rest looked anxiously on and waited. Within moments, Tom was struggling to sit upright, and he was shaking his head as if to make himself more alert.
“Easy does it. Just take a couple of deep breaths and stay calm. You passed out on us for a couple of seconds there, Tom. You okay now?” Aiden put a restraining hand on the Tom’s shoulder as he voiced his concern while reassuring him.
“I spent hours making that little box for Taylor. I think I threw away enough wood to have made a chest in my attempts to get it just right for her.”
Everyone looked at Tom in astonishment.
