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.

 

Sean said, “Yes. I was

himself beneath Natalie as the branch snapped. She was relatively

 

would never have done that in a million years; yet, he did

have

appeared

walked toward him.

thigh.” He indicated the exact spot with his

placement of his lighter.

at her and teased, “Why?

at him.

into

much for propriety. I could care less since I’m freezing to

of shape, it worked fine, so Natalie sighed in

for me here,” she said to Sean and left

air in the

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