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"A-all of ht is on y-you," I stammer I close my eyes and take a breath

"I know, and it’s kind of aweso you talk"

"W-we’ve b-been t-talking all night"

"Not the saet, but I’d rather have you, exactly like this Except naked, maybe" He chuckles

I’ainst his chest so I can push back, but he takes ht

"Kiss me"

I shake my head

"C’mon," he teases

I want to kiss him I want to kiss him so bad

"You know you want to" He grins

I’ve kissed him before Hell, I’ve passed him a condom before But we never went any further

"You’ve never kissed ainst the couch and looks at me from beneath lowered lashes

"I h-have so," I sputter

"Nope," he correctsyou"

I’ain He jostlesbeneath hs, but it’s not funny

I pull my hands free and take his face in my palms I stare into his beautiful eyes, and I know he likes me I am just not sure I’ to decide if I want to do this I bring my mouth closer to his, so close that his exhale isair I touch my lips to his

Suddenly, there’s a knock at the door I jerk oing soft under me, like the air was just let out of the balloon that’s his body

"I’ll get it," I say I push back off of hiet up My knees are wobbly and I’h the peephole and I’m suddenly really happy I didn’t kiss him

I open the door and say, "I think it’s for you" I close the door behind her "I’o into h I wantto leave it open so I can hear theain, there’s a part ofhe has to say to the cheerleader Not a word of it

Sa--and Amanda shows up at my door Uninvited I haven’t seen her in months Not since we broke up, aside frooes to her room She closes the door behind her and I sincerely doubt that I’ll see her again tonight

I pull a pillow fro hard-on I et up," I say

She waves a hand through the air "No, no, don’t trouble yourself" She walks over and bends, quickly kissing ht not to wipe it off "I hope I’uest room and jerks a thumb in that direction "Who was that?"

"A friend" I try to sritting

"Oh," she says