"Don't move."

Lucas held her tightly. "Aveline, right now, I just want to hold you."

Aveline rolled her eyes dramatically, but after hiking all the way up, she didn't have much energy left to struggle. Her face rested against his chest as she gazed at the scenery beyond the mountain, her breathing gradually calming.

She unintentionally became aware of his heartbeat, which was growing faster and louder, as if it might burst from his chest.

Aveline's lashes fluttered slightly. "Lucas, are you having a heart attack?"

Lucas tightened his arms around her briefly, then suddenly released her. "Aveline, I want to kiss you."

She instantly pushed him away. "Don't even think about it."

Lucas' narrow eyes locked onto her lips, a clear intent in his gaze.

Aveline quickly covered her mouth, looking at him with a wary expression.

A faint smile curved Lucas' lips. "Do you really think covering your mouth will stop me? If I want to, you won't be able to escape."

and turned back to

clouds that had

phone, capturing photos and videos to remember

around to ask when they would head back, she noticed Lucas holding his phone up, pointing it at her-who knows for how

asked, "Were you taking pictures of

"I was

him. "But your phone

put his phone away and casually said, "Well, you were standing in the

paused, her breath catching. "Delete

tell me what to do. It's

Aveline was speechless.

of helplessness washed

might consider deleting one." Aveline ignored him and walked over to a nearby

instantly becoming moist. "When did I ever say I'd buy you one?" Lucas, sitting right next

to her. "I left you a

instead stood up

the space at the top of the mountain was limited, Aveline eventually ended up at the very edge of the bench, with no room left to scoot away. She turned and

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