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Chapter 3

"Hello Cleon," Kel said quietly and quickly. Taking up the discarded brush, she started brushing
Peachblossom again even though the coat was shining. This was an unneeded task, she knew, but she needed to do something to keep him from seeing her shaking hands.

"Kel, I was wondering if I could talk to you?"

"Sure," Kel said while biting her lip and placing the brush on the stool.

"If I'm wrong or not, I'm not sure, but last night it seemed like you liked our kiss. My own thoughts and feelings are not enough I need to know from your own words, am I wasting my time or do we really have something right here."

"Cleon, I-"

"Think about it. I really want you to make sure what you say is what you mean, I don't want any simplify answers. Really think about it. I have all the time in the world to wait for you. Remember that."

Closing the gate behind him the tall youth started walking up the hill and out of site. Kel walked to a bench and sat down in a picture of total defeat. What was she going to do? She was out of control of her feelings and the possibility of control seemed just out of reach. Although, last night, I did feel something for him, I know I did. She thought as she sat in the bench and started to look more alert as if something she was trying to understand was finely making sense. When Cleon was around, she just realized all of a sudden, everything seemed to be a slight degree better, as if all her troubles were washed away for just awhile.

His smile could clear her soul of all her worries. She suddenly realized, I love him, a smile spread across her lips. She loved everything about him. She loved his red curls that always seemed untamed, his annoying jokes, and the fact that he liked her back. A smile turned to a frown as she straightened out of the bench each bruise was throbbing against her skin. First I'll go the women's baths and then to Cleon's room, Kel thought determined.

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Kel quietly walked down an empty hallway. The silence magnified her soft padding of her leather shoes. Once she got to his door. She took a deep breath, butterflies seemed to be fluttering around in her chest. She rose her fist and lightly tapped the wood with her knuckles.

"Who is it?" Cleon called out from the inside.

"It's me," Kel faltered her voice reserved.

"oh," a quiet answer said in reply.

After a few minutes the door slowly opened to reveal Cleon with a numbers of feeling flashing over his eyes, although his face showed nothing.

"What is it Kel? Do you like me or not or if you need more time I understand. I mean if-"

"Shut up, Cleon, and let me speak," said Kel smiling with her hand on his lips. "I love you, okay and all I need to know is if you feel the same way."

She could feel a smile form from under her hand. He quickly took her hand away from his lips and pulled her to him swiftly. Wrapping his arms around her waist he kissed her passionately. Kel put her arms around his neck and completely gave into his embrace. She felt her heart beat faster and she lay her head on his shoulder and wished that time would freeze and that this would never end. After a few minutes together they heard footsteps down the hall so they quickly parted and kissed again but quickly and Kel started walking down the hall