SONG: Rain ARTIST: Breaking Benjamin

..."To lie here under you...Is all that I could ever do..."...

"Yes please." She breathes.

Instead of shifting closer to her; I slid my hand to the back of her neck and pull her face closer to mine. Her warm breath tickles my face and when I see her use her tongue to wet her lips I gently press my lips against hers. I keep the kiss light and short but before I can break apart our lips she shifts her body closer to mine and slides her fingers into my hair before she deepens the kiss. This kiss is completely different than my innocent goodnight kiss and even different from the very first kiss we shared. This kiss is strong and full of an urgency that I have never felt before; not even when I first fell in love with Amanda did I feel like this when I kissed her. Kissing Faith sends electricity through my entire body and more alarmingly makes my heart feel like it is going to beat out of my chest.

When I feel her tongue slide across my bottom lip I let out a small groan before meeting her tongue with my own. Our tongues slide against each other's in a seductive motion and I feel my pulse quicken further. Just when I think she is going to stop the kiss; she pulls my bottom lip into her mouth and sucks on it gently before taking my lip ring between her teeth and tugging on it a few times before her mouth crashes into mine once again and my tongue meets hers when I feel it slide across my lip again. Our kiss grows more and more intense as she knots her fingers into my hair; pulling it hard as she softly moans against my lips; the tickling sensation of her moaning into my mouth makes my whole body shudder. She pulls her lips back far enough to mumble into my mouth.

"Touch me Landon." Her words sound like urgent pleas and I let my hand slide out from behind her neck slowly. I take my time running my fingers against her neck and across her shoulder before sliding my hand down the length of her arm all the way to where it's bent at the elbow; I take a moment to squeeze her elbow with my hand before I let my fingers glide down to her slim waist. She continues to tug on my hair as we kiss and I rotate my hand so that I can slide my palm across her flat stomach before changing directions and griping her ribs in my hand where I still my movements.

She shifts her body again and I groan loudly when she slides her leg up over my hip. My hand automatically finds her hip and my fingers dig into her skin as I shift a little closer to her and take control over our kiss. We are both breathing hard and I feel dizzy from our heated kiss to the point where I have to pull my mouth away from hers with a gasp. She doesn't pause for a single moment when I stop kissing her; her lips travel down my throat and back up to my jaw and I feel her teeth graze the entire length of my jaw before I feel her tongue on my ear. When she pulls my ear into her mouth and begins to suck on the sensitive skin my entire body shudders and I can't stop the moans that escape my throat as she pulls harder on my hair.

I feel her other hand press against my chest and she slides her hand all the way down to my stomach but before her hand can travel lower I grab her hand with my free hand and lace my fingers between hers. My other hand that has been kneading her hip throughout our kiss slides back up to her elbow and I give it another light squeeze before letting my fingers slide up to her wrist and cover her hand that is knotted in my hair before lacing my fingers between hers; effectively putting an end to her pulling my hair. I shift my body slightly and she stops sucking on my ear and pulls her face back to look at me.

"What's wrong Landon?"

"Nothing."

"Are you sure? You kind of pulled away from me a little bit."

"It's a little fast."

"We were only kissing."

"I know but..." I am such a pathetic coward.

"But what?"

"I think we should try to get some sleep."

"Oh...okay." She tried to keep her tone casual but when she pulls her hands away from mine; I know she is upset. "Did I do something wrong?" She asks.

"No...I'm sorry if I upset you but it's been a really long time since I have kissed someone like that...actually I have never kissed someone like that come to think of it and it's just a little overwhelming for me."

"Are you a virgin?"

"No why?"

"How can you not be a virgin and never have kissed anyone like that before?"

"I have but it feels different with you for some reason; kissing you is more intense somehow."

"It feels different kissing you too. I don't think I have ever felt something like that before."

"Me either." I admit.

"I went from zero to sixty as soon as we started kissing."

"Yeah, I know. That's kind of why I wanted to stop for tonight. It was getting a little overwhelming too fast and I just wanted to slow down a little bit."

"Let's get some sleep then."

"Please don't be mad at me Faith; I just need a little time to figure this all out."

"I'm not mad; I promise. I completely understand why you might need a little time."

