but it was only a small boy , no more than six or seven , his hands parting the leaves so he could peek out at them with large , curious eyes . his other hand came up , slid into my hair at the side of my head , pulled my mouth down to his for a light kiss then he pressed down until i came off my elbow and my cheek was to his shoulder again . he liked the thought of that . he answered and his expression adjusted . but besides all that , the parents have taken over . 