Chapter 26Gayle gave a wet snort, and hugged me close, bringing her hand to the back of my head.
For a long while, we swayed in each other’s arms, long after the music had ended, embracing and roaming our hands up and down the other’s body. When we at last stopped, we slowly parted, and I took her hands in mine.
“You’re such a beautiful person,” I whispered.
Gayle seemed embarrassed and looked away.
“Thanks,” she mumbled softly.
Then her eyes turned to me, and she said, “So are you.”
My heart swelled, and I moved closer to hug her, but, as she came to meet me, she lowered her face to mine. We stopped abruptly, as our noses lightly touched, and I could feel her warm breath on my lips. She smiled hesitantly, and then I closed my eyes and slowly opened my mouth. Our lips met, and we moa
