(Sloane) Kieran's hand moved up and down my back. Gentle. Soothing. I pulled back to look at him. He smiled. Reached up and touched my face. Ran his thumb along my cheek. I leaned into his hand. My eyes closed for a second. When I opened them again, something had changed. The air between us felt different. He leaned in. Kissed me. It was gentle at first. Testing. But then I kissed him back and it deepened. His hands moved to my waist. Mine went to his hair. We stayed like that for a minute. Just kissing. Letting everything else fade away. When we finally pulled apart, we were both breathing harder. "Sloane," he said. "Yeah?" "I want you." My heart started racing. "I want you too." He stood up. Held out his hand. I took it. Let him pull me to my feet. He led me upstairs. T

