Disclaimer- I am not Lynette Noni and do not own the Medoran Chronicles or the characters.

Kaiden

I sat there with one hand stroking Alex's soft brown hair and the other turning over the small black box in my pocket. I'd made sure that I hadn't got any dust on it so the black velvet was still smooth and dark. Alex shifted and curled further into my chest and sighing. I leant down and kissed her forehead, she looked so peaceful. "I love you so much Alexandra Jennings." I said, whispering into the top of her head. Her hair tickling my nose as I did so making me sneeze quite suddenly. I glanced down at Alex's relaxed figure and almost thought she was asleep until I noticed the light pink edges of her mouth curl upwards in a small grin. "You heard that didn't you..." I was leaning back on my arms again as she rearranged her head against my chest.

"I have no idea what your talking about." Came the quiet response. I laughed, my movements made her head bob and her hair bounce against her cheek.

"Come on." I stood, pulling her up with me and led her towards the middle of the island. "Let's dance." I took a step backwards and pulled my hands up in a defensive position.

"Really?" Alex said, sighing, slipping off her shoes and placing them off to the side.

"Really." I replied, as she was walking over. Alex stood before me, her dress clinging to her legs in the light wind. "Why? Are you scared?"

Alex stood there, glaring at me, trying to hold back a laugh but a smile still pulling up the edges of her pink lips.

Alex

I was just watching Kaiden, trying to hide my laughter when he ran at me. Arms flailing. I moved aside but he just hanged his angle. Chasing after me across the island. I ran, as fast as I humanly could.

"I'm gonna get you Alex!" Kaiden huffed, as he sprinted after me. The colourful balloons bursting around us as we ran. The colour clouding my vision and leaving a sweet taste in my mouth.

I skidded to a halt, as one particularly large ballon explodes in front of my face. Kaiden came crashing into me, travelling too fast to stop. We fall, toppling to the ground. Kaiden's momentum carrying us a extra few meters. As we rolled to a stop, I sat up, pushing off the ground so that I was straddling Kaiden, my knees on his legs and my arms holding his against the ground. He was smiling up at me. I know he can get out of this hold whenever he wants but I know he want. We sit, panting. Me, staring down into his eyes, him, looking up at me with a glint in his. I know what he's going to.

"I didn't know we were painting!" He exclaimed before flipping me over so that he was hovering an inch above me.

"Neither did I." I responded, flipping us back over and wiping away a small amount of dust from beside his eye.

Neither of us realising how close we are to to edge of the island. Kaiden, starting to roll saw the look of fear in my eyes a second too late. I try to cry out but the words are swept from my mouth.

It takes me a second to get over my panic before I could think of the most obvious thing to do.