His gaze lowered to my lips, returning my intense stare. I knew without a doubt that he could see my desire for him. I couldn't hide how much he affected me. How his simple touch sent shockwaves through me, or how his hand holding and direct behaviour made my heart skip with immense joy. His little acts of kindness brought a smile to my face and waking up with his arms wrapped securely around my waist left me in a state of peacefulness when I fell back asleep.
I didn't know what love was, and maybe what I felt was fast, the little amount of time we'd known one another, but I didn't care. I wouldn't deny what I felt any longer.
I would let my body have its way and at this very second, all it wanted was Orion Meadow.
His eyes returned to my lips; a glint of lust flickered through them before he met my gaze once more. He inched forward at a tremendously slow pace, I thought time itself would stop. My body rejoiced at the smooth touch of his lips when they finally met mine.
The kiss was simple with no movement. All I needed to focus on was his touch. He inched away, opening his eyes to assess my reaction.
"Celestia," he whispered; the sound of my name in his husky, smooth voice made me want more.
"One more," I purred, my voice barely a whisper.
He lowered his lips to mine, kissing me longer than he had before. He broke the kiss, but stayed only centimeter away.
"Again," I begged.
He kissed me again, but this time he deepened the kiss. It sent ripples of excitement through me as I pressed back, wanting a little more. He broke the kiss again, but I didn't ask another time. I closed the distance, kissing him. He let out a quiet moan, deepening the kiss until we were both left breathless.
We finally broke the kiss when we had no oxygen left to spare, pressing our foreheads together to maintain our closeness.
"Celestia?" Orion asked.
"Yes, Orion?" I answered.
He pulled back to stare into my eyes; a wide smile formed on his face. "Thank you for letting me be your first kiss," he seemed pleased by the thought.
I gave him a wide smile, allowing my hands to wrap around his neck. "You’re welcome, Orion," I replied, placing one last kiss on his lips.
We sat quietly in a comforting silence, Orion's fingers playing with my long locks.
"Celestia."
"Hmm?"
"Can I tell you one more thing?" he asked.
"Of course," I replied, turning to stare up at him.
He was hesitant for a second, but he closed his eyes. When they opened, I saw a newfound confidence.
"My shifter animal. It's..." he began, but paused, looking nervous.
"You don't need to tell me," I reassured him.
He shook his head in disagreement. "I want to," he assured me. He leaned forward to whisper in my ear. "My shifter animal is—"
I heard the door of the classroom open, but was distracted by the simple word that revealed everything.
My eyes grew wide as I leaned back to blink up at him. He gave me a smile, nodding to confirm what he'd just revealed.
"No way," I whispered.
He grinned, placing a finger on his lip.
I nodded in agreement.
"Orion! Celestia! It's us." I heard Finn call out.