The Longest Night

Arya woke up early to the sweet smell of fresh cut grass and dew. Stretching her pale smooth arms up to the sky she arched her back and touched her toes. Starting her day with stretches always gave Arya more energy and put her in a better mood. Arya walks to the window to open it wider she sees her friend Markus outside on the riding mower. Markus looks up and waves at her she smiles and then flushes. she thinks to herself ' he's so beautiful out there without a shirt his muscles glistening with sweat in the morning sun'. A loud sharp knock on her bedroom door woke her from her day dreaming she checked the clock and say 8:45. "Damn!" she cursed then threw her clothes on she was late for college again. Running down the stairs two at a time she scrambles to grab a muffin and a glass of orange juice from the commons room. Seeing Alex waiting patiently by the car door she runs to him. " I'm so sorry Mr. Alex sir, I've been having trouble sleeping as of late. I promise I'll do better." Alex looks at her perplexed, " It's just Alex Lady Arya you know this. As for being late you know your father will have both our hides if you don't get better at time management. " he laughed. " I won't tell if you don't Lady Arya." seeing the terrified look on her face. Arya smiled thankfully and got into the back of the car. Markus jumped into the other side. punching him in the arm she said " Mark you scared me." he laughed and hugged his arm to him. "I pity the man who truly does scare you, you pack a powerful punch." Smiling his mischievous smile he took her hand, " you look absolutely ravishing today Lady Arya." Arya's face turned red she could feel her hands begin to sweat. Quickly pulling her hand from his she wiped it on the seat next to her and turned to Markus with a glint in her eyes she responded. " You Markus Blackburn are a beautiful sight in the morning with the sun on your skin. She leans in and sniffed, "I can still smell the fresh cut grass and sun on your shoulders. Very intoxicating " Now it's Markus' turn to flush and c***k a smirk. " Are you flitting with me Arya" Punching him in the arm again she laughed" In your dreams Lover boy" They took the rest of the ride in silence. Arya running their conversation over in her head. ' Does he actually think I'm beautiful or is he just joking around. I can never quite tell but I do know I've loved him since the day he came to Winters Manor. This piercing green eyes with crazy curly dirty blonde locks blocking his eyes.' the car coming to a sudden stop broke Arya out of her thoughts and flung her back into reality. They had arrived at the school. Markus got out and ran to open her door for her before Alex could even think about it. Markus bowing at the waist opens the door with a smile he says, " come Lady Arya the mundane world awaits your arrival." Laughing she hops out taking the arm Markus has extended to her. walking arm and arm to class. Arya eating her lunch in the library with no one there she's been reading about her family heritage Russel Winters her father was one of the most powerful men in the mundane world as well as her own. Before long she realized she'd taken too long on lunch. "s**t" she muttered, " Mrs. Carr is going to kill me." She quickly cramed the last of her turkey and Swiss sandwich into her mouth grabbing her books she ran from the library. She didn't even notice the man sitting three tables down staring at her running to class.