Best Friend's Keeper (Book Two)

Chapter 10

Kristina finished her breakfast as random people came up toward telling her how lucky she is to be under the wing of Malcolm Knight the third. With every comment she just nodded her head in agreement as she plastered a fake smile on her face. Around 9:15am Malcolm walked to the middle of the Dining Hall greeting everybody as a whole. His voice boomed the dining hall as the bass in his voice shook Kristina’s core causing her stomach to tighten, How is that his talking turns me on? Kristina face begins to flush as he continues to talk dismissing the group to separate and begin their individual sessions with their mentors. Kristina straightens up in her seat as Malcolm walks towards her.

“How was the food?” he says to her.

“It was great.”

“Good, let’s go.” he says as he holds his hand out for her to grab and she grabs it reluctantly as he pulls her up out of her sit effortlessly causing Kristina to gasp as he leads her out the dining room. They walk through the corridors and hallways towards the elevators as he presses the button for the elevator.

“Where are we going?” Kristina asks nervously.

“It’s a surprise.” he says with a smile as they hear a loud ping and the doors open then he walks them in as he presses ‘10’ the elevator door closes and they go up, Kristina lets out a nervous cough hoping that he would let go of her hand but he doesn’t. The elevator pings as the door opens and he leads them out as he walks towards the door at the end of the hallway, room 1020. He pulls out his room key and opens the door to the most stunning hotel room Kristina ever laid eyes on, Malcolm just casually walks in to get some things to put in a duffle bag but Kristina was too in amaze of the room to pay attention to him. It was a huge room almost resembling an apartment as she viewed the best parts of Embassy Row through gigantic windows it’s as almost the room didn’t have walls. She marvels at the large living room bigger than her room downstairs, it had a whole white living room set with a huge flat screen TV and white carpet to match. Before Kristina could look at the rest of the room, Malcolm uses his free hand to grab her, “Let’s go.” he says as he leads her out watching her pout, “Don’t worry we’ll be back in here later.” he smiles at her as he exits the room. Releasing her hand, he closes his room door then grabs her hand again leading her down the hallway into a corridor leading them to the staircase.

I don't know whether to be excited or scared ... Why does he keep holding my hand? “Why are we taking the stairs?” Kristina says to him as she watches him walk up a couple of stairs.

“Come and find out.” he says with a huge grin as he continues to walk with his duffle bag in his arms. Kristina follows him three flights up the stairs as they reach a door, “Close your eyes.” he says with excitement as Kristina reluctantly closes her eyes then she hears a loud creak which makes her jump, “Open your eyes.” Kristina opens her eyes to see a beautiful  snow covered terrace on the top of the roof. She slowly walks through the door to stand in the midst of a winter wonderland as if it was the Pine Alps. She looks and sees a frozen pond surrounded by snow covered rocks and shrubs, three gazeboes, at least twenty snow covered pine and dead trees with five of them being tree swings. It's is a slice of heaven. “Whoa this place is beautiful.” she says in amazement.

“I thought you would like it.” he smiles at her as he walks to one of the big gazeboes in the middle, “Come on.” he smiles again. They walked on a stone path towards the gazebo, when they reached it Malcolm opens his bag and pulls out a huge blanket for them to sit on the floor. Without Malcolm saying anything Kristina walks over and immediately sits down as he sits down right next to her pulling out another blanket to cover both their bodies.

Kristina begins to shiver, I didn’t know it was this cold out here, “I’m cold.” she sniffles.

“I’m sorry I didn’t know it was that bad outside, would you like to go back inside?” he says with concern