Escape/Drive-In
I sat in my hotel room that evening trying to avoid banging my head against the horribly wallpapered walls. I decided to leave and I headed out in my darkest jacket to try to blend into the evening. I took a taxi around trying to find old abandoned buildings where I might have found Bella. I knew that the abandoned look was cliché but I figured at least it was a start. I ended up spending two hundred dollars on gas in the rental car I had. I would have them take me somewhere and then poke around for a while at the location. After about 5 hours of driving around the city, I quit. I was used to a much more compact city than Phoenix. In New York, walking was possible everywhere. However, Phoenix was a sprawling city and it was much more difficult to get places. In hindsight, this was the worst idea in the world but the stale hotel air pushed me over the limit. I was losing my mind and I went out for fresh air and thinking I could be a big hero and save the one I loved. I wanted to rush in and sweep her off her feet like the clichéd princes she liked to read about in books. I remember the time that we went to a drive-in movie. She had begged me for weeks…
I looked at her eager eyes as she pointed excited at the computer screen. She was practically bouncing up and down, something I had never seen her do. I focused on what she wanted to show me and saw that it was the drive-in movie's website. She seemed to want to go to a movie there. I then saw that the movie in question was a triple feature of fairytales. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes and I placed a hand on her shoulder. I would try to dissuade her kindly at the very least.
"Don't you think my limo would be a bit conspicuous at a drive-in?"
"Of course, we'll take my car."
"But it doesn't have bulletproof glass."
"Why does your limo have bulletproof glass?"
"For safety?"
"Well that doesn't matter, I don't need that on a car. My car doesn't have it as you pointed out and I am still safely alive."
"Fine, we'll go."
We drove to the movie and she eagerly watched all three movies while lying on my lap. I ran my fingers through her hair as she sighed at the strength of the heroes saving the damsels who were consistently finding their way into more and more distressing situations. These were as predictable as horror movies and I was shocked at how enthralled Bella was. The movies ended soon and I placed her back in her seat and began driving us home in her metal death box.
"How can you possibly enjoy those movies?"
"How can you not? I love how romantic the men are and—"
"They aren't romantic…they're saps. No one acts like that."
Her voice became very quiet when she responded "you are sometimes."
I nearly crashed the car as I came to a red light and looked at her dumbfounded. "You're kidding me."
"No, I think of you as my prince charming when you buy me nice presents and sweep me off my feet."
"Can I have a concrete example of when I was this 'prince charming' person?"
"When you took me on the carriage ride in Central Park; that was the most wonderful date and I just felt so loved."
The honesty of her words struck a chord with me and I placed a hand on her shoulder and gently rubbed it. "You are my princess, or better yet, my queen. I live to make you smile and I would be honored to be your prince."
She smiled broadly as I pulled into my apartment's garage. I walked to her door to help her out and took her hand like a proper suitor and she giggled. I bowed deeply and we proceeded to my apartment where I chastely kissed her on the cheek and turned to walk away. I felt her hand grab my wrist and pull and I turned around shocked at her forwardness.
"I like the propriety you are showing my good sir, but I need a kiss that will blow my mind like the end of a fairy tale."
"As you desire." I leaned to her and kissed her like my life depended on it and felt her sigh into the kiss and return it with equal ferocity.
AN: Awww...I love fairy tales...if you haven't figured that one out. Next chapter, Edward got caught...and Bella's birthday!