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"Okay," I ht in o any direction he liked

He clasped ushing betweenout to be the best afternoon walk of my life

A minute later, Knox finally broke the silence between us by chuckling and shaking his head "Seriously, what in the world were you thinking to wear such flimsy shoes into the woods?"

I flushed hard and hot I’d been thinking I’d wanted to iirlishness But I’d only shown him how senseless and impractical I was

"I can’t believe you were raised right next to these woods You act like such a city girl"

That felt like an insult, so I scowled "I do not"

His chuckle only grew louder as he paused and took the ti I definitely could’ve stepped over myself

With another irritable frown, I yankedall on my own "This is the first su there was a freaking swamp around"

When I took another step onI’d stepped in and it once again came off without an to tuht ht and then back into ain, he winked "Well, I practically live in these trees, so I should’ve paid attention to what you earing on your feet and not taken you this way I totally owe you new shoes"

Mollified, I sighed "No, you don’t I’asped out a short screae furry spider hanging in it With it inches froainst Knox, clutching his hand hard "Oh hed and steered irlFelicity Girl"

"That’s a stupid na up with a special name for ers up

He laughed, so I slapped him on the shoulder

"That was so not funny" I slugged hihed harder "Jerk" I started to stoain,me stumble