AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Hey everyone! Holy crap, it's been SUCH a long time since I've updated last! Wow. But, fortunately enough, I was able to snag some time to write up another one-shot for you guys. I am SO thoroughly proud of myself; you have no idea. Okay, since this is all I have time for at the moment, I'll try to make this as worth-your-time as possible. Heck, it may not even come close. But that's not stopping me at all- I have a serious, life-threatening addiction to writing this stuff, and for that whole entire month & a half that I was "banned" from writing, I felt SOO dead. It killed me. I'm still not entirely able to have tons of time to write like I used to, but I'm going to start to really amp up the updates 'cause I don't think I can hold it off anymore. ANYWAYS, if you have survived my horrifically long and complicated Author's Note, then please enjoy this little Gwevin one-shot! And don't forget to review if ya like!
STANDARD DISCLAIMER:
You all know the drill. MOA's in charge- and I own zip… well, minus the ability to write.
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GWEN'S POV:
"Kevin, I freaking cannot do this."
Oblivious to my words of concern, my dark-eyed boyfriend had taken off again, gliding around the ice-skating rink like he was born with sharp, metal skating blades sticking out of his feet.
Me, on the other hand; I had already successfully proved myself to be capable of falling forty times in the first five minutes.
Even better, I was the one in the first place who had coaxed him out from underneath his car to come skating with me because I had "wanted to learn."
Oh, the irony.
"What do you mean you freaking can't do this?" Kevin chuckled, moving easily over to where I lay sprawled out awkwardly on the ice after one of my more vicious falls. "Anyone can skate. It's really easy."
"Yeah, for you it is!" I spat angrily as he leaned over to help me to my feet. "I absolutely hate feeling weak and unable to do things."
"Well let me teach you, then." Kevin grinned, obviously quite proud that he could do something I couldn't. "I'll demonstrate."
"Kevin, don't…!"
But it was too late- Kevin had pushed off from my already unsteady form, causing me to fall painfully backwards; my head bashing against the ice.
Moaning about bad luck and how it always found me, I gritted my teeth as I cautiously sat up, my glaring eyes meeting Kevin's worried expression.
"Gwen, are you okay?" Kevin gathered me up into his warm, burly arms; waiting patiently for my response.
"No." I hissed sarcastically over his shoulder. "I just woke up from a nap."
Kevin smirked, but remained serious as he examined the back of my sore head.
"Whoa, this is really swollen." He cautiously ran his fingers across the growing bump that marked where my head had been smacked. "Do you think we should put some ice on this?" He added smugly, grinning from ear to ear at his little joke.
"Oh, you're downright hysterical." I rolled my eyes, my knees wobbling uncontrollably as he helped me to my feet.
"Look I'm sorry." His obsidian eyes pierced deeply into mine, stealing my breath away in that one split second. "Do you think you'll be okay?" He asked concernedly, taking both of my hands in his. "I think I've inflicted enough damage on you for today, why don't you sit this one out?" He tucked a long, lose strand of my shimmering, scarlet hair behind my ear.
I grinned up at him audaciously. "Sorry to disappoint, but you are so stuck with teaching me how to skate now. You owe me big time, Kev."
"True enough." He chuckled. "C'mon, let's start with the basics."
His hands lingering slowly down to my hips and then to my upper thighs, Kevin grinned down at me, still in his annoyingly playful mood. "Are you nervous?"
Exasperation pouring from my steady gaze, I sighed and placed my hands firmly over his, stopping them from venturing any closer to his goal. "The only thing I'm nervous about is your sanity." I rolled my eyes. "I don't think ice skating lessons call for the nervous game."
"Fine," He sighed, disappointment washing over his face. "But we are definitely playing that later." He smirked mischievously down at me and winked.
"Don't be a pig; just teach me how to skate!" I gasped frustratingly.
Still grinning, my onyx-eyed boyfriend brought his hands back up to my waist to hold me securely. "Okay," He started quietly. "First, just relax, and then, find your center of gravity."
"Like I know what that means." I grimaced, trying my hardest to relax every muscle in my body and go limp. I took a deep breath, searching within myself for my inner balance, if I even had any.
"Good." Kevin laughed. "Now,lean on your weaker foot, and then push off with your stronger foot."
