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"It’s a pretty good fit," I ers were linked and, for a few long seconds, we just looked at each other I glanced at her lips before forcing rew more serious, and she cleared her throat softly "I have to ad It’s kind of bad"

"Uh-oh," I said, nervous she was going to pull the plug

"I didn’t really procrastinate I bought o"

In my drunken state it tookShe’d chosen not to go ho Possibly soainst the inside of my chest

"I just never went to the airport," she said

"Why?"

"Because I’m a coward" She scooted a little closer to me on the couch "Do you think less of me now?"

"Why would I?" I said

She shrugged "What are you thinking, then?"

I sed and stared at my drink for a couple seconds When I looked back up at her I said, "I’ about what it would be like to kiss your cheek"

Haley breathed deeply and squeezed my hand "Maybe you should find out"

But when I leaned in, ai for just inside her left ear, she turned suddenly and I ended up kissing her on the lips instead

It was just a peck and then I pulled back and looked at her Both our eyes locking on each other’s and our chests going in and out and in and out Without thinking, I took her face in er this time Not a peck, but the real kind And she kisseddown her war?" she breathed into my ear

"I don’t even know," I said, and then ere kissing again

I got lost in it Her lips Her touch Me and Haley She’d ether on her couch It didn’t seem possible And for a few seconds,up near the ceiling, watching everything unfold in awe But then I forced ain, and the feel of my hands on her stomach, and I rematerialized

It was all so … alive

I felt like I was breathing the world into s

In a few minutes, I flipped her onto her back and pinned her arms And I pulled away and just stared at her, both of us breathing, wanting s," I told her

She closed her eyes and slowly opened them "I know you do, but…"

"Like hoould feel to be with you"

When she didn’t answer, I lowered my face toward hers and we kissed soy so powerful my mind slipped away completely, and I reached up and undid her blouse, one button at a time, and then I reached around her back and undid her bra clasp

That’s when she stopped rip and i her blouse

"Oh, shit" I watched her,with nervous butterflies "Shit, I went too far, didn’t I?" When she didn’t answer right away, I said, "Haley?"

She stood up and covered her face with her hands for a few seconds When she re?"