Forever- a Selection Fanfiction

Chapter Eight-Secrecy And Surprises

I fall asleep on Maxon's chest, his rhythmic breathing like a lullaby. It dawns upon me as I'm drifting off everything that's happened to me. If Aspen had never convinced me to enter, I would have never have met Maxon. God, that would be awful.
When I wake, I find myself on the pillows, and the bed beside me cold.
"Maxon?" I call. No response. I pull back the covers and swing my legs over the side of the bed, pulling myself out. He's probably just in a meeting or something.
I silently walk back to my room, where Mary, Lucy and Anne dress me for the day. A short, white little number the finishes just at my knees, but has lace that falls to my ankles. They then pin my hair up in circles behind my head with strands falling out. "It's beautiful." I whisper.
"We're glad you like it, Miss." Anne replies.
"Now, off to breakfast." Lucy says.
As I'm walking out the door I turn back and ask: "Have you seen Maxon today?"
They just giggle. "Go!" Mary says. "Or you'll never find out!" So I follow her advice and leave for breakfast.
When I arrive in the dining room, I notice immediately that Maxon isn't there. I eat my breakfast, and head off to the Women's Room. There, I pull out a book called "Cinderella" from the 21st century, over 200 years ago, and begin to read. Almost straight away, I notice the similarities between us. My eyes are drawn to the colourful pictures depicting a girl with blonde hair running away in a blue dress, leaving a glass slipper behind. I can only tear my eyes away when I hear a knock on the door and rush to it.
Maxon stands in the door frame. "Hello, Mer."
"Where have you been?" I ask him. "I've been looking for you all morning." I stand with my hands on my hips, but then that gets uncomfortable so I cross them on my chest.
"You really want to know?" He teases.
"Yes!" I exclaim.
"Then you'll have to close your eyes and follow me." I start to close my eyelids before I snap them open.
"Hang on, how am I meant to follow you if my eyes are closed?" He doesn't say anything, just slips his fingers into mine as a response. I shut my eyes once more and let myself be guided by his warm, steady fingers. Every now and then he'll warn me with his gentle voice: "Ah, there's a step there." "Yep, yep, okay turn right here." And I know that he won't ever let anything bad happen to me.
"Okay, here we are. You can open your eyes in: three, two, one." He says and I snap my eyes open, only to immediately shield them with my hand from the seemingly blinding light. Finally, my eyes begin to adjust and I see what he is showing me.
"It's a golf cart." I say.
"Yes, but it's where we are going to go in the golf cart that's exciting." Maxon voice radiates eagerness, so I trust him on this. I slide onto my seat and he takes off down a narrow path in the forest. There are moments when he does a sharp bend and the buggy tips on to two wheels, and I squeal in anxiety, but he always grabs my hand and comforts me, then does a little squiggle and I laugh.
Finally he pulls the cart to a halt and jumps out, walking around the front and offering me his hand which I take and haul myself up. Then he stands behind me and wraps his hands around me and over my eyes. We walk for a few minutes, then when we stop I hear the sound of water and I open my eyes.
There, before me is the most beautiful place I have ever seen. The woods surround a large clearing with a clean, grass meadow and in the centre a stunning lake, big enough to fit three trucks in it. The water is so clear, I can't resist running forward and sweeping my hands through the water. "Maxon..." I start. "It's beautiful."
"Do you want to go for a swim?" He replies.
I laugh. "I don't have a bathing suit!"
"Well... maybe I asked your maids to make you one."
"You didn't!"
"You better believe it."
I throw myself into his arms. I whisper into his ear. "I love you."

Hey sorry this update took so long but I've been really busy! Thanks for reading and chapters will get longer when I get my new laptop!