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January 1, 2005
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Holy fuck. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNdPWP83DV
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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjV9C0lYaNa
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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPccLNSXng
"Ben?" Her voice barely breaks through the roar of noise as I desperately try to focus on her. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR55QMwHd3f
"Hrrhh?" I think I made a noise, but I can't be sure. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnSVc8rYaO
"Ben? Ben, are you okay?" Her face is inches from mine as she tries to break through the noise surrounding us. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8q3ugFDHIr
Oh shit. She looks really worried. I need to snap out of this. What the hell is wrong with me? 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2TzoGNSOE
"Yeah... what?" I try to sound nonchalant, but it comes out a few octaves higher than normal. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvqYqsMVsG
"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." 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbicWFRG0O
"Sorry..." I wasn't sure what to say. To be honest, I wasn't sure what had happened. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQGZhai81I
"Was it really bad?" She asks, sounding concerned and incredibly insecure. She is so adorable... and stupid. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1rC6jvbBN
"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? 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsOowmcoKg
"The kiss." Her eyes are wide as she looks warily at me. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIFyujtXl0
"What about it?" I'm feeling defensive for some reason. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hqCKDBtJ3
"Was it bad?" She looks genuinely worried. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchbg05TkcT
"Bad isn't the word I would use." I smirk. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ624rheJ2t
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FVMz4hA6P
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDBCp7cavW
She sighs. "Okay, if you say so." She still looks unconvinced. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXLg898yCc
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5Bfr47QmZ
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfQMQIqulq
"Honestly?" I want to be completely honest with her and this feeling scares the shit out of me. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfD2teknHC
"I think so..." A part of me was hoping she would say no. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeydyEYLVEv
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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGU7YcEv3OV
"What?" She looks pretty cute when she's anxious. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OHkgLaIvu
"You wanted honest." She did ask for it, but I still kinda feel bad for scaring her. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbENnekmgUz
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZMF0XvK9D
"Really?" I smirk. Maybe she likes me. Maybe I have a chance. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyDrwyaUUo
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FlZdV6Kdm
"Oh okay..." It's hard to hide the disappointment. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQnnvRFbb3
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2jdD8NkGg
"Seriously?" Shouldn't she know the answer to this? 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXlRCxhN52
"What?" She looks confused. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXvEIGnshl
"You haven't exactly been friendly. I figured you hated-err... didn't like me." I try to defend myself without getting too defensive. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyPLNktTJR
She sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose. Am I giving her a headache? 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7oZ9muGhG
"Hey... you okay?" I rub her arm, hoping to comfort her. It feels like there's electricity flowing between us, drawing us closer. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9C7GKSiwq
She just stares down at my hand, without saying anything. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUCW0WULwB
"Oh, shit. Sorry." I pull my hand away, realizing I probably offended her... again. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4YRZ52FIE
"It's uh... it's fine." She tries to smile, but it looks strained and uncomfortable. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCfQ7dnifl
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7ax8aXMzm
"Right..." She looks skeptical, and for some reason I feel the need to convince her. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WPAb6D0rn
"Seriously, I'm totally a good listener." I'm totally full of shit, I barely listen to Nate. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gZcKQfqmf
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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57saR1TDfl
"Okay, that's a total lie, I'm a terrible listener." She laughs louder this time. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPxJ8gRRRl
Yes, jackpot. I love that sound.797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOu71CE3SZp
"Now, that I believe." She smiles.797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQWXqi7dXm
"I'm willing to try. For you." And I mean it. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2U778Ppmn
She rolls her eyes. "Oh my god. Has that line ever worked?"797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgwJin0UuZ
I try to hide my surprise. "It's not a line." 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWASEDWM0K
"Riiiiigggghhht." She rolls her gorgeous eyes.797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54hloXf1zh
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOPyDzX9eP
"Nothing but trouble." She smirks, shaking her head in mock disappointment. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnAVKMcmyQ
"I'm guessing you don't want to be friends then?" I try to hide my disappointment. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRogtxtG9I
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCshViWrY3i
"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? 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrRVQA2WrI
"Oh please. Don't play innocent. I know your type." Damn, she thinks she has me pegged. If only she knew...797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IDGpLpMC1
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5OAki07NG
"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." 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fRd9dcFcE
"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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjfI5rt8NV
She leans in to whisper back. "I didn't say that. Why? What do you think?" 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo90VjQGLkB
I lean so close that I my lips brush against her ear. "I asked first." 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuf37IEao3O
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? 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbgoF4sZU7
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. 797Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmei5dxNYe
I'm probably about to make a huge mistake.
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