Page 2 of Since the Day We Kissed

“Ethan.” Kara’s voice took on a pleading note.

“It’ll just take a sec, I promise.” He paused, grinning. “Two seconds, tops. We forgot to take them last night.”

Kara tilted her head back, her eyes narrowing against the pale light of the rising sun. Her gaze followed a pair of pelicans skimming low over the water, their wings grazing the surface. A memento from what was probably the best night of her life would be worth the delay.

Her attention drifted back to Ethan. “Fine. But hurry.”

“Alright, let’s get one like this.” Draping his arm across Kara’s shoulders, he pulled her in close and held the camera out in front of them.

Click.

The camera flashed.

Kara blinked.

“Wait! I think my eyes were closed.” She looked up at Ethan. “Can we take another?”

Ethan grinned. “Of course.” He carefully tucked the first photo into his shirt pocket.

“Here, get one like this.” Kara pulled his arm around her, resting her head on his chest.

Click.

Ethan slipped the second photo into his pocket alongside the first. “Ooh, and then one maybe like this?” He leaned down and kissed Kara on the cheek.

Click.

After securing the third photo, Ethan readied the camera again.

“How about we look into each other’s eyes?” Kara asked, tipping her chin up to his face.

Click.

Ethan quickly pocketed the fourth photo before dipping his head. “How about a candid?”

“A candid? How’s that supposed to work?”

“Like this!”

Ethan reached down and tickled the small of her back.

“Ah!” Kara let out a squeak. “You know that’s where I’m the most ticklish!”

He started laughing. “I know.”

Kara giggled as he tickled her again.

Click.

Kara held up her hand. “Okay, that’s enough. How many did you get?”

Ethan carefully set the camera down, then pulled out the Polaroids from his pocket, each in various stages of development. He counted them quickly. “Five. Now we have to wait and see how they turned out.”

“Ethan!”

“Chill. It’ll just take a sec.”

Kara crossed her arms, one eyebrow arching high. She stared at Ethan, unblinking, her foot creating a soft thump as it tapped against the sand. “A second. Two at the most?”

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