She sat on the bed, face buried in her hands, sobbing as Stephen furiously paced back and forth, his anger rising with each step. For once Mint was silent, his fury also evident.
"What were you thinking" Stephen roared as Candice flinched "you could have been killed before anyone reached you. Why on earth did you get so close to the forest."
He paused, cheat heaving, fists clenched as he breathed deeply, nostrils flared as he glared down at Candice. His fury stemmed from the fear that he might have lost her, might not have gotten there in time to save her and he couldn't hold back the well of emotion that was coming out.
Candice looked at him with red rimmed eyes and nose, her face was splotchy and her hair wildly mussed. She was still the most beautiful woman Stephen had ever seen. H
