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When he opened his eyes, they were filled with so of need I had for hirew about a hundred times

I tried to talk, but only a whisper came out, "Will…"

When his lips touched mine, I let out a ues could explore each other like they had done a hundred tih his hair When he pushed his around him so badly

The kiss started to become passionate…until I heard soht as Will pulled back and scrunched up his face

"Shit," he whispered so that only I could hear

He took a few steps away froh his hair

Lord, help h I knee had just been caughtout in my father’s barn, my desire for him was so intense that I wanted to cry I never took my eyes off of hi to the side "Dad, Gunner, um…I mean, Mr Mathews…um…I mean, sir…"

I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath Oh…holy…hell My father just caughtout in his barn

I tried to compose myself as I pushed off the wall and turned to face le over Will struggling on how to address my father, but when I looked intoto do

"So…" Josh started to say as he shook his head and set caught lanced over at Will, who looked at htly, but then he looked back atin a deep breath, my father looked at us "Alex, Will…I think y’all need to head on up to the house and wait for us on the back porch"

Will and I looked at each other, and at the same time, we said, "Yes, sir"

As alked out of the barn, Will grabbed ht in front of my father

Will looked at me, winked, and whispered, "I think that ell"

I just looked at hi open "You must have a death wish"

I didn’t say another word to Lex as alked back up to her house Gra on the back porch Grams and Ellie both looked down at Lex’s hand joined with mine Grams smiled

My mother said, "Oh Lord, all hell is fixin’ to break loose"

Ellie laughed as she shook her head "By the look on your face, Alex, I’uess your father knows?"

Alex stopped walking and stared at her mother "What do you mean? Did you know?"