"Trenton Smith..." She cried pitifully, reaching her arms out tightly to hug his waist. The tremors in her voice and body,
made her seem as vulnerable as a cat being abandoned.
Tears fell like beads off a string, unstoppable from her eye sockets, and she didn't know why her heart ached so much, even hugging him felt intensely painful.
Trenton Smith slowly lifted his head, his thumb caressing the corner of her lips where he had kissed her, his gaze deep as he looked into Norris Moore's tearful eyes.
Then he leaned down again, tenderly kissing away her tears.
Norris Moore, kitten-like in his embrace, felt a sense of security and comfort she had never known before.
The hand Trenton Smith had on her waist suddenly tightened, his eyes darkening.
It had been a very, very long time since they had been this close.
But the unrestricted intimacy felt particularly soothing at this moment.
With every kiss, he received her response, which felt incredibly good, unbelievably comforting.
