The world around them faded, time slipping away as they lost themselves in each other. The intensity of the kiss was overwhelming, a collision of passion and frustration, a release of everything they'd been holding back on their travels.
They were both fierce, unyielding, neither willing to surrender, both pushing and pulling, testing the boundaries of this new, fragile intimacy.
Val's hands slid down to her hips, pulling her even closer, his heart pounding in his chest as he felt her respond, her own body pressing into his with a desperation that mirrored his own.
She let out a soft, breathless sound, her lips parting against his, and he took the opportunity, deepening the kiss even further, losing himself in the taste of her, the feel of her, the warmth of her pressed against him.
