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Prologue

Eli

I sit outside inwith need Today’s the day, but we have to keep up appearances There are already too many eyes on us One step out of line and it could be bad

She’s theto protect her Even if itthe inside of h

Squeezing my eyes shut, I try not to think about it I try not to picture her soft curves under o How her sweetness will taste and what sounds she’ll make e’re alone

“Fuck,” I grunt, and lean back on the headrest

One touch froed One o andI did, every motion in my life, every beat of my heart, was for her When her lips met mine, it sealed her fate She didn’t know it that day, but it happened

The h it feels like an eternity, she appears Her blue eyes find mine, and like every time before, I’m home

She’s walking toward rasp To the o

Chapter 1

Maggie

“It’s just a kiss,” Nick tells y hair falls a little into his eyes as he looms over me His dark brown eyes are focused on s We’ve been boyfriend and girlfriend for teeks now”

I want to correct hiirlfriend and that it’s only been days, but what’s the point? I’ve already learned he isn’t the brightest You think if we’d been boyfriend and girlfriend he’d stop calling ie Is that so hard? Apparently it is, because now the whole school is calling me that because Nick does

I sondering if it’s really just a kiss he wants Maybe I’er deal out of it than I should be I’ve probably read too h ht it would I’s I’ve read about are happening I’ainst his Easy It will be over, and then I won’t have to worry about it anymore Or maybe I will