It was like time had stopped. The light from the moons hung frozen all around them. The breeze that had been dancing through Ritchie"s hair now held it suspended mid-tousle. Even the drone of the insects below had lost its rise and fall. It was one steady sound that went on forever.
At least Fitz decided that was what was going on. He had no other reason to be stuck in that moment, unable to summon a single thought let alone take an action. He was powerless.
Ritchie was kissing him. And all he could do was kiss her back.
But as amazing as that fact was, as amazing as everything about that moment was, it was tainted. Because he knew what was really going on.
Ritchie was giving up. On everything.
And there was no way he could let her do that.
The moonlight broke free first. Then he fel
