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January 1, 2005
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Holy fuck. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAjXuM2JOV
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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYv6kKhLa3w
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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9GEmBYbRM
"Ben?" Her voice barely breaks through the roar of noise as I desperately try to focus on her. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVADRuYcOxi
"Hrrhh?" I think I made a noise, but I can't be sure. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvXyRaAIQ3
"Ben? Ben, are you okay?" Her face is inches from mine as she tries to break through the noise surrounding us. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGascH957aN
Oh shit. She looks really worried. I need to snap out of this. What the hell is wrong with me? 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4leeqD03sl
"Yeah... what?" I try to sound nonchalant, but it comes out a few octaves higher than normal. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7L4hdSx6Mj
"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." 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlqLNKNPng
"Sorry..." I wasn't sure what to say. To be honest, I wasn't sure what had happened. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ66znLlGGX
"Was it really bad?" She asks, sounding concerned and incredibly insecure. She is so adorable... and stupid. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYKiFSOfnO
"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? 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a0O31H4Va
"The kiss." Her eyes are wide as she looks warily at me. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTVqZTrxvS
"What about it?" I'm feeling defensive for some reason. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcldHD8MXjK
"Was it bad?" She looks genuinely worried. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaanLKAPTtM
"Bad isn't the word I would use." I smirk. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlci8NtUiS
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ivPsR3cSo
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0y6Ql8yTPc
She sighs. "Okay, if you say so." She still looks unconvinced. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tQnGuzKum
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovHr0eHjDG
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmA67W1AyC8
"Honestly?" I want to be completely honest with her and this feeling scares the shit out of me. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutZx2qxhOm
"I think so..." A part of me was hoping she would say no. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKxaxcFq0R
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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNug7YLtwu6
"What?" She looks pretty cute when she's anxious. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAQSLeAABj
"You wanted honest." She did ask for it, but I still kinda feel bad for scaring her. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy20uGtyJ79
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXihHOy1DEg
"Really?" I smirk. Maybe she likes me. Maybe I have a chance. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNZ5Cwc6ts
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjbuGeM6Es
"Oh okay..." It's hard to hide the disappointment. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqpL5UciFW
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zuBcy4JNM
"Seriously?" Shouldn't she know the answer to this? 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywI7BVPOLc
"What?" She looks confused. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLE2m9Ls3Yb
"You haven't exactly been friendly. I figured you hated-err... didn't like me." I try to defend myself without getting too defensive. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtzZAz72um
She sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose. Am I giving her a headache? 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jf9Kt3C1X
"Hey... you okay?" I rub her arm, hoping to comfort her. It feels like there's electricity flowing between us, drawing us closer. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEu6XXOoBZS
She just stares down at my hand, without saying anything. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVMqqgxugv
"Oh, shit. Sorry." I pull my hand away, realizing I probably offended her... again. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuCsBjiU4d
"It's uh... it's fine." She tries to smile, but it looks strained and uncomfortable. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rYruMShjA
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ntBvlID7A
"Right..." She looks skeptical, and for some reason I feel the need to convince her. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1amicvkAC
"Seriously, I'm totally a good listener." I'm totally full of shit, I barely listen to Nate. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WvsVwZoTL
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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljtDfpHjmX
"Okay, that's a total lie, I'm a terrible listener." She laughs louder this time. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLbraBvadl
Yes, jackpot. I love that sound.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsm4TMzgop
"Now, that I believe." She smiles.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35fsP5ktLy
"I'm willing to try. For you." And I mean it. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39T7EX8S2a
She rolls her eyes. "Oh my god. Has that line ever worked?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c508y2GG2
I try to hide my surprise. "It's not a line." 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumyfTIiJv5
"Riiiiigggghhht." She rolls her gorgeous eyes.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqPEZ57ixA
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ptPhVnCta
"Nothing but trouble." She smirks, shaking her head in mock disappointment. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcRU6aMtFT
"I'm guessing you don't want to be friends then?" I try to hide my disappointment. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsr7pSGJzpA
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ202jSYY5iW
"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? 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpTnBUdFsq
"Oh please. Don't play innocent. I know your type." Damn, she thinks she has me pegged. If only she knew...757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmwZiWq0LT
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoafuK0Gcfn
"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." 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7ftqm6dAR
"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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYNaKPmaK4
She leans in to whisper back. "I didn't say that. Why? What do you think?" 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vgIbcvaXm
I lean so close that I my lips brush against her ear. "I asked first." 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUIbd8R49S
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? 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBEqLSHf8w
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. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUj9mDH1q5
I'm probably about to make a huge mistake.
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