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“I know, little Sunflower,” he tells her “And you get gruo to bed now You’ll feel better in the ”

She growls, but it is a harht and then they are gone Quinn and I are the only ones left and I stare at him

“So, you really passed out when they took your blood?” I ask curiously I’ His hands are so big that it seems like he could palm my head if he wanted to

He grins ruefully

“I went down like a rock,” he adrinning, totally unconcerned He knows that it doesn’t ruin anything for , it makes me like him even more

If that is possible

But I tell him exactly the opposite

“Of course it does,” I tell hily “I’ll never look at you the same”

He is unconcerned as he moves closer to

“Well, do you want to?”

Quinn is looking at me and I have no idea what he askedhormones

“I guess,” I tell hi horrible

He looks at et too excited But I think a ould do you soood, out here in the fresh air And of course, there’s ood, too”

I suck in hs

My hormones do jazz hands

And then Quinn pulls me to my feet

We walk through the gardens and I can’t help but notice that he hasn’t let go of ers My heart speeds up; fast, faster, faster until I can hear it roaring in uides ainst him and I stare up at him, his eyes frozen on mine

Time seems to stop

I can count my heart beats

Everything is a blur

He bends his head

His lips meet mine

My ets blown

For real

He pulls away and stares down at

Yes, s

I urge myself to remember to breathe

He grins And my knees weaken

“So, you don’t feel the need to meo? I’m not a pussy…cat now?”

“No You’re more like a lion,” I tell him

Then I grin and kiss hiain We kiss for quite a while, actually, untilfor breath

When Quinn finally pulls away, he looks satisfied

“Ready to walk?” he asks casually, as though he hasn’t just addled every wit that I have by playing tongue twister inmy voice

Quinn is a fantastic kisser

That much is true

We walk in thethat he’s learned about the estate since he’s been here, things that I should know but don’t He showswhere I norour walk back to the house

I walk slowly because I don’t want the evening to end

He walks ain

And I definitely don’t want him to leave, but obviously he has to

After I go inside ainst the door for quite a while before h to walk to my bed

I meow at myself

Because I totally deserve it

Chapter Fifteen

I dream about Quinn

And then I dream about Gavin

Why do they both have to be such aly awesome kissers?

Why do I have to be so freaking indecisive?

Why is my heart so clueless?

Oh My Word

When I wake in the , the sunshine is cheerful, but I’uys in one day And I honestly don’t knohich kiss I enjoyedwith me

I juet dressed

And then I text Reece