when he made it to jasmine , in the pool where they had taken their refreshment countless times as children , she welcomed him in a decidedly more mature way , her legs wrapping around his waist as she kissed him again , this time deeper , a low moan escaping from her recesses as their lips and tongues met , and for a fleeting moment he felt like he ruled the world , was capable of anything , a man , now , finally , who had found his elusive meaning in life .