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Ugh.
When I locked eyes on Liz, who was moving into the position in the middle of the circle, I could hear my pulse thundering in my ears.
Exhaling shakily, I joined her in the middle of the circle, while everyone around us cheered and wolf whistled.
“Two full minutes, Biggsie,” Lukey called out, laughing. “We’ll be timing ya.”
“With tongues,” another one chimed in.
Ignoring our friends, I focused my attention on the girl kneeling in front of me, trying to gauge her reaction.
Liz didn’t look nervous.
On the contrary, her eyes twinkled with what I thought was excitement. Offering me an encouraging nod, Liz placed her hands on my shoulders and smiled. “Hi.”
“Hi,” I croaked out, settling my hands on her waist.
“Do it!” they all chanted. “Do it, do it, do it!”
My brain went into overdrive, while my heart freewheeled into her pocket.
I had to do it.
It was now or never.
I had to kiss her.
I wanted to kiss her.
Iwouldkiss her.
Still, I couldn’t stop the uncertainty growing inside at the prospect of being wrong.
You’re not wrong, asshole. Now stop overthinking and just do it!
With every nerve in my body shot to hell and my breathing uneven, I lowered my face to hers. I moved slowly. Achingly fucking slowly, but I couldn’t afford to mess this up.
When her eyelids fluttered shut and she tilted her chin up to meet mine in anticipation, something relaxed inside of me. Inhaling a steadying breath, I closed my eyes and the space between us.
The moment our lips touched, I felt that familiar blast of white-hot electricity surge through me. I knew Liz felt it too, because she tightened her arms around my neck and pulled me closer.
I had no fucking clue what I was doing and somehow managed to knowexactlywhat to do. I was taking the lead in a game I’d only sampled once and didn’t know the rules of. I could only put it down to my enthusiasm trumping my inexperience.
The pressure, the consequences, and the never-ending feelings.
This girl and these lips would haunt me for a lifetime.
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Lizzie
JULY 31, 1999
HUGHBIGGS WAS KISSING ME AGAIN.
My heart was racing so hard, I was sure everyone around us could hear it, but I didn’t care. Because this was the best day of my life.
His lips brushed against mine once, twice, and then on the third brush, he kissed me deeper, tightening his hold on my waist.
