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“So, how’d your lunch date go?” He doesn’t hide the bitterness dripping from his voice.
I stand up straight. “I’m sorry, man. I know you called dibs and everything. But I couldn’t help myself.”
He puffs out his chest. “You broke the bro code.”
I push my hair away from my eyes. “I know. And I get why you’re mad, but you have to understand my side of things.”
“And what side is that? Your dick thinks for you?”
I shrug. “Whatever. If you want to be pissed that’s fine, but I’m not dropping her.”
“You’re not dropping her? So, there’s something to drop?”
Taking a deep breath, I look around the arcade again. “Yeah, I guess there is. I like her, and she likes me,” I say with a shrug. “I’m not letting you come between that. She’s the first girl I’ve actually been interested in.”
He studies me for a long minute before he smiles. “Alright, man. No use letting some girl come between us.” He gives me a five that turns into a handshake.
“But just so you know, if you guys break up, she’s mine. I won’t hold back because it’s over between you two.”
I laugh. “I wouldn’t expect anything less.”
Sean and I spend an hour playing pool. We talk about school, the newest drama, and girls. After our game finishes up, I check the time and realize it’s going on ten P.M. I know my dad will kill me if he catches me out this late.
“I have to go,” I tell him as I set my pool stick down and head for the door.
As I’m walking to my car, someone shouts my name. I turn to see Alissa walking up the dark parking lot.
I stop and lean against my beat-up car. “Hey, what are you doing out this late?”
She crosses her arms over her chest, pulling her long sleeve flannel tighter around her, and shrugs. “I had to wait for the parentals to pass out before I could leave. You hang out here much?”
I nod. “Sometimes. When I can get away. My dad keeps me pretty busy.”
She takes a few steps closer and looks into my eyes. “Maybe one night this weekend we can get together. I haven’t really made any friends yet.”
I offer up my signature grin. “Yeah, sounds good.”
She nods. “Okay.” She turns to walk away, but I latch onto her arm, stopping her in her tracks. Spinning around, she faces me with a dozen questions clearly written across her face. “What is it?”
“There’s something I didn’t get to do earlier today.” I take a step closer.
“What’s that?”
I close the distance and press my lips to hers. Her hands fist weakly in my shirt while her lips move with mine. She tastes better than I could’ve imagined. Her lips are soft and sweet. And her skin is hot, almost burning my hands cradling each side of her face, anchoring her to me.
It feels like the air has been sucked from my lungs, and my heart pounds in my chest. What the hell is going on? I’m not a virgin I’ve been with a bunch of girls already. But none of them gave me this high I’m on right now. This girl, she’s different. I can feel it in the pit of my stomach. Feel it consume me entirely, like a fire someone has thrown gasoline on.
When I pull away, her cheeks are flushed. My hands drop to her shoulders. She bites her bottom lip, and her wide eyes watch my every move. “Wow.”
I let out a small laugh. “I know.” I place my hands back on her cheeks and pull her in one more time. A kiss that good has to be felt more than once.
* * *
It’sway past dark by the time I get home. Dad’s truck is in the driveway, and the house is dark. I park my car and walk up to the front door.
It’s locked.
I kick it with the toe of my shoe. “Fuck.”
