Emily, there are enemies everywhere. We have to be on our guard, especially for the next couple of weeks._ Theo sighed unhappily. __his is going to be the longest fortnight of my life._ __hat__ saying something,_ I joked, __iven how long you__e lived._ __xactly,_ he said, without smiling.
She stared at him. Her head tipped to the side and she narrowed her eyes. __hat__ the best you can come up with? What kind of platitude is that?_ __ive me a second. I can do better._ He lifted her hand, then reached for her other one. He pulled her close so they stood toe to toe. She shivered a little. He didn__ think it had much to do with the cold. Her arms were bare, but the evening was warm. __verything happens for a reason. God works in mysterious ways. There__ a light at the end of the tunnel.___ou suck at this._ But she was smiling. She was so achingly beautiful. He slid his hands up her arms to her elbows so they were closer still. And then she leaned against him, resting her head on his shoulder, and he forgot how to breathe. He stood in the shadows, holding her in his arms, wanting to do the right thing and afraid he__ screw it all up. Her hands nestled the small of his back, thumbs hooked through his belt. Her lips brushed against the sensitive base of his throat. Awareness burned through every single spot her body came in contact with his. This was Danni, all grown up. He wanted one little taste. Just a bit.So he kissed her. And, without a second__ hesitation, she kissed him back. The world around them rocked back on its heels.Then some small noise interrupted__he sound of footsteps, passing too close. He lifted his head, not wanting any intrusion, and the moment ended as fast as it had begun.
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She stared at him. Her head tipped to the side and she narrowed her eyes. __hat__ the best you can come up with? What kind of platitude is that?_ __ive me a second. I can do better._ He lifted her hand, then reached for her other one. He pulled her close so they stood toe to toe. She shivered a little. He didn__ think it had much to do with the cold. Her arms were bare, but the evening was warm. __verything happens for a reason. God works in mysterious ways. There__ a light at the end of the tunnel.___ou suck at this._ But she was smiling. She was so achingly beautiful. He slid his hands up her arms to her elbows so they were closer still. And then she leaned against him, resting her head on his shoulder, and he forgot how to breathe. He stood in the shadows, holding her in his arms, wanting to do the right thing and afraid he__ screw it all up. Her hands nestled the small of his back, thumbs hooked through his belt. Her lips brushed against the sensitive base of his throat. Awareness burned through every single spot her body came in contact with his. This was Danni, all grown up. He wanted one little taste. Just a bit.So he kissed her. And, without a second__ hesitation, she kissed him back. The world around them rocked back on its heels.Then some small noise interrupted__he sound of footsteps, passing too close. He lifted his head, not wanting any intrusion, and the moment ended as fast as it had begun.
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