Choices

15

I am supposed to be grabbing my coat but I have stopped to check myself in the mirror. I look fine.

Just one night I am going to properly enjoy myself for the first time in almost a year.

With one last quick spray of my perfume I head back out of my room to a Kylian who is leaning against the wall opposite my door. "You ready?" He asks.

"Yup." I reply and we begin walking together down the corridor.

Once we get out of the hotel, the coldness of the night air hits me and immediately wrap my coat tighter around myself.

I can already feel my nose and the surface of my cheeks beginning to turn pink from the bitterness of this weather.

Kylian leads us to a park sort of area that has black lamps hanging around giving it a magical feeling. The trees stand tall but hang in a way that appears romantic. The sound of a cricket in the distance making the place seem unreal.

As we walk together along a gravel path, I let off a light shiver. This, Kylian notices. I get pulled in by him and his strong arm goes around my shoulders. I can't help but lean into his side and I too put an arm around him, however mine goes around his sturdy waist.

My heart beats uncontrollably and my breath has been stolen from me.

I feel alive. Nothing like I have ever felt before. "Better?" He asks.

I giggle feeling so flattered. "Better." I bite my lip not being able to believe what is happening right now.

We turn a corner and something comes into view.

My mouth drops. "An ice rink?" I look up at Kylian in disbelief and he is smiling like an idiot. "You did this on purpose didn't you?"

He shrugs his shoulders with the glint in his eyes. "Maybe, but hey I don't see you complaining." His face is so close to mine right now and all I want to do right now is kiss him.

"You are such a..."

"Such a what?" He moves his face even closer to mine and I turn back towards the ice rink.

"Never mind." I shake my head and gape at the ice.

I cannot believe this is actually happening.

"I have rented it out for the evening, it is all ours if you want to?" Kylian pulls us closer to the place.

"I mean, how can I say no to this, Mbappe?" I stare ahead in awe and we approach a shack that has loads of ice skates all lined up.

A man who appears to be a little on the older side, smiles at the two of us. "You two must be the ones who have rented this old place for the evening?" He asks and Kylian replies with a yes. "Well, I will get the both of you some skates and then I will lock up. When you are finished just leave your skates by the door to this shack, no one should take them." He disappears to go and get us some skates, I zip up my coat knowing that, that would be a sensible idea.

"I can't believe you have done this, Kylian."

"You better believe it, Liv, because I am going to make sure you have the best Christmas." He reaches out and cups my face in his hands, his thumb gliding along my cheeks. The skin tingles from his touch and a rush of warmth spreads through me.

The man comes back with two pairs of the skates in his hands before bidding us goodbye and a merry Christmas.

It takes us a good five minutes to shove our feet into the footwear. I finish before him and I stand up feeling a little imbalanced before I shuffle over to the ice.