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Just the two of us
It had been a month now since Lucas and Alexandra had passed the step of sleeping together. Since then, they had been having fun, enjoying being as free as a bird. Live on love alone was more than just an expression, it had become real for them. They lived only for them, they thought of nothing but themselves. It was just the two of them and nobody else.
Lucas was looking for wood for the fire when he heard a voice singing. He approached where the sound came and found Alexandra eyes shut, jumping and moving her arms in the air. Her singing was more like screaming than a sweet and beautiful voice of singer. Lucas couldn't suppress a smile. It was exactly why Lucas liked her. She was so candid. She didn't care if she looked like a fool. She was just herself all the time. He stood for a moment, watching her let off steam in front of his eyes, too busy to notice him. He knew Alexandra used to sing all the time but most of it was murmurs. She had told him music had helped her to learn English at school and that she used to spent hours listening to it. Here, in the jungle, it was impossible for her to have this pleasure.
"We are yoouuung, we are yoouunng, we drink and we fight and we love just because we are nuuumb, we're on the ruuuunn…"
"If you want to scare dinosors I think you're succeeding," he tittered. Alexandra quickly opened her eyes, surprised.
"Don't make fun of me!" She laughed.
"What are you doing?"
"Having fun!," she beamed. "I miss music so much, I was trying to remember how it was!"
"Didn't sound like music to me. Looked like you were torturing an animal!" He teased.
"Oh thank you!" She said ironically. "I don't need your opinion anyway. I know my voice is perfect and I dance like a pro!"
"You're mad!" He laughed.
"And? Is it a problem for you, crazy genius?" She said, coming closer to him, challenging him. He suddenly bent to her and put her on his shoulders, carrying her to the shelter while she was screaming at him to let her go between laughs. He managed to climb the ladder and threw her on the bed.
"No, it's not a problem!," he smirked. "I might be crazy enough to like it!" He joked, before taking his shirt off and leaning to her, kissing her hungrily. It always ended this way. They would play and then ended up in bed. Not that they didn't like talking or doing something else, it was just that they enjoyed having sex, like a game where only they knew the rules and sex was the price of it. Alexandra would define it like an endless honeymoon. Now, they were in the bed, lying in each other's arms. Alexandra had her head on his chest, the sound of his heartbeat gently rocking her.
"I have a surprise for you," Lucas said, excitement in his voice.
"What is it?" she asked, rising on her elbow, eyes wide.
"Do you really think I'm gonna tell you what this is?"
"Who knows?," she said. "I can be very persuasive," she added, starting to kiss him.
"Mmm, yes you are," he moaned. "But not that persuasive," he snapped, sitting up. "Get dressed, I'm taking you to your surprise!"
Alexandra exhaled loudly.
"What?"
"I'd rather stay in bed with you…"
"We have plenty of time for that. But if you don't want your surprise…"
"Give me 2 minutes!" She quickly replied, reaching for her clothes.
They had been walking for an hour now and Alexandra was wondering where they were headed.
"Are we there yet?" Alexandra asked for the hundredth time.
"The more you ask, the longer it's going to take." He replied, annoyed.
"Oh, really? So there's some magical connection between my mouth and distance?" She mocked.
"No, but there is between your mouth and annoyance." He smirked.
"You are such a tease," she pushed him.
"Ok. You see the valley over there?" He showed her away.
"Yes."
"Well, it's not there," he chuckled.
"Ok, that is really funny! No really you are hilarious," she sulked, passing him, walking away.
"Oh come on! It was funny! I was funny! You're not funny anymore! Hey, wait for me!" He beamed.
They walked another hour and eventually arrived at the bottom of a mountain.
"Is it the mountain we can see from our tree?"
"Yes it is."
"It seemed closer from the tree," she stated. "So, where is my surprise then?"
"It's not far, but I need you to wear this."
"A blindfold? Seriously?"
