Faith kept her head down as she walked the halls of Greenfield. She couldn't even walk her hallways without being stared at and pointed at.She hadn't ventured out of her apartment since Saturday but she had to go for classes today. She'd spent the weekend preparing herself for the inevitable.She stopped in front of the door and took a deep breath. There probably wouldn't be as many reporters as Saturday since two days had already passed, but Sheila had gone ahead and sent her a message that there were still a few left.She adjusted her clothes, one of the outfits Devlin bought her. Sheila and Adele had spent hours convincing her that if her every move was going to be photographed, she should be well dressed for it.They argued that she would look back in the future and regret her tacky clothing choices. She agreed so here she was clad in designer from head to toe. The girls had happily provided her with shoes and bags.If only everyone was as excited at the prospect of her dating De
"See you all next class!"There was a flurry of movements as everyone packed their books and bags. The lecturer left, but no one else stood up. Faith knew why, they were waiting for her and Devlin.She nudged him. "The class is over. Not that you care."He looked up from his phone. "Finally!" He exclaimed. "I thought it'll never end.""If you'd only looked up from your phone for one second, you may have enjoyed the class. This is one of my favorite classes.""Yeah, whatever. Can we leave now?"She stood. "You're acting like a teenage boy."He grinned. He deepened his voice. "I do a lot of things like a teenage boy.She rolled her eyes at the sexual undertone. "Let's just go," she said, heading out.He grabbed her bag off her shoulder and winked. "Ladies first.""Are you trying to get me killed?" She muttered."You'll be fine. Ladies first," he held out his hand to usher her forward.She could feel several eyes on them. She gritted her teeth and walked out with her head held high. She
Faith watched her dad from across the table. His arms were folded and he looked positively angry.Devlin was seated beside her, also facing her father. He had one hand on the table and sported an easy smile.Her dad had all but dragged her out of the car and demanded that Devlin do the same. He'd come down without a fight which Faith was grateful for."What are you doing here, Dad? You didn't tell me you were coming?""How would I have told you when you haven't been picking up my calls for days?"She blushed and kept her head down. Devlin gave her a surprised look. She ignored him."I was planning to call you tomorrow.""Really? Somehow I don't believe it.""But how come you're here Dad? What about work?""I took a break. This is a dire situation. Your mother was going to come as well but Mrs Wilkins wouldn't give her the day off.""You didn't have to come.""Of course I did! I met you with your mouth almost glued to his!""Dad!" They hadn't even kissed her when he interrupted. She ke
"I'm not going to let your dad sleep in some horrid motel," Devlin answered.Faith shot him a grateful look. She didn't want her father sleeping at that motel. From what she'd seen passing by, it looked run down and horrible."What is this? Where are we?" Her father asked, finally looking out the window and spotting the larger-than-life hotel building."You'll be staying here tonight," Devlin answered."Staying where?" He asked, still confused."It's a hotel, Dad. You'll stay at this hotel instead.""Like hell I would!" He exclaimed. "Turn this car around right this moment. Do you know how much it would cost to sleep at a place like this?""Don't worry about that, Dad.""No way! Take me back right now."Devlin pulled the key out of the ignition. He stepped out and circled to Faith's side. He opened the door. "My lady?" He offered her his hand.She took the offered hand with a bemused look. "What was he up to now?""Let's go in. If your dad isn't going to come in then we can get a room
Faith was angry with herself. She'd made a stupid, spontaneous decision yesterday and then acted on it.Who kisses a guy who just clearly stated that he didn't intend to ever have a serious relationship; or any sort of relationship really, with you?She'd been face-palming herself since she returned to her room last night. Even worse was the fact that she'd committed to spending time with him today.Even worse was the amount of time she'd spent this morning picking out an outfit and putting on her makeup because she knew she would be seeing him."Your lack of self-pride is astonishing," she muttered to herself. She'd never been this way with any man.She might not be the hottest girl in the world but she'd had her own share of love interests. She'd never been in this position before.A part of her resented Devlin for making her feel this way. The problem was the ever-screaming, super-loud part of her that liked him with such intensity.As long as that part of her refused to relent, sh
"You're the only woman for me," Faith repeated in her head as the plane landed."You're the only woman for me," she thought as they checked out."You're the only woman for me," she remembered as Casiuss surprisingly appeared to ferry them."You're the only woman for me," she muttered as they arrived at the hotel.What the h*ll was that supposed to mean? Just a day ago, he'd insisted that there would never be anything between them.Damn him! Faith thought. It was like he was messing with her feelings on purpose. She wouldn't let that continue. If they were here to have fun, then have fun she would! She was resolute.They arrived at a hotel. "This is where we'll be staying," he informed her."That's okay." It was more than okay. It was one of those big, expensive hotels like he put her father in.Someone came immediately to take their bags from the car. Apparently, he would deliver it to their rooms. How nice it was to be rich. Meanwhile, Casiuss waved goodbye to them and drove off.Dev
"You own the restaurant?" She rationalized. "But why would the hotel let you own their restaurant?"The woman turned back to Devlin. "What room are you staying in, sir? The usual?""No. I'm in the double suite on the third floor.""We can arrange for you to move immediately, sir. Your usual suite is ready for you.""No, that's fine. I'll stay where I am now.""Alright, sir. I'll send the maid now to clean it up."He smiled at her. "Emma, it's clean enough. Don't worry about me. I'm fine." "Alright, sir. Just call me if you need anything else." She bowed and left."Wait, are you telling me that you own this entire hotel!?""I'm not telling you anything. I haven't even said a word.""Err...are you ready to order yet?" The waiter asked nervously."We've not had time to look at the menu. Give us a few minutes and come back, okay?" Devlin ordered. He nodded and hurried away, relief apparent on his face. "So?" Faith demanded."So...I may own this hotel?" He grinned."You're kidding!""You
Faith saw Devlin's face approaching hers as though in slow motion. Her mind raced. He'd just declared them good friends and she'd just accented to that.The last thing she needed to be doing now was kissing him. At the very last second, she turned her face. At the same time, he turned his head. His lips landed on her cheek. They both laughed, breaking the charged atmosphere."Goodnight," she said again."Goodnight," he answered.She shut the door and this time, she locked it.Devlin leaned against the locked door and took a deep breath. He ran his hand over his face. He was being stupid and he knew it.The best course of action for him would be to stay away from Faith. Instead, he was creating more and more excuses for them to stay together.He'd only been planning to spend the day with her but then the "brilliant" idea for a weekend getaway had occurred to him and he couldn't get it out of his head.The idea of spending three full days with her without her having to rush back to Gre