Ride

"A better idea?" Lucan asked, his voice lightly carried by the winds outside.

Adeline gave a slow nod, then started to push herself to a sitting position. Lucan watched her struggle for a few seconds before he leaned, his hand wrapping around her waist as he made her rest on him. Slowly, he helped her sit up and then looked down at her.

Her eyes slowly met his, and she swallowed, suddenly becoming aware of the proximity. Lucan let his eyes dart solely between hers for a long second before he moved his hand to gently push her hair back.

Everything told her to move away. To free herself from his grip and put distance between them again. But her knees felt a little weaker than normal, and she was searching for something. Something she knew she could only find between his eyes and nowhere else.

"I……