Page 10 of The Kiss List

"Ugh. You know what I mean. Come on." I push the car door open and climb out.

While I wait for Iris to get out of her car, I smooth down my purple chiffon skirt that flows around my knees. I paired it with a white sleeveless top and open-toe heels. I didn't bother with a clutch. Thankfully, my skirt comes with a pocket that has enough room to hold my phone and a few dollar bills tucked in a coin purse.

"Ready to make a move on your potential toad, princess?" Iris appears next to me, looking gorgeous in her dark blue dress that skims her thighs. Maybe she'll find a "toad" for herself too.

Taking a deep breath, I let Iris pull me toward Jason's house.

A few kids from school wave and smile at us as we stroll over the front lawn. Iris and I love to sit by ourselves at lunch, but we’re not exactly unpopular around the school. We socialize in different circles when we want to.

The front door's open so we easily let ourselves inside. Jason’s parties usually involve pounding music, but that’s not the case right now. The music is a little mellow, and I can easily hear the conversations around us.

“Is it just me or does this party seem a little lame?” Iris whispers next to me.

Come to think of it, the house isn’t crowded with people—which is usually the case with Jason’s parties.

“I don't know,” I whisper back. “What’s going on?”

“Look, there’s Denton. I’m sure he knows what’s up.”

Sure enough, Denton's across the room. Dressed in a red shirt and dark jeans, he's talking to Conrad and Jason—both in gray shirts—holding a blue plastic cup in his hand.

"And two of your potential toads are with him right now. How convenient," Iris chuckles. Then before I can say anything, she's pulling my arm and dragging me toward them. "Hey, guys."

The three of them turn their heads in unison.

Denton flicks up an eyebrow when our eyes lock, his gaze sweeping over me slowly. Then he nods, as if showing approval of my outfit.

As if I need it.

When I roll my eyes at him, he just smirks. "Nice of you to make it, Perry."

I narrow my eyes on him. "Rude not to accept your invite, Chase."

Sensing the tension between us, Conrad clears his throat. "How's the assignment going?"

I blink at him. "Assignment?"

"The one you're working on with Denton, remember?" Iris reminds me, her eyes widening a little.

Right. The fake assignment.

"Oh, yeah.Thatassignment." I laugh awkwardly. "Slipped my mind for a second there."

Jason lets out a groan. "Can we not talk about school right now? We're having a party here."

"Oh, are you?" Iris says sarcastically. "I thought you were having a tea party instead."

I bite back a laugh.

Conrad coughs in his fist.

Jason focuses his dark brown eyes on Iris and then scoffs. “You can thank Denton for that. He said the low music would be good for a change.”

I narrow my eyes on Denton who has a secretive smirk playing on his lips. What is he planning to do now?

“Well,” Denton draws out, “I was just thinking—when was the last time we played7 Minutes in Heaven? 8th grade? It’s been a while.”

Jason snorts at that. “Try sixth grade.”

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