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I backed up and turned us toward a trail that ran off the side of the lake and followed it around to another point and then finally to another trail I took the thing as far as it would go and ere surrounded by a ring of trees On one side there was a large boulder and just beyond that was the lake

“This place is a looks a bit out of place” Her hand rose and she pointed to the large rock

“I found this one day and have been back a few times since”

I held the bike as she climbed off and then put downher palainst it

“It’s colder in here, too, alious and she took my hand and pressed it to the rock “Feel it”

There were so s I wanted to feel, but I pressed my hand flat next to hers and felt the cold stone “So, is this place better than the other?”

“Much better, and I’m in much better company this time as well”

“Well, I won’t ask you what you were doing out here, but it’s nice to know you’ve got a rebel’s heart beating so look and dropped her hand from the stone

“I’ll have you knoas quite rebellious in er years and I bet I’ve pulled ine” She lifted her chin with a defiant smirk

I turned and leaned against the rock “Oh? You’ve got secrets then? Care to share?” I could iht have done and wished I’d er, back when she was a free-spirited, free fro me

“I’ll tell you what I was doing out here but then I get to ask a question of , and I liked the way she took control

“I’ll play along” I shrugged and crossedshe wouldn’t telltoo crazy

“Well, the last ti” She turned and walked toward the edge of the large rock, where the water splashed against the sand and the trees behind us had refused to grow but still offered shade as well as privacy She spun around and gavesmile “So now it’s my turn”

I closed the distance between us and put my arm around her “Not so fast I’ is you’re talking about, I think you should deed me but I didn’t move

“I’ and you owemy eyes and I was only a breath away fro for since the day I saw her washing s outside my shop