Those Angel Eyes

Part 8 - The Kiss

"Walk with me?" Ross asked. Even though I'm sure that this was more of a demand than a question.
We walked back down the infinite hospital corridor again. I had no idea where he was taking me but I was curious. So, I just went along with it. I never noticed how cute he looked before. His long, dark fringe bounced with every step and his eyes were very prominent, they looked a bit like chocolate minstrels. I had indeed fallen for angel eyes.

We walked to quiet space outside the hospital. It's still freezing. Once again, I feel the smack of the cold, sharp wind. Ross noticed that I was shivering from the whether. He takes off his coat and wraps it around me. It was warmer now and I could smell his aftershave. We were standing so close to each other. Still, neither one of us said anything.
He then leans in closer to my face, I can feel him lightly breathing on me. Many thoughts rushed through my head at this point.
Our lips brushed together and it felt right. As we kissed, I fling my arms around his neck, pulling him closer into me. All I could think about is how cold he must be without his coat on.

We must have been there for about 10 minutes, passionately kissing one another. That was my first kiss too. It just felt so perfect.
"I like you a lot Courtney." Ross stated after a while of us not talking.
I grabbed onto both of his hands and squeezed them. Ross' hands were colder than mine and I thought I was the freezing one.
"You ever thought about getting yourself some gloves?" I giggled.
He looked at our hands and then made our fingers entwine together. This was nice. But, how long would something like this last for? I really do like him, he's been so kind to me since we met. However, Ross Farrelly is the lead singer of The Strypes. Why would he want to date a scrawny person like myself? I'm only a fan for crying out loud.
However, we still ended up exchanging numbers. He still seemed keen on me so I wasn't going to say anything otherwise.
"I like you a lot Ross. I really do. Thank you for everything tonight." I added.

Back through the infinite corridor, we made our way to Nicole's bedside. When we arrived, everyone else had returned. How long had me and Ross been gone for?

"Where did you two go?" Evan questioned.
"We just walked around the hospital to tire us out for tonight." Ross lied. Maybe it was best to not mention what happened, it probably couldn't have been a worse time.
"Ross, can I talk to you for a second?" Josh asked. Ross just nodded and they both left once again to talk privately. I'm glad they went to go and set things straight again. I think everything's coming together now. I looked down at Nicole,  who was still sleeping peacefully. She was in such a deep trance, I don't think she realised what was happening around her.

"We're heading out then, we'll all go and stop in a motel. Everything seems under control here now." Pete said.
"Thank you for all of this, and sorry for causing you trouble." I sighed.
Niall laughed.
"Don't worry about it."
Pete, Evan and Niall all headed out of the room too. I was so used to having them all surround me today, it kind of felt weird without any of them. I gazed down at Nicole again, still out like a light. She would love to hear about everything right now, she'd be screaming if I told her what happened between me and Ross. I sat down in one of the chairs beside her. This must be where I have to sleep. Preparing myself for an uncomfortable night, I curled up in the chair and rested my head on the arm of it.

So much has happened today and in such a small space of time.