Without a momentâ€™s hesitation Aiden took her hand. Instead of shaking it, though, he pulled her directly into him. Quickly, but gently, he wrapped his arms around her back and held on as if for dear life, pressing his cheek up against hers. There they stood, drenched, freezing in the morning greyness, but he didnâ€™t notice any of it. The warmth of her face and the supple softness of her embrace drowned out all other thought. The rain poured down his face as if the clouds were crying for them.<br/><br/>Since she hadnâ€™t resisted him, the passion that welled up inside him overwhelmed all other thought. His hands reached up through her wet hair to caress the back of her head, and guide her lips towards his. The intensity of the kiss caused time itself to stop, raindrops hanging in mid-air, as he gave into the passion that overcame every fiber of his being. Not until that moment did Aiden realize that it was even possible to feel so strongly for another person. He couldnâ€™t bear for that moment to end, and luckily it seemed to last forever.