"Thank you for being so understanding."

"Can I make a request before we go to sleep?"

"What's that?"

"Can we cuddle? I promise to behave myself."

I roll over onto my back and hold my hands out to her.

"Come here." I whisper and in an instant she is glued to my side. She has her hand resting on my chest and her face nuzzled into the crook of my neck. She giggles when I reach across my body to pull her leg up over my waist so we are laying the same way we were when she was shivering earlier.

"Goodnight Landon."

I kiss the top of her head and press my hand against her lower back before whispering:

"I like the way you fit against me Faith."

"I like the way I fit against you too."

"Sweet dreams."

"You too."

"Goodnight pretty girl."

When she doesn't answer I think maybe pretty girl is another name she doesn't liked to be called but then I notice the deep steady rhythm of her breathing and realize that she is sleeping. I kiss the top of her head and I think I am still smiling when I fall asleep.

As I slowly start to wake up the next morning; I feel a smile begin to spread across my face because Faith is still snuggled against my side; right where she was when she fell asleep. A quick glance at the clock tells me it's a little after nine; which tells me my dad is long gone on his way to work so that means Faith and I are all alone. I brush a lock of her dark hair off her cheek and plant a few kisses on top of her head; she takes a deep breath and the fingers on her hand that lies on my chest twitch slightly; telling me she is awake.

"Good morning Faith."

She lets out a small sigh and shifts against me so that she can look up at me; a small smile and warm brown eyes greet me.

"Good morning...did you sleep well?"

"I slept really good actually. How about you pretty girl; how did you sleep?"

"I can't remember when I had a better night's sleep; I don't think I moved once."

"All that walking and all that shivering must have exhausted you."

"Probably but I think I slept so well because I was here with you; I felt so safe and protected sleeping in your arms." She says as she begins to rise from her position and when I feel her leg that is draped over my waist begin to slide off my body; I grab her bare knee and pull her back down to me.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"I was going to get up."

"Come here first; I want a good morning kiss." I whisper.

"You are pretty demanding you know?"

"I know, now bring me those lips."

She lets out a small giggle and she shifts her body so fast that the next thing I know she is completely on top of me and sitting on my waist. Faith places her hands on my shoulders and straightens herself into a sitting position before pushing her chest out and arching her back as her head falls backwards; a small sigh escapes her mouth as she stretches. For some strange reason her movements reminds me of a stretching cat; I can't help the bubble of laughter that escapes my chest and end up laughing harder when her head snaps back to attention and her brown eyes burn into mine.

"What's so funny Landon?"

"I don't know if I should tell you considering you have me in a vulnerable position."

"Hmm...this is true but if you don't tell me then just remember that I do have you in this vulnerable position." She attempts to make her words sound menacing but I can see the ghost of a smile at the corner of her mouth.

"I was just thinking that the way you were stretching reminded me of a kitty."

"A kitty? Really?"

"Uh-huh...absolutely adorable." I say as I gently rest my hands on the top of her bare thighs.

"Maybe next time I'll purr a little bit to make you happy."

"That would make me very happy."

She leans forward and presses her lips against mine in a chaste kiss but I slide my hand behind her neck and consume her mouth with mine. Within seconds our kiss grows from a simple good morning kiss to a very intense one. She breaks our kiss and her words come out almost breathless.

"What happened to feeling overwhelmed by kissing me? Is it the same today as it was last night?"

"It's the same but I think maybe that will never change. There is something very...penetrating about you and I can't seem to get a grip on that so I figured I would...just let go."

"Just let go?"

"Yes..." I breathe as the heat begins to grow between us.

Her mouth crashes back into mine and she uses her tongue to pry my lips apart and I greet her tongue with my own. I grip the back of her neck tightly with my fingers and let my other hand slide under the hem of her shirt to feel the soft skin on her lower back; a small moan escapes her mouth when my fingers slide across her bare skin. Feeling my hands on her skin seems to have awakened something inside of her because her hands that were gently resting on the sides of my face begin to slide wildly over my upper body.

