”Sam…are you sure you want to get so close to me, I mean emotionally. What is I end up hurting you because of my powers…I don’t think I could live with myself if something awful happened to you because of me…”

Sam pulled back his head and smiled at her as she spoke. He smiled at her, ”You know you’re cute when you worry about me.” Sam turned his head and looked back at the Stars for a second then he spoke still looking at them. “You know what happens when a virus comes in contact with the cold?” Sam looked at her and smiled again, “What I am getting at is even if you wanted to I don’t think you could hurt me to bad.” Sam tilted his head up a bit so Arisa could see what he was about to do, Sam took a deep breath and blew, it looked like Sam was blowing out smoke through his mouth.
“If your power is what you said it was just virus and poison based I think I can handle it.”

Sam then looked at her in the eyes when he said, “Besides even If I couldn’t use my powers near you I am way to stubborn to die.” After those words he immediately thought of Lee, he said those words when they went out on a date. Sam immediately looked up at the stars trying to get his mind focused back on the here and now. The here in now which Arisa was apart of.

Sam then looked back at Arisa smiled at her and said, “If your not ready to give it a try I am more than willing to wait till your ready.” Sam waited for a second and then looked back at the stars.

For a moment, Arisa thought she might burst into tears. The way he had spoken, the things he said, no one, EVER, had touched her heart so deeply. She sat up and turned to look at him, tucking her hair behind her ears even though her bangs sill fell over her right eye. She just gazed at him a moment as though he might not be real, like he may simply be a dream. Then she smiled at him and her eyes went glassy, “I…If not now, my fears may never permit me to. I’m as ready as I’ll ever be Sam.” One tear slid down her cheek and glittered like a diamond as it caught the moonlight. She continued to smile down at him, even as her heart raced and her mind screamed out in fear.

Sam smiled as he gazed up at her and as she spoke, he saw a tear run down her face. Sam was upset that she was about to cry he never wanted to see that sad look on her face again. Sam laughed a little trying to make her feel better. As Sam laughed he lowered his internal body temperature. Sam covered all the areas used in kissing. Starting with the lips all the way to the back of the throat. Everything was cold to the another person it would feel cold, almost like Sam just chewed on some ice but to the bacteria he hoped to kill it would be impossible to thrive, and they would die instantly.

As Sam continued to laugh as he sat up and moved next to Arisa, grabbing her full attention he brushed the tear off her face. Then with the other he took his finger and brushed her hair out of her face so he could look into her eyes. Sam then said, “I don’t ever want to see you shed a tear again.” After saying this he leaned in for the kiss.

Arisa shuts her eyes slowly as Sam moves in to kiss her, all the while her brain is screaming, please don’t die…Please don’t die, Please Don’t die, Please Don’t Die, PLEASE DON’T DIE!!! Then as quickly as the fear came, it left, and a new thought passed through her mind, he’ll be ok, don’t worry. It almost felt like her powers went to sleep because of the thought, which oddly, sounded like the voice of her Grandmother. Arisa smile softly as the calm washed over her leaned forward to meet Sam in return.

Sam was still alive; glad he wasn’t all talk he concentrated on the kiss. Day’s hours minutes and seconds it could have lasted as long as she wanted. Time seemed to stop all together. Sam got a head rush for a second but it quickly subsided, he was so nervous before he kissed her but after she leaned into it all of the fear dissipated almost instantly. Despite the fact that he wanted to stay like that forever Sam pulled away, to look her in the eyes. Sam smiled jokingly and said, “hmmm looks like I am still alive, how was it for you?” Sam blushed as he laid back down starting at the stars. Sam then said, “And you were worried about me.” He added a chuckle at the end of this to emphasizes she was worrying for nothing. Sam was really too stubborn to die.

Arisa simply sat there for a moment, staring off into the night as though she might be hypnotized. She didn’t move, she barely breathed, she just stared out into the dark surrounding them. Finally she looked down at Sam, no expression on her face at all, then she whispered, ”you’re still alive…” For a long moment she stared at him as though he were some strange and unusual creature. Suddenly, with more excitement and happiness then she had ever felt before she screamed, ”YOU’RE STILL ALIVE!!!” She squealed and leapt on top of Sam and embraced him, laughing and crying all at the same time, finally, I’ve finally found someone.

Sam sighed as she squealed and she jumped on top of him. Sam was thrown off balance and ended up lying on the ground with Arisa on top of him. Sam rose his hands to her face wiping the tars away, “thought I told you I never wanted to see a tear on your face.” Sam smiled at her trying to make her smile then embraced her in a very tight hug.

With great reluctance Sam said, “It’s getting kind of late, you want to head back home?”

“It’s getting kind of late, you want to head back home?”

Arisa nods, a little sad that it’s already time for the date to end. But the sadness was short lived replaced with the exhilaration of what had just occurred. Someone kissed her, and they lived! She was so happy she could dance, but it was at that moment that she realized just how tired she was. The whole stress of moving in and then the date must have finally caught up with her. Considering she had only been at the mansion for one day it had been incredibly active. This date may have been over, but with any luck there would be many more to come.

The cab ride home was a somewhat uneventful ride. Sam was still a little bit speechless from his awesomely planned date. Sam paid the cabby as the cabby said to Sam, “Thanks Sammy, night pal.” Sam smiled a little as he and Arisa walked to the mansion gates. He was trying to find the best way to ask her on the second date.

As Sam walked her through the front doors he sort of followed Arisa to her room so he could properly say good night. Once they reached her door. Sam hugged her and then let go and leaned in for a kiss. It was a good kiss yet again, and it was all the better due to his powers. If it weren’t for them the date wouldn’t have been nearly as good, he loved controlling ice. After the kiss Sam said, ”I am really glad you went out with me tonight.” He smiled and winked and then said, “So when’s the encore of this date.” Sam wasn’t entirely sure if she wanted to go out again so Sam seemed a little nervous.

Arisa leans in to kiss Sam in return…

”I am really glad you went out with me tonight.”

”I‘m glad too, I had such a wonderful time Sam. Thank you. She smiled sweetly at him and then for a long moment just stands there gazing at him. She still hadn’t caught he breath from the first kiss, and now a second one had occurred.

“So when’s the encore of this date.”

Arisa laughed and gave Sam a dazzling smile. She leaned forward and wrapped her arms lightly around his neck and looked into his bright blue eyes. ”Anytime, anyplace” she kissed him again, and with a final smile and a wink she turned and walked into her room. ”goodnight…” And with that she shut the door.

Sam smiled as the second kissed came and went. Sam’s smile widened as he saw Arisa close the door, she wanted to get out again. Sam waited till he was sure she was away from the door, he then jumped and clicked his heels together like he just one the lottery, as he whispered “Yes” as quiet as he could.