A.N. Sorry it took me so long to update, if you've been following along with my other story 'Sketchbook' you'll know why it's been taking me a while to update this. Once again there is no Italian in this chapter. I hope you all enjoy the chapter I promised about a week ago. Enjoy:

P.S. things in +_+ mean flashback. Just thought I'd say that just in case you didn't catch on.

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Aurora pulled away from Adam. Her right hand lay on his chest, the other around his neck. His arms were wrapped tightly around her waist. Her eyes were still closed when their lips parted. Breathing heavily, Aurora whispered, "Wow."

"Uh-huh." was all Adam could manage. His eyes were still closed. He feared of opening them, afraid it was all another one of his vivid daydreams. Scared of losing her once more.

It was night already, a full moon stood up proudly in the sparkling sky. A shooting star passed overhead, the two not realizing. The garden they were standing in was deserted. Picnic benches fading slightly in color as the lampposts hit them with the small light. The two were too wrapped up in their minds to realize dinner had already passed. Curfew, they'd break it, make up some excuse if caught, but they wouldn't even realize it with the way they were staring intently into each other's eyes.

Adam pulled Aurora closer to him, both her arms wrapping tightly over his collarbone. "I always used to love it when you let me hold you like this." Adam whispered into her ear.

She shivered slightly at his heated breath. "I used to love it when you kissed my hair." She giggled quietly, "Like you are now." She sighed contently.

"I used to love it when you whispered stuff to me, like it was a secret only I could know." He said, continuing to kiss her hair.

"I used to love it when you looked into my eyes." She said, pulling away so she could look into his stunning orbs of blue. "I could see right to your soul." She whispered, her hand coming up to cup his cheek.

"Can you still?" He closed his eyes, nuzzling his face into her soft and warm hand.

"Yes." His eyes open when she spoke softly. To him her voice was one of an angels, she was an angel. Her hazel eyes showed all her emotion, even when she willed them not to. Her hair was golden, always sparkling in the light. If he hadn't known better, he would have thought she was an angel, and he didn't know better. She was sent down from God for him, and only him. He was the only one God would give such a beautiful creature to, for he was the only one who could love her as much as she could him.

"Come on." Adam stepped back and pulled lightly on her arms until he let them drop to grab her hands. "I want to show you something." He said walking backwards, still looking at Aurora.

"Where are you taking me?" She asked walking with him.

"You'll see."

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A few minutes later, the two arrived at the secret place. Adam had placed his hands over her eyes to keep her from looking. It was a surprise he knew she'd love, one he would love also.

"Ready?" He asked.

"Yes, Adam." She moved her hands to the one of his that was covering her eyes. She pulled lightly, just enough to get him to remove his hand.

It easily slipped off of her face, her eyes widening and jaw dropping at the landscape in front of her. "Adam…" She whispered.

"Amazing memory I have, huh?" He asked with a smile. He pulled her over to the closest park bench.

They were at the local town park. It was filled with green trees, all ready for the leaving season, and the pond. The ducks pond. The one Adam had taken her to when she visited him during the winter. They had spent an incredible time there.

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"Adam! Don't let go of my hand." Little Rory spoke to her best friend.

"You know how to skate." He said circling her while on his.

"Yes I know how to, I just never have on a lake before."

"Pond." Adam corrected.

"Whatever." She said when he came to a stop in front of her.

"Don't worry, alright? I won't let anything happen to you." He said as they started to skate. "Keep skating, I'm going to do a lap, I'll be right back." He said taking off.

Aurora did as he told her, she kept skating. "Adam!!" She screamed as her blade caught in a crack. She wouldn't fall in, it wasn't big enough, but she was caught nonetheless.

"Shh…." Adam whispered, coming up from behind her and bending down to loosen her caught skate. When done, he stood back up to face her. They stood close to each other, Adam's arms wrapped around the shaking girl. "You're safe as long as you're with me." He whispered.

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"I am."

"You are what?" Adam asked, intrigued by her sudden words that broke their comfortable silence.

"I'm still safe as long as I'm with you." She smiled.

He smiled back…

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A.N. Hope you guys like. I'll try my best to post the next chapter tomorrow or the day after. I truly am sorry for not updating sooner. Don't forget to go click the 'Go!' button on the bottom and take 30 seconds to write your review, I'll even let you time it, lol! Not like you need my permission, but whatever. Bye all!!!

*~Angel~*