Early Sunday morning, Kim woke up with body ache as she slept on the couch with Carl last night. They were still cuddled up and Carl was also still asleep. Kim gazed at him warmly, unconsciously, her hands reached for his face. Tracing his face, she took notice of his features, every perfection, every flaw. From his full brows, to his closed eyes and straight eyelashes, to his high nose, he looked relaxed and peaceful as he slept. There was no stubble on his face and it was very smooth. Soon her eyes settled on his lips, she began tracing the contours of his lips as she gulped. Carl was woken by her fingers, as his eyes fluttered up, her eyes widened. She was both embara.s.sed and shocked. Quickly she removed her hands, pulling aside the duvet, she got up.Carl watched her in silence as she left him stunned. He didn"t know what to say, he couldn"t bring himself to say anything, he only smiled. After she left for the bedroom, he strolled into the kitchen. He made coffee and french toast as Kim showered. Soon Kim returned, she sat on the table in the kitchen area as Carl busied himself.
"Here." Carl said, handing her the food. She quietly took it and began eating. "What do you want to do today?" They asked in unison. They both smiled at each other. "Let"s just go out, wherever the wind takes us." Kim spoke up. Carl laughed, "That sounds romantic." Kim could only blush as she lowered her head.
"Whatever you say." Carl said smiling. He really enjoyed her every reaction. He liked seeing her blush in embarra.s.sment, knowing he"s the cause. Apart from her eyes, he liked the fact that she didn"t try to push him away or hide her feelings. He liked the fact that he could elicit different reactions from her. He grew more confident and decided he only had to wait a while to solidify her feelings before he made any move. While Carl was thinking about ways to make Kim fall for him, Kim was staring at him. She kept wondering what his lips would taste like.
After his shower, they packed for a little picnic. Kim and Carl drove around the city, occasionally they would make a stop to see different things. They walked into different shops together. Finally, he drove to a big field in a park, they got out of the car. There were few couples who had the same idea and some families too. The field was s.p.a.cious and green, it had a very nice, fresh smell. Spreading a blanket on the gra.s.s, they both sat down.
"How"s school?" Carl asked Kim, opening the basket. "It"s nice.. my cla.s.smates are nice too." Kim simply replied, crossing her legs. She didn"t know how to sit, she wasn"t comfortable in the positions she had earlier tried since she was wearing a short skirt. She felt stupid for wearing a short skirt to a picnic, but she was already here. Carl noticed her every action but there was no blanket or jacket he could give to her.
"Come here." He said, gesturing with his hands. Kim obediently went to him. Patting the spot between his legs, he gestured for her to sit. Though her face was bright red, she complied. Now she could rest her back on him, but she couldn"t move, she was frozen so she sat upright. He chuckled, then he whispered by her ears, "Relax." His action only made it worse as she blushed even more. She could feel his breath on her neck and she wasn"t comfortable. She couldn"t understand why he was so calm when they were sitting so intimately. Her mind began wondering if he liked her or not, she forgot about how they were sat.
His hands snaked around her stomach as he pulled her closer, after which he remained like that without doing anything more. Kim felt comforted by his hands she wanted to snuggle more. She finally relaxed her tensed shoulders as she rested on him.
"Tell me about your cla.s.smates then." Carl spoke up. Kim stretched her hands and picked up an apple from the basket. "There"s nothing much to tell, I"m not really close to anyone."
"I see. Then about your friends." Kim simply nodded, taking a bite from the apple. "There"s Nicole, my roommate, you"ve met her already. Then there"s Isabella and Sean, they"re both my cla.s.smates." At this point, Carl only registered "Sean," "a boy," he thought. As Kim had his back to him, she couldn"t see his face but his hands unconsciously thightened around her.
"What about Sean?" He asked in a breathy voice, trying to hide the displeasure he felt. "There"s nothing about him, apparently his father owns a huge law firm in the country. He"s quite humble though." She said in a lazy manner.
"Is that all?" Carl asked. Kim turned slightly, facing him. "What else do you what to hear."
Carl chuckled, "If he interests you." He said staring into her eyes. His eyes were hopeful and expectant. "No, he doesn"t." Kim replied waving her hands. "Good girl." Carl said giggling. When he asked that questioned he was tensed and he held his breath. Her reply made him let out deep breaths as he relaxed.
Because of the proximity, Kim noticed his actions and giggled. "It means he likes me." She thought. Carl rested his head on her shoulders, hugging her in the process. He felt he should stake his claim before she slips out of his hands, but at the same time he wanted to be patient. Then remained in this position for a while before Carl pulled the basket closer. Kim wanted his hands to remain on her but she couldn"t ask, so she sat quietly, eating what he gave her. They continued their small talk before Carl drove her back to school.