James

Leaning down towards Vanessa, I kissed her warm, heart-shaped lips gently, softly, as if they could break. Her eyes were closed, but I kept mine open. I wanted to see her, watch her, make sure I didn't miss a fucking thing. It was like time stopped and reality seized all around us. There was nothing but us and this moment. It was weird, insane, and incredibly disarming because I'd always been a free-spirited kind of guy, never allowing feelings and emotions to tie me down. But at that moment, I was feeling a whole lot of emotions I'd never felt before...and it scared the shit out of me.

Vanessa...