A Fated Love

Chapter Four: A night to remember

Sun Jian and Da Qiao continued to talk as the shadows of night set into the house, No longer any rays of sun present Sun Jian stood.

"Lady Da Qiao my son requires your presence now, I will take you there" He held out his hand towards her with a smile.

Da Qiao smiled and nodded, she stood up as she reached for his hand, and they then walked out through the door as he led her to his horse.

Da Qiao looked at the horse not willing to get on and suspecting that she may have to. She sighed and looked up towards Sun Jian "Lord Sun Jian how will we get there?"

He replied "Lady Da Qiao I'm afraid we must take the horse, I didn't bring the carriage and it is too late to send for one"

The moonlight lit up the shadows of night slightly allowing them to see their way, Sun Jian confidently climbed on the horse as he gently helped Da Qiao on the back.

She stumbled slightly uneasy at the thought of having to ride on a horse for the journey, but within a few tries Da Qiao successfully made it up on to the horse.

Sun Jian lightly tapped the horse sending the animal into movement at a slow pace; Da Qiao asked "How long is the journey? Where exactly am I to meet him?" Sun Jian replied "Well the journey is not long but as to where you are to meet him, I cannot say he requests it to be a surprise."

"Alright" Da Qiao replied with a nod.

The horse now turned into a forest, with streaks of moonlight coming through the tree branches.

Flowers lay in bloom in the grass; Da Qiao gazed at the many stars that were in the sky.

The horse immediately came to an abrupt halt as Sun Jian jumped off the horse, "Lady Da Qiao I leave you here, I assure you that you're safe just walk on up ahead and you shall soon see my son. Goodbye Lady Da Qiao it was a pleasure speaking to you."

Sun Jian quickly leapt back on to the horse with great confidence and then rode off at great speed.

Da Qiao nervously walked on feeling a little scared being by herself in a big forest, as she walked on she came to a lake beautiful and sparkling from the moonlight.

She stood hoping to see Sun Ce as she looked at the lake. The minutes passed as footsteps immerged from the sound of the gentle breeze.

As she slowly turned around there stood Sun Ce he smiled and gently placed his hands in hers.

"It's so wonderful to see you again, it's as if I fell in love with you at the first moment I saw you. I hope you feel the same; usually I'm not one to be overcome with feelings like this. I'm not really one for romance yet here I am having arranged this evening here with you. Maybe seeing you made me want to do this."

Da Qiao smiled her cheeks blushing; as her cold hands were held by Sun Ce his hands slowly released hers as he wrapped his arms gently around her waist.

A feeling of Security swept over Da Qiao, they both looked into each others eyes which had in each a reflection of the moon.

Sun Ce's head slowly came nearer to her face as his eyes began to close, Da Qiao's heart pounded this being her first kiss.

Her head also went nearer towards his as their lips touched she began to lift her arms around his neck, the forest remained quiet almost silent apart from the gentle breeze and the trees swaying slightly.

As the minutes passed they began to break away from their kiss, looking into each others eyes happily as a tear slid from Da Qiao's eye.

Sun Ce gently wiped the tear away as he began to hold her in an embrace, her head against his chest as if he never wanted to let her go.

Da Qiao tilted her head up from his chest as she whispered into his ear "I Love You"

He continued to smiled and replied in a whisper "I love you too" as she lay her head back on to his chest.

They stayed there in an embrace feeling as though time was still; Da Qiao and Sun Ce eventually broke away from their embrace as they both lay down on the grassy ground to look at the starry sky.

He slowly and gently stroked her hand and played with her hair as she began to fall asleep beside him. Sun Ce just stared at her watching her sleep, the hours passed as he eventually fell asleep too.