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enough to be a blessing. Although what she said was true, at times, Zac couldn’t help but hate these trips that were taking her away from him for weeks and at times, months. The only thing that kept Zac supporting her was the fact that he couldn’t deny her of anything she loved, and she did so love the trips.
    The silence at the table was deafening. Even though only a few at the table knew exactly what was wrong, everyone else could feel the awkward tension.
    After a few tense moments, Faith rearranged her features and placed a political smile on her face. She turned to Tim and gave him an aloof shrug.  
    Zac recognized the reaction and knew then, that there would be no more conversation between Faith and Tim.  
    If Faith bothered to quarrel or reason with the person, she cared for the person enough to try to come to an understanding. If she didn’t even bother to do that, it was a statement that the person wasn’t of enough relevance to her.
    Zac was truly enjoying the turn of events, but he couldn’t let someone’s silly comment destroy Faith’s mood.
    “These mission trips are extremely important to her,” Zac said. Instantly, all eyes were on Zac. He brushed a loose tendril behind her ear and continued, “She loves what she does and is definitely not worried about her nails.”
    He was always good at coaxing Faith into a smile. She turned and beamed at him, and then leaning toward him, they shut the rest of the world out.
    “Oh, I need to complain about a very rude staff I encountered yesterday! I can’t believe I forgot about it.”
    Zac raised his brow; it wasn’t like Faith to complain to him about his staff. She knew that anyone who crossed her was as good as being dead. “Who? Say his name and I’ll get it settled.”
    Faith chuckled. “Zac, you don’t have to turn into my dragon slayer each time I’m unhappy about something. Otherwise, I may end up keeping things from you.”  
    Her words and thoughts were in complete opposites. She knew she could trust Zac with anything, and most of the time, if she was being truthful, she must admit that she enjoyed the way he protected her.  
    Leaning closer to Faith, his hand stretched behind her and rested casually across the arms of her chair. “Who?”
    Using her shoulders, she gave him a light push in his chest, putting some space in between them. It was difficult for her to concentrate when he was so close. “I don’t know, and the whole thing was really your fault.”
    “What did I do now?”  
    “Your hysteria over the waiting-at-the-lobby issue, and getting me that card. When one of your staffs saw that I have access to your office, he stared at me as if I was an alien.”
    “Maybe I should put up some posters and make an announcement about it. That way, everyone will know.”
    Faith narrowed her eyes and stared at him. His index finger gestured for her to wait; for he had more in mind. “Then, in the announcement, I will add that no one is allowed to stare at you, or immediate dismissal shall follow. Will that please you?”
    “It would please me if you just take the stupid card back.”
    “The card cannot be stupid. We both know that you are referring to me.”
    Faith smiled. “Maybe.”
    Shaking his head, he wrapped his hand around her waist and gave her a tight squeeze. “Tell me about your trip. Other than the broken needle that was nowhere to be found, did you break anything else?”
    “No. I did have some trouble while negotiating with local stores about carrying the products. They didn’t really believe a woman’s words, or they simply assumed that I could be fleeced because I was a foreigner. They kept going on and on about some preposterous charges and tried to cut our margin.”
    The same dragon slayer mode was reactivated in Zac, but one thing that Faith loved about him was that he didn’t jump into problem-solving mode all the time. He listened and asked questions before cutting in with some solutions or statements.