Dragon Loves Me

"Umm.." Maia moaned in content. Due to the noise around, no one heard her voice except Oliver.

Oliver froze for a second and looked at Maia who closed her eyes and lost in her world. He likes this side of her where she won't need to consider her ladylike manners nor about her surroundings. Oliver smiled and took a bite of his pancake and closed his eyes in content.

Maia took a sip of milk shake in between and the rich aroma of milk awakened her taste buds once again. This is the best pancake she ever had in her life.

In no time the plates and glasses are cleaned. Maia looked at her plate and smiled with content. After travelling around a lot she came in touch with a lot of delicacies but after coming here she missed so many things. This pancake again brought her back to life and she felt regenerated with new energy.

"Do you like Maia?" Oliver asked with a smile.

"I love it. Thanks for bringing me here Oliver" Maia eyes twinkled with excitement.

Oliver liked the way she is and felt happy for bringing her here. Oliver went to pay for the food and came back before leaving the stall.

"Now where?" Maia is already excited for the day and looking forward to more.

Oliver observed her excitement and replied "There will be a show going to start in a few minutes. Let's go there and watch."

Ivy eyes widened with enthusiasm and inquired "Really? Are there theatres here?"

Oliver found her expression funny but replied "Yes, there will be some shows. People will act on the stage. This is your first time to the city right so you are not aware and normally nobles won't visit this place and watch these as they feel it as nonsense."

"Who said that? They don't know how to enjoy their life. Let's go. I want to see what kind of performance will be present in this world" Maia skipped happily.

'This world?' Oliver looked at Maia who was observing everything around her happily.

"Yes, let's go." Oliver brought her to the theatre and bought two tickets for them to watch from the upper compartment where people will be less and the performance will be visible clearly.

"Sit here." Oliver guided to her seat and they both sat on their chairs. Soon the lights dimmed marking it as the start of the drama.

Maia missed the movies, she used to go to midnight shows in the states to enjoy her free time. She loved watching movies alone with her own company. But this time she had someone beside her which made it more special.

Maia doesn't want to think about anything right now and is lost in this moment and wants to make more memories. The theatre is not so big and also not small, it can accommodate around 100 people and the stage is large enough to fill 10 people at once.

Soon the music started and the red curtain raised. The characters introduced themselves before the play started. It is just like olden times where the background sets will change with every second and people act their part.

Here there won't be any retakes nor any mistakes, the people are immersed in their roles and acting like pros. Maia felt mesmerized by their performances and did not believe her eyes that these people are acting like some legends.

The play is some cliché story where a poor boy loves a rich girl and the evil parents try to separate them. Overcoming all these the lovers eloped from their houses and lived happily forever.

The highlight of this drama is their acting, the whole theatre went into trance, they all were shouting when the young people met for the first time, they sang the songs along with them and overall they are living in the moment.

Oliver, who is observing Maia from time to time, felt relieved after seeing her expression. After watching the drama for sometime he understands that it contains some romantic scenes. He felt embarrassed for bringing her here and also panicked about Ivy thoughts.

What if she thought of him as some pervert?

Maia, who is not aware of Oliver's thoughts, is totally enjoying the show and smiling. She only missed popcorn at this moment.

Oliver tensed up when the scene he expected was going to happen. It is the scene where the boy expressed his love to the girl and they both kissed after that.

Oliver moved uncomfortably in his chair when the boy proposed to the girl. But Maia is totally enthralled by the scene, she propped her face in her hands and looked at the pair with stars in her eyes.

'How romantic?' Maia sensed some movement beside her for quite some time and turned around only to find Oliver saw her at the same time.

On the stage the boy kneeled down and said "I Love You."

The girl on the stage burst into tears before accepting the rose and said "I love you too."

Oliver and Maia moved towards each other unknowingly when the slow and smooth music started playing, their upper bodies moving without their knowledge. Their eyes are locked and seeing each other with passion.

They both breath apart and Oliver's eyes widened and leaned back in a swift motion. Maia who was observing him got startled and looked at him with confusion.

'God. Did I just dream about kissing her?' Oliver's face palmed.

"What's wrong?" Maia muttered and looked at the stage. The couple are kissing and the audience are mesmerized by the play.

'Oh did he get shy because of the scene? This is too much' Maia chuckled softly. Maia saw movies where kissing is common and she doesn't feel shy just because of the scene.

Maia looked at him and said with a smile "Don't be shy. It is common between couples."

Oliver was stunned by her words of advice 'What?'