The longer I sit here staring at this sleeping man, the more I feel my hard exterior starting to melt away. And it’s terrifying. I don’t know if I can bear being hurt again. I have to try to keep my defenses up… at least until I get to know him a little better.
He eventually stirs a little, and my heart skips a beat. I don’t want him to catch me staring at him. I can’t let him know about these pesky feelings I’m experiencing. I quickly dart my gaze to the town in the distance, but I can see him stretching out of the corner of my eye.
He lets out an exaggerated yawn as he reaches his arms overhead. “I don’t think I’ll be flying much over the next few days,” he laughs as he sits up, rubbing his sore muscles.
“I think I can manage walking the rest of the way,” I say, desperately trying not
