He swung his leg over and reached for me, pulling me into a kiss. He started slow, shifting, checking my balance. I backed up a little and swung my leg over, so we were both straddling.
"Better?" I said.
"Much."
He gave me a real kiss then, deep and hungry, and I think the branch could have snapped and I wouldn't have noticed until I hit the ground. Maybe not even then.
We kissed, barely coming up for air, until a giggle sounded below us. Then a singsong voice.
"Rafe and Maya sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g."
"Annie…" Rafe peered down at his sister, beaming up at us. "I thought I asked you to stay inside today.
"Better?" I said.
"Much."
He gave me a real kiss then, deep and hungry, and I think the branch could have snapped and I wouldn't have noticed until I hit the ground. Maybe not even then.
We kissed, barely coming up for air, until a giggle sounded below us. Then a singsong voice.
"Rafe and Maya sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g."
"Annie…" Rafe peered down at his sister, beaming up at us. "I thought I asked you to stay inside today.
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