Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Oliver didn't drive into the underground garage, wanting to spend just a few more moments with Josefina.

Josefina's eyelids fluttered open to find herself still in the car. She was draped in Oliver's jacket, which carried his crisp, fresh scent - it was intoxicatingly pleasant. Handing the jacket back to him, Josefina said "I'm home now."

"Yeah," Oliver replied, his voice gentle. "You were sleeping so peacefully. I didn't have the heart to wake you."

Josefina looked outside the window and, sure enough, they were parked right in front of her house. "Thanks for the ride, Oliver. I'm gonna head inside. You should get some rest too."

Unbuckling her seatbelt, she attempted to step out of the car, but her legs betrayed her, and she stumbled forward. In a clumsy ballet, she fell straight into Oliver's arms.

He got out of the car early to help Josefina open the door, only to see her tumbling into his embrace. Instinctively, Josefina clung to Oliver's neck while he wrapped his arms around her slender waist, which felt as delicate as a willow in the wind.

The Harrison clan happened to come out at just that moment, catching the intimate scene. Lena too caught sight of Oliver, normally so aloof, with his arms around Josefina's waist.

Hattie's voice cut

herself, gently pushing Oliver away. She had slept too long in the car and her legs had gone

Hattie's side, Josefina forced an embarrassed smile, "Just a bit of leg weakness." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the

I'll call our family doctor

take a while to heal," Garrett chimed

fell asleep in the car and lost my balance

food over after hearing you were back,"

Breaking into a grateful smile, she

thick night. His face, haloed in the glow of the porch light,

him before quickly averting her gaze, unable to hide her

looked at Oliver approvingly. "Oliver, thank you for bringing Josie home. It's getting late. I won't keep you for tea," he said, mainly because he saw the fatigue in Josefina's eyes. If

I'll head off now. Josie, get some rest soon." He got back into

in itself. She passed through a serene path, circled a tranquil pond, strolled through an