The Secret We Share

Alexis

Me and Chloe had spent about an hour in the gardens. We walked around as I admired all of the beautiful landscape, and Chloe pointed out her favorite spots and plants. However, before long, the sun had begun to cast a warm glow over the scene.

I decided I should probably head back home, well, home to my cousins house.

"This is definitely my favorite part of the house," Chloe said suddenly, turning to me.

"I can see why; it's so beautiful," I replied with a sigh of contentment.

Just then, Chloe's eyes drifted to mine, and then flicked down to my lips. For a second it seemed she wanted to...no she couldn't. Was she going to kiss me?

My heart began to beat out of control. She started to lean in, and before I could think about what to do, her soft lips were pressed gently on my own. My mind was racing, what was I supposed to do, to think?

Out of instinct, I cupped my hand around her cheek, and she pulled me closer. Running my other hand through her hair along her neck, our lips moved in sync.

But within moments the warmth of her lips was gone. The kiss ended in a matter of seconds, and we broke apart, looking into each other's eyes. I didn't know what to say or how to think. Had I enjoyed it? I couldn't even tell. My thoughts were all jumbled in my brain. But, I erased them all, and still in Chloe's embrace, leaned in for another kiss.

We ended up staying right there in that place for a while. But, after a few soft kisses I realized I really should get home.

"I- I have to head home..." I started, pausing the kiss for a minute, and Chloe nodded, a look of understanding in her eyes.

"Why don't I drive you back?" She said with a bright smile, "I should have had someone pick you up in the first place, it must have been an expensive cab."

"Well...if it's not an inconvenience for you, I'd like to spend some more time with you after all." I replied.

"It's no trouble, one of the advantages of having my parents is that there's always transportation within reach," she giggled, and the sight of her made me smile.

"Ok, sounds good then," I replied.

*****

"Uh this is not what I pictured when you said transportation," I laughed as a shiny black car, accompanied with a driver, pulled out of the massive garage to the side of her home. The stone garage looked like it housed at least 15 cars, all of them expensive by the brief look I got when the door had opened. I sort of recognized this type of car, though upon getting into to the leather lined interior— to see the two R's on the wheel —I knew for sure this was a Rolls Royce.

"Yeah its a little flashy for me, but my parents like their cars." She said, shrugging her shoulders.

She climbed into the cushioned back seat next to me, as the driver gently shut the door.

"Where to, ladies?" The driver said with a smile, clearly fond of Chloe.

"Back to her cousins house," Chloe replied, and I gave him the address.

"Ok, off we go now!" He said, with a nod of his head, and off we were.

*****
Me and Chloe talked the whole way back, and I didn't even realize when we pulled up in front of my family's home.

"I guess this is you," Chloe said, and I looked out the window.

"I guess it is, I hadn't even noticed the time passing by," I said with a chuckle.

"Here, I'll walk you to the door," she offered, when the driver came around to open the door closest to the house.

"Okay," I agreed, and we both exited the car.