One Step Backwards

Chapter - 7

Ashton's P.O.V.

As soon as my eyes opened, I first saw a blinding light that could have burned my eyeballs off. I didn't realize what happened last night but then remembered as soon as I felt the weight on my chest, legs and light weight on my stomach. I had to shift my entire head to look at the body sleeping on me, loving every moment with this girl.

Kiara is beautiful when asleep, making me stare at her sleeping oval face. Her eyes were obviously closed but there was no tension on her eyelids. Her bruised lips were partying every time air entered and left through the soft lips that I kissed through the night. Her expression was so peaceful and I suddenly had a thought of her waking up next to me every morning. But I mentally slapped myself. 'She's too young, I hissed to myself. She only turned seventeen.'

My hand moved to her hair to play with it. I couldn't help it. Her hair is a dark, smothering black and it's impossibly soft and shiny. Large waves were perched on her hair, texturizing the hair to look thicker. Her hair is extremely long, at least to me. It reaches almost to her waist and so I took my hand and wrapped her hair around it. I lightly glided my hand around her hair one more time, before starting to dress up for the day ahead of us. But before I could grab for the clothing scattered across the entire cold, wooden floor, I had to get Kiara off me. I gently, oh so gently and carefully, pulled the slumbering girl off my body. I silently thanked Jesus that my kiara is a heavy sleeper and barely stirred under my attempt to move away from the Kola-hold Kiara had attempted. I smiled fondly at the girl underneath me. My eyes tracing over her bare body that covered nothing but her lower back and a portion of her long, pale legs. Memories flashed through yesterday and a grin started to plaster on my face as Kiara was full of happiness. Wait till I tease her about it.

I quickly snapped out of my staring and as much as I wanted to cuddle with the beautiful girl in bed, I had other things to do. I quickly looked for my items before gathering them all and slipping away to the little kitchen to put on the clothing. Not because I was shy or anything, I just had to rush and make that yummy breakfast that I wanted to surprise Kiara with. I decided to start with the eggs that laid in the mini refrigerator. I scrambled them really quickly hearing that crackling sound, while cooking everything else. The kitchen was pretty simple, it just had a small window made above the refrigerator for some privacy. It didn't have a sink, like most kitchen's do. Now, you may ask how do we have power? We have power by the power line that crosses our treehouse a few feet away. But we store most of our water and food. There was a wall that separated the kitchen with the bedroom and living room. The living room and bedroom were combined, remember this was a tree house not a house back in Eldori. I finished he breakfast while, the crackling egg noise shushed down. I carefully watched the coffee making sure nothing spit. I quietly came in making sure my tiptoes didn't the floor squeak.

As I approached her, I placed the breakfast on the wooden night stand, that stood by opening of the way that led to the kitchen. I placed my butt on the mattress and tapped on Kiara's shoulder.

"Hey Kiara, I made you some breakfast from my kind heart." I glanced back at the breakfast then back on Kiara. "Something told me you wanted eggs, bacon, and pancakes."

She yawned, smiling while stretching her hands upwards. "You read my mind. But..." She pointed a finger at me, "First I have a gift for you too!" She smiled.

"A gift for me?" I was a little bit confused.

"Yes, you. Come a little closer." Her smile grew bigger as her teeth started to peek out from her mouth. I came closer up to her chest.

"Like this?" I chuckled.

"Perfect." She grinned. She quickly swung her hands and crashed her lips into mine. "Now sweetie, you can't escape anywhere else."