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Owen held me close and pressed a kiss to my lips. His fingers wandered through my hair and across my ass. He gently dipped me down low and my foot popped into the air as our mouths moved together.
It was the most magical kiss. The fireworks in the background and the snow-covered mountains created the perfect backdrop for the world’s most romantic moment.
It felt like we were the only two people in the world but then, suddenly, I remembered we weren’t. I opened my eyes to see my entire family watching me and Owen, and I bit my lip trying to hide my smile.
18
OWEN
When I set Skye back on her feet, I realized I had probably just embarrassed her in front of her entire family. We hadn’t yet spoken about what exactly was going on between the two of us, and I had no idea how she was feeling. All I knew was that she hadn’t told any of them that there was anything happening between us.
Just because I was ready to proclaim my love for her from the mountain tops didn’t mean she was ready to do the same. I had spent years waiting to kiss her, but this could all just be a fling for her. I knew we needed to talk about it, but this was obviously neither the time nor the place.
I slowly turned around to look at everyone, and all eyes were on us. It seemed that our midnight kiss lasted far longer than anyone else’s, and they all had the chance to see what was happening. To be fair, it was a rather long and passionate kiss, but I couldn’t help myself.
I looked at Skye, who was clearly trying not to smile, but her cheeks were also crimson red. There was no way for me to know if it was because of the cold or the embarrassment that I had just caused her.
No one said anything for far too long. The only sounds around us were the last of the fireworks, and the wind shaking through the trees. Eventually, Skye’s siblings began to gather their kids and take them inside for bed. Beth collected Laila and Cora, who were practically walking zombies at that point, and Annie and Brent followed everyone else inside.
That left just me and Skye alone outside. We were still standing only inches apart from one another, and I wanted nothing more than to reach out and repeat that kiss. It was far more than a kiss for me. It was the culmination of years of pining and longing finally coming true. It may not have been our first kiss, but it was definitely the kiss that I would remember for the rest of my life.
“So…” Skye said quietly.
“So,” I echoed.
“That was kind of awkward.”
“I’m so sorry. I shouldn’t have kissed you like that.”
“The kiss wasn’t awkward. Just the fact that no one knew how to deal with it was awkward. It was actually, um, a really incredible kiss.”
She took a small step closer to me and placed a hand on my chest. Even through her gloves and my coat, I could feel the warmth of her skin against mine. I leaned forward and gently kissed her cheek. Her skin was like ice against my lips, and I knew she must be freezing, but I wasn’t ready to say goodnight.
“I shouldn’t have kissed you like that in front of your family. I should have known better, and I’m sorry.”
“You don’t need to apologize for anything, Owen. I kissed you right back.”
“That’s true. You may have been more into it than I was.”
“Okay, now that is not true. You started it.”
“Started what?”
“You are the one who approached me and touched me first.”
“So, you didn’t want me to touch you?”
“Oh…I did,” she said, her voice barely above a whisper.
“Well, then I don’t see what the problem is.”
“The problem is the kiss didn’t get to last any longer.”
“We can solve that right now.”
She smiled as I pulled her to me and tasted her sweet lips once again. They were warm against mine, and I could feel my entire body heating up as I held her. The cold wind didn’t bother me anymore. I could have stayed there all night long.
