They both leaned back on the car, side by side, staring at the night sky.They both leaned back on the car, side by side, staring at the night sky. After a moment's pause, the meteors appeared, first one, then another. They watched in silence for a few minutes, counting the shooting stars. "They're higher up the sky than I expected," he said. "Uh huh. Not the best angle for viewing," she replied as she craned her head back. A few minutes go by. Twenty, twenty-one. Twenty-two. A very bright one streaks across, leaving a trail across the zenith. Twenty-three. "Cold?" "Just a bit. You?" "Freezing, at least my hands are." For emphasis, he slid his hand over her exposed neck. "That's not cold. Now this is cold," she grinned, running her fingertips over his cheek. He gave a most satisfactory yipe in reply. "OK, that's cold!" Pause. "Bring that hand back here! It was nice and warm!" she said, tugging at a dangling bit of leather on the sleeve of his jacket. Obligingly, he put one hand over her shoulder, and rested his palm on her throat, gently caressing. Another long pause. Twenty-four. Another minute or so. Twenty-five. "Hey ..." "I ..." they started in almost simultaneously, turning to each other. The result, given the proximity of the curb, edge of the rise, and movement restrictions imposed by the leather jackets, was that they found themselves flung into each other's arms, quite unexpectedly. Their unrelated thoughts died out as they considered the situation. Pause. "Uh, hi!" he said softly, close enough to her to feel her breath. "Hi ..." she replied, lifting up her face just a bit, whether in anticipation or just to look at him, the world may never know. He leaned down, and brushed his lips with hers. As she let more of her weight settled onto him, he found her mouth again, and let their mouths open together. His tongue sipped into her mouth, and he could feel her acceptance in her body, as he gathered her into his arms. One of his hands strayed up to her hair, petting it, while the other ran down her back, fondling ... After many moments of passionate kissing, they broke off, and look into each other's eyes. "Uh, this is OK?" he ventured. "I'll let you know," she replied, pulling his head back down with one hand firmly in his hair. |