Free Guarded Hearts by L.A. Corvill Page B

parking lot to find a parking space. I can feel Olivia’s excitement vibrating through her pores as she looks at the pier and the carnival lights. Her anticipation getting out of the car is funny; she yanks her hand from mine and opens the door jumping out before I even take off my seatbelt.
    “Jesus, Livi, you didn’t even give me the chance to play the gentleman and open your door?” I say.
    “Sorry, it’s cool. I know you are and I just can’t hold in my excitement. Does that make me childish?” she asks worryingly.
    “Yes, but I think it’s adorable. Then again, I might be biased since I like you a lot.” She blushes. She is beautiful, beyond words. No matter what she does she always takes my breath away.
    I round the car and take her hand as we walk towards the fun and games.
    “Do you want to eat first or walk around?” I ask.
    “Let’s walk first and see what’s around since I already know what I want to eat,” she says with a cute smile.
    “Yeah, and what’s that?”
    “Fish and Chips, funnel cake, cotton candy, oh, and a candy apple,” she replies with no guilt about all the carbs she is about to eat. Yep, I like a girl with a good appetite. Her joy is rubbing off on me. I feel like a kid in a candy store.
    “In any particular order or how you listed them?” I turn to ask, but I have lost her attention. Her eyes are straight ahead, looking towards the Ferris wheel. It is super huge and goes up pretty high. “Maybe we should do the Ferris wheel first,” I tell her.
    “Nix, am I such a dork for acting like this? Tell me the truth. I have never been to a carnival since I spent all my time studying to get a scholarship. I feel so old sometimes, but times like these I feel like a kid. So don’t lie,” she says, still worrying. As if I would think any less of her for enjoying something as simple as a carnival ride.
    “No, Livi, I told you it’s cute and hot at the same time. Seeing the excitement and wonder on your face for something so simple makes me wonder what your face would look like when I give you your first orgasm with my hands.” And cue the blush. I can’t believe I left her speechless. I pulled her towards the line and we get on the ride. She still doesn’t said anything until we get to the top and she sees the view.
    “Beautiful,” she whispers.
    “Yes, unbelievably so,” I respond, looking at her and not the endless ocean in front of us.
    We get off the ride and we head to the games, where I spend forty dollars for a stuffed Hello Kitty doll, because Olivia couldn’t leave the pier without it. Girls. We proceed to the food, which surprisingly, she did eat everything from her list and shares a bit with me. Well, I stole a few bites. We laugh so much. The last time I had this much fun was when Sky and I came here when we were about fourteen. I start to feel guilty about him not being able to experience this again or go on a date with a girl as beautiful and fun as Olivia. We start walking towards the end of the pier to see the fireworks display.
    “Is everything okay, Nix? You’ve been quiet these past couple of minutes. You are not bored, are you?”
    “No, sorry, I just got a little tired. I’m okay now. Let’s see the grand finale to the best date ever,” I say smiling. I really didn’t want to ruin this for her, especially after what happened at the coffee house the other day.
    “I am having a great time, Nix. I will always treasure this day,” she says brightly. I pull her into a hug and turn her around to face the ocean. I give her small pecks on her neck as she looks up at the sky to see the rain of colors. The look on her face is something I will always remember about this date; to see the wonder and excitement reflect on her beautiful face makes me believe in living again, feeling again, and being able to appreciate everything in life again.
    I lean in to place kiss on her neck and I can feel her melt into my body. Yes, this girl is definitely going to