Only inches separated them as they touched hands, fingers lacing perfectly to interlock. Lips parted and heads rolled slightly in opposite directions,...aligning them for the special kiss of greeting they both craved. My head leaned down to her mouth as she tilted her head back to look up at me. Their eyes remained open as they hesitated, only fractions defining the space between their lips. Both of them exhaled; the rhythm of their dance of desire permitting warm breath to mix becoming one. I assigned a short one-page essay every other week, and while I liked having them turned in the week after they were assigned, they weren’t technically due until the end of the semester. I always took pride in being lenient because it was never much of a problem before, but I was regretting it now. My late deadline meant that the procrastinators in my class would start turning in their papers in bulk by the next class session, literally dropping a metric ton onto my already backbreaking. In a flurry of scattered pebbles, Rayne yanked her horse to a stop besides the kneeling Jarren. ‘Get back on your horse, master!’ she yelled at him, her horse pacing impatiently as it sensed the anxiety of it’s rider. He looked up at with a deep frown. ‘Don’t be ridiculous! She’s hurt-‘ ‘Get back on the horse! Please!’ she almost screamed. ‘We have to get out – ‘ And then there was a short whistle before something heavy cracked into the side of Rayne’s head and she keeled over to fall in a heap. “What do we have hear?” Dawn asked as Dan nudged in close.“Dan and I thought this would help stimulate the conversation.” John said as he closed in by Kim“Both Kim and I thought the conversation was going fine, but if it’s alright with Kim I guess I’m alright with it too” “I’ll be alright with it as soon as I get a drink in my hand” Kim said with a smile. With that Dan motioned for the waitress. Within minutes all four had drinks in our hands.“Not that I’m complaining but this is against the.