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Chapter 3 - Kiss
The second her lips met his for the first time, Zack knew he could die without any regrets. It felt as though every kiss before this one had been a waste of time, a complete failure and utterly wrong compered to this. Her lips seemed to be made to fit his, or his to fit hers. It truly did not matter, as long as it never ended.
Unfortunately it did. It was only a quick, chaste kiss, given at the end of a third date, at which he had followed her to her door and wished her goodnight. He did not dare do anything more as Cloud had clearly stated the he would cut Zack's man-parts off if he moved to quick, or ever hurt Aerith. So Zack had simply given her a hug, and turned to leave, when she grabbed his arm, turned him around and kissed him.
Zack stood there dazed for a few seconds, trying to recover. Aerith giggled and tried covering it with her hand.
He quickly came back to reality. "Are you laughing at me?" He asked mischievously, and grabbed her hand, pulling her towards him. She laughed harder, halfheartedly resisting him. He kissed her again, stopping her laughter quickly enough. This kiss lasted longer, felt more serious, intense.
He finally pulled away, slightly out of breath. Aerith seemed the same, her cheeks a bit flushed and her green eyes warm and inviting, sparkling.
"I better go home now," he whispered, afraid that anything louder would somehow ruin everything. To be honest, he wanted nothing more than to stay, but he also wanted to take things slow, enjoy everything as it progressed naturally, something he had never believed himself capable of. This girl was really something else.
Aerith nodded, resting her forehead against his. "Yeah, you probably should."
"So, what's the plan for next time then?" He grinned to himself. There was no point in trying to pretend they wouldn't go out again, as they both knew this was just the beginning. And what a beginning!
She simply grinned at him, leaned a bit closer and whispered. "Surprise me." Before pulling him back in.
Yes, Zack could most definitely get used to this.