Taking the wheel

Standing before Ivy was a large portrait of her. She didn't know how he got this picture, but she loved it and was touched by it.

"Do you love it?"

"Of course, I do." Ivy smiled, still amused by the portrait. "But didn't Bethany ever catch a glimpse of it?" Ivy asked, out of curiosity.

"No. She never checked that part of my room." Alexander replied.

"Oh, I see. So, am I to take this home as a gift or is it yours?"

"Well, if you want to take it, you can."

"Whoa. Well, I think I'll prefer the portrait stays here."

"So, I can look at your smile every day, right?" Alexander teased.

"No. I didn't mean it that way." Ivy giggled, covering her cheeks to prevent him from seeing how much she was blushing.

Then Alexander grabbed her waist and looked into her eyes. They stared into each other's eyes for what seemed like minutes and slowly, Alexander began to lean in, closer to her until his lips met hers.

Ivy closed her eyes and he saw it as a go ahead signal, so he kissed her intently and the