The New Boy

Chapter 17: Joy and Fear

James drove through the snowy roads, to some destination I had no idea about.

We sing to the radio, and hold hands. I wear a beanie, a sweater, jeans, and boots.

"You're gonna love this place." James says smiling.

"I hope so, or mission failed." I say smiling.

I look in James' eyes, they hold excitement. He smiles that a cute little puppy.

I lean over and kiss his cheek.

"I'm glad I chose you." I whisper in his ear.

"Hey no distractions, you can do whatever you want to me when we get to the mystery destination." James says biting his lower lip smiling.

I lean back rolling my eyes smiling, I seemed to be smiling more when I was with James.

We eventually pull up to a snowy covered farm. It looked like wonderland.

"A farm?" I ask getting out of James' truck.

"Follow me." he says taking my gloved hand.

He leads me behind the barn to a beautiful pond covered in ice. An ice skating rink. Trees with snowy crystals attached to them surrounded the rink.

"I hope you're not think what I'm thinking." I say swallowing down my fear.

"I hope you're thinking ice skating." James says.

"No no, I'm not risking my life on that frozen thing of water."

"I've tested it, it's rock solid."

"Go skate then."

"Fine." James says smiling and shaking his head.

He puts on a pair of old ice skating shoes and goes out on the rink. He skates around for about two minutes then comes back.

"Are you ready now?" He asks smiling.

I smile nodding my head.

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I wobble onto the rink, the ice is solid as I step onto it.

I take off on the ice, then I start to fall.

James comes over laughing helping me up.

"Dammit ice skating was never this hard!" I say getting up.

"When's the last time you ice skated?" James asks smiling.

"When I was in fourth grade." I mumble.

James laughs even harder.

"Here I'll help you." he says pushing me a little bit on the ice.

I shriek and bury my head in my hands.

"Put your arms out." James says laughing.

I put my arms out slowly as we pick up speed.

The bitter wind hits my face as we pick up speed. Eventually James wraps his arms around my waist and we're soaring. I scream out of joy, James laughs and kisses my neck.

I get distracted by this, I lose my balance and crash to the ice. I laugh as James and I lay on the ice.

I smile then gently kiss James' sweet lips. When I pull away his emerald eyes are puzzled.

"Why'd you pull away?" He asks.

"We came here to skate." I say laughing.

"I imagined a little more action." James says innocently.

I smile and blush, then I lean in so close my lips brush over his. After a few seconds of me leaning in James leans in to complete the kiss. I pull away and smile.

James pouts a bit, and for some odd reason it reminds me of Daniel.

I freeze, I haven't thought of Daniel this whole day, and frankly I shouldn't be thinking of him.

"Kiss me, or I'll tickle you." James says seriously.

I snap out of my faze and respond.

"Test me."

He shrugs then tickles my stomach and shoulders. I scream/laugh a little bit.

After a bit, James pulls me on top of him.

"Come on don't make me tickle you to death." He says smiling with his perfect teeth.

"I won't let up."

He tickles me a bit longer until I surrender.

"You lost, kiss me." James whispers.

I stick my tongue out.

"Save the tongue for the kiss."

I smack his arm, and he laughs. I still lay on top of James as I lean down slowly. I brush my lips over his, then we were fulling kissing. Until it turns into a make out session. His lips were soft and passionate. My hair fell over our faces, almost shielding our kiss from the people not watching.

The kiss heats up, and James ends up rolling over, so he is .on top of me. I'm the one who takes off James shirt, he is about to take off mine when we hear a slight crack below us.

We both stop, panting, when the ice completely cracks.