I took another deep breath, met his gaze, and swallowed. Fuck it, I thought and did something completely out of character. Placing my hands on either side of his face, I stood on my tiptoes and kissed him. As soon as my lips touched his, I blanched, but he immediately responded. Placing his hands on my arms, he held me to him and I went for it. Pouring my heartache and pain into the kiss. Fireworks exploded and lit my lower belly on fire. Then I came to my senses and pulled ...