We stood together in the parking lot of our meeting place one last time.

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I had been holding a 25 pound bag of ice so my hands were ice cold. 

Not thinking I placed them on her face as I kissed her and she shivered and shimmied in shock and surprise. 

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I quickly warmed my hands and gently caressed her face. 

I kissed her again and her checks warmed further turning a little red in the darkness. 

She kissed back and for one fleeting moment, time froze for what would be our last kiss…

-AAA 12/26/2024