Never Too Far Novel

He was hyper aware of her chest resting on his arm. Jasper carefully turned to his side to sleep. Willow had her head resting against his arm, and she was sleeping like a child. Jasper could still see her clearly, and a smile curled his lips. It was his first time seeing a girl sleeping so soundly. He was almost envious of her sleep quality.

Silence slowly took over as the team members fell asleep as well. Jasper quietly tucked Willow in and made sure the blanket clung to her and kept her warm. After that, he came out of the tent. The bodyguards were also patrolling as well, and they gave him a look of approval.

They too used to be in the military, so they knew Jasper was a reliable man, and a powerful one at that too.

“I’ll check the perimeter,” Jasper muttered.

A bodyguard handed him a coat. “Take this.”

Jasper took it, draped the coat over himself, and went patrolling. Now, the bodyguards could finally rest.

soundly, the blanket keeping Jasper’s warmth alive for her. When she woke up, the sun was already shining brightly, so brightly that she

to wash her face and a bit of warm water for her to drink. “Had a good night’s sleep?”

her

in the morning. Winston made some arrangements, and the team started exploring the island to see if they could find anything pertaining to the ancient ship. Archeology was a delicate art. They could rely on modern equipment for their expeditions, but they still needed human touch

Willow were a team, and everyone else had bodyguards with them

Willow as best as she could. At this point, she was more like a nanny. The bodyguard made sure Willow was fed and not thirsty. Whenever she sweated, Johanna would wipe it away.

support her endeavor, but they’re taking all the steps necessary

Should Willow falter, Jasper would hold her hand or just pick her up and go through the hurdle.

it out,” said Winston as he happily went

manner would mean a considerable time and energy investment, but if they could find an artifact, it would well