Lucas grabbed Ashlyn’s hand in his. “Come on. Let’s head back down.”
Meanwhile, inside the tent on the hill, Joseph was lying drowsily on the hay, fading in and out of consciousness.
It was already deep into the night.
Opening his eyes blearily, he could only feel the extreme dryness on his lips and in his throat. He felt as though his lips would crack at any moment, and he felt as though someone was sanding his throat with sandpaper.
“W-Water…” he mumbled.
Charlotte was lying beside him. When she heard his voice, she shot upright. Her black eyes were filled with worry as she looked at him. “Joseph, how are you feeling?”
Straining her ears, Charlotte finally made out what Joseph was trying to say.
Her expression changed as she hurried to her feet and poured Joseph a glass of water.
Kneeling back at Joseph’s side, Charlotte placed the glass by his lips. “Here, Joseph. Drink up.”
Joseph parted his lips and downed the entire glass in just a few gulps.
Once he had drained the last drop, Charlotte withdrew her hand and placed the empty glass on the small table beside them.
“W-Water…”
So, so thirsty…
eyes groggily. His vision was out of focus as he stared at
Charlotte’s soft lips. Can it quench my thirst? I
energy for any reasoning. He was acting purely on
his arm and grabbed Charlotte’s thin arms with all of his
next thing she knew, she found herself being held tightly in his
turned around and
react, he had
widened in shock
Mmm…
raced and pounded
aware of the soft touch of his lips and the warmth of his
rushed to her face as she tried to push Joseph away from her with
was like an immovable mountain. She could only squirm
cool skin seemed to lower the burning heat in Joseph’s
no longer feel as thirsty
as though he was sucking a sweet
Joseph returned to his dreams once again. His
sat up straight and covered her red, swollen lips. She was blushing so much that
as she was about to cover Joseph with a blanket, she
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