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He kept hold of Clarissa’s hand, and he couldn’t recall ever having this much fun.
“Okay, so we’ve got to avoid the guards, other than that, we’re good.”He’d also paid for them to use whatever rides they wanted.
Clarissa laughed.“Are you serious right now?We could just pay?”
“And what’s the fun in that?Come on.”
He took her from ride to ride.They went on a couple of roller-coaster rides, and several that just spun around.Even though she was afraid of heights, he held her hand as they strapped in and were pulled up high, only to suddenly be dropped, then lifted and dropped again.It was insane and so amazing.Clarissa screamed.
The fun just didn’t stop, and finally, they made their way through the Crazy House.They kept laughing, and a couple of people jumped out at them, and he held her close.It took them forever to get through the Hall of Mirrors, but they were able to get out.
Finally, after several hours, he got her to one of the stands that required precision—shooting a rifle in order to win a teddy bear.Lorenzo scored the bull’s-eye and won her a giant teddy bear.One of the guards approached, grabbed Clarissa, and so ensued the chase, where they had no choice but to leave the fairground and run right to their car.His own guards were close by, but they didn’t distract from the illusion he was creating.
He loved the sound of her laughter as they made it to the car, then took off.He wasn’t ready for their date to end, so he went to a drive-thru and ordered them a couple of burgers.
The place was nearly deserted, and even though it was cold, he got her out of the car, and got her to hop up onto the trunk and sit beside him.He had one of the blankets she had quilted, and looking up at the stars, they ate their burgers, and he was content.
“That was amazing,” Clarissa said.
“Well, consider that the start of something new.”He took a large bite of his burger and looked up at the peacefulness of the stars.
It was a lovely, clear night, so it was cold.Clarissa ate her burger and snuggled down beneath the quilt.He should probably take this into the car, where he could put some heat on, but this is what kids did, right?They hung out on the trunks of cars, ate food, and made out.
They finished their burgers, and he tossed their wrappers into the trash can and snuggled in close.Clarissa rested her head onto his chest, and they were silent for the longest time.It was getting late.
“I loved tonight,” Clarissa said.
“Is it exactly how you imagined?”he asked.
“Not quite.I imagined paying and not having to duck when I saw a security guard.”
“Well, it’s all about the experience,” he said.
She let out a shiver.
“Come on, we better get going.”
He helped her off the trunk of the car and rounded to the passenger side, only as she went to climb inside, he put a hand on her arm, stopping her.
“What is it?”she asked.
“I want to try something.Do you trust me?”
She hesitated but then nodded her head.Only slightly, but he knew what it meant.She was trusting him now with this.
He cupped her face.“Tell me to stop at any time.”
Clarissa didn’t know what the hell she was doing, and it was time for him to take charge, and to show as well as teach what came next.Her eyes went wide as he closed the distance between them.He couldn’t look anywhere else, and he didn’t want to.She looked so beautiful.
And then, he took possession of her lips, and she melted against him.He kissed her gently at first, and he didn’t rush.There was no reason to rush anything.He just wanted to taste her, and that was exactly what he was doing.Tasting her, getting used to her.
“Do you want me to stop?”he asked, pausing for just a brief moment to make sure she was happy with this.
“No.”
And he deepened the kiss even more, sliding his tongue across her bottom lip, she moaned his name and opened up to him.
He pressed her against the car as she started to meet his tongue with her own.It was tentative.But so fucking perfect.
