Beneath the same sky

l under the heat of the sun. Daniel threw himself into the work, his muscles slowly adjusting

bel

hy smile exchanged near the greenhouse. Once, she left a bottle of water by his glo

s nothing, just kindness. Rich people's dau

own, he kn

he eastern side of the estate, Daniel heard

pot," Isabella'

er holding her sket

get it," he sa

ing you. You're

brow. "You've be

ssed. "You're interesting. Most of the people aroun

nst the rake. "Well, I grew up with people made

h, opening her sketchbook. "That

he said. "It

ith her pencil, glancing

eryone like th

t to remember," she sa

but he played it cool. "So... wha

s eyes. "You don't belong here. But you

e had ever said something like that to him b

footsteps echoed down the st

es Si

despite the heat, with salt-and-pepper hair slicked

ack instinctivel

ooth but firm. "I wasn't aware you

flinching. "Daniel was just

cked to Daniel. "

ed hard. "I di

ob," Charles interrupt

ne, but Daniel felt the chill behind t

her's waiting," Charles s

oment, her eyes meeting Da

gulf between them sudd

up his tools, Martha

, not unkindly. "There a

ing by it," Daniel s

s don't matter much when hearts are involved. E

the sun now low in the sky, casting

e and Isabella could exist in t

he wasn't

at evening, exhausted and dus

e had call