Page 61 of One Last Time
“What?” Heather gets to herfeet.
“Nicole!” I screech. “Do you seriously not know how to keep your mouth shut? So much for all oursecrets.”
She shrugs. “I’m pretty sure that your mouth was what wasopen.”
I roll my eyes and throw a pillow at her as she wiggles hertongue.
“Hello! You kissed Noah?” Heather demands my attention. “When? Where? Why didn’t you tellme?”
I really thought she knew. “It was no bigdeal.”
Danielle coughs with a laugh. “Until he told you he’s going to win yourheart.”
“Jesus Christ! You guys suck!” My hands fly in theair.
Heather stares at me with her hands on her hips. Thanks to big mouth one and two, I might as well tellher.
“Fine. Yes, I kissed Noah when we went to our dinner thing. Then he came over here the other day, telling me how he felt and that he had feelings for me.However, I haven’t seen him sincethen.”
A slow smile spreads across her face. “Then tonight is your lucky night. Eli and Noah are on their way here to pick meup.”
Of course theyare.
Chapter Eighteen
Kristin
I’m in the kitchen,hiding like the chickenshit Iam.
I haven’t seen Noah in what feels like forever. I don’t have his stupid phone number so I couldn’t call him to coordinate our next meeting, and I wasn’t asking Heather or Eli. Now, I’m half drunk, which around him is never a good thing, and emotionallyunstable.
Again, a badidea.
I heard a car door shut and suddenly needed to search forfood.
“Kristin!” Daniellecalls.
“What?”
“Stop hiding, he’s nothere!”
They all start to laugh, and I stick my tongue out at the wall. “I’m hungry nothiding!”
I really need to go food shopping, there’s nothing here. I’m on my hands and knees, digging in the bottom cabinets, scouring for some chips. A bag of Cool Ranch Doritos is what Ineed.
“Looking for something?” Noah’s deep voice scares the fuck out ofme.
I jump, slamming my head on the wood. “Ouch,” I say as I rub the spot I hit. Seriously, one damn time I’d like to be totally normal around him. I’m not asking formuch.
“You okay?” Hechuckles.
“I’m great, it’s just another moment to beat myself up overlater.”
I carefully extricate myself without further injury and sit back on myheels.
“Hi.” I give a sad smile. His hair is cut a little shorter, but his facial hair is grownout.
I like it. I like it alot.
