title: A Compendium of Kisses: Facts, Quotes and Curiosities
author:  Lana Citron 
description: Lana Citron is passionate about all things kisses: she has researched, classified, categorized and quantified kisses and on the rare occasion indulges in the very practice. Visit her at www.oneoffkisses.com.
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  “Thank you for my scarf,” Emmy said to the professor. “I’ve never had anything
  cashmere before.”
  
  
  
  
  
  Ruerd didn’t say anything, but wrapped his great arms around her and kissed
  her.
  
  
  
  
  
  She was so taken by surprise that she didn’t do anything for a moment. She had
  no breath anyway. The kiss hadn’t been a social peck; it had lingered far too
  long. And besides, she had the odd feeling that something was alight inside
  her, giving her the pleasant feeling that she could float in the air if she
  wished. If that was what a kiss did to one, she thought hazily, then one must
  avoid being kissed again.
  
  
  
  
  
  She disentangled herself. “You shouldn’t…” she began. “What I mean is, you
  mustn’t kiss me. Anneliese wouldn’t like it….”
  
  
  
  
  
  He was staring down at her, an odd look on his face. “But you did, Emmy?”
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## BETTY NEELS
  
  
  ## A Christmas to Remember
  
  
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  ## CONTENTS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [THE MISTLETOE KISS](97814592391