Our Little Secret

Chapter 3

Chapter 3: The Kiss 

I woke up in a strange room. "Where am I?" I sat up in bed and looked around. 

Next to me was Keaton Stromberg's sleeping form. "Awwww he sleeps so cute," I 

thought but then I reminded myself that I can't fall for him. I will hardly see 

him if we date. It won't work. I remembered the balcony Keaton showed me last 

night. I quitely opened the doors to the balcony and stepped out onto it. The 

view was incredible. I didn't realize how long I'd been standing there until I 

felt a pair of big strong arms wrap around me. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" 

Keaton whispered. I nodded. "Do you want to take a walk out there?" he asked. I 

almost said yes, but then I looked down and saw that I was still in my pajamas. 

Keaton must have saw my hesitation because he turned me around to face him, 

looked directly into my eyes, and said, "I have never seen anyone look more 

beautiful than you do right now." I didn't believe him but I let myself be led 

down the stairs to the beach. Normally, I would have been completely embarassed 

to be in my pajamas, but I was with Keaton and I don't know why but everything 

felt better when I was with him. I felt my feet sink into the still cool sand 

and at the same time, Keaton's fingers interlocked into mine. At first it was 

just a comfortable silence, then Keaton started talking about his background and 

family. I loved hearing him talk about all of this. Until he asked me about my 

family. "It's complicated," I said. Keaton left it at that and there was more 

silence. "I really love you Alli." I said nothing. I couldn't do this. 

"Keaton..." I started. Keaton faced me towards him and we locked eyes. He leaned 

in and my heart started beating a million times a minute. I let myself kiss him. 

It was nothing special but it meant the world to me. Our foreheads remained 

touching and I could feel Keaton's hot breath on my neck. I wanted him. 

So why did I break the moment by looking down at the sand? Keaton stared at me 

before we started walking back to the house. I gathered my stuff and left the 

apartment without another word. I was walking down the hall to the lobby when I 

heard Keaton call my name. I turned around and it was like somethuing out of a 

movie. Keaton was running down the hallway. I was so confused. "Keaton. What are 

you doing?" "My brother always told me if you love a girl, don't let her walk 

away. I love you Alli and I'm not letting you walk away from me." Keaton picked 

me up and kissed me passionately. Right at that moment I knew I loved him back. 

I didn't know how, but we were going to make this work.