Her mouth parted on a gasp, and her eyes grew bright with 
unshed tears.  "M-mamo..." she stammered, but he didn't give 
her a chance to finish before he leaned in and covered her mouth 
with his.  

	He'd meant to keep it simple.  Really he had.  But as 
soon as he felt warm, soft lips moving against his own, his 
resolve wavered and his hands left her face to wrap securely 
around her waist, pulling her closer to him as he leaned over 
her.  He felt her jerk beneath him, her body going stiff with 
surprise.  Slowly, though, as he began to softly stroke her 
hair with one hand, she relaxed beneath him and let heavy lids 
slip closed.  He pressed soft kisses, one after the other, 
against swollen lips before catching them again in a long, 
fervent kiss, and she shivered slightly beneath the heat of 
his touch.  She had no idea when it was that she began to kiss 
him back.  He was so warm, his kisses so soft and sweet and 
tender.  Her body was nearly exploding with sensation as his 
hands stroked through her hair and up and down her back.  She 
thought she'd die if it didn't end soon.  

	Finally, after what seemed like centuries, his kisses 
eased and his arms loosened around her as he slowly, groggily 
raised his head to look at her.  They were both breathing as 
though they'd just finished the hundred yard dash, and Usagi's 
cheeks were flushed bright red as she gazed into cerulean eyes 
that were dark with passion.  "This is going too far," he 
whispered harshly.  "I just...I wanted to prove to you that...I 
mean everything I said."