"You've to hold me, or else I'll fall, Aries." He joked, mocking me.
I gave him a playful glare, but of course, he couldn't see me do that. He stuck the key in the ignition and revved up the bike to life. We raced out of the school parking lot. I quickly waved to the girls and swiftly put my arms around his waist and held him dearly.
There was a trace of nervousness in me, and he could sense my jitteriness, I'm sure. At the stoplight, he asked, "You all right?"
"Yes, I am."
"I'm going to speed up, so hold on tight."
I confirmed and clung onto him, and the tension evaporated out of me for the first time in years. I felt like a free bird spreading my wings flying in the open air. I closed my eyes, and opened it quickly, to see if this was a dream.
We came to a beach, Leo parked in front of a house on the seashore, with wind, waves, and seagulls fluttering around.
"Oh my god, this is a huge house. Did you rent it just for our date?"
"No, I own his beach house. It's mine."
"You own it? But you're only twenty-one. How do you even own something this big."
"I have to thank you for that."
"Me? What do you mean?"
"Let's just say. You're my lucky star." He took my hand in his and rang the bell. Wait... he rang the bell. Is someone inside? Before I could speak, a lady in an apron opened the door.
"Welcome, Sir." She smiled. Leo returned her smile and led me in. The interior of this beach house was something like I had never seen before, beautifully decorated with gold and silver artifacts, furniture, and numerous art pieces. But nothing could come close to the panoramic view of the ocean, and it was truly breathtaking.
In the kitchen, there were two people in a chef uniform preparing for food.
"Sir, is there any special request for tonight's meal?" The male chef asked Leo, and Leo looked at me.
"Aries, you can request anything you like to eat, and chef Lee over here can prepare it for you."
'You're kidding me, right?' I just looked at both of them as if I just saw a bear dancing.
"Umm... I-I... Salad and water are fine with me. Thank you."
"Just a salad? Aries, he can cook anything you want, a lobster, steak anything."
"Oh! Can he also make ice cream?" I whispered. He nodded.
"Yes, and ice cream does sound good, but are you sure you only want salad for dinner?" Leo confirms again.
"Actually, can I just have ice cream for dinner?" Emphasizing the word 'Just.'
Leo raised his brow in wonder.
"What flavor of ice cream would you like?" Chef Lee asked me.
"Seriously, I mean, can you make buttered pecan ice cream with crushed toffee pieces and popcorn, if I asked?"
"Yes," he answered.
"That would be great. Thank you." I said. Leo gave out a chuckle and pulled me closer to him.
"I'll have steak—medium rare, and Miss. Spring will have to eat her salad before eating ice cream."
I pouted, looking bummed out.
"And I'll have chocolate chip cookie dough," Leo told Lee.
Yum, my mouth just watered on Leo's ice cream request as well.
"Come on, let me take you where we would be spending our time together but, you'll have to close your eyes when we get near. It's a surprise."
"Leo, you've already surprised me with all of this, what else could surprise me more?"
~*~
We walked to a very private part on the beach, where there was nobody for miles.
"Aries, now you've to close your eyes." He asked, and I did. "I just hope you like it."
"I'm sure, I'll." I did as per his request, and Leo guided me to wherever he was taking me. I felt his fingers wrapped around my upper arm as he guided me to wherever we were going. I felt the sand slipping underneath my feet as I walked.
"Carefully... and stop." He directed.
"Open your eyes, Aries," Leo whispered in my ear.
I slowly opened my eyes, and I was speechless, absolutely—speechless. There was a little tent, romantically decorated with string lights and lanterns. It had two chairs and a table for dining and a bed with pillows and blankets.
"Leo, this is beautiful, more beautiful than your huge beach house. I would love to live here for the rest of my life." I went inside the tent. "Did you do all this by yourself?" I asked him, turning around to look at him.
"Yeah, I wish I had more ti—"
I ran to him and cut him off by sealing his lips with mine. The feeling of joy overwhelmed me, and my eyes filled with tears.
"I'd never felt this much love before. I never thought I'd be loved by someone so much. Thank you for doing all this for me."
"Aries..."
"I love it," I whispered against his lips.
~xXx~
A Glimpse On Leo's P.O.V.
When Aries walked out of the school building door, Leo thought he must have died and gone to heaven because angels only exist in heaven, and Aries looked divine in her knee-length white dress. He couldn't take his eyes off her. When she came closer, Leo noticed she was wearing makeup, though she was beautiful on her own. He was sure Sara and Haley had to do something to that matter, but all in all, his Aries was shining like a star.
~*~
Afterward, when they reached the beach house, Leo could feel Aries was a little distressed, the idea of luxury was slightly repellent to her. She felt out of place in that house. She was someone who enjoyed a comfortable living but with limits. Leo knew—His Aries belonged here with him. She would need a little time to step outside her comfort zone, but in the end, she's worth it.
Leo took her to the tent and carefully watched her reaction. Aries was speechless
