A Christmas Kiss

9.

I manage to settle in without any sign of Dangerous Danny, so I snuggle up under a tartan blanket, clutching onto my fox pillow on the enveloping sofa and engage myself in the endless documentaries that play on and on in front of me. My eyes eventually glaze over, despite it being quite early in the morning and I feel the heat from the heaters penetrating my soul... Making me more and more sleepy,sleeeeeppyyy, sleeeeeepppyyyy ...

A slight tickling sensation rushes through my body as I feel soft hands stroking my hair that's currently meant to be in a messy bun. (Which failed miserably considering my naturally curly hair needs constant straightening).
Mmmmmm... Feels so hypnotizing...
My lashes flutter open and adjust to my surrounds vaguely. The TV is playing a light-hearted Christmas comedy despite it only being the end if October, I can hear the kettle whizzing sway ,full blast in the kitchen,faint music playing off in the distance and the slow,steady beat of someone's heart. I look up,confused and dazed, and there above me, like an angel is a beautiful boy with olive skin and beautiful features,with a touch if exotica to them. My head is across their lap and they run their fingers through my brown tresses. Their chest rises and drops mesmerisingly, and they fail to notice my awakening considering that their eyes are glued to the TV.
Everything feels so right,so in place,so in tune,melodically drawing me back into a deep, mid-autumn slumber.
But then a little voice whispers to me to wake up.
I blink a few times and all of a sudden,the living room lights seem a little bit too bright for my liking.
The "angel" above me looks down and I frown,sitting up abruptly and almost crashing faces,which would have been really awkward...
However once I'm sat up, I am facing him and he says something but I'm not yet in tune.
"Sorry what?" I question.
"You look so beautiful when you sleep Rosa," he returns , going slightly red almost instantly afterwards, signifying embarrassment.
"Sorry,uh,you were alone here and looked in need of a pillow...So I thought-"
"Oh,don't worry bout it,uh,Danny".
I scratch my head awkwardly and he stares at me whilst I try my best to avoid our eyes being held.
Due to the couch being a lovely old one with large cushions, and me basically falling towards Danny,I push my feet against the sofa and hug my knees ,resting my chin on my knees and closing my eyes,but still feeling the burning of Hus gorgeous eyes onto me.
I open mine again and this time there's a connection,almost like an electric shock that fizzes from his eyes to mine and I can't help but smile. I look down again.
"You should do that more often Rosa,your smile is your best feature."
He adjusts his position so that one knee is bent and on the couch,allowing him to face me more and I am lost. Hypnotized in his lullabic aura. My eyes refuse to look away from him and I sense his hand reaching up towards me. His fingers gently stroke my cheek in circular motions before he pulls my face towards him.
I am lost in time and space when our lips meet,and nothing else matters. The outside world is just a mere myth in the back corners of our minds and the passion and tension between the two of us rises drastically.
When the kiss is broken, I am breathless and his eyes sparkle like twilight,for he knows he's got me down for him,no matter how hard I pull away.
After our romantic moment, the heaters turn on and before I know it,the living space is warm and cosy,lit up with the sounds from the Hallowe'en and Christmas programs on my TV.
"Babe,c'mere,"he says suddenly, looking at me again as I lounge against the sofa arm.
I look at him doubtedly, not exactly agreeing with being called babe and wondering what he wants.
He rolls his eyes and reaches out,grasping a hold of my wrist and pulling me towards him again.
He wraps his arm around my waist,and has the audacity to give me a little tickle. I giggle and he pulls me closer,leaning further back into the couch but more on a side so that he's resting against the other arm. I rest my head on his chest and both if his strong arms wrap around me,squeezing slightly and keeping me warm. My light caramel cheeks inflame under this suddenly opposite gender affection and I pretend that I'm not the most inexperienced kid in the world.
"Omg Hallowe'en Town is on next!" I bounce up and down,giddy to watch one of my childhood favorites,"can we watch it?"
His eyes meet mine and the spark is more vivid this time.
"Anything for you baby girl,"he repeats,shrugging and throwing me a side on smile.
I run to get an untouched pack of Candycorn alongside my large Urban Outfitters tartan throw. I tear open the back as I retake my seat,but face forward so I'm sat between his legs and we wrap ourselves up under the throw ,ready to watch the movie.
***
Time seems to unravel and the movie passes by in a blur and before I know it,sadness engulfs me because I don't want the movie to end. Or being here wrapped up with Danny,who takes my breath away. Or maybe both.
He stretches out his arms over head and ruffles his silky brown hair,looking cute as ever.
"Its past lunch time now ,do you wanna grab something to eat?"
I bid eagerly," sure. So long as its not at the diner..."
He processes what I've said and bids understandingly.
"I'm still really sorry about that,Rosa. It was a really dickish thing to do..."
"I'm fine don't worry," I say standing up," anyway,just let me go and grab a coat."
He winks at me as I walk away which makes my tummy turn in a good way,but makes me starting questioning all this again.
He's a player Rosa,don't be stupid.
All he wants is one thing.
You mean nothing to him.
Why would Daniel Tipworth want YOU?
Hes had sex with Sasha.

I force the thoughts out of my mind as I grab my burgundy parka ,before brushing my tangled and half straightened hair back into a thick ponytail of crazy frizzy hair. In my reflection I look a mess and feel like crying.
Underneath my eyes ,they're rimmed faintly with purple and my skin is in need of a weekly detox. My brows are all over the place and in general I look a total teenage wreck.
Quickly,I apply some under eye concealer and mascara to brighten my face up before combing through my untamed brows and finishing with lip balm. At least I look alive now.
I rush downstairs and there Danny is at the door, wrapped up in a large fashionable coat a longsidr a black scarf the tails down his back. He looks sexy as flip but I don't say it.
"Brace yourself doll,its cold out there," he says to me,taking my hand as we venture out the door.
He's right. It had got about a thousand times colder than what it already was this morning. There's a slight bite of snow in the air, even though its still October. The leaves have been kissed with the blessing of a faint white shock which is frost and I can almost feel the snow,even though its mid autumn. Leaves are strewn along the driveway and we crunch through them,silently enjoying,well at least I hope,each others' company.
He hops on his scooter,revving it up before telling me to hop on in front of him.
I do as I'm told and he wraps one arm around me,the other on the bars for safety and tests his chin on my shoulder.
"This should be a breeze," and with that were off,zooming in the chilly autumn air off towards town.