When we met
Hi! I am so sorry for not updating any sooner but I was out on vacation and I didn't know how to write this chapter, or what to write. I tried writing it but almost every time I wrote something and then closed the app, what I wrote got lost, since I was writing on my phone.
Anyway, thanks a lot to those who review, and thanks for keeping reading this story. Please review this chapter and tell me what you think.
Also I was thinking about writing like an extended M version of maybe next chapter, but I don't know, tell me if you'd like to read that.
All rights to Kiera Cass
The three weeks went by much faster than I expected, I guess because almost every day was the same thing. Nothing important happened. I spent some afternoons with Maxon, some in my room and some with other people of our group. At lunch we all ate together and sometimes even with Celeste, but most of the time it was just us. I'd like to say we are now close friends, but I'm not sure what they think.
So now after almost five weeks of never ceasing work and school. We finally get a brake. Today is Friday and after school we are leaving to Yellowstone to go camping. We'll come back on Monday and back to classes on Tuesday. I am currently at my and Marlee's dorm getting last minute things.
Once I'm done I grab my sleeping bag and attach it to my backpack. I found a one that was made specifically for camping and hiking. Then I put it on my back and look at Marlee expectantly, she has her back to me, but is putting things in her backpack as well.
"Ready to go?" I ask her, walking toward our little kitchenette to grab a bottle of water. I turn to her again and see her nod with a wide grin on her face. I smile back at her. We head out to the parking lot, where the guys are loading Maxon's SUV and Aiden's truck. I would ride with Maxon. Savannah, Carter Marlee will go with us. While Ryan, Madison and Savannah will ride with Aiden.
As I get in the passenger's seat, I notice a CD on the console. But not just any CD. It's Imagine Dragons. I stare at it for a few moments before a smirk finds its way into my face. I turn to look at Maxon to find him already looking at me. He has an almost shy look on his face, that makes my smirk bigger.
"What?" he asks nervously.
"When did you get this?" I ask, I look between the CD and Maxon.
"I got it yesterday. You know, so we could listen to it" he says rubbing the back of his neck, which, I had noticed is something he does when he's nervous.
"So now you're not against then?" I ask incredulously.
"Well, to be fair I was never against them, I just said I thought their music was too dark" he says chuckling.
"Yeah but you made it sound like you didn't even liked to consider the possibility of listening to them" I say.
"Well, that has changed" he says. He's expression suddenly changing from the playful one he had to a serious one. I don't know exactly what he means by that but by the way he's looking at me I can only hope it has to do with three little words that have been on my mind for three weeks. I can only hope that if I ever got the courage to say them he would say them back. He puts he's sit belt on and waits a minute to see if the others are ready. I hadn't even known they had gotten in. I put my own seat belt on and put the CD in. It's the 'Night Visions' album. I had mentioned once that I liked this album better than 'Smoke and Mirrors' so I guess he was listening and bought this one. I smile as I listen to the first song, which happens to be one that I love: 'It's Time'.
We are driving out of school when I start singing the lyrics quietly.
Maxon looks at me sideways glance and smiles. I take this time to look at his profile. His strong jawline, his beautiful light brown eyes against the sun, his short blonde hair catching the light. He's perfect. A Greek god would have to be the best way to describe him. He catches me staring and looks briefly my way.
"What?" he ask, the smug smile on his face is the telltale sign that he knows what I was up to.
"Nothing you're just…" I pause to think of the right word "Dream-like" I say finally. That is the perfect word, he just seems to be like out of a dream, rather than reality. He blushes just the tiniest bit.
"And you're like a ray of sunshine" he tells me, I blush fiercely, but have the biggest grin on my face, I have to look away so he doesn't notice, but by his chuckle I know he did.
"Guys, would you please stop with the mushiness" Marlee whines from her seat in the back. I laugh but stay quiet. I can hear their (Marlee and Carter) conversation, but choose not to interrupt, instead I look out the window. We are now in the highway, and there are more trees here than at school.
(A\N: I know that from Los Angeles to Yellowstone its 14 hours but I wanted them to spend the night there so let's just pretend its 4 hours instead)
When we finally get to Yellowstone, the sun is just starting to set. Once we park the cars we each take our backpacks, but the guys insisted on taking the tents, so we girls take the food. It's a short trek from the parking lot towards the camping site. We look for a place to settle and start putting up the tents. I help Maxon on what I can, and later we zip the sleeping bags as one so we can sleep together (in the most innocent way). I was a little nervous of what he'd say when I asked him about it a couple of days ago. But he only smiled a shrugged, telling me to do whatever I wanted. So now we're doing this. We also put our backpacks in and hang a lantern in the 'ceiling' of the tent and then get out to meet the others.
"Who wants to help me start a fire?" Carter asks, almost everyone says yes, so most of us go look for sticks. Madison and Celeste decide to stay back and unpack the food, but I tell them to just unpack what we'll eat today and that they take whatever is left, they take to the camps lockers.
"What are we gonna eat?" Ryan asks once we get the fire to light up.
"Hotdogs" Madison suggests, since that's what they got out of the bags. We all nod and she hands out metal sticks and sausages for everyone to cook them in the fire. Then she hands out the buns and Celeste the ketchup and mustard. I take out my water bottle and shriek when I feel something that is definitely not my bottle.
"What, what's wrong?" Maxon asks, alarmed by my reaction. I don't answer, I just grab a flashlight so I can see what it was. I give another shriek and abrupt stand up when I see it was a raccoon. Maxon pulls me with him when he, too, sees what it is. Everyone who was near us and can see the animal gets up too. But Aiden is the only one who thinks of scaring it away.
I sigh once its gone and start laughing when I realize how ridiculous this was. Everyone laughs as well. Then we finish eating.
"What do you wanna do now?" Marlee asks.
"How 'bout s'mores?" I ask.
"Actually we cant, Madison and I didn't take those out, sorry" Celeste says, sounding apologetic.
"Oh crap. Well OK" I say, there is deep disappointment in my voice, which makes Maxon chuckle.
"Well, I'm gonna call it a night, it was a long drive" Maxon says, looking specifically at me. I nod and follow him towards our tent. When I get in I go towards where my backpack is and take out my pajama shorts and one of Maxon's shirts that I use to sleep. I take off my shirt, but feel Maxon's eyes on my back. I look at him and smile shyly. He gives me a lustful smile but turns around. I take off my bra but slip on Maxon's shirt quickly so he can't see me, then I take off my leggings and put on my shorts.
"That looks good on you" Maxon says. I turn around to look at him and see he changed to a basketball shorts and a short sleeved shirt. We both then get in the sleeping bags. He puts his arm around my shoulders and I put my head on his muscular chest. It feels so comfortable to be with him like this. That after a while I fall deeply asleep.
A/N: I'll ask again. Do you want me to write an extended M version of next chapter? If you do please let me know.