Heather was jolted out of her reverie by the sound of the knock, and she half-expected to hear Sam's voice coming through the door as it had the night before. But then she heard Faith, and she slowly and carefully rose to her feet.
"Hang on," she murmured, unsure if the girl could even hear her, then unlocked and opened the door. There had still been a part of her waiting for a pair of black eyes to be on the other side, but her heart skipped a beat with relief when she just saw Faith. "Come in."