.. I can't believe he didn't tell me." I shook my head, feeling oddly disturbed that Eddie would hide his entire lifestyle from me... and not just Edd...ie, all of them. I mean, they'd hidden their lives from me, especially Jase and Eddie. They were a couple--as good as married, according to Aaron. And yet, they were hiding it. I suppose if I was thinking rationally, I would consider that maybe they withheld the truth because of the same reasons I had. Only, Jase and Eddie had done more than. He holds either side of my head, pulling at my hair and pulling me closer until our noses are rubbing together. Really glad I can take the full monty, he breathes out before kissing me full on the mouth. His words make me me shiver with arousal. The fire that burns up inside of me flares up, making my kiss all the more intense and hot. I help him slide his long-sleeved shirt off his shoulders. I feel the muscle that lies on his arm, gripping it tight with my hands as we keep grinding against. "Amanda opened her mouth to speak, but closed it without saying anything. She turned her head and looked around.The lighting was as dim as the forest, but at least it was quiet here, so much so that she could hear the ringing in her ears from the exposure to the loudness of the storm. It was also dry, except for the spot immediately under her. She saw that she was no longer outside. Flickering light from a small oil lamp just barely illuminated the interior of a circular chamber. The curving. Hearing him say her name with so much hope took her back to their wedding day, when they were both young and invincible with love. They were both silent for a moment, reeling with the bittersweet flood of memories from the day they had met and all that had happened since.When they had recovered enough to speak, they blurted out apologies at the same time, and then started to laugh, effectively disintegrating any leftover tensions. For the rest of the night, they talked on the phone, finally.