Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Two people gazed into each other's eyes through the dim glow of their

smartphones.

"Oliver, it's so dark where you are. Where exactly are you?" Josefina inquired, the concern evident in her voice.

"Just lying in bed, sleeping. What about you?"

"I'm also trying to sleep," Josefina replied, her voice masking the dance of secrets between them.

The memory of a conversation with Hayden surged to Josefina's mind as she and Oliver silently looked at each other through the screens.

Breaking the silence, Oliver ventured, "I think I can hear the sound of waves where you are."

Instinctively, Josefina dove under the covers. "You must be mistaken. It's just noise from outside. Why would there be waves here?"

"But Josie, now I can't see you with that cover over your head," Oliver protested mildly.

you coming back?"

try to make it sooner. Josie, are you missing me yet?" Under the tranquility of the blankets, Oliver's resonant, magnetic voice seemed to drift

door interrupted the moment. "Ms. Rosa, Mr. Hayden

said, "Oliver, I've got to go. Something's come up. We'll talk

to the knocker, "I'll be right there." Donning a mask to conceal her identity, Josefina made her way

her on the newly cultivated land, with seedlings of Lucifer's Breath by his side. "Rosa, the

seedling closely. "I'll give

alone, planting the seedlings, watering,

to Hayden, "Let's check back this time tomorrow. If there are

have

the herbs you needed have been delivered to the lab.

made for you and sent them to your bedroom, along with some tea from Westwood. Try it and let me know if you like it. If you do, I'l

to me than my godson." Josefina smiled warmly, "Of course I

chuckled, "Grant heard you were back and is already on his way. He

like a brother to her since her arrival on Rose Bay Island, once even taking a dangerous blow intended for her. It was after that Hayden