“He looks sad,” Gabriel whispered, pulling Tem from her thoughts. Tem studied Leo’s face. His mouth was a tight line, his eyes on the ground as he walked. A wave of tenderness flowed suddenly through her. The last thing she wanted was to see Leo sad. To think he might be sad because of her was unbearable. Gabriel nudged her. “Guess you’ll just have to cheer him up.” To Tem’s surprise, she found that she wanted to.

