Chapter 5: "I Want Ice Cream!!!"

Chapter 5:

Middnight Valentine Johnson

          I lay in a bed of sweet smelling roses beside what could be considered a god. It feels as if there is a thin blanket of electricity between us. I looked up at his face and felt the urge to caress his cheek. I sat up and faced him. He looked at me and smiled softly; I reached my hand out and cupped his cheek. He grew tense but then relaxed and kissed my open palm. His hand reached up and took mine in his. With a quick pull I was in his arms. He looked at me with mixed emotions in his eyes.

Slowly and tentatively, leaned in to where our noses would touch. And then even closer. His breath smelt of caramel, one of the most addicting smells I have had the pleasure of smelling. I nearly moaned when his soft lips touched mine. He kissed me softly at first but then became slightly more aggressive. He pulled me fully onto his lap and I wrapped my legs around his torso. His hands knotted themselves in my hair while mine did the same to his.

Kissing him was like heaven! His tongue swiped across my lower lip and I shuddered before allowing him in. I moaned as his tongue danced with mine. Heat rushed through my body and I broke away for air. His kisses trailed down my neck, back up to my jaw line and then finally to my sweet spot behind my ear. He crushed me closer to him when he heard my moans filling the air. He pulled away and kissed me one last time on the lips.

“Come on, you have to be hungry. Its nearly 12!” He said in a husky tone that weakened my knees.

“Now that you mention it, I am!” I smiled and then giggled as his stomach roared loudly. His cheeks slightly reddened and he threw me a cheeky grin.

We took the secret tunnel and came back to our room. We changed quickly and then ventured down the stairs. We dodged people as they worked to keep the place tidy. I heard a soft musical laughter followed by the sounds of feet hitting the floor. A little boy ran towards us with tears in his eyes. My heart ached at the sight of him. He was the boy from my dream. The little boy who had felt an agony that was like getting run over by a steam roller ten times over. The little kid stopped abruptly before us then looked down.

“Sorry Sir Cerilio, I-I have no explanation for my actions.” The little five year old said sounding like he was way older then his age. James gave a swift curt nod. He started walking again but I stopped him.

“Hi, I’m Middnight! May I ask why you are crying?” Both James and the little kid looked shocked at me.

“The other kids were making fun of me because I’m and o-orphan.” Anger coursed through me. How dare they make fun of someone who is in a predicament that they cannot help.

“And who are these kids?” I asked masking the anger with soft sincerity.

“Alex, Joseph, and Tyler.” He said sniffling. I looked at him before opening my arms. He slowly walked towards me and let me hug him before I pulled him up and rested him on my hip.

“Now why don’t you show me who these people are.” He nodded his head and pointed me in the right direction.

I opened a door and ducked quickly as a toy came flying my direction.

“We already told you Austin. We don’t want your kind in he-” The boys voice cut off when he saw it was me and Austin?

“Excuse me young man. What and who gives you the right to say who and who cannot be in here. And then some why would you go and throw a toy at someone who you do not want to be in here?” I said in a stern voice.

“I did! And lemme guess another new w***e for Sir James Cerilio?!” Mocked a kid who looked to be 12. My heart ached at the sound of that, another new w***e for Sir James Cerilio?!

“No actually she is my fiancé, Tyler! And you better watch your mouth around a lady or a week of scrubbing the floors for you.” The ache in my heart grew when I heard his cold hearted voice.

“Enough James! Threatening kids is going to get you no where. Listen here all of you! If I hear again that any of you are excluding someone, I will force everyone to play a game of my choice. Whether it be a game that would be well suited for girls or the other way around, everyone will play.”

“OOOHHHH, SCARY! PLAYING A GAME!” All the kids laughed.

“Either that of the whole room gets closed off to everyone. And it won’t be open ‘til everyone apologizes. In fact I think this room needs to be closed off right now, what do you say James?”

“I agree.”

“Well then, it’s settled everyone out until Alex, Tyler, and Joseph apologize. In the mean time would you like to hang out with us.” I said the last part specifically to Austin. He nodded his head then buried it in the crook of my neck.

“James?” I asked.

“Yes?” He responded looking at me approvingly.

“I want ice cream!!!”