Loren still held my face in his hands, but he’s moved away just far enough so that we could look into each other’s eyes again. When the kiss ended both of us were breathing hard. I was a woman, mature and powerful, and I knew what I wanted and how to get it, too. I wasn’t just some kid anymore when I kissed him back. And a weird, magical thing happened to me. His lips and tongue said he knew exactly what he wanted and he also knew how to get it.

When he kissed me there was none of the awkward hesitation I was used to. And I’ve been kissing Heath since I was in third grade and he was in forth, so Health’s kisses were familiar and good. “I believe it’s my turn for a birthday kiss.He claimed my mouth and at the same time it felt like he claimed my body and soul. Then he dropped the book-he’d still been holding it-and framed my face in his hands, so that his thumbs rested close to my lips and his fingers splayed back into my hair. I moved so that he could get a better feel and somehow that little, innocent (well, semi-innocent) movement caused our mouths to slip and my front tooth nicked his bottom lip.ħ8 'More than I can tell you,” he said. It especially felt good that I was proving to Erik that I hadn’t rejected him. He slid his hand down and under my sweater, and then back up so that he had my breast in his hand, bare except for my lacy black bra.Okay, I’ll admit it. He moaned again and his kiss got harder and hotter. And then on impulse (ho-ish impulse at that) I took his hand from the small of my back and moved it up so that it was cupping the side of my breast. Pressing myself against him I deepened the kiss. 'You feel so good,” he whispered against my lips. My fingernails teased the soft skin there, and I felt him shiver and heard the little moan in the back of his throat. I let my fingers play with the back of his neck where his dark hair brushes down thick and a little curly. I mean, I’m no ho like Aphrodite, but I’m not a nun either. He tasted as good as he smells, so the kiss was nice and somewhere in the middle of it I realized how long it had been since Erik and I had a good hot make-out session.

East Burke Middle School, Hallyburton Academy, Liberty Middle School, East Burke High School, Freedom High Schoolĥ8 He smiled and suddenly his arms were back around me, only this time he bent to kiss me.

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