As soon as they got out of their meeting, Winter dragged Jacin into the kitchen. She had been planning this day for a while now; she just had to wait for the right weather.
"Princess," Jacin asked as Winter rummaged through the fridge. "What are you doing?"
"Getting our picnic basket!" Winter replied, grabbing the straw basket she had put in there a few days earlier.
Jacin blinked. "Our what?"
"Our picnic basket!" Winter shut the fridge and grabbed Jacin by the hand, ignoring the way her heart fluttered. "Come on!" Winter said over her shoulder.
After dragging Jacin around for a few minutes, they arrived at the palace gardens. Winter could see why Kai liked it so much; the flowers were bursting with color, there was a cool breeze floating through the air, and the scene was vibrant with wildlife.
"Now we just need to find a good—ah, there's one!" Winter exclaimed. She pulled Jacin in the direction she had pointed to.
"When did we agree on this?" Jacin asked as Winter set out the picnic blanket.
Winter looked up. "What do we need to agree on? We haven't had lunch, and it's a sunny day." When Jacin's expression didn't change, she did puppy dog eyes and put on a smile that she knew he couldn't say no to. "Please?" She said, titling her head to the side.
Jacin looked at her for a moment, eyes unmoving. Then he sighed of defeat, and responded, "Okay."
Winter piped up immediately. "Yay!" Then she stood on her tip toes and kissed his cheek.
Even though it was just a peck, she saw Jacin instantly melt at the touch. She smirked; she liked that she had this effect on him.
He must've seen her smirking, because his expression changed to offense. "Are you laughing at me?" Jacin asked.
Winter giggled. "Maybe."
His eyes took on a mischievous glint, and before she knew it, Jacin was kissing her. It wasn't as long or passionate as the one they'd shared in the menagerie, but it was still enough to make Winter's heart stop.
When Jacin pulled away, he was smirking. "Look who's laughing now." He said.