The Royal Romance - The Valtoria Diaries

The outcome was favourable

"I'm the king of the world!" he yelled out, standing up, all excitable.

"Maxwell, sit down!!" She pulled him back onto his seat, and the carriage jiggled precariously as it started to descend from the pinnacle.

He laughed, and kissed her on the cheek. "That's what I wanted to do last time we were up here. That's how it felt."

From the top of the Coney Island Ferris wheel, Jen looked out across the city she'd once called home, definitely an inspiring sight. She hadn't really taken that element of the experience in last time, as she'd been so wrapped up in her dilemma as to whether she should sneak a clandestine kiss with her co-passenger. "It is quite an impressive view from up here..."

She felt a finger pointing into her, and looked back into his smiling eyes. "Hey. It's the view right here I'm talking about." He gazed at her lovingly. "I love you."

"I love you too," she said, nestling back into him. "I knew it then. I knew it long before then."

"I know. I felt like I'd won the lottery when you wanted to ride with me that day." He kissed her on the cheek. "Hey, you don't think any of the others thought..."

She put her head in her hands. "Let's just say, we probably could have been more discreet." She looked back up at him. "It was worth it though. I wouldn't have changed a thing."

"Me neither. It was perfect. For example. It wasn't as cold that day," he pointed out, his eyes searching hers. "It was August then. Now, it's November."

"Oh really? Hey, you told me you were cold that day.."

He raised his eyebrows. "Because, I was hoping you'd offer to warm me up. Which, you did."

She giggled. "Ah, now I understand. Manipulating me into kissing you again. The shame, Maxwell.."

"Anyway, what I'm trying to say is, I'm cold now."

She sighed, in jest. "It's so much more of a chore these days, kissing you." She closed the distance between them again, and they shared a gentle, lingering kiss.

Afterwards, his giddy grin was stuck to his face. "So, what's next on the Jen's birthday NYC trip day two agenda?"

She smiled. "Well, I have a real treat lined up for you tonight after dinner. But I'm happy to do whatever you want for the rest of the day. Any more rides you want to go on? Want your fortune telling again? Get another casual outfit to match the one you're wearing?"

"Hmm, as exciting as all that sounds, I can think of something even more thrilling...."

He waggled his eyebrows at her, and she giggled. This was going to go one of two ways, depending on his mood. And she couldn't be totally sure what sort of mood he was in right now. "Go on then. Surprise me."

"Let's go to Central Park! We could check out the zoo!"

She nodded. Seemingly he was in that sort of mood. "Well, I'm game for that."

The carriage reached the floor, and they hopped out.

"We could swing past my old apartment on the way? Just for a laugh?"

"Do I get to go in this time? Or would I have to wait awkwardly outside again? Just like old times?"

She had a thought. "Unless..." She pulled out her phone and debated with herself. "I guess I should let Anita know that I collected my stuff from the storage place really.."

She tapped out a message. Hey, I'm in NYC with my husband! How are you? I picked up my boxes from the storage place yesterday, let me know if I owe you anything more. Jen x