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January 1, 2005
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My mind can't even comprehend what just happened. That kiss was... there aren't even words. It was like the earth stood still. It took all of my will power to stop myself from taking it further, but I didn't want to give her more of a reason to hate me. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfuQ36iFQ2
I feel like I'm going to explode. She is incredible. I need to know her. Her mouth, her touch, her scent, it was way too much. I'm struggling to bring my brain back to reality, but all the blood is flowing in the opposite direction. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdp9q124aZx
"Ben?" Her voice barely breaks through the roar of noise as I desperately try to focus on her. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3BzzuhvmD
"Hrrhh?" I think I made a noise, but I can't be sure. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtD0VNVl2t
"Ben? Ben, are you okay?" Her face is inches from mine as she tries to break through the noise surrounding us. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrP5gSKlsp6
Oh shit. She looks really worried. I need to snap out of this. What the hell is wrong with me? 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaas4DnDK1
"Yeah... what?" I try to sound nonchalant, but it comes out a few octaves higher than normal. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamimHuT5VW
"Oh god. Don't do that to me!" She smacks my arm and all I can do is stare at the place she hit me. "You scared the crap out of me." 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJY5kzNf0bj
"Sorry..." I wasn't sure what to say. To be honest, I wasn't sure what had happened. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqw0ybL0akz
"Was it really bad?" She asks, sounding concerned and incredibly insecure. She is so adorable... and stupid. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7MtWKY7Vf
"What the fuck are you talking about?" She flinches from the harshness of my question. I had to stop myself from shoving her onto the table and she's worried that it was bad? Where does she come up with this shit? 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5q4qhPEuE
"The kiss." Her eyes are wide as she looks warily at me. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1lZsogflt
"What about it?" I'm feeling defensive for some reason. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmBdfVOG3L
"Was it bad?" She looks genuinely worried. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMGggtMsq4
"Bad isn't the word I would use." I smirk. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseJdUyYf3r
"Oh no... It was worse than bad? What did I do wrong?" Her face falls and her eyes glaze over. Oh shit, is she going to cry? The thought of her crying makes my chest hurt. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DW199uS6W
"Shit. That's not what I meant, Kat. It wasn't bad, at all. It was pretty good." I look at her, hoping she believes me. I'm seriously failing at being nonchalant. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7dEwbizmR
She sighs. "Okay, if you say so." She still looks unconvinced. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIWzqoTmyb
"Oh, I do say so." I resist the urge to grab her hand and show her just how hard I am since that would probably earn me a slap. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJIoCmgAEy
"Then... why did you stop?" She blushes. Maybe hurricane was an accurate description of her. She is definitely a whirlwind. I haven't been able to tell up from down since I met her. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpxBQMe9ri
"Honestly?" I want to be completely honest with her and this feeling scares the shit out of me. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiMQtLMN6B
"I think so..." A part of me was hoping she would say no. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ipRMGN9XN
I sigh. "I didn't want you to hate me even more than you already do." She tries to hide her gasp. Maybe I shouldn't have been quite so honest. I am totally screwing this up. I think I left my "game" in my car, next to my brain. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrU9PSwYh8
"What?" She looks pretty cute when she's anxious. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaf7LWIvIEO
"You wanted honest." She did ask for it, but I still kinda feel bad for scaring her. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGGZbW4eoE
"I... uh... I don't hate you." As she struggles to get the words out, I wonder if she really means it or if she's just trying to be nice. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1tI5K5NCt
"Really?" I smirk. Maybe she likes me. Maybe I have a chance. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cJdlU0cq2
"No, of course not. I don't hate anyone." Well, shit. I'm just anyone. I should have known I wouldn't mean anything more to her. Wait, do I want to mean something more to her? She has my head all messed up. I can't think straight. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4l3PqOtlh
"Oh okay..." It's hard to hide the disappointment. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlCV282Yw4
"Why do you think I hate you?" She sounds so sincere, but I don't know how to answer this question. Shit. Why did I have to say I would be honest? I've backed myself into a corner. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLr4GEHltYV
