Chapter 54 : Howl

MAXINE. The ripples of shock that flow over my body the moment Theo’s lips touch mine are making my knees weak. I saw it coming from a mile away and yet it feels like a surprise. A pleasant one. A good one. So much so that I kiss him back, grabbing onto him like he’s the only thing that tethers me to this life. I pull him closer to me, as close as he can go, breathing him in and taking everything I can like I will lose everything if I don’t. Theo is warm, soft and hard at the same time, pressed against me so closely that all I can feel is him. He’s moving against my lips, filling me with the best fluttering feeling that shoots me out of my body and anchors me back at the same time. I remember the times in my youth when I dreamed about how my first kiss would be. It turns out to be everything it’s cranked up to be and more. Sweet and gentle and urgent at the same time. Magical. I touch him like I’ve never known touch before, running my hands over his chest and threading my fingers