“Rob…” She began, stretching her hands to touch mine, but I tackled her before she could do so. Not caring about the consequences or the fact that she might hate me for what I was about to do, I leaned in, grabbed her face, and dropped my lips on hers. At first, she tried to struggle, muttering incorrigible words, but I didn’t let go as I allowed myself to bask in this last kiss. Her hands soon rested lightly against my shoulders, and then suddenly, my fingers tangled themselves in the hair at her nape as she kissed back. After kissing for a few seconds longer, we broke apart slowly, gazing deeply into each other's eyes. Our breaths mingled together and my eyes searched hers for an explanation. Her emotions were all over the place with the way her face twitched, and I saw that the

