I paused briefly before her, our lips inches apart to see if she would pull back, then moved in and kissed her. Her lips were unimaginably soft and wa...rm, with an indescribable yet delicious taste. As we pulled away, I couldn't help but go for another quick taste, and have her another quick peck. She smiled at me as we stood there holding each other, and told me a could've done that earlier. I'm glad I didn't, because what came next was extraordinary. As we stood there holding each other, I was. “What?” I asked. She pulled me up onto my feet and grabbed a corner of the picnic blanket, “Let’s just focus on the now.” She led me over to my car, opened the door, and gently pushed me onto the back seat. She threw the picnic blanket into the front passenger seat. “What are-“ I started. Brynn straddled me. Her lips were on mine instantly, and the sweet scent of her lipstick was mine. She started to pull away, and my eyes flashed open. She had broken the kiss, but she had my. The impromptu ‘Boys Night’ at her apartment several weeks ago had been the last time he saw her. “Ehm, this is going to sound really stupid and I know it’s a huge favor to ask but I’ve locked myself out of my apartment,” she spoke quickly. “Norah and the guys are away this weekend so I can’t get them to let me in tonight. Norah is gone on this bicycle trek in Cape Cod but can come back tomorrow so I can get back in... but I kind of need somewhere to stay tonight. I don’t know that many people. Hell, those kids had wanted to kill me! I was no longer smiling when I nodded to her.“Thank you for your praise. I promise that I’ll listen carefully to what the moderator suggests, but I admit that it’s hard to forget that I lost my home and just about everything with it. Besides that, there are no dry logs available as they were also burned to ashes.”“I’m sure there are people who are willing to take you in.”My jaw tightened since I had absolutely no intention in moving to live with some.