Faith gazed at him with such a bewildered expression that Stephen had to bite back a curse. For God’s sake, how could she not know how he’d felt about her?
His feelings for her went beyond the friendship they’d shared to become something deeper, more enduring, and incredibly special. Her kindness and gentleness toward everyone, the selfless way she had of helping those in need, her wit and cleverness...the heart of an angel encased in a bewitching body. When that terrible battle in India was over, all he could think about was her. All he wanted was to hold her in his arms.
He’d lost her once. He’d be damned before he let her slip away again.
He moved away from her to sit back against the wall, resting his forearm over his bent knee and keeping plenty of distance between them. She smelle
