I stood nervously as Jeff fidgeted with lock. As I walked through the door a feeling of security enveloped me. I glanced around curiously, taking in the mid-sized house Jeff referred to as home. It appeared casual. The artificial plants gave it a sense of comfort and the statues of wild animals scattered around presented it with a wacky vibe. A slight jingle caught my attention. I turned just in time to see a big furry thing pounce.
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I watched as, my dog Liger, caused a startled Horizon to topple over. I quickly went into action, hoping my over anxious mutt hadn't injured or scared the poor girl to death. I pulled Liger off by the collar and turned back to Horizon, surprised when I saw that she was laughing.
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I laughed after catching my breath. I loved dogs and this one was especially cute.
Taking Jeff's extended hand, I pulled myself up. He started to apologize for his dog's behavior, but I didn't mind. We played around with Liger for awhile longer and then headed for a tour of the house. We returned to the kitchen and chatted about nonsense while he prepared our drinks. Walking into the living room, we sat on one of the sofas and just relaxed.
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She seemed to be easing up a bit, slowly letting her guard down. We surfed through the TV channels but as usual nothing was on. You could have four hundred channels and still have nothing to watch. Deciding it was a lost cause I flipped off the television and tossed the remote. I shifted so I was slightly facing Horizon and just stared. She probably thought I was crazy, but I couldn't help myself.
I still couldn't figure out what it was about this girl. She was a complete stranger but I somehow felt connected to her. I nearly melted when she turned and gave me a small smile.
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I wasn't sure why he was staring at me, but it really didn't bother me anyway. Usually people's wondering eyes would disturb me but his stare was different. He wasn't looking at me like a piece of meat and he didn't appear to be searching for anything. It was just a content stare. I turned to him and smiled.
After a few more minutes of just comfortable stillness, I broke the silence.
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Her voice pulled me back to Earth. Somehow I had drifted away. I don't know where I went, but I sure did enjoy it.
We talked for hours. As I listened to her soft voice I felt myself falling farther and farther. We came to a standstill and it was then that I ruined everything.
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He slowly leaned forward. I wasn't completely sure of what was happening, but deep down I wanted this. His smooth lips gently massaged mine. I couldn't think straight ,all I felt was him and truthfully all I wanted was him. As the kiss lingered on the rational women in my head made herself known. I didn't want to face reality, but the truth remained... this was wrong.
I broke the kiss, stood up, and for the second time that day I found myself running with no confirmed destination.
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I watched as, my dog Liger, caused a startled Horizon to topple over. I quickly went into action, hoping my over anxious mutt hadn't injured or scared the poor girl to death. I pulled Liger off by the collar and turned back to Horizon, surprised when I saw that she was laughing.
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I laughed after catching my breath. I loved dogs and this one was especially cute.
Taking Jeff's extended hand, I pulled myself up. He started to apologize for his dog's behavior, but I didn't mind. We played around with Liger for awhile longer and then headed for a tour of the house. We returned to the kitchen and chatted about nonsense while he prepared our drinks. Walking into the living room, we sat on one of the sofas and just relaxed.
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She seemed to be easing up a bit, slowly letting her guard down. We surfed through the TV channels but as usual nothing was on. You could have four hundred channels and still have nothing to watch. Deciding it was a lost cause I flipped off the television and tossed the remote. I shifted so I was slightly facing Horizon and just stared. She probably thought I was crazy, but I couldn't help myself.
I still couldn't figure out what it was about this girl. She was a complete stranger but I somehow felt connected to her. I nearly melted when she turned and gave me a small smile.
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I wasn't sure why he was staring at me, but it really didn't bother me anyway. Usually people's wondering eyes would disturb me but his stare was different. He wasn't looking at me like a piece of meat and he didn't appear to be searching for anything. It was just a content stare. I turned to him and smiled.
After a few more minutes of just comfortable stillness, I broke the silence.
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Her voice pulled me back to Earth. Somehow I had drifted away. I don't know where I went, but I sure did enjoy it.
We talked for hours. As I listened to her soft voice I felt myself falling farther and farther. We came to a standstill and it was then that I ruined everything.
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He slowly leaned forward. I wasn't completely sure of what was happening, but deep down I wanted this. His smooth lips gently massaged mine. I couldn't think straight ,all I felt was him and truthfully all I wanted was him. As the kiss lingered on the rational women in my head made herself known. I didn't want to face reality, but the truth remained... this was wrong.
I broke the kiss, stood up, and for the second time that day I found myself running with no confirmed destination.