She turned to him and met his gaze. “Stunning,” he repeated. But he wasn’t looking at the frozen waterfall, only her. She suddenly felt self-conscious and pulled the soft gray hat that Marianna had lent her, lower over her blonde hair. She smiled uncertainly. “Come, on. I can see you’re still not persuaded about the magic.”
He walked carefully along the ledge which ran between the sheet of ice and the rock face. Ursula felt a flutter of nerves but was urged on by the warm, confident grip of his hand. She stepped behind the curtain of ice, and was robbed of breath.
The sheet of ice was aqua blue from behind. She reached out to touch it, but his grip on her other hand tightened, warning her not to move. She withdrew her outstretched hand. She didn’t need to touch it to appreciate it. “You’re right. It is magic.” At that moment, a stray beam of sunlight penetrated the ice and illuminated the mossy green of the wall behind, splitting the light into a rainbow of colors.
Inexplicably Ursula felt tears prick her eyes. What was going on? She never cried. She turned away so he couldn’t see her expression because she was afraid her defenses were blown. She sucked in the icy cold air, its frigid temperature searing her lungs and drying the tears. She turned and smiled. “Magic,” she repeated.
With his eyes never leaving hers, he lifted her chin with his finger and kissed her, light as a feather, on her mouth. His finger swept her jaw before he stepped away. “I’m sorry. You looked irresistible with the word ‘magic’ still lingering on your lips.”
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