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January 1, 2005
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Holy fuck. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlY2sW3OEE
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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡII4fKAYJyM
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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQlGpd49Ua
"Ben?" Her voice barely breaks through the roar of noise as I desperately try to focus on her. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCpUzwhTuu
"Hrrhh?" I think I made a noise, but I can't be sure. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVztKfcbBR
"Ben? Ben, are you okay?" Her face is inches from mine as she tries to break through the noise surrounding us. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CCvOGYbAw
Oh shit. She looks really worried. I need to snap out of this. What the hell is wrong with me? 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnalBMv93kI
"Yeah... what?" I try to sound nonchalant, but it comes out a few octaves higher than normal. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E7brpSWXR
"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." 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2q7UPwoIgU
"Sorry..." I wasn't sure what to say. To be honest, I wasn't sure what had happened. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVSAPoIyAz
"Was it really bad?" She asks, sounding concerned and incredibly insecure. She is so adorable... and stupid. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rW2jSJTv7
"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? 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nAZng6BfY
"The kiss." Her eyes are wide as she looks warily at me. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc34SdxrOF
"What about it?" I'm feeling defensive for some reason. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0GwEgFjHr
"Was it bad?" She looks genuinely worried. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RH1Z2dKLS
"Bad isn't the word I would use." I smirk. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPxfVM4Gs6
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PlNlOxcSs
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOy8ipSWGr
She sighs. "Okay, if you say so." She still looks unconvinced. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lxV3Xwzil
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6RjTsa8nh
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnV0rlG14Vg
"Honestly?" I want to be completely honest with her and this feeling scares the shit out of me. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4xgo8php8
"I think so..." A part of me was hoping she would say no. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauNyhzdB69
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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4G2R5GR5g
"What?" She looks pretty cute when she's anxious. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lAYmuDxj3
"You wanted honest." She did ask for it, but I still kinda feel bad for scaring her. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYZuJAeDHr
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJegtfPcjg
"Really?" I smirk. Maybe she likes me. Maybe I have a chance. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAkSDLVGdF
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMjZxypj0B
"Oh okay..." It's hard to hide the disappointment. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6MEXKeZNq
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfGzXPWmNR
"Seriously?" Shouldn't she know the answer to this? 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHzqzqhk4X
"What?" She looks confused. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8R9EnVvDBZ
"You haven't exactly been friendly. I figured you hated-err... didn't like me." I try to defend myself without getting too defensive. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONn5Q0pVZA
She sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose. Am I giving her a headache? 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhUIEu4STo
"Hey... you okay?" I rub her arm, hoping to comfort her. It feels like there's electricity flowing between us, drawing us closer. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qcGTIC4ug
She just stares down at my hand, without saying anything. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEXN9D6uh1
"Oh, shit. Sorry." I pull my hand away, realizing I probably offended her... again. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoZ7Dx2pc4
"It's uh... it's fine." She tries to smile, but it looks strained and uncomfortable. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZH9QaNbNm
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzhNxhiVC8
"Right..." She looks skeptical, and for some reason I feel the need to convince her. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9r5uiweM13
"Seriously, I'm totally a good listener." I'm totally full of shit, I barely listen to Nate. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpx4G2TrAIZ
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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv954AGs2m2
"Okay, that's a total lie, I'm a terrible listener." She laughs louder this time. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwejDBCWU1
Yes, jackpot. I love that sound.779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8vXwuCMHR
"Now, that I believe." She smiles.779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4nUj0OPyq
"I'm willing to try. For you." And I mean it. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPy73wOzLo7
She rolls her eyes. "Oh my god. Has that line ever worked?"779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2eQupIdgQ
I try to hide my surprise. "It's not a line." 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RsTyYTIxM
"Riiiiigggghhht." She rolls her gorgeous eyes.779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUB0EO7kKIA
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAP5RUwnwq
"Nothing but trouble." She smirks, shaking her head in mock disappointment. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEUN2tWOrz
"I'm guessing you don't want to be friends then?" I try to hide my disappointment. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiolW4dUooB
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIFRsIMu2N
"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? 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtnkVckwL3
"Oh please. Don't play innocent. I know your type." Damn, she thinks she has me pegged. If only she knew...779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthiBV7otU2
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQceZvUTHAA
"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." 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9edsxweAX8
"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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpCGKVA4jI
She leans in to whisper back. "I didn't say that. Why? What do you think?" 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7TbZan5zi
I lean so close that I my lips brush against her ear. "I asked first." 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmT5TYWuwW
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? 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEnuqOGkwx
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. 779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2oIvAFCtV
I'm probably about to make a huge mistake.
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