![]() ![]() ![]() No one had ever held me like this, enveloping me, surrounding me, and I had to think about breathing as his heat and power surrounded me and threatened to overwhelm me. ![]() “We need to get to know one another better as adults, and have a lot of discussions about consequences and repercussions before we…” He stood, stepped to me, and pulled me from my chair, drawing me into the warmth of his arms. “If I kiss you, it won’t be to test out your theory.” His eyes were intense. “I know.” His smile was gentle, as if he was afraid of spooking me. “I was seven!” I finally found my voice, and it came out in almost a shout. It wasn’t a romantic love then, but it will be, now.” He shook his head and said, “It is, now.” ![]() I nodded, unable to talk, and he said, “You stole my heart at three, but I think I fell the rest of the way in love with you when I threw you in the river. I assume I’m going to be your first romantic kiss?” You froze last night when I touched your back. “Do you know what you’re asking, Soph? I was prepared to give you a few days to get used to me touching your hand, your back, your face, before I tried to venture farther. “Could you kiss me anyway, just in case?”Īaron’s gaze felt as if it penetrated my soul. I took a breath and asked before I could chicken out. “Do you think it has anything to do with true-love’s kiss?” ![]()
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