There was a low chuckle in her ear as Joshua whispered, “Don’t be nervous. I’m just helping you fasten your seat belt.”

When she heard Ariel and Summer giggle, Hazel couldn’t help but blush. She turned to look out of the window, awkward.

She protested. “I’ll do it myself…”

But before she could finish, Joshua said in a low voice, “It’s done.”

After he moved his hands, Hazel acted as if she had been granted a pardon; she quickly turned her head around, but her lips touched ...