Why Would You Ever Kiss Me?

New York State Of Mind

Stiles POV
Morning rolled around and when I woke up Stassi was still sleeping. Her hair fell in her face as her hands were pressed under her cheek making her lips part.
It was our last day in New York and we were flying back to California tonight. I wish we had a little longer here, but New York will always be here for us.
She shifted and stretched laying back down and smiling.
The sun crept in from the window and the city was well in motion this morning.
"You get used to the noise. Trust me." She said sleepily.
"I kind of like it. You don't even need an alarm clock." I said and she laughed.
"What do you wanna do today?" She asked propping her chin on my chest.
"Want to go to Little Italy?" I suggested. "I would also like to see Central Park that was always cool to me." I admitted.
"Oh! We should also go ice skating in Rockefeller Center!" She said.
"I'm down for that. I don't know how good I'll do but-" And we laughed together.

Beacon Hills got chilly, but New York was a whole new level of cold.
"Here." She said zipping up my coat and wrapping a scarf around my neck and looping it and tucking it in my jacket.
I've never been so bundled in my life.
"Ready?" She asked.
"Totally."
I was really excited to spend the day with Stassi, and in New York. It seemed that in Beacon Hills I was the one always showing her around, now it was her turn to show me around.

We walked out of the apartment and she looped her arm with mine and there was so much going on all the time.
Cars and yellow taxis everywhere, people stopping to take pictures, people in a rush to work, people yelling at each other, and vendors trying to sell people all sorts of things.
It was very fast paced here, and it was easy to tell the locals from the tourists.

First stop, Central Park. We walked through the park and people were scattered around. Some on blankets having a picnic, riding bikes, roller blading, and even horses pulling carriages.
Next thing I know Stassi was climbing a set of rocks.
"What are you doing?" I laughed watching her climb.
"Come on! It's fun!" She said, and of course I followed her. I climbed up and it wasn't too hard or too high.
We reached a flat top part and people watched for a bit.
"You ever seen that 'Home Alone' movie?" She asked.
"Yeah of course. A Christmas classic."
"Well, see over there." She said pointing to a bridge and a small pond.
"Uh huh." I said.
"That's where they shot the snowball scene. And that's the Plaza Hotel, where he stayed." Everything was bigger here.

We climbed down and strolled through the park, petting dogs and one guy was walking a chicken. Yeah, a chicken.
Rockefeller was not that far of a walk from Central Park.
"You skate?" I asked her as we tied up our laces. She shrugged and smiled. "A bit. With my sister playing hockey we all kind of learned skating together."
"So hockey's like the sport here?" I asked and she nodded.
"For sure. Rangers all the way, New Yorkers need a way to let out the anger, yelling at people on the street just doesn't cut it."

I wobbled in my skates as we walked to the rink.
"Oh damn!" I said once I hit the ice.
"Move like side to side." She said demonstrating pushing her feet outwards. She held onto my hands and skated backwards as I tried to balance.
"Don't make me laugh! I'll fall!" I said as she giggled at me.
People zoomed past us going in circles.
I started to get the jist of it and got into a rhythm.
Stassi let go of one of my hands but still held onto one and skated with me side by side.
"You're a fast learner." She said.
"I think I adapted that from being with you so much."
"Next thing you know you'll be inventing molecules and finding new elements." She joked.
"I'll leave the science to you."
There were two people skating circles around all of us. Spins and flips and like dancing on ice, it was insane. Seems like everyone here is talented.
"We should try that." I said pointing to the two and she laughed shaking her head.
"We got you on your feet, let's keep it that way. I don't want to fly you back to Beacon with a cast."