Love Unspoken

The Christmas vibe on the island hung around for days, with all sorts of sounds filling the air.

Quinn turned to Alexander and asked, "With all these trees, won't they catch fire?"

Alexander glanced outside just as fireworks lit up the sky. He frowned, "That's a real issue. Let's talk to Maddox tomorrow and get them to set off the fireworks by the beach, not in the woods." Quinn nodded. "Sounds good."

The next day, Alexander brought it up with Maddox, who quickly set the rule.

After all, he didn't want the new houses on the island to go up in flames because of fireworks.

Sprout and Brandy had been having a blast these past few days, coming back with Maddox late every night, always dirty.

Quinn poured hot water from the stove into a basin and used a towel to wipe Sprout's face.

run around outside every

and looked at her with big, innocent eyes. Probably afraid Quinn wouldn't let him

hands and face, she sighed helplessly, turned around, and fetched sunscreen from the house, patiently applying it to him. Maddox said, "Why are you putting that on him?

him. "Look at

of sun. He'll get used to it after

is one thing, but look at Brandy. She's getting sunburned too.

"Girls can get a bit of sun too.

"But her skin will

'Every girl cares about beauty. Brandy might not care now, but when she grows up, she'll be upset if her

"It's okay, and it keeps away

Quinn's mouth twitched. "Nonsense!"

anymore. But trust me, a