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Uriah grinned as Alaia collapsed onto his lap.
“Considering all I have with me is my board, I think we’ll have to take your car,” He laughs, placing one arm around Alaia’s legs and the other supporting her back before he stood, carrying her in his arms out to her front porch where he proceeded to place her on the ground. Alaia giggled, “You’re so strong.” She teased before taking Uriah’s hand and leading him to her car.
Alaia drove while Uriah relaxed back in the passenger seat, his feet on the dashboard, “Please, do make yourself comfortable,” Alaia said, rolling her pale green eyes. “Thanks,” Uriah grinned back, unfazed by her eyeroll as he ran a hand through his dark hair before placing it behind his head.
As they drove, Uriah affectionately noted the soft wisps of hair that fell from Alaia’s ponytail, he watched her as she tried to blow one particular strand of hair from her eyes, intent on keeping her hands on the wheel, Uriah chuckled before leaning over and brushing the honey-colored strand behind her ear.
“Better?” He asked, a hint of teasing in his voice.
Alaia bit her lip, her eyes flickering from the road to him for a matter of seconds before she responded, “Thanks.”
“Anything for you,” Uriah said softly, the right side of his mouth turning up more than the left to give him a lopsided grin.
The car pulled into the school grounds, halting Uriah and Alaia’s flirty chatter as they exit the vehicle. “Walk me to my locker?” Alaia asked and Uriah nodded, throwing a arm around her shoulders as they walked. Uriah sighed as everyone else in the hallway turned to watch them – Was it really such a scandal seeing a skater and a royal together?
Upon reaching Alaia’s locker, Uriah spotted Nathaniel and Amethyst standing at Nathaniel’s nearby locker and had to refrain from throwing them a disgusted look. It made sense, the school meathead was dating the only person in the school less liked than him.
Uriah’s grip on Alaia tightened in his usual protective manner as he watched Amethyst mutter something in Nathaniel’s ear after turning her icy gaze to them; Nathaniel laughed, looking over at them also and Uriah felt a tinge of anger rising up inside of him.
Swiftly, Uriah moved his arm from Alaia’s shoulder to her waist, pulling her closer to him before leaning in and kissing her softly; a shock vibrated through Uriah - it was electric.