Chapter 12
Ara sat down on the floor and was about to go back to reading,but then her head shot up as Nick materialized infront of her.He looked down at her with knowing eyes,a frown playing on his lips.
'Take my hand.'He said,reaching out his hand.
'I need to finish reading.'
'No.'
'Yes.It's important Nick.'
'Do you trust me?'
'Yes,bu-'
"Then take my hand."He said aloud.
Ara sighed heavily and stood up.She looked him in the eyes before she took his hand and they disapeared.
Ara opened her eyes and looked out at the ocean before her.It captivated her for a few minutes,the moon laying a white line against the black waves.The stars hung embedded into the dark sky.She then remembered Nick,and turned to look at him.
"That's the first time I fealt you at peace inside sence I met you."Nick said looking over at her.
"That's not true."She said softly.
"Yes it is."
Ara was silent for a long time as she stared out into the ocean.She then asked him why he took her there.He just smirked at her.
"Snooping through my mind again Carter?"She asked,a small smile dancing on her lips.
"No.You let me that time."
"That time?"She laughed.
He joined in her laughter,thinking of how he was on the right track.
They ended up talking for hours.Favorite colors went to the war,which proceeded to Aras emotions.She had ended up telling him everything she fealt knowing that he already knew she was depressed,and knowing that he would find out sooner or later.Nick turned out to be something Ara never thought he was..a great listener.When you spoke about something serious,his full attention was on you.
"You know..I always wanted to be a star."Nick confided.
"Aren't you?Like..a Backstreet Boy or whatever."Ara said,trying to hold back her laugh.
"Ya know..you don't have to laugh in order for me to sence your humor."Nick grinned at her.
She broke into laughter,leaning back against his chest.They had gone from standing about two feet apart,to sitting.Now she was sitting in the sand indian style.Nick was behind her,his chest pressed up against her back.His arms were around her waist,and his legs were bent up on each side of her.
"Sorry..now explain what you mean."Ara said after her laughter subsided.
Nick was silent for a few moments as Ara ran her hands down his arms and rested them ontop of his hands.He lifted his chin off of her shoulder and looked up into the sky.
"A star,ya know?Like..,"Nick sighed heavily,knowing he was never that good with words,"the north star.It gives light to the night,and if someone ever got lost it helps them find their way home again.I want to be that to somebody.I don't think I ever have."
Ara was silent for a long time.Nick heald the urge to go inside her mind to see what she was thinking.The minutes seemed to tick by into hours for Nick.He was about to curse himself for sharing what he had thought of for all these years.For getting a little too mushy..a little too sensitive maybe.Before he could,Ara turned her head to look at him.Her green eyes seemed to be on fire as they stared intensely into his.
"What do you think you were tonight Nick?"She asked softly.
Nick was confused,not exactly sure what she was talking about.That was her responce to his inner most personal thoughts and feelings?Oh how sweet.
Ara laughed having read his thoughts.She took one of her hands from the spot ontop of his.She brought it up to is face,and rested it against his cheek.
"You're my north star Nick."She whispered softly.
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