Nicolas Winters is now thirty years old and has been cancer free for over twenty years. He has since finished school and a successful writer of children's books while doing photography on the side to keep busy.
His favorite is here once again as Chr...
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Let's see how many times will I fall on my butt. Nicolas said he wouldn't let me fall as we walked in but if I risk him coming down with me then I will just let myself go down and let go of his hand.
Our skates are on and my heart rate is on an all time high too. Never in all my life have I ever skated and my balance is a fickle thing. Sometimes I can balance and other times seems like the floor just decides it needs a hug immediately.
"Ready?" Nicolas holds his hand out to me and now in front of me.
"Sure." I smile. As ready as I will ever be but hoping for fun out of this somehow.
Putting my hand in his, he pulls me up and my feet immediately try going in different directions. With a squeal, I cling to him and bring my legs back together.
"How did you make it look easy getting up and getting in front of me?" I laugh lightly.
"Don't fight it. Let your feet and legs move to the music playing currently and don't pick your foot up all the way with you not used to it. It isn't like walking, but instead almost like swimming is the way to think of it." Nicolas smiles.
Nicolas moves a little while still holding my hands and I follow the movement his legs made.
"There you go. Just like that Angel. You got this and can do it."
Hearing the small praise helps to boost my confidence tenfold and I let one of his hands go to where we are side by side. It is a foreign feeling as we glide around the floor rather than walk.
In no time of just making some straight up and down paths next to the skating rink, we make way inside the rink and stay on the outside to not be in the way of the several people flying by us in a tighter circle. There is a sense of being free and the wind blowing through my hair since I have left it down today.
Finally after the longest and the music flowing around us, I get brave and let go of Nicolas' hand. He speeds up and then turns in front of me, skating backwards in this circle rink. As he gains more speed, so do I to keep up with him and it feels like the ultimate game of catch me if you can but it is so incredibly fun.
Our smiles never leaving our faces and he laughs when I huff. We found where my max speed is and his is higher than mine since he literally at one point turned around and lapped my butt. Nicolas winks and takes off again I watch him for a moment before I move around a couple skating. My attention being away for a brief moment, Nicolas done lapped me again.
My eyes try to follow him but I can not mulitask while skating. Arms wrap around me from behind as I feel a body press agaisnt me and instantly know it is Nicolas. It is confirmed when look up slightly behind me and I giggle as we go even faster than I was moving from his speed.
The music changes and we slow skate around the rink with other couples. Nicolas barely picks me up to where my skates don't touch the ground and he spins us to the song. My lips lock on his in a sweet tender kiss.
