Page 6 (1/2)

Her moan spurs me on and I tilt her chin up so I can captureme to keep this PG because we’re in public, surrounded by people we know, but ainst her sealed lips and she finally lets oes froraspingher hair into my fists I want so much more than this one moment added to my list I want this one as forever

“Get a roo a second pass

We laugh forehead to forehead Her eyes sparkle and I can’t sto

“Come on” I pull her with me toward the hot chocolate stand and order two Since I haven’t gone anywhere or done anything withit all for her

“Where are we going?” She chuckles, following my lead

“I’ for coffee tomorrow”

We walk up to the carriage rides and I help her inside, passing her the drinks We settle in with the lap blanket covering us, and the carriage driver takes us out on a long loop I pay extra for I’et away until we hash this out

“So, what’s going on here, Tank? Level withit with both hands Her sipping her hot chocolate keepsher next to me

“Everything felt like it was happening at light speed e hts, sowithit wouldn’t help ht now so I lock it down and stick to the facts I can say “I was nervous and scared and I didn’t knohere it was going”

“And then you left You chose to go” Her eyes glisten and tears are a blink away My feelings for her now are solid and I don’t want her to cry any more sad tears

“I know I did The Marines was always oal hasn’t been the salobe You were a part of it too, and I hadn’t expected that”

“H out toward the fields that will be filled with sunflowers and wheat co shit of this but I’ve also never felt this before and I’m out of my depth here

“Honeybee, you’re the sweetest thing that’s ever happened to oodbye Obviously, I couldn’t, and I didn’t realize what I had until it was gone”

“How can you talk to me about it now? Why come back at all?”

I take her hot chocolate and ather her up in my arms and nuzzle her neck “Because as sweet as you are, Ithat if I didn’t try to get you back Iinis second to you I don’t want to say goodbye again”