Chapter 2

Chocolate Cake

The mess hall was empty. But one dessert cart was still out. On it was a single piece of chocolate cake left. Uriah saw my stare and grabbed the cake. I got two forks. We sat down in the very corner of the room where no one could overhear us. "Where did you learn that word, alons why?" He asked.

"It's alons-y. I found a French dictionary on one of my teacher's shelves one day. I asked if I could borrow it. When I got home I memorized half of the words in it. Now I only know a few." I said. Uriah had his fork in his mouth with a little piece of chocolate crumb on his chin.

"I hardly paid any attention in school." he said with his mouth full. The cake itself was a little dry, but mixed with the icing it was perfect. Pretty soon it will be gone. And its meaning will go as well. "You know what this cake reminds me of?"

"What?" I asked.

"The first time Tris had a piece. I remember the exact taste of that cake. Mmmmm that was some good cake, but not as good as this one." he stabbed a piece and held it out to me. I bit into the chocolate. It was now magical. I was so focused on the taste that I did not notice Riah slowly moving forward. I did what the best friend would do. I scooped up some cake and almost slapped him. He had brown all over the left side of his face. He wiped some off and did the same to me. Now we were both covered in cake. Riah wrapped his arms around my waist. Mine were around his neck. We did a silly little sway of a dance then I looked up into those chocolate eyes and saw them getting closer. I stood on my toes to reach. I tasted the cake that was still on his lips, but it was the best first kiss I will ever have, after Will.

Riah and I headed back to the hotel. I get my extra set of clothes and met Riah outside. We walk to the showers. He drops me off at the Girls and walks down the hall to the Boys. Getting all the cake off was a piece of well cake. Getting it out of my hair was a problem. I use half the little bottle of shampoo they gave us just to make my hair smooth again. Stepping out in my towel Tris starts up the next shower. "Hi Tris." I said.

"Oh Christina. Hi. Sorry in a hurry and very busy." she said. I got dressed and went back to the room. My brush was hiding under my cot. I brushed out my hair until it was in its usual rubber band. Riah walks in. his hair still wet. He throws his towel over his shoulder. "Hello Sweetie." he said.

"Who told you that I was your Sweetie?" I asked.

"No one. I figured that you are since the way you kissed me."

"I kissed you. No it was all you." I said.

"But it was you that started the whole cake thing." he pointed out. I fliked a spare crumb out of his wet hair. It was cute not all sticky uppy. He shook his head like a dog and splattered water all over me. "Hey!" I almost yelled. But it was cut off by a kiss.

A/n Sorry for all the Doctor Who references can't stop. Look for more in a few days.

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