Chapter 66 - Rose

In the stillness of the night, when she was alone with her feelings, desires and all the awkwardness she felt, Rose had often imagined what it would feel like to kiss Aaron and sometimes even to do something more. But perhaps because of how inexperienced she was with that sort of thing, none of her fantasies had prepared her for the way his lips felt warm and gentle against hers. Or the way his hands soon left her face to wrap tightly around her waist and press her body even closer to his, until Rose had the feeling that she could feel his heartbeat.

And, as much as in all the mental images she had made about that moment she just panicked and ran away from him, not knowing what to do, what happened was not surprising. On the contrary, her body seemed to take on a mind of its own the instant she realized that she was indeed kissing Aaron, and without any hesitation, her arms wrapped around his neck, not only accepting his lips against hers, but also demanding that the kiss become