46 The royal physician

"Alicia!" Leon yelled. When I open my eyes I saw Leon hugging me protectively in his arms.

"Leon." I looked at him on a daze.

I can feel him so close to me. The heat of his body was warming mine. His face was just inches from mine and his eyes held my gaze. My heart was thumping loudly. His face was inching slowly to mine and I can feel his warm breath on my face.

Then I felt a flick in my forehead.

"Aww." I held my throbbing forehead.

"What were you thinking being absent minded in a situation like that?" Leon was the one that flicked my forehead. "If I weren't here to save you, you would have been flattened by the horses by now." He scolded me.

I bowed my head feeling guilty.

"I'm sorry. When I regained my balance I just realized I was already in front of the running carriage. I didn't mean to be absent minded." I said.

Leon sighed. "I understand. I just don't know what to do if I wasn't able to save you on time."