Taken Legend #2

6: Baking and cooking? We're meant to be!!

Carter and I walked hours. It got really late and we decided to camp out in the middle of the woods. Carter made a fire and he made a little spot for me to sleep, so the bugs wouldn't be a big problem and I can keep warm. I bugged him about getting some sleep, but he shut me down each time I tried. I eventually gave up.

We took short brakes every thirty minutes due to the fact that I'm not that active. I run every now and then, but nothing like this. For one, I'm wearing sandals and those aren't really comfortable to walk in through the woods. Two, the only time I walk for hours straight is when I'm shopping. And lastly, like I mentioned, I'm walking in the woods where there are rocks and fallen trees to climb over.

Our conversations have been consisted of what we like and some things to get to know each other a little more. I told Carter about Lawrence and everything about the legend. He apologized after I told him everything. I see the sincerity when he apologizes. The look he gives me seems hurt and regretful.

I learned that Carter grew up with his aunt. She is a vampire. Carter confirmed that he is a witch and a vampire like me. His mom is Lillian and he recently got in contact with her. Lillian made him believe that I was evil, when really she is the evil one. Lillian and my uncle worked together to try and take my powers from me. Things with my uncle Lawrence didn't work out, so now Lillian is determined to get the job done. Carter refuses to let her win.

I also learned that Carter has always wanted to be a cook. His aunt Joan, the one who raised him, would always teach him new recipes growing up. I told him that one day he should cook for me when all of this is over. He grinned when I said that. I really meant it when I said it too.

We kind of are alike, because I have always enjoyed baking. Which is why I'm taking the class at school.

Carter really is an amazing guy. I've known him for two weeks and he hasn't shown me any sign to believe he is not. The kiss confirmed that I like him earlier the other day. People say that one day you'll find someone and they will give you butterflies in your stomach and when you kiss, it's like fireworks exploding. The kiss was not like fireworks. It kind of felt like more than just fireworks and I just can't seem to find the right words to put it.

But it wasn't just the kiss that confirmed it. Carter is who I imagine myself being with one day. Maybe it's kind of too fast to be feeling feelings like I am. Two weeks, but hey, the heart wants what it wants.

Neither of us have brought up the kiss yet. But I feel like we should talk about. Here goes nothing I guess.

"Hey Carter?" I ask.

"What's up?" He said.

"I kind of want to talk about..." I trailed off. Carter looked over at me and his eyebrows raised.

"Talk about what?" He asked.

"The kiss the other day." I answered. Carter looked forward again.

"I don't know about you, but that kiss meant something to me." I said. His head shot back up to me again.

"Really?" Carter asked. I nodded and continued to look forward. He stopped and I did the same to look back at him.

"I would rather just get it all out now, because for real, my thoughts are driving me crazy." I said.

"When you kidnapped me last week, I couldn't believe you would do such a thing. Then I learned the truth about you and have grown to know more about you and how you're an amazing person who got involved with the wrong people. When you look at me, butterflies begin to fly all around my stomach. I didn't think that feeling was real but it is! And I really, really like you. And I would rather tell you than just keep it in. Even if it means that you don't like me, I just have to get it-" My rambling stopped when Carters lips crashed to mine.

Butterflies exploded in my stomach, and thank goodness Carter is holding me or else I probably would have fallen. After awhile, I pulled back to get some air. We rested our foreheads against each other. A giant grin spread across my face and I opened my eyes to see he was smiling too.

"I think I get what you were a saying." I spoke up. Carter laughed and pecked me on the lips.

"I'm going to ask you something." Carter said. I nodded and waited to hear what he was going to ask me.

"Will you be my girlfriend? I know that now is probably not a good time and things are going to get really complicated but-"

"I would love to be your girlfriend." I interrupted him. I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him. I instantly let go and fell to the ground when I felt a familiar jolt of pain shoot through my head. Carter knelt down beside me and tried to figure out what to do. But there's nothing he can do to stop this pain.

Images of Lillian and some witches popped in my head. Their found the abandoned house we were at and their angry.

"I can't believe him! I need Carter out of the picture. Find him!" Lillian snarled.

The pain stopped and left me breathing heavily for air. My breaths are getting shorter and I'm shaking my head. They can't hurt Carter. I won't let them.

"What's wrong? Calm down, I'm right here." Carter whispered to me. He kissed each side of my face and held my face in his hands. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths.

"They want you gone. They're coming after you." I said. Carter got lost in thought. I cried more and allowed the tears to fall down my face.

"They can't. You don't deserve this." I sobbed. Carter pulled me to his chest.

"It's going to be okay. If anything, you don't deserve this." Carter said.

"We have to keep moving." I got up and brushed the dirt off of me. Carter did the same and pulled me to his side as we walked.

"It's alright. I know your powerful and we have to get through this." Carter said.

"It's just that I was warned all my life about these kind of situations. What does it all mean though? Why was I chosen to have such powerful magic and what is my reason to have it? I just feel like there is something I have to do, but I don't know what it is."

"Like destiny? It was your destiny to have this magic and you may not know the purpose of it all now, but one day you will." Carter responded.

"I never thought of it that way. I wish I could just find out now. I want to live a normal life." I said.

"Me too."

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Two days later

Carter and I have walked for two days. My legs are killing me and we don't even have a destination we have planned on going. I stopped dead in my tracks and Carter turned to look at me.

"I'm tired of running." I said.

"I know. Me too." Carter responded.

"But we can't stop yet. There's somewhere we can go." Carter added before putting his arm around my shoulder and walking.

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Kind of running out of ideas here, so bare with me please.

What do you think about Carter and Cara?

Thanks for reading and the next chapter will be up within the next few days.