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’d asked first “Sure,” I said My voice wasn’t sure at all, but it was the best I could do

He put that big hand along the side of ht he was capable of He looked down into my upturned face We studied each other; that was the only word I had for it I admit that there was sexual tension between us, even on ht, What a shaht about me, but it couldn’t have been too bad, because he asked, “May I kiss you?”

“I usually don’t kiss until at least the first date,” I said, trying for a joke, but ht delivery, and I had fumbled it

“May I kiss you?” he asked again

I didn’t knohat to say Yes was logical, but no was safer, orto lose the fight to keep my pulse and heart rate even The hand on the side ofthat he could have palentle He was playing by the rules I had so recently given him I’ve always believed that effort should be rewarded

I whispered, “Yes”

He leaned doard me I had a memory of the only two ti the heart and head of a vampire so that our arore had excited him How could I let him kiss entlest of touches, and my pulse raced up into my throat so that I could feel his lips but taste ue

He drew back from me and whispered, “You’re afraid of me now Why?”

I had to s before I could answer, because one dry “I remembered e kissed before”

He smiled, and it filled the dark caverns of his eyes with happiness “So did I”

I stepped back froot hit by the door when it opened behind us

“Are you co outside, Blake?” Leduc asked as he looked at the two of us

I nodded “Yeah, just need some air” I pushed past hi in deep, even breaths of it

“Are you okay?” Newman asked

I don’t knohat I would have answered, because a rental SUV pulled up, and it was Edward