Kissing Katherine

I grip his hand, letting him pull me down the trail.

Nerves flutter in my stomach, fingers quivering as I walk steadily along the path, trying not to stumble over and into the river below. The sound of the waterfall we walk toward roars in my ears, allowing my hurried breaths to go unnoticed to my recent boyfriend.

 This is going to be my first kiss. I've finally graduated high school only yesterday, and to celebrate, Alec has taken me down to the local waterfall to kiss me. We have been talking about this for weeks now, and it's finally happening with nothing to interrupt us. The snow crusted grass has me sliding uneasily down the path, Alec's steady hand guiding me toward the waterfall. The path falls behind it, sheltered by the rocks above. Shivering, I glance down into the water, the surging white foam from the falling water swirls tauntingly, shattering any chance of ice forming.

 "Do you think this is a good idea?" I ask, voice shaking as Alec pulls a stray tree branch out of the way, letting me step up it. He glances back at me, warm hazel eyes gliding over me as he pauses right at the side of the river, spray from the waterfall raining down upon us lightly.

 "Yes, of course. I come here all the time." "With other girls?" I question flatly, lips tilting up slightly. He tilts his head to the side, dark hair spilling around his ears as his eyes glitter enchantingly. He really is beautiful...

"No...Just you baby," he assures me quietly, not taking his eyes off mine. It's going to happen now. Suddenly nervous, I glance away, looking onto the other side of the river where a denser forest leads out of town. Out here, we are completely alone, but Alec and I have been dating for a while now, and I trust him. Not to mention, Alec is the most beautiful man to have come out of our school. So why am I so nervous? A shadowed figure suddenly passes across the corner of my vision, causing me to flinch. Narrowing my eyes, I concentrate on the tall trunks, seeing nothing but lush, snow topped vegetation. I release a long, so breath.

"It's so beautiful here." Alec reaches out to grip my chin, turning my to look at him, noticing how distracted I've suddenly become.

"Not as beautiful as you."