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19. The Kiss

They had to rush to make the movie house on time. Robert left the choice of the movie to Kara. She picked a new movie with the title Midnight Kisses. The movie turned out to be a thriller. Each time Kara got scared she grabbed on to his arm. Sometimes she would hold onto him tight half hiding behind his arm. Robert did not mind this at all.

After the movie she invited him for coffee and Robert graciously accepted.

They discussed the movies on the way home. Kara was very talkative and Robert felt an anxious feeling building as they reached her apartment.

Kara made coffee and Robert sat down at the dining table as before.

Silently watching her ever moment with delight.

"Don't you want to sit on the couch?" she asked

"No, I like it here."

She did no argue and joined him. She stared at the cup in her hand and Robert once again felt an uncomfortable feeling coming from her.

"What do you want to ask me?" she looked up clearly shocked that he had noticed.

"How did you, what …" She stopped and sighed. "It's nothing really."

"But it is something." He continued. Her eyes were inspecting her cup again. He lifted her chin with his right hand.

"You can ask me anything."

"It's just, I promised my farther to go to this charity thing on Friday, and I was wondering if you wouldn't mind coming along with me."

"I hate going to these events, but I thought that if you go with me then at least, it would be more bearable. And of course my dad heard about you and wants to meet you." She rolled her eyes.

"You want to introduce me to you father."

""Yeh, well you can thank my dear friends Jane and Gail. They feel it is their duty to keep my father informed off all the going ones in my life. If you don't want to go… I mean … if you already have something planned, I will understand mind."

"Yes."

Robert was enjoying her nervous chatter. She looked up into his smiling face.

" It's not a big thing or anything….." She fell silence, staring at him for a moment. "What?" she asked

"I said yes. I would go with you."

"Really?" he nodded and her eyes were beaming with joy.

She jumped up and without any warning kissed him full on the mouth. A jolt of excitement ran through his enter body. Robert was caught of guard and almost lost his balance as the chair tilted back.

Then just as suddenly she pulled back and let out a gasp and covered her mouth. She dropped her eyes to the floor and her face turned blood red.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I don't know what came over me." She continued mumbling through her hands. She turned her back on him, attempting to hide her embarrassment.

Robert instinctively got to his feet and quickly towered over her.

"Are you? Are you sorry?" he demanded to know. She slowly nodded. "Cause I'm not." He truthfully admitted. His voice was soft and warm. His shaking hand touched her shoulder and gently turned her around. Her hands slipped from her mouth. His eyes searching her face for any sigh that she felt the same. She nervously bit her lip.

His fingers lightly brushing along her cheekbone and continued down her jaw. Ever so gently he pulled her chin up, and she looked up into his tender and hungry eyes. She slowly shook her head.

"Good." He murmured.

"I have wanted to do this from the first moment I looked into your memorizing emerald eyes." His arms folded around her and slowly pulled her closer. The scent of peaches was overwhelming and exhilarating. He lowered his head and his lips were gentle against hers. Her lips were sweat and desirable. A warm dizzying sensation flowed from her lip to his and down his throat. It caused his heart to speed up, before settling in his stomach. He felt her arms slipping around his neck, and before he knew it he had pulled her ever closer into his embrace. Her lips were every bit as demanding as his.

They were both mercilessly yanked back to reality as someone pounded on the door of her apartment. He reluctantly released her. Her arms slowly slipped from his neck.

They laughed as if they were caught with their hands in the cookie jar.

For a moment, she looked hesitant. Then she looked in the direction of the door as a few more knocks fell on it.

She sighed and slips out of his arms and walked heave footed to the door.

Robert grabbed hold of the table and pulled his chair closer, not trusting his unsteady legs. He could still taste her sweat lips on his. He fell down in the chair as a smile of pure joy graced his lips.

He heard Sam's familiar voice at the door. She was clearly excited about something. However, he could not force himself to pay any attention to the reason.

"I could hardly believe it when I heard. I just had to come and tell you…."

She stopped abruptly when she saw Robert sitting at the table.

"I'm sorry, didn't know you had company."

She looked at Robert and then at Kara.

"I'm I interrupting something?" she asked pretending not to have noticed the red flush that had spread over Kara's face.

Robert got to his feet.

"No, I was just about to leave." He lied shamelessly.

"I could come back tomorrow."

"It's late, and I have to get going. You stay." He said looking at Kara.

"I, I'll walk you out." Her voice soft and somewhat sad.

"Goodnight Robert." Sam greeted him with a smile and walked past him and fell down on the couch.

They reached the door and then he turned to Kara.

"Thank you for the evening." He said as he looked down into her laughing eyes.

"I had a wonderful time." She looked at him. "I'm sorry about this. You really don't have to go." she whispered.

He ran his fingers lovingly across her cheekbone again.

"I know." And bend down to claim her lips once again."I'll see you soon." He promised with an endearing smile.