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Our lips fused together, pressing so hard it hurt my heart. This was the touch I’d craved so long—her plump lips pressed to mine. Our tongues danced together, tasting of basil and Parmesan and stickysoda.
Ignoring the fact that we were in a public place, I hoisted her up on the game table and she hitched her skirt back, wrapped her legs around me tightly, running her hands up and down my back, tugging me intoher.
Her T-shirt shoulder slipped downagain.
My goddamn dick hardened. I wanted her. I’d always wanted her. I held her so tightly, desperately, one hand on the back of her neck, the other joining her waist to mine. I pressed into her, longing for the friction, feeding off of her heat. I knew she could feel my burgeoning erection, and she grabbed my ass, pulling me closer to her, clasping me like she didn’t want to let mego.
Our lips broke apart and she sucked down my jaw to my neck. I groaned and kissed her ear. Her hands clutched at my hair. It would be shaved off the following week, but for now there was enough to grab holdof.
I’d known. I’d just known that we had an attraction that neither one of us wanted to admit. Her reaction proved it. And now, for fuck’s sake, I had toleave.
This kiss was a goodbye when we’d never saidhello.
And my kiss said that I was sorry her dad had passed away, and that I was sorry I was taking her brother awaytoo.
“I’m sorry I didn’t do that sooner.” The words tumbled out as I let her go. She slid off the pinballmachine.
Her stunned eyes gazed up at me, her lips swollen, her breath coming out in pants. “I wish our first kiss wasn’t a goodbyekiss.”
Before I could say anything back, Degan found us, holding refilled drinks. Thankfully we’d separated, but we probably looked guilty. His eyes flashed, but didn’t comment, although I’m sure he guessed. I’m sure he knew, actually. One of many reasons why he was my bestfriend.
“Keep an eye on each other, okay, guys?” Dani asked. “When you’re over there? Keep each other safe. And come home in one piece when you’re done.” Her eyes went from mine to his, then back tomine.
“Sure thing.” I wanted to touch her again, but I couldn’t, so I hoped she knew what I said with myeyes.
“I promise,” said Degan,grinning.
She beamed, then took a sip of the drink Degan handed her. Pointing to a photo booth in the arcade, she said, “Let’s go take apicture.”
As I piled behind them on the bench in front of the camera, I thought that kissing Dani once wasn’t enough. But it would have to be enough to last me the next fouryears.
