We were inches apart as my head was spinning from the kiss we shared only minutes ago. I was debating whether to go for another when she put her finger up to stop me.
"What you almost did to Sean was stupid."
"I can take care of Sean; you saw me do it before."
"If Randel sees you lose control just once; he won't teach you. And he's the best knight here."
She was right. Randel is my only chance for a future as a knight. One slip up and that would be the end of it. Linda raised her eyebrows with a grin when she knew I got it.
"So, why did you kiss me?"
She frowned slightly "I wanted to stop you from doing something stupid."
"Oh," I said with a frown.
Feeling her hand grab mine sent a rush of joy through my body. My eyes locked with her's made my frown shift into a smile. Her pearly white smile could put the sun to shame.
"The other reason is I want to get to know you," she stated.
An idea popped into my head, "Okay what are you doing tonight?"
She raised her eyebrows again, "Are you asking me out?"
"Depends, what's your answer?"
After thinking it over for an agonizingly long minute, she shrugged and nodded.
"Sure, why not?"
"What restaurants are good around here?"
"To be honest, it's been a while since I've gone on a picnic. And the nights here are gorgeous."
"Alright, I can see if my mom can make something for us."
"Oh, don't have your mom go to the trouble. I can make us something for the both of us. What do you like?"
"Hmm. I do like good fried chicken."
"Sounds good, I'll see you tonight."
"What time?" I asked.
She smiled, "When the stars come out."
Back at my house, I was slipping on a blue dress shirt and Khakis. After splashing on some cologne, I poked my head through the door. Seeing no one nearby made me sigh in relief. It's just I didn't want anyone to know what I was doing for the time being. Especially Linda or Kopa after the stunt they pulled when we were together in my room.
With one last deep breath, I speed-walked to the front door. A small smile crept up on my face as I was inches from the door. Then a sudden voice from the back of the room stopped me in my tracks.
"Where might you be going this late at night?"
My nerves slightly settled as I recognized my grandma's voice. I turned to see her laying down on the couch. It would be much easier to tell her about this as opposed to my mom; who would just hammer me with questions until I run out the door.
I cleared my throat, "Just out."
She chuckled, "Just out, in an outfit like that?"
"Okay, I... have a date."
"A date? Hmmm, who's the lucky girl?" she asked with a smirk.
I felt myself blush as I answered, "Linda."
"Linda? Oh, congratulations Lee! You know I always thought she liked you."
"Really?"
"Of course, she was sneaking looks at you all throughout dinner the other night. You probably didn't notice because you were busy paying attention to her."
"Huh, listen, if anyone comes by, don't tell them where I am. Especially if it's Jenny or Kopa, okay?"
"I'll be as silent as the grave. Now go have fun; just don't stay out all night."
"Deal."
I came to a small pond away from the city. The forest that hid this place was a few feet away from a blanket with a full picnic basket and another heavenly form. Said heavenly form was Linda in a blood red silk dress that dipped rather low. Despite that, however, her face stole my gaze and kept it there.
I smiled sheepishly, "Am I late?"
"You're right on time."
Sitting down across from her, I tried to make sure not to drool over her like I did the other night. That proved all the more difficult when I caught the scent of fried chicken coming from the basket. Linda brought out that, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and corn. Everything looked exceptionally delicious. I couldn't catch my breath as I bit into the chicken.
"Oh, my God."
she giggled, "I'll take that a sign that I did well."
"You did very well." I agreed.
We continued to eat and talk for half an hour. Linda told me about how she grew up in the countryside and her father abandoned both her and her mother when she was five. Her mother brought Linda up on her own and taught her how to hunt with a bow. And obviously taught her how to cook amazing food.
I patted my stomach when I finally finished and gazed at the sky. Linda was right about the nights here looking outstanding. It could be just as if not more lovely then any night in the Pridelands.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" Linda asked.
She was staring at the sky. The light of the moon making her skin shine and her hair shimmer. Her blue eyes never leaving the sky. I couldn't take my eyes off her.
"Yeah," I said
She turned to look at me. I almost turned my gaze away, but her smile kept it there.
"Beautiful." I sighed.
Linda chuckled slightly before placing her hand on mine. The warmth of her skin spread throughout my entire body in an instant. I slowly moved my head closer to hers. She blinked several times before inching closer to me as well. Our lips crashed together just like in the arena. We didn't separate for fifteen seconds this time. I grabbed her hips and pulled her onto my lap. Giggling at the sudden move, Linda flipped her raven black hair out of her face before kissing me again. Her hands slowly began to unbutton my dress shirt.
"Wait!" I said while turning away; causing her to kiss my cheek.
I locked eyes with her, "Are you sure?"
She closed her eyes and smiled, "Yes."
A/N: Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy this chapter. But I really wanted to just let you know I am taking a short break from this story. Don't worry, I have no plans to cancel it, but I will be briefly trying a new topic. What will it be? A story featuring Telltale's "The Walking dead" I recently saw the trailer for the final season and I can't get it out of my head! So I will be trying my hand at writing about the zombie apocalypse. If this interests you, I would so appreciate it if you check it out when the first chapter pops up. Until then, Leave a review and I'll see you all later!