Be You

Billy

I bent down a little so she could put her arm over my shoulder, "So, now where do we go?"

"Back inside."

I grinned, "We don't know where that is, remember?"

Alice

"Oh yeah," I mused. "Then somewhere slightly warmer."

"Are you suggesting we just stay out here all night?"

I nodded, "haven't you ever been camping before?"

Billy

I grinned, "Of course I have - who hasn't?"

"Well, this'll just be like camping then."

"But we don't have a tent!"

"Who said anything about a tent - you can camp without one. Come on - it'll be fun!"

Alice

I enjoyed the look he gave me, he looked at me as if I were crazy, and unable to resist the urge I leaned up and pressed a kiss to his lips quickly before turning around and walking away.

You're becoming quite a tease I told myself, you know you're enjoying it. and why not? He's the only one who's ever cared about you.

"Where are you going?" he asked as he caught up with her.

"To the woods."

Billy

Come on man, time to start living on the wild side a bit more. I grinned, "The woods, huh? Well, I suppose it should be warmer there."

"Mm-hmm, that's why I picked it."

"'Course, you probably shouldn't be walking through the woods with one twisted ankle, you might hurt the other..."

She turned and gave me a wry smile, "Are you trying to use me as an excuse to not go into the big, scawwy woods?"

"No, just that I should probably carry you," I replied, picking her up.

(I'm SO sorry I haven't posted! I haven't been able to get to a computer in three days!!!)

((Hmmm...no idea how to get to the desired conflict, but once someone introduces it, I'm all for it.))

((Sorry, I would post, but I'm blank on ideas...))

Alice

My eyes widened in horror as he lifted me into his arms and I gripped tightly to his jacket. "You know I'm fine, I've been hiking with a broken leg before."

He tilted his head to the side and looked down at her, "really? As 'graceful' as you are I wouldn't think you were one for hinking."

"The woods and places like that are my element, I've never tripped in the woods."

"Never?"

"Never, I've impaled myself, gotten thousands of bruises and cuts, but never fallen."

He looked at me with a surprised face before continuing into the woods, and I couldn't resist the urge to rest my head on his shoulder.

Billy

I stepped carefully, not wanting to either drop her or hurt my own ankle.

"How far in are we going?"

"So you are scared of the woods?"

"Well, judging by the fact that we managed to get ourselves lost in a school, I wouldn't be relying on our sense of direction too much."

Alice

I sigh/giggled, "just until we don't feel the wind anymore."

"That's about here, look there's even a lack of snow."

"Thats a definate plus," I added and then looked down, "you can put me down now."

Audra

I smiled shyly. Secretly, I had loved it, too, but I would never admit that. Not as goody-too-shoes as my reputation was...

I rolled onto my back and sighed, just laying there as he stroked my arm carefully.

How I wished to tell him how much I was beginning to think of him, how much I loved him...but no words met me. Nothing rose from my heart or mind.

"I drew something for you," I spoke finally. "I think you'll like it."

He sat up on one arm, and I had to keep my eyes on the ceiling. Seeing his bare chest would probably drive me crazy again...

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah."

God, I hoped he would like it.

But...

"You should go back to sleep. No, scratch that; we should both go back to sleep. It's a Saturday! We can stay in as late as we want!"

I rolled over, giggling softly as I curled up against him, playfully - and harmlessly - scratching his shoulders with my fingernails.

Kai let out a soft shudder as Audra's nails snaked gently across his shoulder. He looked down at the woman he loved. She had put on a T-shirt since earlier that night, and Kai was wearing... well, nothing. He was naked under the drape of blankets on the bed.

He wrapped his arm around her body, pulling her in for a kiss. When their lips parted, he said, "I've been working on something, too, that I think you'll like."

She smiled. "Really? How long have you been working on it?"

"Right after the day we met," he told her.

She thought for a moment. They had met almost a week ago, which meant he started about four or five days ago. "Is it finished?"

"Not yet, but I promise I'll show it to you once it is," Kai said.

"I can't wait to see it."

Kai planted one last kiss on her forehead before falling asleep with her in his arms. It was like a dream, so perfect. He never wanted this feeling to stop.

Billy

I put her down carefully, making sure I didn't drop her this time, "And I was having such fun, too."

She grinned and leaned back against a tree, while I picked one of my own, "So," I said, "You've been hiking on a broken ankle before - I'm guessing you know how to camp without any equipment as well?"

Alice

I blushed, "not completely...my dad kinda hates camping...I've only been once and that time it was with loads of equpitment," I rolled my eyes, "but I know the best way to stay warm is to stay closer to each other..."

*sorry its short*

Billy

I couldn't help but tease her a little, she'd done it enough to me. I raised one eyebrow, "Is that so?"

She blushed a little more, "Uh-huh."

"Alright then," I said, standing up with a grin and going back over to her, sitting down next to her and putting my arms around her, "Better?"