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He rasped, “Just trust me.”
I exhaled a deep breath, confirming, “I’m yours.”
I was completely unaware of what the future held for us but excited nonetheless.
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Samuel raised his eyebrows with a challenging yet amused expression. “Once we get to the side of the mountain, you grab and step where I do, understood?”
I nodded, eager to get this journey on the road. I’d never been hiking before, at least not like this.
“Umm… I may have a huge problem with this.”
“Quinn, it’s the only choice we have.”
“Not necessarily.”
“You want to be stuck on this island more than we already have?”
“What if we give it another day?”
“No, come on.”
By the time we started climbing down the side of the mountain, my legs began to shake. “Don’t go so fast.”
“I’m going as slow as I can.”
“I know, but shit! Your stride is much longer than mine.”
“It’s not that bad.”
“Says the man who hikes all the time. Why do you do this again?”
“To get away from all the crazy women.”
“Me included?”
“You were the first one on my roster.”
I giggled. “Sam, don’t make me laugh, or I’ll fall.”
“Just make sure to keep grabbing and stepping where I am, and you won’t fall.”
“How reassuring of you.”
“I’d never let you fall.”
“If I do fall.” I smiled. “I’ll make sure to fall on you.”
He peered up at me from the rigged spot where he was standing. “Why do you think I’m in front of you?”
