They continued to walk through the forest, with its chirping birds, and gently rustling trees. Ethan had never felt calmer. He was enveloped in nature, and his thoughts seemed to flow without obstruction.
“Ah!” Laura shrieked, as she stumbled, nearly skidding down a rocky slope. Quickly, Ethan wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her away from the imminent injury.
She staggered helplessly against his body, while he looked on at the slope behind her.
“You should be more careful. What if I wasn't here to hold you up?” He asked, and Laura studied the sharp angle of his jaw, and the flawless skin that graced it. She wanted to run her finger over it.
Finally, Ethan turned to look at her, and she was once more enchanted by his midnight sea eyes, “are you okay?” He asked, his deep voi
