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from her face. Tiny beads of electricity followed the trail of
his fingertips. She hadn’t realised she’d been biting her lip that
time.
    They stood this way with the mid day sun beating down on them.
She already felt hot enough with the sun’s heat but this heat was
one caused by Jack. She could feel the material of his trousers
brushing along her legs which made this seem more dangerous out in
public. They were standing so close together.
    Was he waiting for the interruption? She could hardly believe
this may be happening. She held her breath as his arm slid around
her waist pulling her closer, his shoulders cocooned her, taking
away her ability to breathe. She smelt sweat and dirt as she took a
deep breath. She loved the smell of him; it never failed to remind
her of home, of him.
    He looked down, the chocolate of his eyes melting with
need.“You know, I may just kiss you now,” he whispered close to her
ear, his lips brushed up against it causing her to
shiver.
    She swallowed, trying to remember how to use her tongue to
form words. “I may not stop you,” she whispered back, feeling her
heart flutter out of her chest. Would they share their first kiss?
She’d dreamt about this moment for so long that she didn’t want to
get her hopes up.
    His hand pushed her bobble free and caressed her hair as it
fell around her waist. She couldn’t see anything other than his
face as his strong arms wound themselves back around her. She
always felt safe wrapped up in his arms. She’d want to spend her
last moments on earth in his arms. She flicked her tongue over her
lips and that was when she heard his intake of breath. It was the
moment that she knew there was no turning back. It wasn’t like she
wanted to.
    His eyes remained focused on hers as he moved into her, his
lips hovering so close she felt his breath brush over them. Was he
nervous? She could feel the quake in her knees and was afraid they
would crumble beneath her. What would happen if she couldn’t kiss?
She’d never thought about it before now. How did you know which way
to tilt your head? Questions suddenly bombarded her mind making her
feel more nervous. Was it usually like this for girls?
    She held her breath as his mouth covered hers making the edges
of her mind blur. She responded immediately. She’d yearned for the
taste of his lips since the heat between them, the connection,
became so strong she couldn’t sleep at night for thinking of him.
She’d worried that if they’d taken their friendship further it
would risk ruining it. Her stomach quivered with pure lust as she
felt his toned body lean into hers. How could this ruin anything?
This kiss felt so right, so perfect, that they should have been
doing this before now.
    She felt his arms tighten around her making her head spin all
the more. At that moment, she lost herself in him. All thoughts
simply floated out of her mind. Before their kiss became too
heated, Jack pulled away but continued to hold her in his
arms.
    “ I love your lips,” he whispered, his forehead resting on hers
as he struggled to get his breath back.
    She giggled feeling relieved that he’d loved the kiss. Her
head still felt light. “Yours are okay,” she teased.
    His lips brushed tenderly across hers before kissing the tip
of her nose. “We need to tell them,” he whispered.
    He was referring to their parents. She knew that they would
have to make this relationship between them official.
    “ We will tell them soon.” She didn’t want her family
interfering in her life at the moment. What she and Jack had was
verging on something amazing. She wanted just the two of them to
savour their moment before things became too serious.
    Brushing his finger across her cheekbones, he smiled and then
moved away to continue with his work. Despite the heat of the day
she felt suddenly cold where his body had held hers. She wanted to
stay enclosed in his arms forever. She walked to the horse,
stroking her in greeting before