That’s when I saw her eyes close. My hand went around her neck and I didn’t have to pull her closer, she pressed against me and her mouth opened w...der. Her tongue pushed into my mouth and tangled with mine. I wanted so much to just get lost in it, but there still felt like some reserve I hadn’t touched yet. I sucked at her tongue a little and felt her respond as well. She put her arms around me as well. Just holding me there.Part of me wanted to push her down on the couch but I didn’t think. One of us figured out how to back jump. Our telepathic friend, Henry, taught the rest of us. He never wanted for anything again.We're long-lived too. Whatever genetic switch made us jumpers also roughly doubled our lifespans. We could each rationally hope to see two hundred years.I called the rest of the clan for an emergency meeting through our encrypted phones. People quickly started popping in. Several seemed ready to strip my hide as I was only twenty and didn't have the right to call a. The next 10 or 15 minutes are spent sitting next to Anna onour bed and I am telling her things that only I would know,to prove who I was beyond any doubt. This appeared to havea calming effect on her though all she would do is stare andgasp for breath.All she said was "I have to get the children off to school.Stay here for now, I'll be back as soon as I can".I told Anna to telephone my work and tell them I would be offsick today and that I would be in touch when I was feelingbetter. Then she. Everyone finished their meal, and finished getting ready for their day. Everyone was going to take a hike through the mountainside. It was the last day of their Gatlinburg trip, and they wanted to take in all the sights. Michael was especially excited for the hike. He had been to this area several times over the years, and knew the trail. He knew there was a clearing along the wooded trails, by the mountains' edge, perfect views with a stream below, and they had agreed on picnicking there..