Page 14 of The Kiss List

"That's exactly what a first kiss should be, Perry," he murmurs softly.

Swallowing hard, I finally open my eyes, expecting to see him smirking.

But there's only seriousness on his face…and something else.

But before I can dwell on it, the door springs open, startling both of us apart. So much so that Denton ends up falling off the bed.

Mind still clouded by what just happened, I can only gape at him.

"Dude, what are you doing on the floor?" Jason snickers from the doorway.

Iris, who's standing next to him, gives me a sheepish look. "Sorry it took longer than seven minutes."

I shake my head to clear the haze. "Yeah, uh, I think we should go." I rise to my feet and head for the door, grabbing Iris's arm on the way out, not even bothering to say my goodbyes to the two boys.

"Thanks for coming!" Jason calls after us as we head downstairs.

"It's been fun," Iris calls back with a giggle. "See you at school!"

I don't want to look over my shoulder, but I can't help but wonder if Denton has followed us out. Or is he still sprawled out on the floor?

Ugh. Why do I care? It was just a kiss.

My first kiss.

And as much as I hate to admit it, it was everything I thought it would be. Even though my foot didn't pop.

Chapter 7

"Okay, spill it."

I stare at Iris over the top of the book I’m reading. "Uh, hello to you too."

She drops on the couch across from the loveseat which I'm currently occupying and glares at me. "I can't deal with the suspense anymore. What happened in that room last night?"

I roll my eyes and set the book down on the coffee table. "You couldn't wait till Monday?"

"Nope. The suspense is killing me. So stop making me wait and tell me what happened."

I sit up straight and redo my sloppy ponytail. "Who let you in anyway? Mom's out buying groceries. I'm the only one home."

"Easy. The door's unlocked. You should've checked when your mom left."

I just shrug my shoulders. "I was busy reading a book."

She waves a dismissive hand. "Shut up about the book. Just tell me."

"So impatient." I laugh, then blow out a breath. "Fine. I kissed Denton. Happy?"

She gasps, her eyes widening. "You did it? You really did it?!"

I bite my lip to stifle a wide, goofy grin. "I really did."

"Oh, my God!" Iris laughs. "Okay, so how did it happen?"

"Because of you." I scowl at my best friend. "You egged me to kiss him, remember? So when I had the chance, I went for it."

"Was it good? What was his reaction?"

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