Tangled Love

CHAPTER 43

The car eventually comes to a stop and I blink, my eyes adjusting as I begin to stir awake.

"Did you sleep well?" Jake asks me, killing the engine and glancing down at me. I nod, feeling a blush travel from my neck up to my cheeks. "Yes, thank you." I murmur, sitting up straight.

"Are we here?" I ask him and he nods, opening up his car door. He disappears into the darkness outside for a few seconds before my car door opened.

"Come on, hop out Muffin."

I undo my seat belt and wrap the blanket around my shoulders, taking Jake's hand as he helps me out the car. As soon I was stood up straight, I glanced around, frowning. We were surrounded by trees, in the woods. It was dark out here, no lights to guide us.

"Are we in the woods?" I ask him quietly, keeping a tight hold of his hand. I shiver slightly and Jake immediately wraps his arm around my shoulders, pulling me into his side.

"Yeah, I want to show you something. Don't be scared, I'm here." He whispers, his body pressed against mine. I shiver again from the tone of his voice, not from the cold.

"Come with

both begin walking, leaves crunching underneath our feet. It feels like we're disturbing nature at night. Minutes pass

us instead. I frown as I glance around and Jake takes a step forward, hopping onto the first rock. I mirror his action and his hand tightens in mine, squeezing it slightly.

"I don't want to fall," I

fall, I've got you."

several rocks until before I know it, it's all I can

around in curiosity. A large hole in one of the rocky walls lays ahead of

"Are we going inside a cave?" I ask him. Jake nods his head,

"Not just a cave,

where the ground is even and the rocks disappear. The walls are covered with intricate art, some of it glorified graffiti. I continue to study them in

the art and I read every one, a small smile on my lips. Behind me I feel Jake's

gets better, tilt your head upwards," he breathes down my ear. I wrap the blanket around my shoulders and turn around, facing Jake. His face is lit up with a smile and when I

stars. I let out a small gasp, unable to tear my eyes away from the beauty of the sky.

on his back. I slowly nod and lie next to him, our heads almost touching. Moments of

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