Cassandra~
“I would ask you to close your eyes so you don’t ruin the surprise,” he said as we walked along a path, dry leaves crunching under our feet.
“Alright,” I replied and closed my eyes, the next moment, his hands found their way around my waist to guide me towards our destination.
He was so close that I could smell the earth and wood all over him. He always smelt so good and I was grateful he had me snuggled to his side so I could bask in his warmth without looking desperate.
“Careful,” he called out, his grip on my waist tightening as he held me upright to keep me from falling and dashing my face against the ground.
“Thank you.” I responded and he grumbled a ‘you are welcome’ under his breath.
A couple of steps later, we halted and I felt his hand leave my waist and cold bree
