..

s and held them above her

even begun,

arned. "Someone

eing heard a few minutes ago," I re

judge me for this. I've had

inking usually took away the last of my restraint and left me restl

e the stall or put any distance between us. The lights flic

ered how tempting y

kissed her again and stole every word from her lips. One hand

ree hours to satisfy every tho

one would interrupt me because of who I was, but I still refused to attra

the first time in my life, every part of me demanded release more than anything else. I tug

ned sound escaped me before I lowered my mouth to her neck and left a dark mark on

t in her throat. I covered her mouth to keep her quiet. Little by little, the clos

gainst the tile. That was when I noticed it. A tiny heart had been tattooed on

elaxed against me, I stopped holding back and gave in to a hard, relentless

. I pressed her cheek to the cool tile before covering the smooth skin of her neck with

, I moved my hand away from her m

ce down... we

d as her voice began to bre

hand slipped lower and found the place that made her tremb

Another wave took over her, stronger than the one

inally began to break. Then I noticed a thin streak of blood across my f

final wave passed through me. Nothing about the moment had been gentle or se

. A tiny apple with a bite missing had been t

med to tilt beneath my feet. I couldn't tell whether the whiskey had

ame side, almost as though she had cho

was when I noticed the small bloodstain on the fabric. My g

were you..

ilt wasn't what shook me. It was the shocking thought that somet

rned around t

reated in my head, then yes, I suppose I was a

ently if I'd known..." I never would'v

ver, my blurred vision kept me from seeing their color. My mind w

t have felt this perfect." Then she continued, "And if you're only som

..." I ran my fingers over her lips and

do you keep ca

the room with panic. It could've been a fire or another failure in

insisted as I took her han

beyond it was even worse. People rushed in every di

Then someone suddenly came through

I was terrified that somet

o the rushing crowd. I could only watch as the distance bet

uttons on my shirt, but my fingers refused to cooperate. Heat burned through my entire body.

ore. My legs gave out beneath me. After I hi