Arlia knew she was no longer thinking straight. In normal circumstances, she would have chastised herself for being so careless and irrational, but as her hands suddenly placed themselves gingerly on his cheeks, pulling his already leaning body closer to her, she couldn't care less about the world as all she could focus on was Nigel. His sight narrowed even further as the two of them moved themselves closer to one another, her green eyes transfixed on the earthly dark brown orbs staring back at her. She felt as if his gaze alone could make her body melt on the spot, yet she found joy and a sense of ecstasy in that burning feeling inside her. As the sun began to sink into the horizon, their lips finally met and locked them in a loving kiss, Arlia instinctively pouring all her passion and affection into her first genuine kiss of love.