“What the hell is your problem?” Dee scampered deeper into the garden doing all she could to lose the black knight. “Stay away from me.”
He remained on her tail, cutting past shrubbery and ducking through trees.
“Leave me alone.” Dee flung around when she got to the rose bushes. “Why are you following me?”
After an eerie moment of silence, the knight jumped from behind the weeping willow, his blue eyes fighting the white lights scattered throughout the garden.
“Because,” his familiar, silky voice soothed her soul. “I’d follow you anywhere, Dee.” He took off the helmet and removed the mask.
“Oh.” Her knees buckled, and she swayed, remembering the lightweight, feather wings attached to her dress. “Is this real?” She blinked, tears tickling her eyes. “Don’t let this be another dream I wa
