Jace

He whistled, a bit sullenly, as he walked, occasionally stepping on a stray twig. In a bag, that the boy clutched, were a few sandwiches, apples and honey, some assorted berries, and garlic bread. He sat down and waited for Lilly to come.

Lillyann

Lilly was little ways away from the Prairie, in her hand a blanket they could sit on. In the bag she had two drinks for both her and Jace and two flashlights because it was starting to get dark. She also had an extra blanket assuming it might get cold. When she saw Jace she walked over and set her stuff beside him and spread out one of the blankets, the bigger blanket. Sitting beside him only on the blanket she smiled.

''What'd you bring?''

Jace

He merely set up all of the food, smiling at her.

"What about you?"

He tossed her a bottle of water and gratefully drank his. Blood sloshed in his mouth and he swallowed it, letting out a small cough.

Lillyann

She caught the bottle of water and then took out two drinks and the two flashlights she had.

"I also have an extra blanket." she said.

She looked at the food he brought and felt her stomach rumble.

Jace

He smiled and wrapped his jacket around her, having a berry.

Lillyann

Lilly blushed a little when he wrapped his jacket around her. She took a drink of her water and picked up an apple she bit into one side and carved a word in the other. 'Thanks' was carved in it

Jace

He reddened and kissed her cheek in a 'you're welcome.' He sat down and nommed on a sandwich.

Lillyann

She blushed and laid back on the blanket, looking at the sky while eating the apple and some berries. Watching the sky turn from the oranges and pinks and blues to navvy blue with little white stars. She smiled, her eyes glinting from the light.

Jace

He leaned back, staring at the sky. He finished the sandwich and his apple. Then, he nommed on some more berries.

Lillyann

When she finished the apple she got one of the sadnwhiches and started biting off pieces and eating them around the middle of the sandwhich. She looked at one of the stars and then tracing it with her finger into a heart with the ones around it.

''It's a heart.''

She said aloud.

Jace

He leaned back, staring at the sky. He finished the sandwich and his apple. Then, he nommed on some more berries.

Jace

He blushed hard and made a little heart picture out of the berries on a paper plate, then gave it to her.

Lillyann

Lilly smiled and kissed him, blushing her cheeks turning a light red.

Jace

He blushed so hard that his cheeks were a bright pink, but he held her in his arms and pressed his lips against hers.

Lillyann

Her arms found their way around some part of his body between his neck and waist. She kept her lips against his, kissing him.

Jace

His face was now red, but he kept his lips on hers, pressing them a little harder.

Lillyann

Lilly felt the air go chilly and instead of shivering she could feel the warmness coming off him. And her. She could feel her heart beat and no matter how hard she tried to she couldnt stop being nervous.

Jace

He smiled and pulled away, wrapping his arms around her.

Lillyann

She laid her head on his shoulder and looked at him.

''What does this make us?''

She asked.

Jace

"I dunno. You choose."

He said, a grin on his face. He leaned over and kissed her again.

Lillyann

She smiled and kissed him back.

''I think it makes us together.''

She said, smiling a little.

Jace

He nodded and smiled. His hand held hers tightly, yet softly. He kissed her one more time, this time it had more meaning.

Lillyann

She smiled and let her fingers fit in between his. She kissed him back, inside her nerves fading. This time she felt a different meaning to the kiss. Like it was much more then just a kiss.

Jace

He smiled and clasped his hands on her face.

Lillyann

She gripped his shirt with her hands as he did. Kissing him back.

Jace

He looked at her and felt...happy. Happier than when he had seen Leslie okay, happier than when he had been with S.N.O.W.

Lillyann

Lilly laid her head on his shoulder and looked at the stars. Holding his hand.

"Do you think we got the house?"

Jace

"I know we got it."

Lillyann

"How?" she asked looking at him

Jace

"It's abandoned. Nobody wanted it, but we'll fix it up."

He said simply.

Lillyann

She smiled.

"How much money do you think we'll need to put into fixing it up?"

She asked looking at him.

Jace

He thought for a little, leaning forward and resting his head on his fist. Then, his mouth opened and he said,

"Well, I already have some tools and wood and everything, but we'll still need a paint job."

Lillyann

Lilly thought for a moment. Then looking up at him.

"Well, I cant wait to fix it up so we can stay in our house."

A smile spread across her face.

