Peridot

Chapter 16

Trina pov

I couldn't help but shove him off the rock we called a bed,  and he screamed ow.
''sorry... ",
"but haven't you thought about how DANGEROUS that would possibly be?"
" yeah but it would be fun and I would protect you!"he said with a wide grin and I could tell he was in major pain.
I looked into his blue eyes. He had blonde hair.I have never really  noticed that before. And his eyes were so beautiful....and so hypnotic.
"Well.....I suppose if your going to protect me...." I said with a joking tone in my voice.
"YAYYYY!!" He shouted with glee. Then his face turned into a frown. The pain I thought.
"I could kiss you !!!!" He said,  again,  with a gleeful expression.
" oh....um...I mean...uh ..."
I was atonished at what I had heard. On zorth your not allowed to kiss until you marry, so people who have urges are considered rebels.
Rebels are much hated.
"lets go.." I said
" ok....."
4hour later...--at the gate--

We made it.... and we had picked up a couple habits...
Tribes of the forest have more intimate ways of showing affection like the unholy "kisses" and hugging for behind.....and one I don't dare speak of....
"I love you Trina....I hope you know that.."
I blushed...
"I love you too shaun"
We walked up to the steps of the gate...they were added to help my fathers men carry prisoners to the other side to
"AWAIT DEATH"
Shaun came quickly behind me and gave me a hug, as we were walking g up the steps.
"Aren't these hugs weird?" He asked with his stupidly cute grin.
"I don't know..but they aren't accepted."
"oh I know...but they are fun...cause I get to hold you...and be with you ...and...." his sentence trailed off and he let go of me awkwardly.
"what? What's wrong?" I asked concerned. He had a weird face and he looked at the remaining steps we had to take.
"there is no turning back..
We could end up dead..."
"but you will protect me, and I will protect you shaun..."I said.and got closer and the closer I got the more I felt safer than I have ever felt in my life.