The journey was, as always, easy and fun. The time had passed quickly. Deep conversation, interspersed with laughter. The scenery seemlessly changed from dull grey urban, to beaming green nature, as if they had teleported to this happy place.
They parked up and interlocked hands, setting off along the path unknown. He had planned this and she trusted him. She gazed at his profile as he looked down at his feet whilst answering an unremarkable question. She liked his welcoming face. This familiarity belied the brief time they had known eachother. Likewise, how open and relaxed she felt was also unique.
They arrived at an opening in the woods. Stetching out beyond them was a lush, sweeping grass meadow. Wild grain proudly rose above the shorter, hardy green grass. The subtle outline of a path, rarely frequented, traced towards a stout Oak tree. Beneath it, an inviting respite from the beating early August sun.