First Kiss (Sweet N' Sour Kisses by Cindy M. Hogan

Author:Cindy M. Hogan [Hogan, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult contemporary romance
Publisher: Cindy M. Hogan
Published: 2014-10-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

“Brooklyn, you’re a genius,” my sister said at dinner. “No vegetables at dinner should be a birthday tradition!” She grinned at me and shoved a huge forkful of my mom’s delicious chicken into her mouth. I smiled back, but my mind was skipping ahead to tonight. When I’d gotten home, I’d tied the balloons Luke had given me to the railing just inside the door so he’d see how much I loved them. They kept bobbing in and out of my line of sight, ensuring I wouldn’t think of anything but Luke until the date.

I put my fork down. “May I be excused?”

“Honey, you barely ate anything!” My mom said. “Didn’t you like it?”

“Of course, Mom, just, you know—nerves.”

She smiled knowingly and excused me from the table with a nod. I ran downstairs to get ready. Fun shivers coursed through me. My first date. He wouldn’t really try to kiss me. He liked me too much to rush me, right? He had been teasing me with that text, trying to make me nervous.

I stared into my closet, trying to decide what to wear. I’d already decided to forego the swimsuit Luke had suggested. If he wanted to throw himself into freezing cold water and then walk back down a mountain dripping wet, that was up to him, but count me out. Thoughtfully, I assembled my outfit. It would be chilly, so I had to wear a hoodie. I chose one of my newer ones, so I wouldn’t look shabby, but not so new that it would look dorky. Luke had said the hike was pretty easy, so I slipped on skinny jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt, and a pair of Converse. I straightened my hair and put diamond stud earrings in.

I got a text from Ali.

Have fun with the kissing machine.

LOL, I texted back.

After pressing send, a hollow feeling landed in my gut. The voices of Hanna and Makenna filled my mind. Was I making a mistake by going on this date? Would something terrible happen? Was I in danger? Would he try to kiss me? If I kissed him, that would mean we were boyfriend-girlfriend and I wasn’t ready for that. I didn’t plan on having a boyfriend until college. No exclusivity for me. No. We couldn’t kiss. I had to date lots of guys.

My heart threatened to leap from my chest. What was I going to do? Should I have cancelled the date already since I never got the chance to talk to Luke about him wanting to kiss me? My phone vibrated again. The text was from Luke. Only four letters.

XOXO.

My hands shook and the feeling of utter panic raced through me. What was I doing? I really should have canceled the date and not let balloons and smiles and hugs sway me.

I shoved the phone into my pocket, suddenly so angry at him for making me feel this way. I was just so uncertain. I took a deep breath and tried to still my thundering heart, then headed upstairs.

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