Her left hand grips my bicep and her right hand dips below the collar of my shirt and a low growl slips from my mouth into hers when I feel her fingers slide across my bare skin. In a flash her hands and lips disappear and I feel her hips lift off my waist long enough for her to shove my t-shirt all the way up to my neck and then her hands slide over my bare stomach and chest in an erratic motion before her mouth crashes back into mine. If our previous kiss felt intense then this one is earth shattering; her steady stream of soft moans makes my pulse pound loudly in my ears and I am breathing so hard that I feel like I have to fight just to keep some air in my lungs.

My breathing finally becomes so erratic that I jerk my head to the side to break our kiss; she doesn't pause for a moment; her mouth attacks my jaw and neck. Her lips; her tongue; her teeth don't miss a single inch of my throat in her hurried movements. I feel the muscles in her lower back tighten up as she attempts to shift her body lower on my waist; I grip her hips tightly with my hands and breath a single word into her ear as she fights against my strong hands.

"Don't."

"Why?" She moans.

"Please don't." I practically beg.

"Please touch me then; I need you to." She begs right back at me.

I feel her hips begin to roll seductively against my waist and I now know what exactly she means when she begged me to touch her. I keep my left hand gripped tightly around her hip bone as I slide my right hand across her waist and let my fingers dip into the waist band of my boxer shorts that she is wearing. When my fingers dip even lower into the fabric her hips roll faster and a loud moan slips out of her mouth in anticipation of my touch. I am momentarily intimidated by her urgent movements and bold request to have me touch her; I haven't touched a girl like this since I was with Amanda and even then I only did on a few occasions. Feeling the way Faiths lips are moving against mine and the way her hands slide erratically over my bare chest gives me confidence that I didn't know I had.

My fingers were moving slow and teasingly but without any kind of warning from me I shove my hand between her thighs in one swift movement and my fingers press against her sensitive clit. Her whole body jerks when she feels my fingers exactly where she wants them; after she pants quietly a few times she returns her mouth to mine as her hands continue to run wildly over my chest. I take note of her reaction at my circling fingers and when I find that perfect sweet spot; my fingers swirl relentlessly. I feel her legs tighten around my waist and her hands begin to shake as her lips fight to keep our kiss going. Her moans are coming too close together as she nears her release and she gives up on kissing me and drops her head to my shoulder. I slide my free hand up her back and grip the back of her neck to move her head so that I can take my turn attacking her throat with my mouth. I begin to suck her pulse point in beat with my circling fingers as she gets even closer to her climax. I slow my fingers almost to the point of stopping but increase the speed of my sucking on her neck.

"Please...Landy please." She pleads.

"Shh...just feel me pretty girl." I mumble against her skin. Who the hell am I right now? My movements and my words are coming from a part of me that I didn't know even existed until this mysterious girl came into my life a few short days ago.

Once again without any kind of warning from me my fingers leave her clit and she gasps loudly as I slide two fingers into her center and press my thumb against her clit to keep her close to her release. I keep pressure on her with my thumb as I stroke her center with my fingers at a steady pace. I am in awe of the connection I feel with her body; I can practically predict each moan and each flex of her muscles as my stroking continues. I feel her whole body tense and I know she is finally at her breaking point; I curl my fingers inside of her and with a single flick of my thumb against her sensitive bud of nerves; her entire body shudders with her release and she lets out a single loud moan followed by a few whimpers of my name. I slow my movements to allow her to ride out her high as I plant soft kisses on her neck. It takes several minutes for her ragged breathing to return to normal as I run my hands over the small of her back; her soft whispers stills my movements.

"You are very good at that." She mumbles into my neck.

"It was easy."

"What!" She practically shrieks as she raises her head off my shoulder to look at me.

"No! I didn't mean it like that. I'm so sorry."

"Then what did you mean by that?" Her brown eyes are burning a hole into my face and her voice sounds more pained than angry.

"I meant that you are easy to read...like your body movements and stuff...crap I'm having trouble explaining this the right way to you."

"Obviously." She rolls her eyes as she slides her body off of mine and moves to the end of my bed where I can't reach her with my hands. I shift my body so that I can sit up against the headboard of my bed and take a deep breath before I attempt to explain myself; her dark glare gives me an uneasy feeling in my stomach.

"Please stop trying to catch my hair on fire with your eyes right now and give me a chance to explain."