“Salomé…would you let me kiss you?” I placed both hands on each side of her, leaning my weight on the laundry machine, taking my face closer. Salomé looked at me again. I could hear her heart drumming inside her chest, it was such a beautiful sound. I’d love to know what’s on her mind. Now my heart was beating louder, ready to hear a rejection, but she just asked why. Why? Well, because I’m dying to kiss her right now. I am melting to feel her lips on mine again… “I guess it can’t hurt.” She said, but damn, it would for me. And then, as a command, I just kissed her softly. The moment my lips touched her, something inside me exploded, wanting more from her. She hooked her legs around me, pressing me against her, her fingers sank into my hair and her other hand touched my bare back from the

