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“Friends don’t kiss cheeks for affection.”

“But you kissed my forehead.”

“You weren’t supposed to kiss me back like that… It felt intimate.”

This entire situation brought me back to the time I had kissed him on the lips when we were kids. I had stepped back and saw his face align with horror. My thoughts were completely innocent. I just wanted to kiss someone like I saw them do on TV, but for him to be less disturbed by his bestie kissing him, I lied and said I kissed three other boys before doing it to him. He was so mad after that.

“What?” I blinked at him. “I kiss my dad’s cheek now that it’s clean. And I was also your first kiss.”

“No, you stole my first kiss.”

“What are you, a girl?”

With that, he pushed me away. “So annoying.”

I touched the place on my forehead he had kissed and watched as he left. He kissed my forehead. Why couldn’t I return the affection? Hmm…

Then my eyes widened. Did an innocent kiss give him a boner? Or did I make him uncomfortable because he thought I was making a move?

Oh, God.

I didn’t know which was worse.

Chapter 8

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Emily

1 year 8 months prior…

The dreaded day.

My mom had finally asked me to meet him. With my Christmas dessert in one hand and my phone in the other, I shot Benjamin a text:

I’m on his porch.

It was cold outside, but I waited for him to text me back before I knocked.

Benjamin:Have you seen what he looks like yet?

Me:No, she’s been very secretive.

As I waited for them to answer the door, I chanted in my head, “Please don’t be the judge. Please don’t be the judge.”

The door opened, and Mom opened the door with a smile. Next to her was another woman… I looked down at their hands.

Right in front of them, I got out my phone and sent him another text:

Or… woman!!!!!

He replied immediately:

OMFG! GO DEB!!

Me:Stop! This is going to ruin Dad! Imagine how he’s gonna feel when he finds out Mom’s been stolen by another bun instead of the wiener!

Benjamin:LMAO!

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