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car.
    “I know,” she said absentmindedly as she thought that maybe her uncle was right. Maybe she and Stefan should only be friends and nothing more. But it is already past the friendship stage, at least for me , she thought as Brigitte put the car in gear and zoomed off into traffic.
     
    * * *
     
    At the festival, Melissa and Stefan were inseparable. They danced together, ate together, and talked incessantly. “Melissa, do you want to go for a walk?” Stefan asked.
    “Okay,” she agreed as she stood up.
    “Do not get lost,” Brigitte teased as they walked away from the table.
    “I could not stop thinking about you last night,” Stefan said as Melissa fell into step next to him outside of the festival tent. They began to walk on the side of the road under a clear sky with thousands of shining stars.
    “I thought about you, too.” She gave him a shy grin.
    Stefan nodded. “I was thinking that you are here for only a short while and that it might be better for both of us if we were just friends.”
    Melissa stopped in her tracks.
    Stefan turned to face her. “Did I say something wrong?”
    “Is that how you really feel about me? That you only want to be my friend ?”
    “I am just thinking about what is best for both of us. I do not want either one of us to get hurt.”
    “I’m not going to hurt you, Stefan. But I have to be honest with you. This might sound crazy because I know that we have only known each other for twenty-four hours, but I already think of you as more than just a friend.”
    “You do?” He reached over and took Melissa’s hand in his own.
    “Yes, I do.” She looked up into his blue eyes and continued. “It’s hard to explain. I’ve never felt like this before.”
    “I think of you as more than a friend, too.” Stefan drew Melissa closer to him. Engulfing her in his arms, he leaned dow n and gave her a sweet and soft kiss. She closed her eyes and melted. Reaching up, she pulled Stefan closer to her as the kiss heated up. Melissa slowly parted her lips to allow Stefan to invade her mouth. Moaning softly, she surrendered to all of the passions that she was feeling.
    After a few moments, Stefan pulled himself away from Melissa. He looked down at her, and in a thick voice said, “I think this may become very complicated.”
    “I know. But I can’t help myself.”
    “I feel the same way. But we need to be adults about this and not do anything hasty. If you know what I mean,” Stefan said as he looked deeply into Melissa’s green eyes.
    Melissa lowered her gaze as she blushed. “Yes, I know what you mean. And you should probably know that I am still a virgin.”
    “Good,” Stefan said with a grin. “So am I.”
    “Really?” Although Brigitte told Melissa that Stefan did not have much experience with girls, she was still surprised to hear this declaration.
    “Yes. Is that a problem?”
    “No, of course not. I was just a little surprised.”
    “I wanted to wait for the right person. And I think that I have found her. But, I still want to take things slowly. Is that okay?” he asked tentatively.
    “Yes, that is fine.” She gave him a big smile.
    “Come.” He once again took Melissa’s hand in his own. “We should get back to the festival.”
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Chapter 5
     
     
    Melissa was thoroughly enjoying her vacation in Germany. During the day while Stefan was working his summer job, she and Brigitte went sightseeing and shopping. They usually had company of Inge or some of Brigitte friends. Melissa was learning so much about Germany and its culture. But no matter how much fun she was having during the day, Stefan was always on her mind. She would count down the hours until they could be together again.
    At night, Melissa and Stefan spent as much time together as possible. They shared double dates with Brigitte and Rolf, but they also spent time alone talking and learning about each other’s