From the Beginning

Chapter 32: Ice Cream

            Skye and Bowen got on the next cart and Leo shut the door securely.

Bailey turned to look at Yulian and smiled. "I guess we're getting on one together, John."

"I suppose so," Yulian concurred.

The two also got into a cart and sat on opposite sides.

"Wow, the view is beautiful from up here," Bowen mentioned and noticed that Skye was just gazing at him without responding. "Ge, are you feeling okay?"

"Huh?" Skye blinked and realized that he was acting strange. "Oh, yes. I'm fine. I'm just a little tired. I didn't get enough sleep."

"Ge, you went to sleep early last night." Bowen reminded and went to sit next to Skye.

"D-Did I?" Skye tried to remember. That's right. I did go to sleep early the night before we went to ride the Ferris wheel.

"Ge?"

"Oh, yes. I did. I'm so forgetful." Skye gave out a nervous laugh.

"You already forgot what you did last night?" Bowen lifted a questioning brow.

"I had a nightmare, so I'm a bit off today."

"What kind of nightmare?"

"Something I won't let happen." Skye's mood darkened at the thought.

Bowen reached over to touch Skye's face as if he was looking for confirmation. "Are you okay?"

"As long as I have you, I will be."

"I'm not letting go of you, ge. You don't have to worry about losing me, all right?"

"All right." Skye nodded. "Bowen, I..."

"What is it?"

"I..." Skye hesitated for a moment before he leaned over to capture Bowen's lips with his own.

Shocked at first, Bowen's widened eyes gradually shut as he melted into Skye's kiss. Slowly wrapping his arms around Skye's back, Bowen pulled him closer to deepen their kiss.

"Ge, look!" Sion squealed as he looked back at the cart behind theirs. "They are..."

"That kid is growing up before our eyes." Jensen smirked.

"Bailey," Yulian addressed, "turn around and look."

Bailey did as instructed and smiled. "I guess their relationship is going to last forever." He lowered his gaze and sighed. I miss you, Yulian.

Realizing what he was doing, Skye pushed himself loose from Bowen's hold. "I...I'm sorry." Skye's eyes started to tear up. "I just..."

"It's okay, ge." Bowen reached a hand over to caress a side of Skye's face. "You don't have to apologize. I wasn't sorry when I kissed you back then, nor am I sorry for kissing you back just now."

"Wait. You kissed me before?"

"Yes, I kissed you on the day Jensen and Sion ge returned from their Paris vacation. Don't you remember?" Bowen supplied. Did the time traveling mess up ge's memory? Then again, I never kissed ge on our original timeline. The peck happened this time around. Could that be it?

"I..." Skye paused for a moment as though he was trying to recall. His brows lifted for a second and he answered. "That's right. You did," he said smiling. "It's all coming back to me now."