Jace

He nodded and grasped her hand, grabbing his shot and injecting himself. A line of blood was already on his chin, making him look like a vampire. Jace quickly wiped his lip with his sleve.

Lillyann

Lilly could hardly watch him but she did. Even though it hurt to watch him. She laid head near him.

"When did all this.. sickness start?"

She asked looking clay him

Jace

"I was reported, 'Mentally Ill' in about...First, second grade? So, my parents put me in another school with kids...Like me. That's how I know Snow. She was like me, at least a little."

Lillyann

"You and Snow grew up together? I always thought she'd been on the streets growing up or something..... what was wrong with her?"

There she goes, blabbing her mouth.

Jace

"Well, that's how we met. Anyway, I met her in about...sixth grade. You know, when they start putting the boys and girls together. Snow had dyslexia, the really bad kind. Her name was supposed to be Katelyn, but she always thought it was Snow. She couldn't even read her own handwriting."

Pity was in his eyes for her, but it faded as soon as it had come.

Lillyann

Lilly listened for a moment and nothing filled her eyes. Snow had tried to kill her and she wasn't going to have pity for her.

"When did she join their gang?"

She sat up by him and turned on her side, proping her head up on her hand.

Jace

He wrapped an arm protectively around her, pulling her closer.

"A year ago."

Lillyann

Lilly smiled a little and let him pull her closer.

''So, what would you of done if I joined them?''

Jace

He let out a half-fake, dramatic gasp, clutching his chest.

"You wouldn't!"

He exclaimed dramatically, then he cleared his throat.

"I dunno what I'd do."

Lillyann

Lilly laughed a little. Her eyes gleaming as she did.

"I think you would've convinced me to leave them."

She said moving her bangs out of her eyes and looked at him.

Jace

"Maybe. Sometimes, I'm not very convincing."

He chuckled and kissed her softly, pulling away slowly.

Lillyann

''You couldve pulled it off.''

She said softly as she kissed him back just as soft but pulling away a little.

Jace

It soon ended and he lay down, sighing.

Lillyann

She laid next to him, yawning a bit. Trying to hold it back.

Jace

He stifled a yawn and scooted close to her.

Lillyann

Lilly smiled and watched the stars. Seeking out a few constilations. Then looking at him, lifting her head and laying her head on his shoulder. Her eyes slowly closed but she fought to keep them open, winning against her tiredness for a few minutes and getting the extra blanket, then falling into a light sleep, still listening to his breathing.

Jace

Soon, he fell asleep as well.

Lillyann

She listened to his breathing til falling deeper in her dreams.

The next morning she woke up, blinking her eyes to adjust to the light of the morning sun. Seeing little animals of deer, squirells, other rodents... munching on their food she watched them for a moment, staying still and smiling at their little noses moving when they ate. Especially the squirell.

Jace

He gasped and stared at the animals. A smile soon caressed his face and he stared at the nibbling cuties.

Lillyann

When she heard his gasp she turned her head to look at him. She smiled and looked back at the animals. Some had gone and some had stayed. Little birdies flew around pecking at the food. Lilly smiled and then turned and kissed his lips and pulled away.

"They're so cute."

She whispered looking back and the little animals.

Jace

He smiled and kissed her back. A small buck had come, but its antlers were pointed at him. He was uncomfortable around many kinds of prey animals, mostly equines.

"Yeah."

He said softly, seeing the buck trot away.

Lillyann

Lilly was cautious around deer and bucks. Her foster dad got kicked by a buck before and she hadn't really trusted them since. When the buck trotted away she got up. Shooing the animals away. She looked at the bright sky. Squinting at the light from the sun.

"What do you wanna do today?"

Jace

He smiled softly and held her, very nervous of the buck. When it darted away, his wariness faded, and he relaxed.

"Hm...I was thinking we could go to the Orca Bay to swim?"

Lillyann

Lilly smiled and nodded.

"That sounds perfect to me"

She said and smiled before getting up, and looking at the mess the animals made. She sighed and laughed.

"Come on. Lets clean this up then we can go swimming?"

Jace

He nodded and cleared away the scraps in a blanket, tossing a few crumbs at the remaining animals.

Lillyann

Once it was cleaned up she folded the blanket and put the other blanket on top with the flash lights. She smiled at him and stood up.

'Ready?'' she asked.

Jace

He nodded, grinning, and started to jog over. A blanket was in the crook of his arm, and he looked back to see if she was following.