The One Who Loves Most

"My mom always said that my father loved me the most... But I don't think I have any of his things with me! That man got rid of everything years ago. Mom said she'd put everything in the attic...But that place is full of spiders and what not! Where do I start looking?"

"So, Miss Autumn, you're scared of spiders?"

Gabe murmured near her ear as he stood behind her. They'd been standing here for ten minutes now, with Autumn talking to herself but not able to take a step forward. Finally, he knew why this brave little tigress was hesitating.

Autumn nearly jumped out of her skin as she felt his breath near her ear and tried to tell herself and him that her heart beating fast was because of fear and not his nearness ," Of course I am afraid of spiders! Who in their right mind isn't afraid of them?"