War Paint | Jonnor

Chapter 10

Jude's POV
The view from above is so incredible. I feel like I'm on cloud nine when I'm up here with Connor. His arm lays around me as we look off into the distance and down below. He kneels his head on top of mine with our hands wrapped together.

Our seat soon circles back down to the ground floor and we both head out of the cart. He playfully nudges me in the elbow, causing me to stop in my footsteps. I stare at him when he speaks.

"That was fun." he told me with a cheeky grin.

"Yeah, I enjoyed it."

"What do you want to do now?"

"Umm...honestly, I'm not sure."

"There's a bottle ring toss near by," he replied, and then added, "let's check it out."

"Okay."

Connor stood in line while I watched him from the side. His turn was next when the person in front of him finished playing. The object of the game seemed pretty difficult. He had to get at least one ring on the neck of the bottle to win a prize.

The chances of winning was unpredictable. It sounded easier said than done. I still offered to show him support by cheering his name.

"Go Connor! You can do this!" I shouted.

"Thanks." he smiled from the response.

I started clapping for encouragement. He focused his eyes on the bottle once he was given four rings. The look on his face screamed concentration.

Out of nowhere, on his very first try, the ring landed right on the neck of the glass bottle. I screamed out loud as he threw his arms up in the air. He ran towards me and swept me off my feet.

"You did it!" I exclaimed.

He put me down and went back to retrieve his prize. His hand extended out, pointing to a unicorn. The man pulled the stuffed animal off the tent and handed it to Connor.

I walked up to him with a wide grin.

"Here you go Judicorn." he said.

"Very clever." I replied, laughing.

"Now, let's go grab something to eat."

Connor's POV
We found a food truck that was serving pizza near the carousel. I ordered both of us a slice of pepperoni pizza, the smell already making me hungry. Jude was sitting on a bench and I took a seat right across from him.

His hand stretched out and rested on mine. Our eyes found each other, until the woman from the parked vehicle called my name. I raced up to the food truck, grabbing our pizzas. I handed her the money and walked back to the bench.

"Voilà." I said, setting his pizza in front of him.

"Thanks, this looks so good." he answered.

"Let's dig in!"

Jude's POV
After we finished eating, my phone vibrated in my pocket. I took it out and read the screen. It was a text from Stef, I guess she was just checking up on me to see if I was okay.

Stef: Hey love, is everything going alright?
Jude: Everything's fine, Connor and I are having such a fun time here.
Stef: Good I'm glad. Let me know when you need me to pick you guys up, okay?
Jude: Okay mom.

I placed my phone in my pocket and focused my attention back to Connor. He was playing with the unicorn, galloping it across the table.

"What should we name it?" he asked.

"Jonnor."

A smile appeared on his face when I mentioned the name. Our name. I returned the facial expression, blocking out everything around me except for him. He traced a heart on the back of my palm with his fingertips.

"I like it." Connor said. Then, he added, "I'm so lucky to have you."

"I'm lucky to have you too." I respond.

He leans in and kisses me on the cheek. I feel my face getting red when his lips touch my skin. He whispers into my ear, "This is the best night ever."

Connor's POV
Our last ride of the night was at the bumper cars. Jude and I claimed our vehicles, each of us in an individual car. As soon as the operator turned them on, I floored it and drove towards Jude.

"I've got your tail!" I yelled, the rush giving me exhilaration.

"You're never going to catch me!"

My car bumped into Jude's soon right after, creating a collision that sent us both backwards. There were other people that bumped into me along the ride. I zoomed my way out and tracked down Jude to bump his car again.

By the time I reached his vehicle, the operator switched off everyone's cars. I got up out of my seat and walked to the exit with Jude. He told me that he called Stef beforehand to pick us up.

"She's waiting in the car at the parking lot."

"Okay, sounds good." I answered.

I held my hand in his as we found our way to Stef's car. He jumped in the backseat first with me after him.

"Hey, so how was it?" she asked with curiosity.

"Fantastic." we both say in unison.