But, what Hunter said about the boy he had loved sounded different from everything else she knew. It sounded real. How much must Hunter have loved that boy to act upon it? Certainly, Hunter was a man capable of tremendous love. What would it feel like to have such love focused upon her? She didn’t know, but her chest hurt wanting to find out.
“That’s a good fire,” Red said desperate to break the silence.
“Yeah. I’ll keep it going if you want to get some rest,” Hunter said barely taking his eyes off of Tem.
“No. I’ll stay up with you,” she said getting up from where she sat to sit next to him. “It’s cold,” she proclaimed before linking her arms with his and resting her head on his shoulder.
The silence between them drew out.
“So, do you know what happened with your grandmother?” Hunter
