Stephen POV
After the call with Maddie my heart was pounding, it was a mixture of relief and comfort, knowing that she would still be my friend.
The only thing I knew was that I loved her, I loved her smell, her laugh, I loved her voice, our conversations. Everything about her was perfect, and for a moment the weight of guilt still consumed me, the fear of having disappointed her and losing her.
But deep down I didn't regret the kiss I gave her; her lips felt like a cushion of light and soft feathers, the moment we had, however short it was, marked me intensely, I felt my heart beat as if I had found paradise, as if that place 'her lips' were the only place I felt good. I just know that I didn't know much at that moment, I just knew that I loved her.
But now she needed me.
I jumped u
