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talking.  While we were both on the
couch, there seemed to be a mile wide gap between us.  She was obviously shaken
up and I didn’t want to push her.  She needed me by her side, supporting her,
not pushing her for something that she wasn’t ready for.  I was totally fine
with taking things easy.  I knew I would have to prove to her that we had a
future, and if that took the rest of my life, I was willing to try.
    As the final movie credits
rolled across the screen, I noticed her eyes drooping.  She was exhausted, that
much was obvious.  “I think it’s time to call it a night.”  I rose from the
couch slowly, stretching my body as I stood upright.  She gave me a lazy smile
before she leaned her head back against the tattered couch cushions.
    “You’re probably right,”
she said.  “Tomorrow is going to be a long day.”
    “Don’t worry.  I’ll be
here with you.  If you want me, that is.”
    She gave me a duh look and giggled before finally standing up.  “Thank you for staying.” She
stepped up in front of me and slowly guided her face closer to mine.  I was
frozen, my body going into shock.  She looked like she was going to kiss me.  I
waited, my lips tingling in anticipation, but they were bypassed at the last
moment.  I felt her lips make contact with my cheek and I could smell her sweet
shampoo. 
    She pulled back
immediately and our eyes locked.  Words weren’t needed in that moment.  She was
scared, nervous maybe, of the path we were headed down.  I lifted my hand to
her face, cupping her cheek in my hand.  She closed her eyes and let some of
the tension in her body melt away.  I closed the distance between us slowly,
being careful not to startle her.  Her eyes were smoldering, mirroring the
desire I felt. 
    “Kitty...”  I inhaled
deeply, my thumb rubbing her delicate skin as we spoke.  “Are you sure?”
    “No...but I’m tired of
being sure.” Her lips were on mine before my brain could register her answer. 
The intensity of her kiss was insane.  I could feel her frustration, her pain,
every little secret she had kept hidden, all of them slamming down on me.  She
was releasing it all, knowing that I would take it all away from her.  In that
moment, I wanted nothing more than to protect her from the world. 
    When her lips parted, my
tongue began its seductive dance.  Her mouth was soft and sweet, just like I knew
it would be.  I had dreamt of this moment many times, but even my dreams
couldn’t hold a candle to what I was feeling in that moment.  My head was
spinning as I struggled to not collapse under her assault.  When her teeth
nipped at my bottom lip I almost came undone right then.  I released a small
hiss and pulled back.
    Her face was flushed, her
lips swollen from our kisses.  She looked more beautiful than she ever had
before.  “Dammit Kitty.  Keep that up and I won’t be sleeping down here
tonight.” I gave her my best devilish smile, the one I usually reserved for
those I was trying to bed.  I hadn’t expected her to smile.  It was
disarming...and so damn sexy. 
    “Who said you had to sleep
down here?  I have more than enough room upstairs, if you’d like to...” I
tilted my head at her, desperately trying to assess the situation.  She was
already in pain, probably not thinking too clearly, but how could I say no? 
How could I say yes? No matter which way I answered, things would change
between us. 
    “What about your mother?
You said she would wake up...” She grabbed my hand and pulled it to her lips. 
The feeling of her soft and supple lips on my hand was more than I could
handle.  “Shit.  I really want to say yes...more than I’ve ever wanted to...but
are you sure?  We don’t have to-“
    She sealed her lips to mine
once again.  In that moment, I knew I would never be able to tell her no.  She
owned me, mind, body, and soul.  It was pure bliss.  Nothing had ever, or would
ever, compare to the taste and feel of her