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I slide one hand from her shoulder, up her neck, and curl it around to the back of her head I see a flash of anger— my mouth to hers

Regan goes stiff as I press raze Instead, I take I use the pressure of my hand to hold her in place, and with a tilt of my head, I kiss my wife

Myhers to do the sa in, and I think Ime Her arue slides against mine

And, oh holy fuck is that good A wave of euphoria washes overan aran’s lower back Her other aroes so deep I’m not sure I’ll be able to surface

Another wave of war just ue, and just shoot me now… I’d die a happy man

“Oh ht be the best kiss I’ve ever seen in the thirty-two years I’ve been in this job”

Regan jerks into pull away My body doesn’t like that I try to lean farther into her, willing that stupid voice I’d just heard to go away

But then Regan’s hands are atat h and pats at me “Wow, honey… let’s save it for the honeymoon, okay?”

Honeyan Yes Yes Yes

Regan starts to push at me, just a little more insistently, and I blink several times as I return to awareness

Shabby office with plastic chairs and a coood reason The first kiss I’d given her should have been sufficient

Then why the hell do I want to kiss her again to try to outdo the last?

I release Regan so suddenly she alht herself We both laugh over the aardness of it, and Anita joins us

There’s no denying I’h the last fewup our license before giving us congratulatory handshakes I take Regan’s hand inher out of the office door There’s another young couple grinning at us as we exit I’h the panedGiving thean out

“Sorry about that,” I mutter as we start down the hallway to the elevator

“Not a proble about that kiss