Oh please let them not end up on the ground together again. The image alone was enough to launch her back to that very moment on the ground with Mr. Dempsey; feeling his hand wrapped firmly around her waist, even though they’d already landed; seeing the visible blush in his cheeks, wild enough to match her own embarrassment. Heat rushed to her cheeks, only to be interrupted by bewilderment as his arms wrapped around her once more and Phie wondered if he might be able to feel her heartbeat in her chest. And at the end of this tumultuous moment that only lasted a few seconds, Phie couldn’t resist the mad urge to request the universe to let it go on for a little longer.

But he only broke the moment because he spoke to her. “It’s a pleasure to see you to!” She said breathlessly, not sure if it was from running after the animals or from running into him.

It wasn’t a surprise to hear he might have gotten lost, and she found she couldn’t bring herself to be sorry about it this time around. She laughed lightly. “Well it appears your soul has found another!” She beamed. Her gaze went over his left shoulder. “A few in fact,” she amended, referring to the two animals that had led her here. “But I hope you have not been lost for long?”

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