Chapter Fifty-one

Angel waited for her to meet his gaze and he peered into her eyes as if he was trying to gauge her sincerity. Nadia hated that he still had his reservation about her. It was quite evident in his eyes.

She felt even worse when he didn't say anything and just held his gaze forward. But she did notice his fingers tightening around hers as he urged her forward. She swallowed gently not quite sure how to take that.

Angel took her to a big oak tree not too far away from the pit. Holding the bag in one hand, he turned his back to her and asked her to wrap her arms around his neck. Nadia hesitated for about a millisecond before doing as he asked.

Angel carried her up the tree at a fast pace that was enough to make her heart thud with fear. Stopping at about fourteen feet up, where the trunk stopped and spread out its branches, he placed the food on the widespread space atop it and hoisted himself up along with her. Nadia got off his back and gingerly sat, facing him and backing an enormous