Okay here we go.. this chapter is very short. I am so sorry that this has taken so long. Life has been .. well life lately and I basically just wrote myself in a corner and didn't know where to go. I am still struggling with this, but I think I am on the right path now. But let me know what you think! Thank you all so much for sticking by me during this. You are all so great! Thanks. M.

Hmm, hmm, hmm,...

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That was what her lips tasted like, he wasn't sure if it was the mixture of the chocolate or the fact the he was finally kissing Peyton after all this time.

But he knew that if he had a breath left in his body the moment would have robbed it from him.

She was in his arms again.

Her hands were fluttering nervously at his sides, he could feel them like little butterflies, just floating there.

Not wanting to alarm her, he used just his lips, skimming kisses over her mouth. He felt more that heard her soft sigh as her tense body relaxed against him, as she leaned into him, he seized the opportunity to let his hands roam over her shoulders and down to the small of her back to pull her more firmly against him and felt her hands clutch at his back.

He traced the lines of her lips with his tongue seeking entrance into her mouth. When her lips parted granting him access, he greedily accepted.

And they sank into each other.

His hands were in her hair sweeping it back form her face in a gesture of urgency that had her shuddering.

His mouth left hers to roam her face and down her neck until he found the throbbing pulse at the base of her neck. He gently sucked there and her breath caught, a half cry as her fingers dug into his shoulders.

She threw her head back, as he continued to taste and taunt his way across her neck to her collar bone. Pausing slightly, he nipped on the skin of her shoulder causing another throaty moan to be ripped from her.

Frantic to feel him, to kiss him, to taste him, she lowered her head. "Luke.." she choked as she began to kiss the side of his face, licking softly on the curve of his ear before grazing her teeth on the lope.

His breath came out in a sharp hiss and a tremor shook him, he raised he head and when their eyes met, the fire that had been simmering burst into flames.

For one endless moment they held there, their breaths mixing, hearts beating against one another. She watched as his gaze dropped to her mouth, lingering for what felt like an eternity before he descended and captured her again.

Her mouth lifted, meeting his desperately. Her hands wound their way up to find his neck, and she slipped them through is hair tug on the ends.

Trying to pull him closer to feel his warmth, here was what she had searched for all this time.

Here was life.

Pulling slightly back from her, he pressed his lips against her temple. "Peyt" he whispered her name, prayer like.

She clung to him, drowning in him, no longer trusting her legs to support her. Feeling his breath ragged in her hair, sent shivers down the length of her body.

He realized in that instant that he held more love than he'd ever known, Known more passion than he had ever held.

He smiled as he drew back from her, cupping her face in his hands. "I have missed you" he simply stated as he brushed his thumb across her bottom lip.

Her face lit with joy as a sigh escaped her lips. "Missed you, too" she breathed, her mind racing to catch up with her emotions.

"We have to talk" He reached down and grabbed her hand, drawing her away from the counter. She followed wordlessly as he led her out of the kitchen.