His Eagle Eyes on Me

The snow crashed down on him with his back taking the brunt of the impact.

"Eric!" she tried to touch his head. "Eric, move closer! Closer! It's fine if you are pressing against me!"

The space was far too small and though she wanted to grab his arm, her arm would bump into the wall as soon as she moved.

"... It's fine... I'm fine," Eric said weakly. "Just wait. It's not over yet..."

"Why are you so good to me, Eric? Is it really just because I'm Avery Tate's daughter? Is that really the only reason why you like me?" Darkness loomed over them and though Layla could not see his face, she could sense his breath on her skin. "I regret it now, Eric. I don't want to cut all ties with you."

"Let's talk about something else, Layla!" Eric did not know how much longer he could withstand it.

"If we get out of here alive, I'm marrying you," Layla said. "Eric, if you die and I get to live, I'm not marrying anyone for the rest of my life."

"Don't say that, Layla. I should have been dead a long time ago. Your mom was the one who saved me and gave me all these extra years to live. I've worked so hard to break out of my own comfort zone because I want my life to be meaningful. If you survive this, I will have no regrets."

but if you die, I will regret it for the

"Don't cry."

the FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to

breath. "Maybe

she blurted out. "Don't sing. Keep your

"Don't cry, then."

"Okay."

she pressed her forehead to his, and in a

t's dead silent or

and

died out, and

felt as though they had fallen into

voice. "Stay still, Layla. Let me see if I can move the snow above

moving until the rescue team finds you." "I've always listened to you, Eric." Layla felt increasingly depressed the