away
from them. I don’t want you to get arrested.”
“ It’s okay,
thanks for helping me.”
I smile and
suggest going to a club, where we’ll be safe from the corrupt
police, and begin to drive there.
Chapter
5
We spend the
rest of our night at a secret bar. Luckily our second date is back
on track and we’re relaxed and enjoying spending time alone
together. I buy us some Pepsi and we head out into the outdoor
gardens to talk under the stars, with the loud music inside faded
into the background.
“ I always love
looking up at the stars,” she tells me while I’m standing close to
her. “They’re so beautiful.”
“ Yeah, but not
as amazin’ as you,” I say in her ear.
She looks up
at me and blushes at the compliment.
“ I’ve had an
awesome night. I can forget all about the trouble in Twilight City
when I’m with you and just be happy.”
“ Yeah, me
too,” I stare into her eyes. “Y’know, now I’ve met you things
doesn’t feel so bad.”
“ I know, if
only things could stay as good as this.”
She stares
back into my eyes too, so I finally lean closer and kiss her, the
way I’ve wanted to ever since I first met her. I love feeling her
lips against mine and she’s an amazing kisser. The chemistry is
electric and I can feel shocks running through my body as I slip my
hands around her waist. I could stay holding and kissing her
forever, but after five minutes it’s over and we part.
I really need
to ask her out now, so I know if we have a chance of a
relationship. I don’t want the moment to pass.
“ So does this
mean I’m lucky enough to be your boyfriend?” I ask her and grin,
still feeling so happy that we kissed.
“ Yeah, it
does,” she smiles and cuddles up to me.
I feel so mega
happy. Starlet’s finally my girlfriend and I can hardly believe it.
I hold her close and we stay in each other’s arms for a
while.
“ I’m so happy
I met you, Star. It’s hard having relationships with all the
freedom fighter stuff goin’ on, but I really think it’ll be
different with me and you ‘cause we’re both freedom
fighters.”
“ Yeah, it’s
going to be fun when I’m fully trained and we can work
together.”
“ My bro
doesn’t think so,” I admit, thinking back to how Carl reacted and
wondering what he’s going to say once he finds out me and Starlet
are an item now. “He wasn’t really happy about it when we started
going on dates…”
I know I’m
lying again, but I can’t tell her that I’ve been sneaking around,
taking her on dates behind Carls’ back and hoping he won’t find
out. She’ll get the wrong impression and I don’t think she’ll
understand my reasons yet.
“ Doesn’t he
like me?” she asks, looking a little hurt.
“’ Course he
likes you, who wouldn’t? He was just annoyed with me, thinkin’ I’d
distract you while you were trainin’. He just wants you to do well
so I guess he wanted me to stay out of the picture.”
“ But that
doesn’t mean I won’t work hard. Being a freedom fighter is really
important to me.”
“ I know, but
he just thinks if we start workin’ together things might get
awkward and we really need to concentrate if we’re on a mission. I
don’t think it’ll affect you, I think you’ll be a great freedom
fighter when you’ve finished trainin’.”
“ I hope so.
Maybe we can go on some of your missions together soon?”
I grin,
“Definitely, it’ll make it way more fun,” and then I kiss her
again.
“ I really hope
things work out for us, Star,” I say afterwards. “I really like you
and I can’t let anythin’ stop us from being together.”
“ Me
neither.”
I feel curious
and ask her where she’s from, since I’ve never seen her around the
city before and I would have obviously remembered if I had. She
tells me she’s lived at the sanctuary since she was a baby, after
the evil dictator, who we are currently fighting against, killed
both her parents.
Her eyes water
as she