Moonlight Serenade

n rose in the east. Jewel looked around but couldn't find Francisko. She took a deep breath a

end someone to look for him when

there was no movement there. When she thought about w

ideon said

I beli

traveled down her spine, she felt

e man had taken her boots off earlier, and she

d still feel a slight tremble. The terror she felt had had suc

rrowed, and her face creased. She shifted her gaze to the side

augh from him. "Am

d!" she exclaimed,

see for y

ply and slowly

his arm crossed across his chest. The man's lips curved into a s

erself. Jewel inhaled deeply and rubbed her hands against her arms. She bit her

lina tree, and she was watching the man han

ead to toe before lift

The cold seeped through her skin, and s

I'll take you ho

here," she grumble

igh. "Persist a lit

took another deep breath but ended up sneezing. It was bitterly

nearby, and wondered if he would ride w

something like that?' She mentally chastised hersel

to her, her face became even more perplex

was still biting into her muscles as she rode on horseback. Gideon was walking sli

er lip. The surroundings b

dew caressing her

and toes had also frozen. Cold tears streamed down her

t caused her to become so defiant? The more people try to st

urted out

-Y

all right

m... I-I'

l smile. Finally, Gideon must have heard her complaint. She imagined

if Gideon climbed up. 'He should beg,' she thoug

s taken aback. She awoke dazed, looking down.

ed his grip on her leg when he noticed her teeth chattering. She sw

ath and smiled. "Come

the previous thing she imagined? She took a deep breath and kep

ze on her for a few

she didn't say what was on her mind. She would ha

into an attention seeker for Gideon? She puckered he

eart raced wildl

his palms against her leg. Her eyes widened, but her mouth remain

r legs seriously. She watched as his hand moved up her smooth and cold leg, then down to the five

e up to?'

ut she quickly shut it when Gideon

face. As he hummed a song, he

ened, and she sensed his tenderness. Even though she didn't fully underst

eir gazes met. He smiled. "Are

ot so

g while singing. There was something

heat from Gideon's palms. Gideon, on the other