Chapter 12 hot chocolate
Ash and May continued to stand there for a while in each other's embrace. They basked in the moment and each other's company. Soon, they were starting to feel cold again. They didn't feel like ice-skating anymore, so they decided to go home. They skated to the edge of the frozen lake, while holding hands and then separated them when they reached the river bank and knelled down to put their shoes back on. Once they did and had their ice skaters packed away in a bag, they got up, reached for each other's hand and walked home. They were still feeling cold though. On the way home, Ash noticed May shiver slightly from the cold. He wrapped an arm around her shoulder to try and warm her up. She blushed deeply at the gesture but appreciated it nonetheless. When they were near Ash's house, he spoke.
"Hey May, do you wanna come in for a bit and have some hot chocolate? I think we could both use it."
She smiled warmly at him.
"I'd like that." She said and he smiled in return.
Shortly afterwards, they reached his house. He opened the front door and held it open for her as she walked in. She smiled sweetly at the gesture, trying to hide her blush. He closed the door and hung his coat on the hanger as she followed suite. He then walked into the kitchen and prepared some hot chocolate for the both of them. They stood there in silence as he prepared it. Soon the water boiled, he added some milk and gave her a mug buzzing with the warmth of the hot water.
"Thank you." She said sweetly and he smiled in return. They walked to the living room and sat on the couch in front of the TV.
They didn't say much, but on the other hand, they didn't feel like there was much of a need for words. Them simply sitting in each other's embrace, while drinking hot chocolate, was more than enough. Finally May spoke
"Thanks for taking me out Ash. I had a good time."
"Me too." He said and looked at her. By doing so, he started the inevitable. Their eyes and gaze locked onto each other, the blush began to seep to their faces and they were slowly, once again drawn towards each other, as if pulled by an invisible string. Finally, their lips touched for the second time that evening. This time, it was a tender, small kiss. Ash had his hand on her shoulder and she had hers on his palm. Finally they parted and peered into each other's eyes and smiled. They kissed once more briefly and then leaned back against the couch again with their arms around each other's shoulders as they gradually finished their hot chocolate…
To be continued…
So, there's another chapter out of the way. I know this one was short but I hope you like it nonetheless. Hopefully the next chapter will be about May and her family coming over to Ash's house for Christmas Dinner, which would probably make it longer. If not then, then the one after that. So stay tuned fellas. After all… it's the most romantic time of the year…
Reviews are most welcome…
