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I glanced at Dillan, only to find him already staring at me with a soft, breathtaking smile. “You know, Lizzie, I wish we could have spent more time together these last few years.”
My breath caught in my throat. “Yeah, me too. It would’ve been nice. But we have time now.”
His smile grew bigger. “Yeah, yeah, we do.”
Yup. Absolutely, unequivocally, head over heels in love.
Before I knew what was happening, we were leaning in, eyes fluttering closed before our lips met.
It was like my senses exploded.
The simple touch of our knees together paled in comparison to feeling his lips against mine. There wasn’t much to it. I sure as hell didn’t know what I was doing. All I could do was let the flood of emotions wash over me as my world suddenly turned upside down. Dillan cupped my cheek and held me there for a moment before he drew away.
“I’ve been wanting to do that for a long time,” he admitted.
“Really?” Am I still breathing? Don’t forget to breathe…
“Yeah. Really.”
“That was…” I had to clear my throat. “That was really nice. It was actually my first kiss.”
“Mine too,” he said in a low voice, still smiling.
“Shut up!”
Dillan chuckled loudly, leaning into me. “I swear, it was. I…” For the first time since I’d known him, he seemed shy. It was endearing and also felt private, like I was seeing a side of him no one else had before. “I’ve actually had a crush on you for a while.”
I’m dead.
“What? Me? You’re lying!”
“Wow, first you tell me to shut up, and then you call me a liar,” he said through laughter. “You really know how to sweet talk a guy, Liz.”
“I’m sorry!” I rushed to apologize, placing my hand on his arm. “It’s just, I can’t believe anyone would have a crush on me, let alone the hottest guy in school. I mean…”
Did I just say that aloud? What a goofball.
He smirked at me, his eyebrow arching in amusement. “Really? The hottest? Wow, that’s some title.”
There was no backtracking from that compliment, so I sucked up the embarrassment and nudged him with my elbow. “Oh, stop it. Like you don’t know you’re one of the most popular guys in school, and girls swoon over you all the time.”
“I may have heard the rumor.” He quieted for a second before nudging me back. “And what about you? Are you one of them?”
“The swooners?”
“Is that what they’re called?”
“No. I don’t even think that’s a real word. Totally just made it up right now.”
“I like it. It’s catchy. But you know what I meant.”
Suddenly, I didn’t feel so nervous anymore. Smiling, I looped my arm around his. “I might have a slight crush on you too.”
Dillan peered into my eyes, his lips curving into a half-grin. “Just a slight one.”
“Well, can’t exactly have a big one. Otherwise, it’ll go to your enormous head.”
“Ouch! Right in the feels.”
