Dust And Shadows

Strawberries & Pancakes

"Where are we going, Kayden?"I said but before I could wait for an answer I was rudely pushed into the wall with my hands pinned down by him. He looked me in the eyes and it looked like he was fighting with himself. Then he crushed his lips with mine. A bliss. It was like a bliss. His kiss was possessive and demanding, and I gladly returned it not thinking about it. I wrapped my hands around his neck and he grabbed my waist before pulling me closer to him, so that our bodies were touching. "Next time I'll see a guy hitting on you I will break his neck after beating him senseless." He said before attacking my neck with his lips, making hickeys. "Um... okay?" I whispered not knowing what to say. I suddenly moaned uncontrollably as he found my spot and sucked on it, hard.  I was getting a tingling sensation down there so I pushed him away. He groaned but let go. " You look really hot." He stated and I bit my lip. "Um... Thanks?" I said a little disoriented about what had taken place within the past few minutes. "We should head back to the party." I stated innocently and he looked down. "No, let's get out of here." He said with hope in his eyes. "What about the cake?" I asked the obvious. "I made sure there's not cake tonight. They know I hate cake." I looked at him shocked. "You hate cake?!" I asked in disbelief. "Sweetheart, you're the only cake I like." I smiled and looked down at the silly comment he made. "Where would we go?" I asked as I checked him out and his suit. "Oh, Olivia..." I looked straight at him. "No." he looked confused. "Don't call me Olivia. My real name is Julia. Everything was a lie and Olivia is too. Julia is real." He looked at me and leaned with his hands on each side of me. "Well, Julia. How about we get out of here and get something to eat?"

Kayden parked his car in front of a cute and brightly lightened snack bar. Can he get any more perfect? He opened the car door for me and I thanked him, before smiling widely at him. We entered the nearly empty snack bar and took a seat in a booth near the far corner, by the window. Soon a woman came up to take our orders. "I'd like... pancakes with caramel and whipped cream, a chocolate milkshake, fries, and... a vanilla and strawberry ice cream." I said with a smile, reading the menu card. Kayden looked at me playfully before turning to the woman. "I'll take a hot chocolate with whipped cream and pancakes with strawberries." He gave me a smile and I returned one. The woman left and Kayden had all my attention. "So, Mr Anderson, why don't we get to know each other better while we're at it." I suggested and he nodded. "Yes, Miss Martins, that's a great idea. Wanna play one-one?" I nodded before smirking. "Sure. Wanna start?" I asked confidently and he bit his lip.

"What do you like in me?" he asked.

"Um... I like that you're protective and smart, and that you're caring and well, you're cute when you're jealous."

He chuckled.

"How are your relations with your parents?" I asked,

"I don't know. I haven't seen them in 2 year but they haven't changed much. They're narcissistic assholes who only care about themselves and who's the best." Kayden answered.

"If you could choose between the old Julia, and me now, which one would you choose?"

"I wouldn't. You're the same Julia I fell in love with years ago, just with less memory." he winked.

"Were you in love with anyone while in your fake world?" he asked,

"Nope, I had other things to deal with."

I took a deep breath. "Have we ever slept with each other?"

"Well... No. We did... other things... but we never actually had sex." he answered.

"What have you meant when you said you had to deal with other things?" he asked.

I looked down. "It was nothing, I just... I think it all messed with my head and I struggled with depression, anxiety and sometimes eating disorders..."

Silence. I didn't look at him, I didn't want to know his expression.

"Why do you hate your birthday?" I asked after a while.

He sighed. "It all happened 3 years ago. We were on a mission, turned out we went into the wrong territory and most of my closest friends died. 15 of them. They were like the family I never had. You got badly hurt and even have a scar on your back. Since then, I despise this day."

The food arrived. My mouth watered at the sight of it all and I quickly tasted my milkshake, before moaning loudly at how good it tasted. I opened my eyes and saw Kayden staring at me intensely before biting his lip.

...

"Hey, they're my fries!" I exclaimed loudly as he stole my fries. "Yeah? Well, not anymore," he chuckled and put one in his mouth. "Well, I want a strawberry then!" I said like a little kid and tilted my head to the side. He rolled his eyes and picked up a strawberry. When I tried to take it from him, he moved away. "Uh-oh. Open." He demanded and I decided to tease him. I brought my mouth closer to his hand and opened my mouth. He placed the strawberry on my lips and I teasingly wrapped my lips around it, and then very slowly, taking it into my mouth and pulling away. "You're such a tease, Julia." He stated with a seductive voice. "Who, me? Never." I said sarcastically before winking.