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Let's Kurtis do the impossible!

"What do you mean?" – she looked at him a bit worried. Lara had never trusted anyone but herself. Of course she had counted on Alistair and Zip, but that had been different.

"I asked if you trusted me." – Kurtis stepped closer to the edge of the floor and Lara frowned at him. There were only maybe three more steps to go before she would fall into the black liquid. He held her wrist, his fingers clutching it strongly. The seconds till her lips opened to talk seemed like eternity. They parted slowly, Kurtis could see those painful insecurities in her eyes. A small gasp left her lips before any words could be formed.

"I guess." – she whispered eventually.

"That's not good enough." – he looked at her so fixedly. Kurtis needed to hear the answer. Needed to know if she finally let those walls crumble down and let him in, close to her heart. "Tell me you trusted me not to hurt you. Say the words." – he craved for hearing them, craved for those lips to say them. He took one more step.

Lara glanced behind her, unsure about what to do next. The unknown scared her, letting the control out of her hands. It had always been her taking the risk, being responsible for her actions. For Alistair's death. She closed her eyes for a moment, seeing his face in front of her. Was it time to let go? To take a daring step and let fate decide what would happen? To let Kurtis in and trust him with her life? Yes, a little voice answered in her head and this time Lara wanted to listen to it. For the first time she wanted to let someone else act for her. So she nodded, fixing her hazel glance on his blue eyes.

"No." – he shook his head slowly, the word no more than a whisper. "Say it. Say the words."

Lara bit her lower lip, fighting back the urge to scream. The last barrier between them and he gently forced it out of her. No push, no violence. Only a silent plead that meant more for her than anything else in her life before. His glance sent shivers down her spine that turned into warm, fluttery feelings she had not felt for ages. Or maybe ever.

"I do trust you." – she whispered softly but very clearly, not taking her eyes off him. She felt the connection between them, somewhere deep inside, not even realizing the next step he took towards her.

Her words brought a faint smile to his face, the blue eyes glistened with satisfaction. It was time, he thought. Acceptance, surrender, welcome. It was done. The smile he had been longing to see so much would return. He knew it. The tears would disappear and Lara would be free of the pain that would have killed her slowly. Killed that adventurous mind, that tough woman he loved. He took one more step.

"Close your eyes, keep your feet on the ground and let me help you." – he whispered, planting his feet next to hers. His hand still held her wrist tightly, they were standing right at the edge. "Close your eyes" – he repeated, waiting for her to do so. She obeyed. She gave herself to him, accepting whatever he planned to do with her. Without knowing what it was. "Trust me." – he whispered against her skin, his face so close to hers that she could feel the warmth of his breath. The touch turned into gentle kisses running down her jawline and Lara sighed, giving herself over to it.

She was falling. Falling into that delicious surrender without any fear. Suddenly all her worries were gone, and she felt light as never before, welcoming the feeling. They stayed connected, Kurtis never letting her wrist go as he had promised. Instinctively she knew when it was time. When Lara opened her eyes, she was lying in the air. There was no better word for it. Her feet still on the floor at the edge, she was hanging above the black liquid, Kurtis holding her hand tightly to keep her from falling in there. The tile with the key on it was swimming on the surface just a few centimeters away from her. Her lips curved into a delighted smile.

For a moment she did not move, enjoying the sensation of relying completely on someone else for the first time in her life. It was not a strange feeling after all. Not with him. She reached out, her pony tail almost touching the pitch black fluid. The temptation to dip her fingers in there, to see if it was dangerous, was strong, but then she resisted. Even from so close she was unable to tell how deep it was. The idea amused her that it could have been only a few centimeters.

As soon as she grabbed the key, Kurtis pulled her back. She landed right in his arms by the momentum and did not mind it.

"You see… it's that easy." – he smiled at her warmly, the smile turning into a grin when he saw that naughty glint in her eyes.

"Yes, it is…" – Lara's hand ran up his chest, her arm looping around his neck. "I think I owe you one." – her voice sounded husky, excited. Standing at the edge of the pit, only one step away from falling added to the unusual sensation that his hand on her awakened.

"I'm generous. You can pay me later." – he joked, pulling her closer. This was exactly what he had been waiting for. Could it be that only a few hours had been needed to turn that endless sadness in her eyes into this naughty glint? He wanted to taste her so badly. Again and again, not wanting it to end. To make her crazy and reckless, to deprive her of all willpower. Would it stay the same after they get out of here? Just one last kiss…

He took her lips, first gently then more passionate. A silent invitation to pleasure. It was her taking things further, tilting her head, parting her lips on his. His hand cupped her face, just like it had before, but this time it was all different. There was nothing sweet about it. Only pure want. Lazy, seductive, mind-blowing. Every thrust of her tongue lit fire in him, every stroke of her lips washed away a piece of his sanity.

It would have been easy to take her and everything in him cried for it, but he had to end it there. There was something he needed to tell her and it was time for it. So he kissed her even deeper before it was all over. Before he would bring her out of there….back to where they belonged.