The Scent of 152

Chapter 152

The sky was now completely dark, and the mountain air had turned even colder.

After hanging up the call, Beck turned around and walked back to their tent. He saw Celeste and Shanice huddled together, sharing food and conversation. Hence, he went into the tent and returned with two warm coats–one big, one small.

He passed the big coat to Celeste.

She said, “It’s fine, I’m not cold…”

“Just drape it over your shoulder.”

Beck unfolded the coat and casually wrapped it around her, then made sure Shanice was bundled up in the small

one.

Celeste hadn’t really felt cold, but with the coat blocking most of the mountain wind, it was undeniably warmer, so she chose not to refuse.

They went to the bonfire party after dinner,

As they approached, someone blurted out, “Oh my, this little family is almost too good–looking to be real!”

Celeste paused for a brief moment and explained, “We’re not a family.”

The group of people chuckled among themselves. They joked that even though the three weren’t a family yet, it was only a matter of time until they became one.

Then, Shanice wandered off to play with kids her age.

their close friends and family, sitting in groups chatting, playing games, building snowmen,

with Beck. Hence, they went quiet after Shanice

wasn’t much to talk about,

talk of family that touched on Trevor and Wynn

memories of what

last, Beck asked, “Settled

the conversation dull, but she had no intention of getting too

was just the

toying with dried grass, shaping it into

answered in a

seemed to be looking out quite

“Yeah.”

studied Al

gave a quiet

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Celeste remained silent.

with him. She had

with him.

the reason, so he let it

middle of everything, he answered a few calls

got

loved them

upon seeing Shanice like

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