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“Yeah, ouch,” I agreed.
“Okay, so tell me what happened, exactly,” she said, so I did my best to give her an accurate recap of last night, no matter how embarrassing.
When I was done, I said, “The worst part is that I don’t even know what I’m feeling right now, Kenzlee. I know that I don’t want to lose Lars as my friend, but…I can’t stop thinking about that kiss.”
She chuckled softly over the phone. “That good?”
“Was it though?” I posed. “How would I even know? It was my first kiss ever. How do I know there’s not a better kisser out there?”
“It’s not about the mechanics, Edie,” she said. “I mean, not really. A guy could be a mediocre kisser and still light you on fire because of what you feel for him.”
“Lars accused me of being so inexperienced that it could lead me to falling for the first guy that ever kissed me,” I admitted. “I don’t want to prove him right.”
“So, you’re willing to…push aside what you feel for him to win?” she asked.
“But that’s the thing, Kenz. I don’t even know if I like him like that,” I told her. “I’m…is it just the kiss? Was he right about me confusing lust with love because I don’t know better? Plus, he clearly regrets it, so what difference does it make if I like him like that or not?”
“You’re going to need to talk to him about this, Edie,” she said, telling me something that I didn’t already know. “For Talon’s sake if nothing else.”
“I know that I should have considered this before, but do you think that it’ll ruin their friendship?”
“That depends on how you and Lars choose to deal with it,” she answered sagely. “No matter how much Lars means to Talon, your brother will never choose someone over you, not even Lars or Hunter.”
“I know,” I grumbled.
“So, my advice is for you and Lars to figure this thing out first, then you guys can tell Talon what happened,” she continued. “It’s about respect for what we all have here, Edie.”
“Yeah, I know,” I repeated.
“It’ll be fine,” she lied. “You and Lars love Talon too much for it not to be.”
Surprisingly, that did make me feel better. “Yeah, you’re right.”
~
Lars~
Ihadn’t slept worth a damn, and I was feeling no better today than I’d had after stuffing Edie into the truck last night. Regret had kept me up most of the night, but so had anger. For it being Edie’s first kiss, she had acted like it’d been no big deal, completely unaffected. Meanwhile, I’d had to jack off last night, remembering how it’d felt to have my lips on hers, my body pressed up against her petite frame.
The second that I had exploded all over my stomach, guilt had swallowed me up like a huge sinkhole. I had jacked off to Talon’s little sister, and I’d never felt so wretched in all my life. Not only had I betrayed Talon by stealing Edie’s first kiss, but I would have had my hands all over her had those fuckers not interrupted us. I also hadn’t been sorry enough, wrapping my hand around my dick to thoughts and wishes that’d had no business bouncing around in my head.
So many times, I had wanted to pick up the phone and call Talon, but I wasn’t even sure what to tell him. Yeah, I could tell him that I kissed Edie, but I had no answers for anything that he might ask after that. He’d ask me why, and I honestly didn’t have an answer for that. Sure, it had started out as a way to shut her up with a touch of jealousy thrown in there, but that’s what was making this shit so complicated. Since when did I get jealous over Edie Draven? When had I started seeing her as something more than just Talon’s little sister, the girl that had followed us around everywhere?
There was also no denying that I wanted to kiss her again. Hell, full disclosure here, I wanted to do a lot more than just kiss the girl. I wanted to explore every inch of her body and help her discover what turned her on. I wanted us to learn her pleasure together, and that was fucking with my head big time. Edie wasn’t someone that I could just date. She wasn’t a girl that I could just hang out with casually, keeping things light and fun. I could distinctly remember telling Grant Loomis that if a guy was interested in Edie, then he’d better also be interested in marriage, and I hadn’t been bullshitting when I’d said that.
I let out a heavy sigh as I reached for my phone, calling the only person on the planet that could help me. Sure, I could talk to Dad or Mom about what happened, but they’d give me parental advice, and that’s not what I needed right now. Honestly, right now, I needed more advice on what to do about Talon than I needed advice on what to do about Edie. After all, the girl had left me holding my dick last night, proving that she was quite capable of taking care of herself.
Thankfully, Hunter answered on the third ring. “Hey, what’s up?” Before I could reply, he laughed a little. “Edie still giving you trouble?”
“Is Alexandria still givingyoutrouble?” I countered like a dick.
“Every minute of the day,” he admitted. “Nevertheless, I got it handled.”
“Sure, you do,” I snorted.
“I can always hang up on you, Lars,” he reminded me.
“I kissed Edie,” I confessed, getting to the reason for the phone call.
