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(Background--it's night, they went fishing, there were no fish, they started a splash fight, Hadley declared she'd won, to which Everett countered that HE had won, and Hadley submitted, agreed, and then kissed him. They are in the river still, about waist-deep. This is all after their first kiss, they've talked a bit before this particular section): 

"I... yeah, I guess. But... I..."

"You...?"

He tore his eyes from her face. "I don't... deserve you."

Wrong. You're possibly the only person who deserves the mess I am. We understand each other. She kept her eyes trained on his face and took his hands. "And you think I deserve you? Everett, can't you see it? We are each other. While we may be each other's greatest enemies, we also understand each other more deeply than anyone else ever could. And... it made me..." She swallowed hard and pushed Jaeger from her mind, tears swimming in her eyes. "It made me fall in love with you."

He tried to speak, but he couldn't over the lump in his throat. He swallowed hard and tried again. "I... I don't want to be enemies anymore."

Hadley stepped closer shyly, not meeting his eyes, smiling softly, his hands still in hers. "Neither do I."

He slipped his hands out of hers and took her face gently, bringing her lips closer to his. Butterflies swarmed in Hadley's stomach and her heart pounded. She could feel his heart beating just as fast beneath her hands, she could feel his breath on her lips, almost taste his mouth--and then all at once it stopped. He was so close... but he'd stopped moving. Did he want her to close the space? She--

"But... you're going to leave." Everett's realization, barely a whisper, barely a breath, put out the light in his eyes. He let go of her and backed a few feet away. "This was a mistake. I'm sorry." He turned to leave, but desperation caught hold of Hadley, and she splashed after him. 

"I'll stay. I want to stay." And for the first time in her life, Hadley felt herself torn between her duty and the man she loved. 

"Will you?" The doubt in his voice hurt worse than she thought possible.

"I will. I'll stay as long as you want me to." And it must have been the truth, because Everett reached for her and suddenly his mouth was on hers and he was kissing her again, more fiercely this time, more sure. His soft hands traveled from her hips to her waist, up her spine, to her damp hair. His lips parted hers, and she obeyed, letting her own hands wader up his chest to his neck, to his face. She wanted to learn, to memorize every inch of his strong frame. She wanted to know every imperfection that made him Everett--by heart. 

Eventually the cold reached even places where Hadley still wore three layers, and she was shaking. Everett's body shivered from the chill too, and the two lovers had no other choice but to part and go back to camp, to sit and dry by the warm fire. They sat near each other, hands close but never touching for fear of Quialla's scrutinizing gaze. That night, Everett slept with his arms around Hadley's waist, and for the first time in years, they both slept soundly. 

The End Of That Scene.

Soo.... what do you guys think? I've never really written a kiss scene before, not really in depth. I've read plenty, though. Any and all feedback is extremely appreciated. THANK YOU!!! LOVE YOU ALL TO DEATH!

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