Bruce and Ari left Happy before his ride came to pick him up. They walked along the narrow road, hand in hand, hoping to come across a town. They didn't know where they were. All they knew was that they had to head south. They had to get out of the country.
Night fell and the moon shone brightly above them. There was a wooded area by the road where they decided to make camp for the night. Neither of them had room for blankets in their backpacks, so they pulled on extra sweatshirts to stay warm.
Bruce sat down against a big oak tree with Ari snuggled up next to him. He wrapped his arms around her, keeping her warm. "That was a lot easier than I thought it would be," he said.
"Well, we're not even close to being done yet," Ari replied.
"At least I get to be with you." He laughed a bit. "That was really cheesy."
"I think it was sweet." She tilted her head up to press her lips to his.
This long-awaited kiss caught Banner off guard, but he eagerly returned it. It was filled with passion, desire, longing, and words left unsaid. Bruce pulled Ari closer to him, not wanting to let her go. Ari had wads of his shirt clenched in her fists.
Finally, they pulled apart, touching foreheads and breathing heavily. Ari laughed a little. "If this is what being on the run is like, I don't want it to end."
"Neither do I," Bruce replied. "I love you, Ari."
She smiled. "I love you too, Bruce."
The End...
I just wanted to thank everyone for reading my story and reviewing. I don't know for sure when the final installment of the Bruce/Ari story will be published, but I do know that it will be called "Grounded." I have a few other stories that I've been working on so I am going to focus on those until I get bored with them. Stay tuned!
