Total pages in book: 105
Estimated words: 97557 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 488(@200wpm)___ 390(@250wpm)___ 325(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 97557 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 488(@200wpm)___ 390(@250wpm)___ 325(@300wpm)
He approaches, crouches in front of the oversized leather chair I’m curled up in, and tips my chin up. "Good thing I’ve got something to distract you."
"Oh do you? What’s that?” I don’t even bother curtailing the grin blooming at the idea.
He narrows his eyes and smiles back. "Not that you dirty girl, but I'll remember that for later. Go put on some warm clothes, your coat, and all the layers. We'll be outside for a bit, and I don’t want your toes to freeze off.”
"Okay, I’m officially surprised. Give me a hint."
He stands and smoothes out his pants. "Nope, just get ready. I'll bring the car around."
I bounce out of the chair and then the door, shaking my legs as I walk since my feet fell asleep at some point. In under ten minutes, we’re in the car, the heat on full blast to warm us. Sebastian even flicked on the heated leather seats to ensure I stay warm before we go out in the cold again.
He drives out of the edge of town and I’m staring out the window, scanning the light dusting of frost and snow on the last of the fall leaves. "You going to tell me where we are going?"
He doesn’t say anything but turns off on a dirt road.
"Is this the part where you murder me?" I ask, laughing at the absurd idea. He might fuck me, chase me, or use me, but he’d never hurt me.
There are lights up ahead but I can’t make it out through the slight frost on the window and the darkness surrounding the lit up area.
I keep my eyes locked on the display out the windshield, the sunset behind the surrounding forest finally highlighting a small winter carnival set up in a clearing. "What...is this?"
"I remember you mentioning that you'd never been to a carnival before, after you missed the school's fall carnival last year. So I decided to bring one to you."
I blink, tears already building, along with the ache in my chest. “Are you serious? You did all of this for me?"
He cups the back of my neck and draws me into a soft kiss. "There's nothing I wouldn't do for you. The sooner you realize that the easier our lives together will be."
I don’t bother arguing with him and turn to get out of the car. He joins me, and without saying a single word he lets me stand there staring. Once ready we walk towards the carnival. As we approach, I can’t help but smile wider the closer we get. There's a small game section with one attendant lounging on a fold out chair.
"Let me know if you want to play," he calls out.
Sebastian nods and keeps pace with me as I take it all in. There are a few rides, a ferris wheel, a tea cup ride, a spinning ride, and a few more things like a french fry truck and a cotton candy stall.
There's a few attendants near the rides but I don't pay much attention, not with Sebastian staring at me like that.
I point at the small stall with funnel cake. "Oh, I want that. But I didn't bring any cash with me..."
He extends his arm and I smile again as I slide my own arm through his to the elbow. "That's okay. I've already paid for everything. They'll give us whatever we want."
It only takes a minute for the attendant to hand me a hot funnel cake on a paper plate covered in a cloud of powdered sugar. I eat it until I can’t possibly have another bite, fold the rest into the plate, then toss it in the trash. Once I swallow the last piece, he leans down and kisses me, delving his tongue deep to catch the taste of the sugar.
My face is warm when he pulls away.
I clear my throat, needing a minute to settle after a kiss like that but he’s got plans apparently. “What now?” He asks.
There are so many choices I’m not sure. "Can we look around a bit?"
He nods and leads me to the edge of the carnival. We walk a little loop, and I try to take it all in, to see everything. My chest is tight, and I can’t even think around the knowledge that he did this for me. For me. As we walk, I pat my belly. "I'm going to need to work off all that fried deliciousness."
"If you need help with that, let me know."
I swat at Seb’s arm but smile. As long as he’s not planning to do it here in the cold, I’m down. “This is really beautiful, you know? I never thought I’d get to go to one of these. And here you bought out the whole thing just for me.” Tears coat my eyes and I blink them back, if only to keep from getting snotty when I try to kiss him later.