Chapter 6

Destiny began taking shots of the scenery, Shane leaning against one of the trees. She turned around and saw him. He was not really paying attention to her so she started snapping some of him. He looked so cute. His back against the tree, arms folded across his chest, legs crossed at the ankles... He noticed her.

"What are you doin?"

"Taking your picture, you look awfully relaxed for sub-zero temperatures...you don't mind do you?" She smiled as she continued. He had changed positions, he now had one hand on the trunk of the tree, his weight on it, his other hand was on his hip...

"Nah, it's ok. I'm used to it." He stuck his tongue out at her. He changed position again, kneeling down like a catcher on a baseball team.

"You've done this before haven't you?" She smirked as he continued to 'pose'

"Yeah, a time or two..." he smiled. She ran out of film before she stopped.

"You are a natural!"

"I expect to see them when they are developed."

She was putting the camera back in the case, she had just zipped it up when she felt the snowball hit her leg... she looked up "Oh you are gonna get it now Just Shane!" She sat the camera down on the bench that had been cleared. Shane was laughing so hard he never saw it coming. They continued their snowball fight laughing like maniacs and running around the courtyard. Destiny snuck up behind Shane and dumped a handful of snow down the collar of his shirt.

"Damn! That is cold!" He was shaking it out when Destiny flopped down on the ground, breathless from all the laughing and running around.

"Hey Just Shane, come make snow angels with me!"

Shane looked down at her, the snow glistening off of her where she had been hit with the snowballs. She was already a snow angel he thought to himself.

"I don't think so..."

"Well then at least come help me up..." she held her hand out to him... he took it and she pulled him down to the ground. He landed on top of her, his face only inches from hers. She was laughing like crazy, but when Shane caught her chin in his hand she stopped. He couldn't believe how good she smelled, he wondered what kind of perfume she was wearing. Looking up into his eyes, it was easy to see what he was thinking... He leaned closer to her and softly brushed her lips with his... Shane groaned. He hadn't meant to kiss her, it was instinct.

"I'm sorry Destiny..."

"It's ok Shane, I..." Destiny pulled him to her again and kissed him thoroughly.

"You are getting soaked Destiny, let's get back in." He smiled at her.

"Okay." He got up and held his hand out to help her up. He wrapped an arm around her waist and they walked upstairs. Shane grabbed the camera as they walked past the bench.

"I need to change, and a hot shower will help. I'm freezing now."

"Go ahead, I'm gonna change into some dry clothes too." He said as he cranked up the heat in the room.

When she came out of the bathroom in a long t-shirt and shorts, Shane was sitting on the floor at the foot of his bed, leaning back his hands folded behind his head, his legs straight out in front of him. The only thing gracing his body was a pair of gray gym shorts that said Gold's on the leg. Destiny couldn't help but notice, he had great legs, and a great chest, his abs well defined...she noticed he had his belly button pierced. She quickly looked away, embarrassed by where her thoughts and eyes had been headed.

"So what do you want to watch first?" He asked her.

"Sixth Sense. One of my favorites." She grabbed her hairbrush so she could brush her hair. It tangled horribly if she let it dry with out combing it first. Destiny was sitting on her bed watching the movie, Shane was eating the popcorn,

"Hey you! Share. That's not fair, I can't reach it."

"Come over here and sit with me. You can see better anyway." He patted the floor next to him. They watched for awhile. Shane shifted positions, crossing his legs. Destiny grabbed a pillow off the bed and lay down in front of him. After a while Shane followed suit. He lay down behind her circling her waist with his arm. She snuggled back against him. Once again Shane noticed the perfume. He had never smelled anything like it before. They lay like that the rest of the movie. As the credits rolled, Destiny rolled over onto her back, looking up at Shane who had his head propped up on his hand.

"You wanna watch another one?" She asked, looking up into his soft brown eyes.

"I'd rather just talk to you if you don't mind."

"Not at all! So you gonna tell me the Sugar, Skittles story?"

"Yeah, if ya really want to hear it." She nodded.

Shane reached for his wallet, turning off the TV and VCR, in the process.

He opened it up and handed her the pictures. He looked over her shoulder and pointed out who they were as she looked at the pictures.

"That's Matt... his girlfriend Amy, you'll like her...That's my friend Shannon... And that," he said as she gazed at the picture of the rainbow haired man. "Is Skittles. Or Jeff as his dad calls him. Everyone else calls him Skittles."

"I get it, Taste the rainbow!" She laughed "I love that hair!"

She handed it back to him and said expectantly "now about the Sugar thing..."

"I actually don't remember exactly how that started, I was working for the WCW when someone said I was as sweet as sugar. Sugar Shane. It stuck and now the whole crew calls me Sugar, I even call myself that sometimes. I like Just Shane better..." he laughed.

Just then his phone rang. "Who in the hell is calling this late?" It was almost 2 a.m. He picked the phone up and looked at the caller I.D. he swore, "Mandy! Damn!" He looked at Destiny. "Will you answer it? I don't want to talk to her. Maybe she'll get the hint..."

"Are you sure?"

He nodded as he handed the phone to her. "Very sure!"

Destiny's eyes were gleaming wickedly. She answered, "Hello?" She sounded breathless like she had been running.

"Not you again! I want to talk to Shane"

"Sorry, Shane is a little... umm... occupied at the moment..."

"Put Shane on the phone!" The other girl demanded

"Shane doesn't... Shane, I'm on the phone!... He doesn't want to talk to you." She motioned for Shane to come closer. He knew what she was up too and it was all he could do not to laugh out loud.

"He said that?'

"Ohhhhh God Shane, yes.... Yes he did. Why do you think he didn't call you back...?"

"Shane stop it! Can't you see I'm on the phone?" She said suddenly. Shane got close enough to the phone for Mandy to hear him.

"Well get off the phone and get on me!"

"Hey I gotta go..."

"Fuck you!" , Mandy screamed

"I think that is what Shane has in mind... He is very demanding, isn't he?"

"Bitch!" Mandy screamed.

Destiny hung up and they both dissolved into a fit of giggles.

"You are such a bad girl!" Shane was laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes.

"You said you wanted to get rid of her..."

"I do, I thought I had!"

"Well maybe that will help!"

"I sure hope so..." Shane said suddenly serious.

She looked up at him, "Wanna tell me about it?"

"It's a long story..." he looked down at his hands.

"I've got nothing but time... unless you don't want to talk about it."

He reached down and took her hand and pulled her up to the bed. They both sat on his bed facing each other.