"Come on," he said, grabbing her arm and turning her. He tied the blindfold around her head. "If you're very gentle, I might put this on you later again," he whispered to her ear in a husky voice. She shuddered with pleasure, biting her lips. She couldn't get use to it. Every time he was close to her she felt excited and her heart would race. While having her eyes shut, she was suddenly hyper-aware of his presence behind her. She was stunned by the unexpected electricity that flowed through her. She tried to calm down this sudden urge to kiss him, fighting back the urge to take the blindfold away and turn to meet his gaze. Lucas guided her to reach to his surprise. When Lucas took the blindfold away, she blinked to get used to daylight again. She stayed speechless, admiring the place. She didn't know where to start looking.
"Do you like it?"
Lucas had taken her to a large meadow, covered by colorful flowers. Every bit of the meadow was shiny in the sun. The light wind gave the impression that there was a wave of color beneath their feet.
"I do," she whispered, stunned. She wanted to jump in it, to swim in it. It all seemed so smooth and so peaceful.
Lucas observed her as she discovered the place. He had found this meadow years ago, after his father had banished him. He had kept it secret. It was his secret garden. The only person he wanted to share it with was Alexandra. He was sure she would appreciate it. She would enjoy every minute of her life, she was always full of enthusiasm and it made Lucas more eager to share everything he knew with her.
"I love my surprise. Thank you." She beamed at him.
"Are you crying?" He asked, noticing her eyes were wet.
"No I'm not. But I could. It's really beautiful here. I'm really proud you trust me enough to show me this place." She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. "Why don't you let people see the good in you?" She asked, curious.
"Because when they see good they expect good. I can't take that risk with anyone."
"You did with me."
"It's different. You're different." He confessed.
"I don't believe you. I'm like everyone else. You could be yourself with anyone if you'd like."
"Trust me, you are the opposite of ordinary. You're definitely unique," he said, caressing tenderly her cheeks, with his hand.
Alexandra looked at him deeply. She was astonished to see how kind and generous Lucas could be. It was so sad he didn't know it. It was so sad that nobody knew it except from her. She felt her heart clench when she realized she might be the only person Lucas had in his life who actually cared for him. She gave him a deep kiss, pouring everything she had got into it. Lucas kissed her back hastily and lay her down on the grass. They stayed together, lying in the meadow, staring at the sky as the day went down, Lucas cradling her.
"I wonder how we got here." She wondered to herself out loud.
"What do you mean?"
"We know each other for what, two months? And it looks like we've been together for years."
"Is it bad?"
"No it's not. Not at all. Actually it's perfect. It's like we…" She paused. "Don't make fun of me ok?"
"I swear," he smirked, putting his right hand on his chest.
"It's like we were made to meet each other."
Lucas thought about it. He had this strange feeling too. But it was just a feeling, nothing rational about it. And he was someone rational, someone who believed in science and maths.
"I don't believe in destiny. I think our life is what it is because of the choices we make."
"I don't. I believe in fate. I believe things happen because they have to. Like we have to go through them to be who we are, to have what we get."
"I don't understand why you think that way. You're not here because of destiny, you're here with me because you chose to stand in front of my father, because you have decided to stay with me, because I have decided to stay with you."
"Do you really think that? Honestly?"
"Yes, I don't see another reason for you to be here except your own choices."
"I'm here because I walked into the portal. That was my decision. But why me? Why not somebody else? And why were you there to save me that day? Why you? Why not a Sixer or a soldier from the Phoenix group? I know I made decisions, but somehow what happened next was already decided by something not rational, something less expectable, destiny. It's why life is so unexpected. It's what is so amazing with life, you don't know what your life is gonna be like. That's why you have to enjoy every day of your life. Because sometimes it sucks and sometimes it's wonderful. In each case, you need to make the most of it."
Lucas listened to her carefully. His mind was far too rational to envisage her vision of the world. However, she seemed to truly believe it and that was made her so special. She had principles, she was straight and honest. Not really like him he suddenly realized. He could lie, torture or kill if he needed it. He was nothing like her. He could not forgive, he was full of revenge and hatred most of the time. Even if he was less like that since she was with him, he knew he couldn't change that much. He probably couldn't change enough for her. One day, he would screw it up, he was sure of it. One day, she would realize she had made a mistake by being with him. One day, she would go away, leaving him alone.
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