Chapter 16: Came to See Me at Midnight

I'd carried Leslie on my back for ages. She clung to my shoulders, her head nestled against my neck. Every time she breathed, her warm breath brushed the spot just behind my ear-wickedly tempting. I tried to ignore the tingling behind my ear. Her soft, springy curves pressed against my back, and for a moment I felt giddy, like we were actually a couple. After we passed through the Peach Blossom Corridor, I retraced our route with her still on my back. Then I said, "Should we head back? Your mom's...