Innocent beauty

Chapter nine

"She wore nothing but the moonlight. I wore nothing but a smile."- Atticus

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Lavender stays still, not knowing what to do or what was happening. She just closed her eyes and tried to take in the feeling of his lips on hers. Orion however knew what he was doing but he didn't know how she'd react, whether she's gonna push him away, yell or run even. Yet, to his surprise she stayed. So he gently started moving his lips. Trying to imprint the shape, taste and feeling of it in his mind.

He pulled back slowly when he felt Lavender on her tip toes and her lack of intake of air.

"L-Lavender.."

"I-I l-liked it.." Lavender whispers shyly, tucking her face between Orion's neck and shoulders.

Orion smiled a small smile, relieved she wasn't mad. He pulled her back and cupped her cheeks. "I'm going to kiss you again, this time follow my lead okay?"

Lavender nodded with tomato flushed cheeks. This is new to her, that was certain and she can't help but feel like she's doing something bad. Despite that, when Orion's lips captured hers again, she couldn't deny how she felt.

Thousands if not millions of sparks was felt as she slowly wrapped her hands around his neck when he pulled her closer by the waist. She tried following his lead with the kiss, moving hers along with his. She was not good at it in all means but Orion didn't care. It was just the feeling and thought that she is Lavender. His Lavender, his little beauty. That was enough for him to groan and pull away.

"What are you doing to me Lavender?" Orion groaned with his eyes closed.

"I-I'm s-sorry! I-it's my first t-time." Lavender looked down, upset that she has done something wrong.

"No Lavender that's not what I meant. You are amazing, more than amazing. Perfect is right word." Orion still can't believe that he was her first kiss. This made it even more harder for him to control himself.

He held her hand and sat her down the blanket he had set up. He called the guys to make sure they know where both of them are.

The guys however sounded panicked, "Orion you have to get out of there." Zander spoke his voice filled with worry. "They came, gunshots were heard Orion. Don't come back just go further away from the carnival for now, then I'll give you a call and pick you up." Zander further instructed.

Orion hated backing down a fight. It's not in his nature to do so, from a very young age he has learnt that from his father the hard way. But when he looked down at his precious Lavender, she was already looking at him with a small smile on her face. That, gave him enough reason to back out. If he goes there with her next to him, that'll expose her to everyone. That'd risk her constantly being in danger.

"Okay." Orion agreed to Zander on the phone before hanging up. He turned to Lavender and said, "I'm sorry to cut this short, We have to go." He stood up pulling a confused Lavender along with him.

"W-why? Is everything okay?" Lavender asked her brows creased in worry.

"Yeah everything is fine. We're just gonna change locations." He gave her a small reassuring kiss that made Lavenders toes curl and her head nod.

"Let's go baby." He smiled to make her feel at ease and walked further into the woods. It's safer for them to go through the woods rather than going back to the fair. Plus Orion knows the woods like the back of his hands he's not worried about getting lost. Lavender though, clenched his hands tighter the deeper they go.

"O-Orion? Do you k-know where we're going?" Orion looked behind to see his beauty scared. Maybe it's due to the fact there isn't any source of light except for the moon.