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that initiated it. I could see the questions brimming in her beautiful blue eyes last night. I knew she was wondering why I wouldn't take it any farther, but I feel like that conversation needs to be had when we are both clear headed and I don't have a massive hard-on. Tonight . I promise myself. Tonight I will talk to her.
    I look towards her bedroom window and see that the sun is just starting to rise. I have to be at the fire station by 7:00 am. I need to get up and get home so I can shower and change, but this bed feels too good. She feels too good. I give myself five more minutes before I get a move on.
    Lowering my head into her soft hair, I breathe in her sweet smell. If sunshine had a smell, it would be this. I don't think it's a perfume or shampoo. Lexie has smelled like this from the moment I met her.
    I feel her beginning to stir and I kiss her check, pulling my head back so that I can watch the moment her big blue eyes open. She looks up at me and blinks a couple of times before a smile spreads across her face.
    “Good morning, Angel,” I whisper.
    “Good morning.” Her eyes drop to my mouth and as she tilts her head to the side, her expression becomes serious.
    My first thought is that she regrets what happened and I prepare myself for her to pull away from me and for this situation to become awkward, but I should have known that's not how Lexie operates. I know how curious she is, so I should have predicted that she would be just as curious about us.
    But this is new territory. Everything that has happened since last night has shocked me, so why should this morning be any different?
    “This is new,” she whispers.
    I chuckle and pull her closer. “What's new?” I ask.
    She looks up into my eyes. “Well, I've woken up to you a lot over the years, but I've never felt like it was okay to kiss you. I don't know the rules for this new thing happening between us, but is it okay for me to kiss you good morning?”
    Instead of answering her, I lower my mouth to hers. I gently kiss each corner, before running my tongue along her bottom lip. Her hands come up to hold on to the side of my face and I tilt my head, taking the kiss deeper. Her mouth opens allowing me inside and her tongue rolls with mine in a slow, sweet rhythm. I decide that I could kiss Lexie for hours and never get tired of it.
    Running my fingers through her silky hair, I cup the back of her head, holding her against me. I don't know how long we stay like that, but when I pull back, we are both breathing heavy and my cock feels like it's going to explode.
    “Well, good morning,” she says with a smile.
    I laugh, as I kiss the tip of her nose. “Good morning, Lexie.”
    Shit.
    What I wouldn't give to be able to tell her good morning like that every day for the rest of my life.
    * * *
    I'm almost late when I pull into the fire station parking lot an hour later. While I train, I will only be there from seven in the morning to five in the evening. The training should last about a month, but until then I will mostly be doing paperwork.
    I've always known I wanted to be a fireman. It just took me awhile to finally get here. I went to college and got a degree in business. I'm not sure what I will ever do with that, but it's there if I need it.
    I moved around a little after college until I finally settled back into my hometown. Taking a job at the local construction company, I just bided my time until the fire academy had an opening.
    I'm happy with my life. I don't really have any complaints, other than the fact that the woman I've been in love with since I was just kid has no freaking clue how I feel. No one is to blame for that fucked up situation but me, though. I have come so close to telling her so many times, but up until last night she has never shown me that she feels anything other than friendship towards me. I never wanted to ruin a good thing. I have her in my life and that's all that has ever mattered, but now I want more.
    I need