"Ready for what?" I asked, watching her as she opened a box by the wall. Her window overlooked the forest. "You'll see" she responded with a laugh.
"Where did you get this?" I asked in a hushed voice as she pulled a bottle of brandy from a hidden compartment in the box. "It's for special occasions," she said with a wink. "And I think this counts, don't you?"
I couldn't help but smile at her playfulness, despite my nervousness. There was something about her that made me feel at ease, even though I knew I was about to enter uncharted territory.
She poured two glasses of brandy, handing me one with a smirk. "To new experiences," she said, raising her glass.
I took a sip of the drink and the strong alcohol burned my throat as it went down. I screwed my fave in a grimace.
She laughed at
