He cautiously reached for my hand. “Feeling any pain?”
I shook my head ‘no' as our fingers intertwined. We stared at each other for sometime before his other hand snaked around my waist, gently pulling me in. Surprisingly, there was no pain. I smiled as I laid my head against his chest. He squeezed me tightly as if afraid to let me go. The warmth and comfort of being in his arms, certainly undeniable. Eventually he pulled away, our eyes once again fixed on each other. He slowly leaned in, but then stopped “This is a lot harder than I thought it would be. I really want to kiss you again.”
I lean forward the rest of the distance until our lips invaded each other’s space without touching. I closed my eyes as I tightened my grip on his hands. “You can kiss me.”
I anticipated the pleasure m
