But I hadn’t told him about the way my heart raced every time I saw him, or the way I smiled every time I thought about him, or that I’d had to stop for a moment yesterday because I’d thought of something that would make him laugh, and I’d been overwhelmed with the desire to tell him right then.

I’ll always remember everything about you,” Hugo said. The smile on his face filled my heart with joy. How had I found someone so utterly perfect?

You… you’re everything I look for too.

I kissed him gently, not wanting to scare him. A soft press of my lips on his, nothing more. Time slowed to a crawl. Then Christian moved his lips, pressing harder, a gentle demand for more.

You. You’re what I look for, Christian.

Christian’s mouth parted with a soft moan that set fire to my body. My tongue darted out to taste the lingering sweetness of toffee popcorn decorating his lips. I needed his kisses more than I needed oxygen.

Christian’s lips were soft, softer than I remembered. How had I forgotten this? But his kiss was hesitant, unsure even. As if he had forgotten how to be kissed.

I reached up to gently caress his jaw, holding him steady because I was so sure that this was just another dream. That at any moment he’d vanish into thin air and I’d be left howling at the wind.

Every time he told me that he really liked me, my face turned neon pink, and my whole body glowed with happiness. I never thought I’d feel like this again. I never thought I’d meet anyone who could make me feel like this. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d felt this happy. All I knew was that it had been a while.