12-30-2021, 06:04 PM
As he stepped closer, Gwen took a subtle deep breath, shocked when the scent of him hit her full force. That amazing combination of the outdoors along with something a little more that she could not quite identify. For a moment her eyes closed, feeling the warmth coming off of his body. A part of her wanted to step into it.
Her eyes shot open immediately, scolding herself for the reaction. How long since she had been this close to a man? A man who wasn't related to her, that is. This was highly inappropriate, the two of them being up there alone together and yet she couldn't find it in herself to leave just yet. No, she was too wrapped up in scents and heat and the air. Mostly the air! But still, that tender feeling of strength standing so close she could reach out and touch it.
So distracted was she by his nearness that she almost missed his question. It took her a few moments to recognize what he'd said, her eyes locked onto his face. When he looked at her, her face looked up, studying the pinpricks of light for a moment. "I know the North Star. Polaris. I wanted to name my son that, it just sounded like such a perfect name for a boy - strong and steady - as the North Star is supposed to be.
"And bright! So very bright." Where was that blasted star? There was just so many stars up here that it was hard to find. Wasn't it in a cup or something? And did he need to stand so close?! She would have backed up a step or two but she was already so close to the edge that she didn't dare. Not that she wanted to step away but it would only be prudent for her to do so. Were anyone to see them...
"There?" She asked, finding the cup and pointing to just where the handle connected to the cup itself. She knew it was one of those but couldn't remember the exact location. But she had to be close!!
Her eyes shot open immediately, scolding herself for the reaction. How long since she had been this close to a man? A man who wasn't related to her, that is. This was highly inappropriate, the two of them being up there alone together and yet she couldn't find it in herself to leave just yet. No, she was too wrapped up in scents and heat and the air. Mostly the air! But still, that tender feeling of strength standing so close she could reach out and touch it.
So distracted was she by his nearness that she almost missed his question. It took her a few moments to recognize what he'd said, her eyes locked onto his face. When he looked at her, her face looked up, studying the pinpricks of light for a moment. "I know the North Star. Polaris. I wanted to name my son that, it just sounded like such a perfect name for a boy - strong and steady - as the North Star is supposed to be.
"And bright! So very bright." Where was that blasted star? There was just so many stars up here that it was hard to find. Wasn't it in a cup or something? And did he need to stand so close?! She would have backed up a step or two but she was already so close to the edge that she didn't dare. Not that she wanted to step away but it would only be prudent for her to do so. Were anyone to see them...
"There?" She asked, finding the cup and pointing to just where the handle connected to the cup itself. She knew it was one of those but couldn't remember the exact location. But she had to be close!!
