Sauli's POV

When Adam drove me to school today, I wasn't expecting him to go up to those jerks and actually talk to them! He seemed so demanding and threatening, and it wasn't like him. It made me feel…well, aside from the fact I was embarrassed out of my mind that Adam did that for me, it sort of made me feel protected in a way. It was like if I ever got picked on again, Adam would be there to tell them off. He didn't use violence like some mindless idiot and he didn't say harsh things to them. It was completely mature and adult-like which I found to be rather dominating in a way. Like, he went up to those boys who picked on me and he said he would fuck them up with the law. It wasn't an empty threat either because I'm sure you could fuck someone up with lawyers. If they ever did mess with me again, I could see Adam living up to his promise.

To be honest, it made me feel so much better about the situation, and I actually went into school with a small smile on my face. Not only from Adam telling those boys off but because I got to hug him before had I left. It sent pleasurable shivers go down my spine, which made the heat rise to my face. Then when other thoughts crossed my mind, it made my blush enhance. I probably looked like some red idiot. Shit, man…Less than ten hours ago we almost kissed. I'm thankful the phone rang, even if Adam did seem rather pissed off he didn't ignore it. Did he want to kiss me? I mean, it's not like it was planned at all, it just kind of happened in the given situation. I'm not entirely sure what I would have done if we actually did kiss. I'm such a shy person, I probably would have exploded. It would have been my first kiss EVER. Taken by a man whose family my family despises. What the hell have I gotten myself into? At least it was Friday and I had the rest of the weekend to look forward to.

The school day went by slowly, but it ran fluently (aside from the couple death glares I received from the bullies—but they didn't do anything to me). So, all in all a good day. Adam kept crossing my mind, which made the school hours more bearable and I was hoping to see him again today, but it was kind of a selfish thought. I knew he had a life away from me, so I shouldn't be expecting to see him every day. Especially since our relationship is a secret. I hate it being this way but you can't change something you have no control over. Our parent loath one another, and if they found out that their children were friends with each other, Adam and I would probably be banned from ever seeing each other again. I don't know if I would be able to handle that. The thought made me frown.

When the school bell rang, I sighed in relief, packing up my stuff and walking out the door, expecting to walk home as usual but when I exited, I saw Adam waving at me. He was leaning against the wall in a pair of tight gray and silver jeans that hugged his long legs. He was wearing an ebony, studded belt with that and a pair of red boots that were over his jeans. On his torso was a simple black tee with a white vest. His make-up was done in its usual way and his hair was up. It kind of reminded me of Elvis and considering his hair is so thick, he must use like a ton of gel. Nonetheless, I blushed when I saw him because he truly was so beautiful.

"Hi, Sauli!" he called and I blushed, walking up to him with a smile. It was honestly such a great surprise to see him here. It just made my day all the better. "I thought I'd pick you up from school and take you somewhere. Is that okay?" he asked, looking at me with excited blue eyes. I could hear the other kids whisper to each other as they stared at us. The occasional gay or boyfriend would cross me, but I ignored it, nodding and smiling at Adam. What do I care what those kids think of me? It was all assumption and hearsay. I can like whomever I goddamn want to like, and I love to like Adam (if that made any sense at all).

He grinned, leading me to his car and I threw my stuff in the back, climbing into the passenger's seat. "You sure your mom won't mind?" he asked and I shook my head, shrugging. Did it really matter at this point?

"It should be fine. I can just say I'm at Niko's house or something," I responded, smiling at Adam. He smiled back and turned on the car, driving out of the school parking lot and back onto the road. It was quiet, but I didn't mind. Normally, I live my life in silence, so having a thick atmosphere of peace with Adam was just the norm. I just wanted to know where we were going. "So where are we going?" I asked and a playful smile tightened on Adam's freckled lips.

"Well, I was thinking about it, and when I was in high school, I wasn't the most popular kid in school. Like I was the gay theater nerd who was overweight and a ginger, so I was picked on, so to make myself happy again, I found solace in singing. Therefore, I would always go to this place and just like, write lyrics and stuff. I thought I could show it to you and if you ever have a bad day or anything, you could just come here," he said with a smile and I looked at him with curious eyes.

"You want to share this special place with me?" I asked and he laughed. It was feathery and light. His laugh and smiles made my heart beat a million miles a minute and it made me blush like no other.

