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Ash hadn't quite known what to expect after his conversation with Lillian- he had thought of maybe seeing her around the village every couple days, perhaps even hoped she would stop and chat. Yet had had not even dared to hope for what came the next morning.

It had been just after seven, the sun barely in the sky when he saw her- walking down the path toward his house, her long russet hair rustling slightly in the breeze. He had seen her before she had seen him- his cheeks had turned a ridiculous shade of red as she waved at him from the cobblestone road into the village, making him grateful for the extra few seconds to pull himself together.

She had stayed on her side of the fence and him on his, a few moments of idle chatter and obligatory good-mornings before she handed it to him- another steam filled bottle of hot milk, his second in two days. He had stuttered slightly, asking he exactly what occasion called for such a delicious gift.

She had sent him one of her half smiles and leant maybe a few inches forward, her hair swinging over to his side of the fence. "Uh...Nothing really. I guess it's just my way of thanking you for the cow still. If you don't want it then I won't bother anymore, then..." Before he could make amends she had turned promptly on her heel, muttering about a busy day and requesting that he maybe share it with his mother or Cheryl. At the time he had thought it thoughtful, albeit a little strange.

And yet it became a strange little ritual between them, every morning the same routine- he supposed he had hurt her feelings after questioning the second present, and wasn't surprised by the fact that she never again brought anything for him. But she continued to come everyday, bringing only polite conversation and the air of two people still on the brink of getting to know each other. She stayed on her side of the fence and he stayed on his, never daring to cross except for a few stray strands of hair or a wayward hat.

"Strange." Cam had remarked, watching one day as Lillian waved at the two of them from across the square. "Seems like only yesterday she hated your guts. What exactly happened up on that mountain again?"

He had spared a few of the details when recounting the story to Cam- for instance, he had left out exactly how close he had been to Lillian, how he could feel her breath on his face as he ran his fingers through her hair; how his heart had threatened to beat out of his chest as he saw her long toned legs...

"Just helped her out of a tough spot."

Cam seemed to know he was withholding information but thankfully didn't say anything as Lillian approached, smiling. "Hi Cam, Ash." She nodded to them both.

"Morning." They said, out of habit, in unison. "What brings you over here?" Cam continued for him.

Lillian gestured to the large chunk of material stone in her arms. "Howard's got a leak in the roof, surely you know that Cam?"

Cam let out a tiny chuckle. "So that's what he was going on about this morning. I couldn't really tell, the amount of talking he was doing."

Lillian shifted the material stone in her arms, the weight of it surely beginning to fatigue her. But by now, he knew better than to ask if she needed help. "Well now that I've gotten this for him maybe he'll keep more quiet tomorrow." She had rested the stone on her hip and tossed her hair over her shoulder, the lavender scent it released crashing over him and spurring him to speak before he had really thought out the words.

"D-do you, uh..." He stuttered slightly and paused, aware that both Cam and Lillian were looking at him. "Do you want to go for a walk?"

Lillian eyebrows disappeared into her hair as she exchanged a slightly confused look with Cam. "Um. I have to deliver this right now, um..." He could feel his cheeks blazing as he tried to avoid the smirk on Cam's face, mentally cursing Lillian's hair and its ridiculous lavender scent.

"... But, I mean... Can you wait 5 minutes?"

Her words send a rush of adrenaline though him, the confused half smile she sent him before she turned toward the cafe sending such a strong swoop though his stomach that he nearly fell over. Beside him, Cam snorted.

"What the hell was that?"

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