She's vegetarian

"Sorry, I'm vegetarian" Olivia says. "Lets walk a bit further down the beach instead"

You keep walking, talking about the different reasons to be vegetarian. She doesn't seem to mind that you eat meat.

Conversation turns to favorite foods, favorite drinks, but you can only really look at her smile. Are you imagining it or is she slowly starting to walk closer and closer to you?

Your arms brush accidentally, her skin is so soft and warm! Especially because she doesn't purposefully step further away again.

Hands bump again, and before you know it she's slipped her hand into yours.

It's amazing how wonderful it feels, you smile at Olivia, and you can tell she's enjoying it too.

You keep walking, in silence this time, but a comfortable silence.

Soon you come to a stream, it's not deep, but enough to pause at the edge.