Chapter 1238
Francisco sat near the fire and added wood to it, then looked back at Naomi, who was leaning against the stonewall. She was curled up, hugging her legs as if she was freezing.
He stood up, walked over, squatted down in front of her, and touched her forehead. It wasn’t burning, so she probably had a low fever.
He stood back up, took the dried jacket, wrapped it around her, and pulled her into his arms.
Naomi was surprised. Maybe she was feeling very cold, but the moment when she was in his arms, she felt warm and comfortable.
You’ll feel better after you sleep.” He gently pressed her head toward his chest.
Naomi listened to his voice and felt his heartbeat, then suddenly smiled. “Just like a dream.”
Francisco looked down. “What dream?”
Naomi felt like she was floating, put her arms around his waist, and snuggled. “I like
Francisco heard her mumble the rest of the sentence and beamed. After a moment, he whispered, “What do you like?”
Naomi’s breath slowed, and he smiled after noticing that she was asleep. Naomi’s face was on his shoulder, and her breathing was gentle, a warm breath on his neck.
He looked sideways at her and played with her hair before his eyes lingered on her lips.
Nolan, Helios, and Louis searched for them by following the source of light. Helios saw something and immediately pulled them both aside.
Louis was surprised. “What’s going on?”
Helios shushed him and looked toward the cliff. “We don’t need to bother them as long as we know they’re safe. They’ll come back when the sun is back up.”
“But we’re here to look for the-”
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