The first thing Charlie did when he got off was take Vera's hand once again.

He might have been concerned about doing so back in civilization, especially since he was over thirty while Vera looked barely eighteen. People might even suspect him of kidnapping.

Here, however, Ruby and Penny knew Vera's true age and definitely wouldn't think that.

What Charlie hadn't expected was that Vera looked nervous, while he felt completely at ease, even if he still had to tell Ruby and Penny about their re