The cab took us through the city and took so many twists and turns that I lost count. I don't even remember Daemon telling the driver where to take us. He held my hand the entire way there, and when ever I glanced over at him he was wearing this giant, stupid grin on his face. And yeah, it was adorable. Then he'd look over at me and his smile would get even bigger. But, of course, not a word was uttered the entire drive- which was about fifteen minutes long. (Yea, I'd would probably end up missing my first class.)
Finally, we stopped by a forest that we'd hiked many times before. It had this gorgeous private part farther out, but it was so worth the hike. It didn't have a lake by it like our spot in West Virginia did, but it was probably the second best one. It was a big clearing with little flowers scattered all around and giant trees lining the edge. (It reminded me of the one that Edward and Bella go to in the Twilight saga.) And, if you were really quiet, deer would come out to the edges and eat.
When we arrived, Daemon paid the driver, stepped out of the backseat, and then gave me his hand to help me out. My curiosity must have been showing on my face because, the grin that I thought couldn't get any deeper or wider, did just that. Finally, I couldn't keep up the silence. "What do you have up your sleeves, Mister?"
"You'll find out;besides, I told you it's a surprise!" he gripped my hand tighter, and then raised into the line of trees with me racing clumsily behind him. I tripped over so many things that he finally just swooped me up into his arms and kept running at his alien speed. As we got closer to the area, Daemon's heart began to speed up and because of our connection, my picked up shortly before we reached it, he set me down. What would take the average walking person an hour cross, took us about seven minutes. "Ready?" he asked.
I nodded eagerly, still slightly dazed from his super speeds. He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me against his side. As we stepped past the last of the trees and bushes, I came to a complete stop. It was gorgeous. He had done something similar to what he'd done on the night of prom. Throw blankets were spread out on the grass and a picnic basket lay on top. Small pillows were spread out on top of the blankets and he had little candles in one corner, even though it was light out. A radio sat off to the corner, and I'm guessing it had batteries in it. It wasn't only the thing that he had done though. The surroundings were breathtaking. The sunlight had caught the golden colors of the leaves perfectly and the grass still had dew on it. Flowers that hadn't died yet were still in the ground. "Daemon..." I breathed out his name and then looked up at him. He was already looking at me. The smile was gone from his mouth, but light and happiness shone through his emerald eyes and I had fallen in love all over again.
"Do you like it?" he asked me.
I laughed, remembering how he'd asked me the same thing that night after prom, "Nope," and his eyes had become hooded, but before he had to time to react further, I kept going, "I love it." And to prove it, I got on my tip-toes and kissed him on the lips. It started out lightly, but deepened as we went. Daemon finally pulled away and then pulled me over to the blankets that were in the middle. He took out a paper plate and filled it with strawberries, grapes, a croissant, and a scoop of ice cream. Laughing at the ice cream, I glanced at him. "So you were slapped by Dawson for nothing, then?"
"Nope, I got slapped by Dawson for you." Daemon handed me the plate and then filled his own. "Juice or water?"
"Water's fine, thanks." so he took out a bottle and handed it to me.
We ate and chatted for a little bit, and after being quiet for ten minutes, Daemon pointed out a deer at the edge of the forest and I grabbed my cell from my pocket to take a picture. After that, we just lounged around for a little until I told Daemon that I should probably be getting back to my dorm so I could grab my bag and books for class. He said O.K and then called for a cab to come get us and take us back. We jogged back to the forest line at an alien pace, and he had brought the picnic things back with him.
Dee was at class when I arrived back on campus, so I couldn't tell her about breakfast with Daemon until later tonight due to our conflicting schedules. The day went fast though, because Tuesdays were always filled with my favorite classes. At lunch, I ate with Daemon in the dining hall and we talked about our day so far and what we had to do after class. I had so much homework that I probably wouldn't be able to even talk to Dee when I got back to the dorm, and Daemon had to help Andrew study for some stupid bio quiz. Looks like we wouldn't see each other till tomorrow at lunch. After lunch, I had to go to the library for my three hour shift. It was a crappy pay, with a crappy boss, and crappy hours, but I was among books so it was worth it. When that finally ended, I walked back to the dorm rooms. It was 6:45 and the sun was setting already.
When I was at the door to my room, I slid my key through the lock. I was looking down at the floor because I was already starting to get tired so I didn't see them right away, but then I did. Dee was in her bed, making out with a blonde haired boy. "Dee! Ohmigod!" I flipped on the light and dropped my bag on the ground. Dee sat straight up and I was able to see the guy's face... It was Andrew.