Feeling flirty, she threw her arms around him, and they
embraced, holding tightly on the doorstep. She pulled back
a bit and kissed his closed lips. For a while, they let their
lips graze. Then Rebecca reached out to hold his head and
intensify the connection. Unfortunately, she touched him
on a sensitive part of his jaw and he winced, snapping his
head away.
Well that killed the mood. He tried to smile at her, but
his pain was evident. "Oh God, I'm sorry, O.E." She would
have to watch out for that.
"It's all right." He stood there with his hand on his jaw.
After a deep breath, he took her hand, clearly trying to
restore the blissful feeling. But it was gone, somewhere over
the rainbow, far, far away.
He made one last attempt to recover the evening.
"Come in?"
"Maybe I should go."
"Don't worry. I'm fine."
"I. . . I'm not worried." She gave him a quick hug and
stepped back again. "I'm not worried for myself, that is. It's
you. I don't want to hurt you."
He reached around her waist and pulled her close, his
gaze intense. "One more week. Can you wait?"
I can barely wait another minute. With his arm wrapped
around her, she nearly lost herself in his embrace. But he
needed time, so she would have to find a way to keep her
libido in check for one more week. She gave him a thin
smile. "Sure, I can wait."