Human (24 page)
Authors: Alycia Linwood
"Stop it," I finally said, trying to keep my face serious.
"Or what?" Amusement flickered in his cerulean eyes.
"Or..." Before I could finish the sentence, he started running. "Hey!"
"Catch me if you can!" he yelled, stopping only for a second to glance at me. Ah, so that was what he wanted me to do! I broke into a run, trying to catch up with him, but he was way faster than me. When we were off the bridge, he went for the park, which was again green with no trace of snow. Devin stopped abruptly and I bumped into him, bringing us both to the ground.
"You got me," he said, panting, as he put his arms around my waist and pulled me on top of him.
"Yeah, I got you." I winked at him, trying to catch my breath. Then I bent down and pressed my lips against his. This was Hea... Earth.
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