Sean pursed his lips at her sneeze. “I have a lighter in my pocket. You can use it to light some firewood for warmth.”

Natalie’s eyes brightened at his words. “You have a lighter? Why didn’t you collect some wood and build a fire sooner then?”

“I can’t walk,” Sean muttered as his gaze landed on his crooked leg.

Her eyes widened as he followed his gaze. “Your leg-”

“It is broken,” Sean interrupted and finished her sentence. His nonchalance made it seem like they were talking about dinner instead of discussing his broken limb.

Natalie’s voice shook as she commented, “No wonder you said you can’t walk.”

“Oh, both my arms are dislocated as well,” Sean added.

Natalie took a deep breath and looked at him in pity. “Damn, that’s really unlucky of you.”

She had merely suffered minor scratches and cuts from the fall.

The state of his injuries were shocking.

 

“Yes. I was very

possessed him to place himself beneath Natalie as the branch snapped.

 

never have done that in a million years; yet, he did not

have

appeared on his

walked toward him. “Where’s your

just above my thigh.” He indicated the

placement of his lighter. She felt reluctant

Sean looked at her and teased, “Why?

him. “Who

immediately reached her hand into his

I could care less since I’m freezing to

it was out of shape, it

for me here,” she

after the recent rainfall. The fresh air in the mountains provided a

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