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January 1, 2005
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Holy fuck. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofaieJ5RCL
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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47KzRCCNlj
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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFI1VtDfDh
"Ben?" Her voice barely breaks through the roar of noise as I desperately try to focus on her. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhPo7Ee63l
"Hrrhh?" I think I made a noise, but I can't be sure. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFdgBQzLpt
"Ben? Ben, are you okay?" Her face is inches from mine as she tries to break through the noise surrounding us. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjnn5TiQn3
Oh shit. She looks really worried. I need to snap out of this. What the hell is wrong with me? 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm64F7yhX9c
"Yeah... what?" I try to sound nonchalant, but it comes out a few octaves higher than normal. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11HBC6IKtb
"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." 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTqjIcsrv7
"Sorry..." I wasn't sure what to say. To be honest, I wasn't sure what had happened. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOPn1EhvrT
"Was it really bad?" She asks, sounding concerned and incredibly insecure. She is so adorable... and stupid. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xemBNN7L6
"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? 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIldiFrZXt
"The kiss." Her eyes are wide as she looks warily at me. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAU3BXrmEgO
"What about it?" I'm feeling defensive for some reason. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJrwOADmkC
"Was it bad?" She looks genuinely worried. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcb5fQ8PPL
"Bad isn't the word I would use." I smirk. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQqn3MBj2z
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflT5yCyBXY
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYA4mjIafUH
She sighs. "Okay, if you say so." She still looks unconvinced. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwoUvP8f15
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6FdE7GSiW
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ycCnSaeOq
"Honestly?" I want to be completely honest with her and this feeling scares the shit out of me. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48ZmhUYFOV
"I think so..." A part of me was hoping she would say no. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPRDbJDwaR
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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40A1kvtdqx
"What?" She looks pretty cute when she's anxious. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tmxn9KmFd
"You wanted honest." She did ask for it, but I still kinda feel bad for scaring her. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDrwqLg0fy
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAnJkm5Xin
"Really?" I smirk. Maybe she likes me. Maybe I have a chance. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEGbQIBPsB
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBzcw50gKa
"Oh okay..." It's hard to hide the disappointment. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXHrzUUIuP
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDsNTwA9ON
"Seriously?" Shouldn't she know the answer to this? 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UFAjoIYKg
"What?" She looks confused. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnF9WJtc5e
"You haven't exactly been friendly. I figured you hated-err... didn't like me." I try to defend myself without getting too defensive. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ovsThm9mS
She sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose. Am I giving her a headache? 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxLdspC2G0
"Hey... you okay?" I rub her arm, hoping to comfort her. It feels like there's electricity flowing between us, drawing us closer. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpdWJNTDW6
She just stares down at my hand, without saying anything. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlZfCU20vQ
"Oh, shit. Sorry." I pull my hand away, realizing I probably offended her... again. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEZdert66I
"It's uh... it's fine." She tries to smile, but it looks strained and uncomfortable. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfErzMkHBo
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCy0o8qLGDj
"Right..." She looks skeptical, and for some reason I feel the need to convince her. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGm5YjWhbX
"Seriously, I'm totally a good listener." I'm totally full of shit, I barely listen to Nate. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjtoPpGm3l
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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1S1mBEs05
"Okay, that's a total lie, I'm a terrible listener." She laughs louder this time. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Wi2Wedefv
Yes, jackpot. I love that sound.732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumMiCTQuy3
"Now, that I believe." She smiles.732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMJRI3slEq
"I'm willing to try. For you." And I mean it. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtGTh98Kh1
She rolls her eyes. "Oh my god. Has that line ever worked?"732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWpeKKeC8d
I try to hide my surprise. "It's not a line." 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaMOUoD9Ym
"Riiiiigggghhht." She rolls her gorgeous eyes.732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN78oVwcv7s
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMP0YvzKBBP
"Nothing but trouble." She smirks, shaking her head in mock disappointment. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaWdWFUroK
"I'm guessing you don't want to be friends then?" I try to hide my disappointment. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZdR4ZZiee
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIglCP36pA
"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? 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH93mlnhAbr
"Oh please. Don't play innocent. I know your type." Damn, she thinks she has me pegged. If only she knew...732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSs7gOgnvk
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQyDB2BbBw
"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." 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pHXKRIfJD
"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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLab0sBqJma
She leans in to whisper back. "I didn't say that. Why? What do you think?" 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOl8klOLuc
I lean so close that I my lips brush against her ear. "I asked first." 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lKCh6opVF
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? 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3AJVayD9S
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. 732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSe1Ld06lx
I'm probably about to make a huge mistake.
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