"Of course. If I was able to find some kind of peace with this area, I think you'll be able to as well," he said, glancing over at me with a smile before pulling over the side of the road and turning off the car. I exited with him and he locked it up. We weren't on a main highway or anything. It was actually a pretty deserted road that was surrounded by green.

With a nod of his head, he lead me through these bright emerald bushes that I would have no idea had any kind of path within them. Adam stopped, taking my hand within his and gingerly tugging me along. I blushed, biting my bottom lip but following him nonetheless. His skin was so soft and I noticed that on the back of his hand were freckles. I guess he really was a ginger in high school. "Sorry, it's kind of a bitch getting through here," he said, pushing through a couple of branches until we got to his destination. I parted a couple bushes and got to where Adam was. My eyes widened at the sight.

It was a large circular shape of grass, flowers, and trees, protected and kept private from the large bushes, lush, and branches that surrounded it. In the middle, there was an outsized lake that had a couple of colorful koi fish swimming in it. All around there were flamboyant florae and just nature everywhere. It truly was some kind of utopia.

"Oh my god, se on kaunis," I murmured, not even realizing that I was speaking in Finnish. Normally, I was very prone to speaking English, but when something amazed me as much as this, I couldn't help but speak it. I heard Adam laugh and he led me forward to the pond, our hands still hugging each other.

"I hope that means you like it," he said, sitting down and pulling me with him so I was sitting in his lap. I blushed nodding and smiling at him. His legs were stretched forward, just on the edge of the pond and I was nestled in between them.

"It's beautiful," I mumbled, looking down at the fishes. They were swimming and doing intricate circles around one another. Truly nature at its best. "How did you find this place?" I asked, gazing around and looking back at Adam who had a soft smile playing on his lips.

"I always wanted my own little place to write and sing, so I just kept searching until I came here. You're the only other person that knows about it," he said and I grinned, hugging him and burying my head into his chest. He smelt like his cologne that he likes to wear. Someday, I had to ask him what he wears because it's so utterly delicious.

"Really? Just me and you know about this place?" I asked, completely in astonishment. Why would he choose to share this with me and not anyone else? I was almost positive he had other friends. Maybe it was because we both went through the same things in high school? No, that seems like such a lame reason…

"Yes," he replied with a large smile. "We can consider it our place now. Adam and Sauli's special place," he said, and then laughed. "Oh my god, that sounded so much more sexual then I intended it to," he said and my face began to burn up. He was so dirty minded. It made me think if anything more dirty had ever entered his head about me. Then I mentally slapped myself because of course it wouldn't! I knew I was cute, but probably not even Adam's type.

"Kiitos…Err, um, thank you, Adam," I mumbled into his shirt, pulling back and smiling at him. He laughed, leaning down and pressing his lips softly against mine. As soon as they met, powerful shocks ran all throughout my body, racing to my brain, and made blood rise to my cheeks. His lips were plush and flavorful against mine. It was a simple kiss: that kind that you just lean down and push your lips together, stay there for a while, then pull back. My eyes widened and I gasped, he pulled away, blushing a little. I was staring at him in shock. Did that really just happened? Was he trying to make up for the kiss that didn't happen last night? He really did want to kiss me?

"You're welcome Sauli," he said. My heart was beating a mile a minute and I didn't know what to do. I was completely frozen in my position. It was just so out of nowhere, that I was literally frozen in shock and I all that could come out was a tiny little squeak. Adam laughed, laying back on the grass and pulling me down with him, enveloping me in a hug. His arms were wrapped tightly around my waist and mine were in the middle of us since I couldn't move at all. "It was just a little kiss Sauli," he said and I gulped, my face burning. He looked down at me and poked my nose. "Your face is so red," he exclaimed and I shook my head laughing nervously. I seemed to blush a lot when I was around Adam. I think it was because he was such a flirt, I couldn't help myself.

"Sorry Adam," I mumbled, burying my head into his chest. "You're just so straight forward with everything," I said, giggling and rolling my eyes. "I'm just not like that," I explained, pulling back and looking at him. He was smiling. It seemed like he was always smiling and in turn, it made me incredibly happy.

"I think it's cute," he said, patting my head and laying on his side so he could face me, his head being supported his hand that was propped on his elbow. I rolled my eyes. Not only did he have a dirty mind, but also he always seemed to be such a flirt. He was like the entire package wrapped in one fabulous and stunning body.

"Flirttailla."