Notes of the Heart by Charli B. Rose

Author:Charli B. Rose [Rose, Charli B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

I STRESSED about the party for two whole weeks. I didn’t bring it up to Dawson anymore. He just didn’t get it. The night of the party finally came, and I thought I was going to be sick. Dawson’s mom drove us to the party, and my mom would bring us home later.

When we entered the basement, the boys lined the far wall, and the girls were on the opposite side. A sigh of relief slipped out as I joined all the other girls. I could spend the night staring at the boys across the room and sneaking peeks at Dawson. But after we’d been at the party for a little while, Brittany made everyone gather in the center of the room, intermingling the boys and girls. Someone produced a green, glass bottle and settled it in the center.

As the birthday girl, Brittany got to go first. She wound up kissing Chris. After several spins, it landed on Brittany again, giving her another spin. Her spin landed on Dawson. My heart stopped. I’d hoped nobody would land on me or Dawson.

Brittany giggled like an idiot. She’d had a thing for Dawson all year. Like all the previous kisses, her kiss with Dawson in the center was quick. He settled back in his seat and gave the bottle a whirl. It seemed to spin forever. I held my breath, waiting to see who else he was going to lock lips with. Part of me wanted to squeeze my eyes shut until it was over. But I didn’t.

What if he decided he liked one of these girls better than me? What if he didn’t want to be my secret boyfriend anymore and would rather be a real boyfriend to some other girl?

The bottle finally stopped and pointed directly at me. My heart thudded in my chest. Saliva pooled in my mouth. My palms grew damp. I stuffed my nerves down and stepped to the center of the circle. Dawson walked up to me and smiled down at me. One of his hands went to my hip, while the other brushed my cheek. As he leaned towards me, my eyes fluttered closed. Soft lips landed on mine. I’d been imagining what his lips would feel like for the past year. My imagination hadn’t done them justice.

Our kiss was just lips, as had been all the previous kisses in the game. But where the other kisses had been quick, ours seemed to last longer—long enough that the guys started hooting at us. When we finally parted, I was breathless and blushing. Dawson winked and took his seat. Brittany glared at me. She might not be my friend anymore now. I should be sad. But I wasn’t.

It was my turn to spin. I prayed for some act of God to interrupt, but I was destined to spin and kiss Jessie, the neighbor boy who’d made a career out of tormenting me over the years. I gave him the world’s fastest kiss and sank back in my spot across from Dawson.

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