Ch 6
Troy sat at his desk flipping through paperwork when his office line began to ring. "Mr. Bolton you have a Gabriella on line two for you". Troy quickly thanked his secretary and picked up the line.
"Troy" Gabriella said
"Yeah"
"I want to try, try being with you" Gabriella said
"I would like that" Troy said a smile forming on his face.
"Kay, hey you know that picnic you planned before, could we go on it now"
"Of course, we can go right after I finish here okay" Troy said
"Alright I'll see you later" Gabriella said hanging up
Troy looked at the phone before he hung up he couldn't be more excited, the pile of files on his desk that were depressing him before seemed inconsequential now as he went through them his mind on Gabriella.
…
Troy was dressed in a button down blue shirt and a black sports coat with black slacks. He wanted this night to be perfect. He switched the flowers he was carrying to his left hand and knocked on the door. Gabriella opened the door and Troy was stunned. She was wearing a white laced summer dress that reached right above her knees. The dress had a deep v-neck exposing her tanned chest that seemed to beckon to Troy. Her hair fell loosely in curls down her back. To him she was a sight to behold.
"These are for you" Troy said handing over the flowers
"Thank you" Gabriella said taking the flowers and smelling them
"You look stunning, you know" Troy said admiringly
"Thank you" she said blushing
"Are you ready to go" Troy asked
"Lead the way" she said
Troy led Gabriella down to the park and past the first few picnic tables.
Gabriella looked at him in confusion "Troy you know you've passed like 4 picnic sites already"
"Yeah, but that's not where I'm taking you" he said
Gabriella continued following Troy until he came to a stop. "Is this the place" she asked
Troy grinned "Not yet close your eyes"
"My eyes" she said in suspicion
"Mhmmm" Troy chuckled
With her eyes closed Troy led her to the picnic spot, soon again they stopped. "Open your eyes"
There they stood the sun low in the sky casting a low gleam of light onto the open field. Flowers dotted the hill that they stood on their colors seeming to sparkle in the afternoon sun. But what did sparkle was the pond it was a nice aquamarine blue and it shimmered reflecting light around it making the whole area seem to glow.
"It's beautiful" Gabriella said
"Not compared to you" Troy said as he spread the picnic blanket on the grass
"Thanks….for everything" Gabriella said
Troy patted the spot beside him; seeing Gabriella came and sat next to him
"So what do you want to eat first" Troy said
"Everything" Gabriella said looking at the abundance of delicious food that was there, she was glad that she had decided she wasn't watching what she ate anymore or this would have been torture.
"Well I like a girl with an appetite" Troy said as he watched Gabriella grab a sandwich some chips a slice of cheesecake and a variety of fruit.
Gabriella giggled "Oh did you want some" she asked innocently
"No, not really you know I don't generally eat while on a picnic" Troy said smiling
"Oh hush up and eat something before I eat everything"
"Even the basket"
"Yes, even the basket" Gabriella said holding her head high in the air
Troy laughed at her "You know your cute when you're trying to be uptight"
"Well I guess I'll take that as a compliment" Gabriella said as she popped a strawberry into her mouth
Troy watched Gabriella chew the strawberry and watched as it slid down her throat when she swallowed. Troy couldn't take it anymore, leaning over he kissed Gabriella's lips lightly, playing with them until he felt her relax, then with expertise he made his way into her mouth, it was as if he was trying to taste her soul.
"What was that for" Gabriella said breathlessly as she pulled away
"I wanted to taste a strawberry" he said smiling
"Well why didn't you take one from the pile" Gabriella said
"What pile" Troy asked cheekily
"The one right….." Gabriella stopped as she realized that all the strawberries were gone. "Well I did say if you didn't eat them I would"
"Well I found my way around that misfortune didn't I" Troy said
"I guess you did" she said
"Well, I'm glad you changed your mind about us"
"Me too" Gabriella said
"So what did change your mind?" he asked
"My mind" Gabriella looked up into the darkening sky trying to decide on what to say, when she felt a pang in her chest. Gabriella awoke in Troy's arms.
"What what's going on" Gabriella said
"Oh thank God" Troy said as he looked down at her "You fainted and for a moment I was sure your heart skipped a few beats.
Gabriella looked into his worried eyes "Because I didn't want to regret anything"
"Huh" Troy said looking down at her confused
"You asked why I changed my mind"
"Oh" Troy said "Why don't you rest for a bit I'll make sure you get home alright." As he looked down at Gabriella he saw that she was already sleeping. Troy kissed her forward and continued his trek towards her home.