*Claire*
The breath we were holding moments before comes out as an exhale of relief as the tension finally breaks between us. His lips are against mine, and I don’t resist. In fact, I like it. I like it more than I thought I would and, suddenly, the animosity I once held for him seems like ancient history.
How long did I have feelings for him like this?
Our lips part slightly just as I lean forward into him. I keep my eyes closed as I reach up and wrap my fingers in the belt loops on his pants. His hands subsequently drift as well, one hand moving from the right by my ear up to lace his fingers through my hair and the other reaching out to touch my uninjured side.
My skin feels tingly all over. It’s a pleasant sensation that makes me shiver to my core. It’s like the feeling of slipping off the top of a rollercoaster. There is a monetary weightlessness in my core before a warm rush traces its way down my spine.