"Seriously?" Shouldn't she know the answer to this? 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6QdoaisPY
"What?" She looks confused. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LlhkpdST2
"You haven't exactly been friendly. I figured you hated-err... didn't like me." I try to defend myself without getting too defensive. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uWLwTdhVM
She sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose. Am I giving her a headache? 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2T0n7zGcrn
"Hey... you okay?" I rub her arm, hoping to comfort her. It feels like there's electricity flowing between us, drawing us closer. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNoHFoH8ZJ
She just stares down at my hand, without saying anything. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRNlkhuYHN
"Oh, shit. Sorry." I pull my hand away, realizing I probably offended her... again. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVngA54Jle
"It's uh... it's fine." She tries to smile, but it looks strained and uncomfortable. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1jvmNrHpX
"Seriously Kat, if you want to talk, I'm here." I try to sound earnest, but I don't usually listen to girls when they talk anymore. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qTBZbPQvR
"Right..." She looks skeptical, and for some reason I feel the need to convince her. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwbDPdn0jL
"Seriously, I'm totally a good listener." I'm totally full of shit, I barely listen to Nate. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cUL4dzoYH
She laughs, a real laugh. I feel like I won the fucking lottery. It's like music and I can't get enough. I need to hear that again. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4Qtgreh0Y
"Okay, that's a total lie, I'm a terrible listener." She laughs louder this time. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMm7EJldrj8
Yes, jackpot. I love that sound.720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8w3Io5GanS
"Now, that I believe." She smiles.720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTGWysvbRp
"I'm willing to try. For you." And I mean it. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTty2O6Bao
She rolls her eyes. "Oh my god. Has that line ever worked?"720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMn3BaT6atq
I try to hide my surprise. "It's not a line." 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgQvEr1bQm
"Riiiiigggghhht." She rolls her gorgeous eyes.720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIaIQ7DGbk
"Seriously, talking isn't something I usually offer." I try not to look pleased with myself, but it's hard when you are just good at what you do. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeXxXk84Eq
"Nothing but trouble." She smirks, shaking her head in mock disappointment. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdGqsgF8xR
"I'm guessing you don't want to be friends then?" I try to hide my disappointment. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1wqUKQOcZ
"I never said that, but I have a feeling a guy like you doesn't want to be friends." She gives me a pointed look, like I should know what she's talking about. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjgyxv5xWt
"A guy like me? What the fuck is that supposed to mean?" She flinches at the harsh language. I'm guessing she isn't a fan of cussing. Great. What am I getting myself into? 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡah9q69fofC
"Oh please. Don't play innocent. I know your type." Damn, she thinks she has me pegged. If only she knew...720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8z35pTatm
"Listen, I don't know what you are getting at, but I figure if my best friend is hooking up with your best friend, it's in our best interest to play nice." I try to go with the most logical approach. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0210OjEGzj
"Oh." She sucks in a breath. I feel a little victory for catching her off guard. "I guess you have a point. We should be friendly, you know, for as long as it lasts." 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZmU8NlLua
"Right, obviously." I try to go back to nonchalance, but ruin it by leaning in to whisper in her ear. "Wait, do you think it's not going to last?" I pull back to see her reaction. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8HzpBRRlw
She leans in to whisper back. "I didn't say that. Why? What do you think?" 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LIPdyG1ii
I lean so close that I my lips brush against her ear. "I asked first." 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkSfla2Hs5
I pull back to smirk, but she's looking at me through heavy lids. Her lips are parted and she's practically panting. Does she want me to kiss her? Or is it just the alcohol affecting her? 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zbOSvdjsS
Shit, I usually don't have to think about this stuff. She is seriously messing with my head. I lean forward to test her reaction. I can feel her breath on my lips. 720Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiA2hXB7P7
I'm probably about to make a huge mistake.
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