Accidents make perfection

Chapter 6

Cal POV

I wake up extra early to take a shower and get ready to see Mare today. I start freaking out when I can't figure out what to wear and I have 5 minutes left until my transport gets here. I settle on black jeans black shirt and my brown leather bike jacket that I know she loves. I run out the door with my bags and put them in the transport and hop in the back. It's about a 2 hour drive to get to Archeon from Corvium so I have tons of time to think of what to say to Mare when I see her. I wonder if she still has the purple tips in her hair, I really liked them, it really suited her. After I daydream about what she might look like, I get a knock on my door and my head jerks to the sound, Ada opens the door and I hop out "how's it going space cadet" she says sarcastically "ha ha, so... how long till Mare gets here?" I ask, she gives me a weird look and says "not for another hour so you have time to take your stuff to your room and go to the airport." Ada says. I grab my bags and head up into the palace. It's really not a palace anymore it's more of a parliament building now, housing the premier and her immediate family. Some of the extra rooms were transformed to house government officials when we have meetings that could last a few days. The rest were transformed into conference rooms. I get put in one of the bigger rooms for some reason, but I don't mind. I put my bags down and run to the hanger under the parliament. "It's still here" I say looking at my bike. I haven't driven it is so long I hope it still works. After a bit of fiddling I get the bike to start and I head towards the airport to go pick up Mare. As I'm driving I get a few women starring and bite their lips as I go by. It makes me uncomfortable, I feel like I'm cheating on Mare for some reason. When I'm almost there the thought hits me, what if she doesn't want to ride back with me, then I would look desperate. I start to feel sick again, I keep telling myself don't throw up in your helmet, but it does little to suppress my nerves.

When I get to the airport I park my motorcycle in the underground garage and start to make my way to the drop off section of the airport. When I get there, there are a few politicians waiting for Mare and Evangeline, including Julian. I walk up to him "hello uncle" I say he turns around and smiles at me "hello Cal" I hug him "are you here for Mare?" He asks we separate the hug and I say "is it bad if I am?" Julian just laughs "no no, I'm sure she would love to see you." Once he says that the plane pulls into place and people start connecting the plane to the airport "do you think she still wants to be with me ?" I ask Julian he just smiles and says "Cal, she loves you and you love her, she waited for you for 8 months and vice versa. As long as you don't go too fast with her you should be fine." All my worries and all my doubts are gone after Julian says that.

The doors open and people start to file out my eyes are scanning for her looking at every face until. There she is, those beautiful brown eyes, long brown hair with purple tips, wearing a purple leather jacket, black tank top, leggings and wedged boots. Her eyes meet mine and we both freeze. Time stops, she's so beautiful.