A New Beginning

Chapter 20: First Time

Jaddu's POV:-

We had laid down a blanket which I had in my backpack and were sprawled on it. Akku was lying on her stomach with her chin resting on her hands and her legs folded up and in the air behind her. I was beside her lying on my back with my arms behind my neck.

We had been talking since the past hour and there was not a moment when I had been bored. Even the silence between us was comfortable.

I leaned to the side and searched my bag for something before pulling it out. It was a wrapped gift for Akku and she sat up on her knees to look at me curiously.

"Umm, this is for you. You used to like it in your childhood and I know you never had the chance to read it back then so I got you the whole series." I explained hoping that she would like it.

She just arched an eyebrow but I put the gift in her arms asking her to open it. She ripped apart the wrapping, she had never been a patient person and gaped at the set of books inside.

"Do you like it?" I asked while rubbing the back of my head with my hand.

"Babe, like it? I love it! You remembered? Oh gosh you are the best boyfriend ever!" She screamed as she went through her full collection of Percy Jackson novels along with the spinoffs. I had gotten her the whole series.

I felt myself freeze and she looked up in question. She took a moment to realise what she had said before she started rambling.

"I mean bestfriend ofcourse. Pish posh. You aren't my boyfriend."

"Akku.." I tried interrupting her but she kept going on, on the verge of freaking out.

So I did the only thing I could to shut her up. I kissed her. That stopped her rambling.

The moment our lips touched I felt a jolt of electricity run through my body. I wouldnt say that fireworks went off in my head as they didn't. Only my stomach flipped and clenched as I felt her kissing me back.

I kissed her softly for a minute and I felt myself forgetting everything around me and losing myself in her senses. The world became only her. I was aware of the bubblegum chapstick on her lips and how her soft hands pulled at my hair lightly. I was aware of her scent which invaded my senses and I never wanted to smell anything else. I was aware of the feel of her soft hair between my fingers as I tangled my hand in her head.

I was aware of her shifting closer to me to be in a more comfortable position and her deepening the kiss. This was her first kiss yet she kissed with so much intensity and passion that it didn't feel like it.

I pulled back when I felt myself getting breathless and looked at her properly. She looked dazed and I'm sure I mirrored that expression.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" I asked when I had caught my breath.

"Yes." She answered and I felt so happy that I kissed her again.

We spend the rest of the day like that just enjoying each other's company.

When it was time to go we both didn't want to but as we had to, we left the forest to go back home.