Aria
“Thank God you have your phone with you.” Daniel said when I turned on the flashlight on my phone. “Can I have it? I need to turn on the generator. You can come with me so you won’t wait in the darkness.”
I jumped down from the stool and stretched my phone out to him. He reached for it, our fingers brushing against each other. My breath caught in my throat and I gasped at that small contact.
Daniel noticed the soft gasp but said nothing. I flushed, and followed him as he moved to turn on the generator. The hum of the machine filled the small space, and the lights flickered back on.
He led me back to the kitchen and then went back to preparing the ingredients for the food, the storm still raging outside the kitchen’s window. Before long, he had prepared a simple but hearty dinner o
