Vincenzo Moreno

She blinked.

Pushing down fright or whatever it was down her throat, she moved. But stopped several inches away.

"Close to me."

At the end, what separated us was nothing more than an inch.

I crossed over to her, looking on blankly as her lashes fluttered. At least she didn't pull away.

I brought her to my chest, getting washed with something similar to relief. I was finally united with Rina.

"I didn't mean for any of that to happen."

I kissed her crown. My lovely vanilla whiff diving into my nostrils.

I pressed her deeper into my chest. Soft, fleshy body glued to me.

"Can you forgive...