The warmth of his hand covered mine as he held my hand firmly in his. Although he didn’t say anything to me, I was still glad that we were still connected in some way. The way Hayden helped hold my hand and support my waist as we walked down the stairs to the ground together brought a small smile to my lips.

"Thank you…" I whispered when our feet finally touched the ground.

Hayden nodded before his hand reached out to help tuck a few loose strands of my hair back behind my ear. The wind was blowing wildly around us, and I noticed that the air was slightly warm...