Their bodies are slick with sweat and each other's essence; it feels right somehow. They lie there together, savoring the afterglow of their lovemaking. Eventually, Ella rolls onto her side, propping herself up on one elbow as she looks down at him.
"So," she says with a smile, "how do you feel about taking that leave of absence now?" He smiles back at her and reaches up to cup her cheek once more. "
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I think it's an excellent idea." She laughs softly before leaning down to kiss him, their lips meeting in a tender, affectionate brush of skin on skin. For now, they have each other; their love and their passion for adventure binding them together as they embark on this new journey toward making the world a better place. And with Ella by his side, Leo knows that anything is possible.
What? Why not? We can't just let them get away with this! They could have seriously hurt me and Ben!" Leo protests, confused by Ben's sudden request. He glances over at his friend nervously. "Are you sure?"
We call the police to arrest them, they won't bother us for a while. And will you be my boyfriend?
I... I don't know what to say, Ben. One moment, you want me to stay away from you because of your girlfriend, and then the next, you're asking if we can be together? It's too much for me to handle right now. I need some time to think about everything that's happened today... Okay?
He pauses, searching Ben's eyes for any sign of understanding or agreement.
As the days go by, you find yourself thinking about Leo more and more. You wonder how he's doing, if his girlfriend is treating him well, and if they've made up yet. But every time you try to reach out to him or see him at school, something always seems to come up.
It isn't until a week later that you finally manage to run into him again. You were just leaving the movies with your new friends when you spotted him sitting alone at a nearby park bench, looking lost and lonely.
As they were sitting having a drink I left them with my hands inside my jacket I casually sat beside him
"Hey," you say softly, not wanting to startle or alarm him. Leo jumps a little at the sound of your voice, glancing over at you before looking away again. "You haven't been around much lately," you comment conversationally, trying to keep the tone light and casual.
Leo takes a deep breath, then turns back to face you. His expression is unreadable, but there seems to be some mixture of relief and uncertainty in his eyes. "I've been... busy,"
how did you end up living in that little house by the lake? I've always wondered about it." He waits patiently for her to answer, his gaze fixed on the path ahead of them as they continue running side by side.
ella lives in a mansion that is a little smaller than leo's. She lives with her parents but they are always away for business
Hmm... I see," he says, his voice betraying no sign of surprise. "So you're an only child too, then?" He thinks about this for a moment, considering the implications of their shared backgrounds. "I guess that means we can understand each other better now, huh? Growing up in mansions like these must have been pretty different from most people's experiences."
He glances over at her as they round a corner, careful not to lose his rhythm while running.