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The sides of the pack expanded a second time before sandwich after sandwich fel on top of the bars, each encased in a clear plastic wrapper And when those stopped raining down, apples and oranges began to drop and rolHaidee’s e of clothes I eapons and toothpaste and a toothbrush--" they’d left those behind

"--and a first aid kit for Amun’s wounds" As she spoke, each of the requested iteh the food, picking out what she wanted to eat Once she had a ham sandwich and apple in hand, she practical y inhaled thee She drained two bottles of water Every bite, every drop was heaven And when she final y finished, too ful to shovel in another crumb, she cleaned herself as best she could with the wipes, brushed her teeth--God, that felt good--and final y al owed herself to glance over at Aht caressed hiolden tint on his dark skin A tint she hadn’t noticed before He atching her, a strange, bemused expression on his beautiful face, and a half-eaten apple in his hand Obviously he’d cleaned up, too, since his face was no longer streaked with dirt

"Let e your wounds," she said quietly

The be, his nostrils flaring as if he suddenly scented prey Her eyes widened What had she said?

Your concern for e me, you’l have to put your hands on me I want your hands on me for a different reason

"I--I…okay"

Come here There was such force, such co

She crawled to hi the distance between them He set the apple aside, but he didn’t touch her He si Expectant She rose to her haunches, breathing him in The sandalas now layered with the peat sht? Then touch hiot the supplies" They were around here so to kiss me now, Haidee

His heat was like a thick vine around her She found herself alhtened and said, "Yes"

Final y Another kiss Exactly what she’d craved Forever, it seemed

A kiss between you and me and no other

"Yes" A plea from deep inside