"He swung his leg over and reached for me, pulling me into a kiss. He started slow, shifting, checking my balance. I backed up a little and swung my leg over, so we were both straddling. "Better?" I said. "Much." He gave me a real kiss then, deep and hungry, and I think the branch could have snapped and I wouldn't have noticed until I hit the ground. Maybe not even then. We kissed, barely coming up for air, until a giggle sounded below us. Then a singsong voice. "Rafe and Maya sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g." "Annie..." Rafe peered down at his sister, beaming up at us. "I thought I asked you to stay inside today."