As she neared the ground, fear gripped her heart. It wasn't about falling to her death. No, it was seeing Connor standing there, steady as a rock, arms wide open, his eyes both firm and gentle. She feared he might get hurt because of her.

But her fears didn't come to pass. Chloe landed safely in Connor's arms. In that split second, he wrapped his arms around her waist almost instinctively. The momentum spun them around a few times, her feet never touching the ground. It felt like they were waltzing.

Eventually, they came to a stop. Chloe's cheek rested against Connor's chest. She could hear his heartbeat clearly-steady and strong, but faster than usual. She knew he had been just as nervous.

Connor held her tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into himself. For a brief moment, time seemed to stand still. If only it could.

Chloe quickly gathered her senses. "We can easily be spotted here; we need to leave, fast."

Connor let her go but immediately cupped her face and planted a firm kiss on her lips. "Let's go," he said, releasing her.

Chloe didn't dwell on the kiss. Both of them were overwhelmed by the relief of surviving a dangerous situation. They left the garden hand in hand and soon reached a busier area.

Pax was back, panting and leaning against a palm tree. Normally sweet and mild-mannered, he was now cursing under his breath.

the beach and approached Pax when he saw him. Lovebot was buzzing

to Chloe. "From now on, stay close

nodded. "And you stay within

lips curved into a smile. "Silly,

walked toward

thirty minutes. Don't ask how he nearly broke the world record. It was

them as they approached. "Where have you all been? I've been looking

Pax asked, "Juztin, why were you looking for

Wildlife Safari Park. I wanted

brows. "What did

a big Wildlife Safari Park here? Diana was upset and kept crying. Faith wanted to distract her, so she took her to the park and asked me to wait here for you guys. Let's go

going. Just seeing wild animals

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