Lyla

Lyla POV:

The entire way, I kept asking where they were taking me. I wasn't scared; I was curious. It had been over ten minutes, and I swear to the goddess, the five-inch jimmy choos were killing my feet now. I had begun to lag behind the twins. The forest floor was uneven, but I didn't want to say anything. They both seemed excited. When I fell significantly behind, I saw Samuel turn around, and before I could understand what he was about to do, I was picked up bridal style. His strong muscular arms encircled me like a cocoon of safety. A rush of excitement went through me, but I tried my best not to show it. I knew no one was around, but this was still inappropriate.

"I'm okay. Let me down. I can walk." I said

Trying my best to be as assertive as possible, but his cedarwood smell kept getting my thoughts jumbled up that my words came out as a murmur. I heard him chuckle, pulling me closer to his chest, basically squishing me as he said.

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