When A Bully Falls In Love by Valerie Sax (good books to read for women TXT) 📖

Nobody wanted to go hiking. I thought Zach would accompany me, but he didn't.
I didn't want to ask Xander, tried hard to avoid any such collision with him now. Staying away is the key.
No worries, if no one is going with me, I can go by myself.
I woke up early in the morning and prepared myself for hiking.
Filled my bag with some energy bar, water, charged my phone to take beautiful pictures.
I checked the weather, it was cold.
"All set," I patted myself.
I wore a pink long sweater to cover my body properly with blue jeans. Boots and a woolen cap with mittens.
Only my face was visible as it turned red with the first stroke of breeze air.
It was dark outside; the sunrise will be after thirty minutes.
"Great," I rolled my eyes.
I started walking toward the dense forest.
"What if there is a wolf?" I talked to myself.
No, Aoife, you are a strong girl. Let walk.
I stomped my feet, rubbed my hand together.
Suddenly I heard a noise, an animal noise.
Is this wolf howling? or An owl hooting.
"Hello, is anybody here?" I said, tried not to get attacked by an animal.
The rustling of leaves made me alert, and there behind the bushes, a beautiful animal stared at me.
The deer glances with such sweet and gentle eyes that an epiphany or sorts occur, this must be why we call each other "dear." For in that moment of dark soulful eyes is a form of natural, vulnerable honesty we aspire to.
"Aww," I whispered tried to take a picture.
But before I did, it ran away.
"I missed it," 
As I walked up on the trail, I could feel the rusting of leaves increased. Is someone following me? I turned and looked back.
I was a little scared coming alone on this adventure.
I didn't ask him, and he was not even bothered to answer me. 
I rolled my eyes as I was angry with Xander.
But why did I expect him to come with me?
"He must be sleeping in his cozy blanket," I screamed while kicking the leaves.
"Are you talking about me?" A voice came right behind me.
The unexpected encounter made me scream, and I slip off the ground.
As usual, he held me in his big arms.
"What are you doing here?" I showed my attitude, but internally I was more than happy watching him with me.
"Nothing, I thought you might need my help to protect you." He smirked.
I backed myself as I jerked my body away from him.
"I don't need your protection," I rolled my eyes.
"Don't move there is a snake behind you," He whispered and clutched my shoulder.
I screamed and snuggled my head in his chest, wrapped my arms around him so tightly.
"I don't want to die," I whimpered.
"Shh...," He groaned in my ears.
"It's moving," He added.
It's been ten minutes. I was standing in the same position neither of us made a move.
I thought to take a look, I turned slowly, and nothing was there.
"Is it still there?" I said while looking back.
"Yes, don't move," He said as his eyes were closed.
"Is it?" I raised my brow at him.
He was fooling me around; there was nothing.
He opened his eyes as I caught him off guard.
I slapped him on his shoulder for fooling me like this.
"Stop teasing me like this," I said.
"I was not lying. It might be possible the snake scared of you,"
He murmured.
"Ha ha ha, I am not laughing," I replied while we started walking.
"Why are you here?" I added.
"You didn't ask me," he replied.
"I asked that question to everyone, but you didn't reply,"
I said in a melodious tone.
We were talking as we reached the top of the mountain. 
We stood atop the rocky surface and raised our arms in victory. Clouds swirled around us in an icy greeting, and snow coated the mountain top.
"We did it," I whispered, the purple lips chattering but curving upward in gaiety.
 "We really did it. He replied, looking at me.
We settled ourselves on a mat as we were about to visit the first ray of the sun. I closed my eyes as I felt the breeze touched my nose. 
"It's beautiful," I said.
"Would you like to have some coffee," He raised the cup towards me.
It surprised me, he bought coffee in this cold weather.
He offered me the hot mug in my cold icy hand; we accidentally touched each other's fingers while cupping the mugs, the white clouds come from the coffee mugs again showed me the black of his pupil surrounded by a ring of jagged silver fire swallowed by brown rings.
I gulped my thoughts with my hot coffee to keep my vitals normal, and my body alive.
"Are you ok?" He asked me. I tried my best to look normal, but it's his presence or his voice that makes my body hypnotic to his eyes.
"Yeah", 
"Look," I added, I turned my face towards the sunshine.
We visited the first ray with a hot mug in our hand.
He was sitting beside me.
"Thank you for coming with me," I said.
He was looking at me constantly without spilling a word.
I could feel my breath was becoming heavy with his look.
He could control my being with just a simple gaze.
He raised his hands and started to play with my curls.
 "You look beautiful in these fluffy things." He whispered in my ears.
"My pink teddy bear." He delicately pulled my hair towards his face, and I didn't resist.
He cupped my face as our lips touched each other.
I closed my eyes as I was about to melt with his touch.
"Aoife... Aoife...," we heard a noise coming from the back.
I could see the emotion change in his eyes.
"What the hell is he doing here," He snorted.
It's Zach, who tried to come to us.
I pressed my lips together as I tried to control my laughter at his anger.
"He is on time," I looked forward.
"He will be dead in some time," He snorted.
I walked towards Zach as he tried to catch his breath.
"Hey, babe, I thought to miss my workout for you,
"It's ok, I saw what I came for. And stop calling me, babe,"
I snorted.
Xander followed us as I could see his hand turned into a fist.