Song: I'll keep you safe by Sleeping at last

We ride for what seems like forever. The wind is amazing against my body not to mention the vibrations that vibrate every nerve that brings me an all new high. I have never clenched on to someone for dear life, however I somehow get the courage to let go and throw my hands in the air and a smile actually forms along my face. I feel different, it's so hard to explain, I almost feel alive like I'm in someone else's body.

I watch him drive, holding on to the handle bars and every now and then he will rev it up and make the bike feel like a beast, like it vibrates even more and shoots a spark to my core. I wonder what it would feel like to drive it. We come to a stop and I don't recognize the building, so I have no idea why we are even here. He lets me get off first while holding my hand and then he gets off. He even takes the helmet off before I can even do it myself and I can't help but notice the smile across his face. My hair is a mess and falls all in my face so I have to pull my hair back. When I get it completely pulled back in the hair tie, he is smiling at me.

I'm not sure what he is thinking about as my cheeks start to heat up again so I turn the attentionto where we are. "What are we doing here...what is this place?" I ask. I don't happen to see a sign anywhere.

"You have never been here?" He looks back at me in wonder.

I shake my head no. If I have been here before I wouldn't had to have asked him.

"You are going to love this...come on." He started to reach out for my hand but I step back and then he decided against it. Instead he gestured for me to follow him. We walk though the leaves on the ground kicking up a few as we walk, a mixture of fall colors. The smell of the autumn air wraps around us.

By the time we reach the front I notice the sign above the door that reads 'Botanical Gardens'. He holds the door open for me and even though we were now inside the building it was like we were still outside, plants and flowers are everywhere. I'm surrounded by so many different colors of plants and the air gives off a mixture of different scents. It weird how it's very Earthy but a floral mix and I'm not sure I even like it.

He starts to walk ahead of me and points to different ones and naming them by their real names, names I have never heard of. He is like a walking encyclopedia on different plants.

"I want to show you something." He continues to walk and goes through an opening that has a huge drape in the doorway. We walk through and I am in awe; I am immediately showered by butterflies. Hundreds of them flutter all around me. I watch in amusement. I look up at the stained glass ceiling and with the light coming in I feel like I stepped into another universe. One lands on my arm and I tense up not sure to let it stay or shoo it away. I watch its wings go back and forth for a second before it flies away on it's own.

"Come on...it's up here." He tells me as he gestures for me to towards him. I follow him up the stairs. I watch as he gets to a platform and he lies down and pats the space beside him. I hesitate because it is swaying back and forth some and just doesn't look that safe. I mean what if we are both up there and it falls. This could literally be our last moment together.

"What are you doing?" I ask nervously.

He pats the space again without saying anything. I walk over and sit down to look down at him and he pats the space again. I'm still not so sure that this is a good idea however I follow through and lay beside him. I stare up to see what he is staring at and when I do I am flabbergasted. I feel like I am among the butterflies in their world.

Kodiak:

One of my favorite places in the world is at the gardens and I just know that she is going to love it. My mom use to bring all of us here on days that she had to work. I was so curious about the different plants so I followed one of the workers around and he taught me all the names. Before I was seven I knew all of them, not just them but each of the butterflies as well. I love being here and I have a feeling she just might love them just as much.

On the ride over I could tell she was scared, holding onto me for life, so when she lets go I almost freak out thinking that she fell. I glance back and she has her hands up in the air and I have a feeling she is smiling from ear to ear. I think she is actually enjoying this. Finally a real smile from her.

When I come to a stop and get off I see her still smiling and my heart melts even more. I force myself not to grab her hand even though I want nothing more than to hold her hand. I want to impress her so when we get in I start pointing to the different species of flowers and plants and name them off for her. I glance over at her each time and she seems pretty shocked that I would know them. I'm glad she didn't make a statistic statement like all the other girls do but not her she is really surprised.

I show her my favorite place in the world and watch her reaction. At first I thought it was another mistake because one of the butterflies lands on her and I wait for her to scream as her hand starts to tense up but she doesn't, she just stands there and watch it.

I thought back to a memory I had with my mom here and she had shown me the perfect spot. No one is allowed to be on the platform but since she works here and everyone know who I am I know we will be alright. I move the chain and walk on up the steps and she follows behind me. I lie on the floor and look up and close my eyes just for a second before opening them back up and she is staring down at me. I don't say anything; instead I pat the empty space beside me.

I wait for her to lie down beside me and she takes a deep breath before looking up. Butterflies, hundreds of butterflies fly all around us. We lay there in complete silence. I glance over at her and she is smiling. I look up and she is still staring at the stained glass ceiling and the hundreds of butterflies and there is a single tear that escapes and slides down her face into her hairline.

I wonder what is going on in that head of hers. I wish I could tell if she was overly happy or if I did something wrong again.

I know I should ask first but for some reason I don't and I reach out to her cupping her hand within mine. I thought she would pull away but she is so still and continues to look forward. Her lips start to move, almost quiver.

Before I can ask her if everythingis alright she sighs, "I...I...have never felt so calm. It's like I...I...can almost breath and my heart is not racing like it usually does."

I don't say anything as I squeeze her hand a little tighter.