Secrets
Rose was teaching a seminar on Micro technology today.
And she had hinted to Cam that she wanted him to be there.
Cam pretended to be ignorant.
He grinned as he walked toward the room where she would be lecturing. He was proud of himself for being able to keep this such a secret. He wanted his attendance at the seminar to surprise her. Which meant he had to keep it from anyone with a big mouth or a mind for gossip. It was safe to say that he had told none of the former Wind and Thunder rangers. He'd thought about telling Tori, but then decided he couldn't risk it.
He peeked through the window in the door, and noticed her sitting in a chair on the right side of the stage while an older man introduced her. He smiled fondly as he noticed her wrinkling and turning a piece of paper in her hands. She was nervous. He found that extremely adorable.
He scanned the room for a seat and finally spotted one on the end of a row toward the middle of the room. He pushed the door open and walked down the aisle with a wide smile as he locked eyes with Rose. Her eyes widened and her smile brightened when she saw him. He nodded and waved as he sat down.
The older man finished his introduction and motioned for Rose to approach the podium. She took a deep breath and walked toward the front of the stage. She got her notes settled on the podium and gathered up her nerves as she began to speak. It helped that she could pretend she was speaking directly to Cam.
Cam wasn't oblivious to the fact that her eyes rarely left his during her entire presentation, and he loved that he gave her some sense of comfort. It said a lot about where he stood with her. He was aware that Rose was someone who was very hard to become close to, and the fact that she had genuinely wanted him to be present spoke volumes about how close they had become.
When her presentation was over she received a standing ovation from the members of the audience, and he watched as she nodded her thanks humbly. Once the audience had begun to file out Rose made her way off the stage and made a beeline for him.
"Hey!" She said happily as she gave him a quick hug, "I didn't think you were coming."
"That's what I wanted you to think," He told her with a mischievous grin.
"You mean you knew that I wanted you to come, and didn't tell me that you were going to?" She asked with a mock glare.
"No, that is definitely not what I mean," He said with heavy sarcasm, "I would never keep that kind of secret from you."
She rolled her eyes, smacked him lightly and then hugged him again, "Whatever, I'm just glad you're here."
He smiled as they embraced, "Me too, Rose, me too."