Chap 12
It had been over five weeks since Kay and Miguel had gone to play laser tag. Miguel had kept his word. He found time for his friends and his family. He gave Charity breathing room. He realized they did not have to spend every second of every day together. Everyone noticed the change in Miguel. Reese even bought Kay a thank you gift for "bringing Miguel back to them."
Charity noticed the changes in Miguel and it worried her. It wasn't so much the time apart. To tell the truth, Charity actually felt smothered by Miguel. She never told him because she didn't want to hurt his feelings. When he first started taking time to do "guy things" with Reese or family bonding at home, Charity had been happy. They spent a few hours apart and then Miguel would come back to her and tell her how much he missed her and how much he loved her. But lately his devotion had not seemed as strong and Charity did not know what to do.
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It was a snowy winter day. The snow had started while they were all in school. As soon as they got out they headed to the park. Jessica, Charity, Simone, Reese, Kay and Miguel had a great time running around in the snow, sledding and building snowmen. It was just starting to get dark when Kay had an irresistible urge.
"Hey Miguel!" Kay called
"Yeah." Miguel said turning towards Kay. WAM! Miguel was hit in the face with a snow ball.
"HEY! You're going to pay for that!"
"Not likely." Kay said as made a run for it.
"Go Kay go!" Simone cheered.
"My money is on Miguel." Jessica said
"I don't know. If Kay makes it into the woods before he catches up with her she may make it." Reese said.
"Oh. I hope they don' t go into the woods. It's getting dark!"
"Don't worry Charity those two grew up in those woods. They'll be fine."
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Kay heard the crunch of Miguel's boots behind her. She had to make it into the woods! Putting on a burst of speed she ran to the woods. They were a lot of trails here. She tried to pick the one where she could lose Miguel.
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"Oh no you don't!' Miguel thought. He knew exactly where she was heading. He took a short cut to head her off at the pass. He heard her coming and when she was close. He jumped out.
"BOO!"
"AHH!" Kay screamed. She had been running too fast to stop and she plowed right into Miguel. They both fell on the ground. Miguel tried to sit up as they both tried to catch their breath.
"Hey.. gasp…no.. gasp.. fair."
"Me… gasp.. you started gasp it." Kay smiled as she sat up her face only inches from Miguel.
Miguel looked at her. "She really is beautiful." He thought. Without realizing what he was doing he leaned over and kissed her.
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Kay could not believe it as she watched Miguel moving closer to her. She knew she should move but she couldn't. It was as if she were frozen. When his lips meet hers, Kay felt like she was in heaven. "It's a dream I am dreaming." She thought.
Miguel could not believe it. In all his years of living he had never felt a kiss like this. He reached his arms around her back wanting to melt into her.
As Kay felt Miguel wrap his arms around her, she sighed and wrapped her arms around him. Miguel broke the kiss and started to give her a series of little kisses, along her jaw bone and down her neck. The cold air hit Kay when Miguel disrupted her scarf. She realized that he wasn't dreaming. "Oh my gosh I kissed Miguel this is real. He's going to know I love him. He's going to hate me!" Kay stiffened a little. Miguel pulled back and looked deep into Kay's eyes. They didn't say a word. They just knelt there looking at each other. Then Miguel leaned in and kissed Kay again.
"Wait a minute!' Kay thought "I didn't kiss Miguel. Miguel kissed me!" Kay was confused a thousand thoughts whirled through her head. "But Miguel loves Charity! He loves her." "So why is he kissing you." "I don't know!" This was weird. But it felt wonderful. The boy she loved more than life was kissing her. But this was wrong he was her cousins boyfriend! It was the hardest thing Kay had ever done in her life but she drew the strength to push Miguel away.
Miguel looked at her breathless.
Kay said they only thing she could think of to say.
"CHARITY" Then she jumped up and ran away as fast as she could.
Miguel ,who was in shock didn't give chase.