Jessie turned her face up to look at him, raising an eyebrow as she did so. “Didn’t you say we needed to get our rest? What you’re proposing certainly doesn’t sound like resting.”
“How can I possibly get any rest when you’re standing before me? No, when your mere presence is near me? You are the air I need to breathe. You are the sun that gives me warmth. You, Everlyn, are my everything.”
Simon turned her around and draped her arms over his shoulders. He smiled at her, and she at him. Though it had been unbearably cheesy, Jessie was overcome with desire for him. She lifted her heels up, balancing on her tippy-toes and kissed him deeply. He instantly responded in earnest and held her closely. Their tongues melded into one and his hand began to fumble with the buttons of her frock.
Break
