Suddenly, without saying a word, she leaned forward and gave him a chaste kiss on the lips. The kiss lasted for perhaps five seconds or less, but it made her heart flutter with excitement and happiness.

Her heart began racing wildly inside her chest and she almost couldn't catch her breath. She pulled away from him, looking shyly at him. She had never kissed anybody before.

She didn't know whether she liked it or not, and frankly, she didn't care. At least it wasn't some boy she had gone through high school with. It couldn't have been any easier for him, considering what had happened between the two of them....