Following his instructions to the best of my ability, I took off slightly, my feet gliding across the ice. My heart was pounding in my chest, the cold wind whipping at my skin as I lengthened the glide, my breathing coming quick and uneven.
"Kevin!" I grinned ecstatically, whipping my head back around to meet my eyes to his. "I did it! I can skate!"
"Told you anyone can skate." He smiled back at me. Suddenly, his expression changed, his face taking on a whole new worried look. "But now what you have to do is watch what you're doing!"
Before I could even respond, my skates had slipped forward on the slick surface, causing my center of gravity to be lost and the breath to be knocked from my lungs.
Falling backwards, pain and shock simultaneously washed over my body as I crashed through the layers of ice and plunged into the frigid lake. Gasping, choking, struggling, and thrashing, I tried to scramble up to the surface, but was separated from the air by a heavy, dense sheet of ice. My lips fumbling to form words, I tried to scream.
I couldn't.
Lethargic and trembling, my fingers desperately scraped against the harsh ice until they were throbbing with horrific pain. There was no way out for me this time, no escape.
Slowly, my eyelids fluttered shut to protect my eyes from further burning as the icy water overwhelmed them.
The freezing water surrounding my body inflicted pain and cut into my fragile skin like knives. I thrashed my arms and legs violently, trying to evade my prison, until my limbs lost all feeling and gained immobility.
I was blind and paralyzed.
Giving up, I prepared myself mentally for my slow, excruciatingly painful death. And as my heart's beating began to slow; venturing from a rapid pace to a diminishing one, I knew it was only a matter of time.
Suddenly, with the loud, startling sound of metal fists smashing through the dense ice, firm hands plunged in through the lake's surface behind me and grabbed me by the shoulders, jerking me up and out of the water.
"GWEN!" A trembling voice shouted out in fear as I was pulled into strong, warm arms. "Gwen, are you okay? Talk to me!" The frantic voice waited for a response.
"I-i-i-m-m n-n-nev-ver g-g goin-n-ng-g i-i-ce-e sk-katin-ng-g-g w-w-wi-ith y-y-you
ag-g-g-ain-n!" My words came out in a completely jumbled up mess; my breathing coming in harsh pants.
"I promise you won't ever have to again." Kevin whispered softly in my ear, holding me closer to his chest. "I don't even think I can live with myself for putting you through all that." He added with an affectionate, gentle kiss on my forehead. "Do you still love me?"
I sighed, my eyes finally flashing open to look up into his gleaming, obsidian eyes.
"Y-y-you m-m-made fun of m-me, and y-you an-n-noyed m-m-me, and y-you let m-m-me fall i-into th-the lake," I struggled with my words, my lips trembling madly. "B-but I s-s-still lo-o-ove y-y-you."
"Oh, I don't deserve you, but I can't resist." Kevin sighed exasperatingly. Lowering his lips down to mine, Kevin kissed me ecstatically; the warmth spreading through my body, the energy rushing through my veins. Intensify the kiss, his lips moved hungrily; an intoxicating mixture of feelings overwhelming my senses.
But he began to pull away, his lips lingering in close proximity to mine as if he was hesitant about stopping. His lips found mine once more, and then he paused.
"Actually, I better get you home." He decided, cradled my body more securely now as he slowly stood upright and began walking towards the car. "I really don't want you to freeze to death out here."
"O-o-o-kay-y, b-b-but as long-g-g as y-you f-finish w-w-what you s-started j-j-just n-n-now la-a-ater." I trembled, craving the feeling of his lips pressed to mine.
"Definitely." Kevin chuckled.
And the last thing I remember is falling asleep in my boyfriend's arms.
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AUTHOR'S END NOTE:
Okay! So that's all for my second one-shot of the collection; but stay tuned, because I'll be back to write more. Even if it takes a thousand years- trust me, I'll be back. Even though that makes no sense what-so-ever, 'cause I'm most likely gonna be dead then, but you all probably get the picture. I CANNOT stay away from Fan Fiction writing. It's just not possible for me. So I'll just make time for it. Alright, so that's the scoop! Hope you all enjoyed my one-shot, and if so please don't be shy to review it. :) Kandi is out, and see you all soon!