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started conversation – first about that movie, then about what kind of movies I liked. He liked sci-fi films and thrillers. I was more of an action or romance person myself. We didn’t like many of the same movies.
We didn’t have similar tastes in music either, really.
But he was nice, and easy enough to talk to.
We just . . . didn’t really seem to have much in common.
We talked the whole ride home, and he stopped outside my house. I unbuckled my seatbelt but didn’t move. I tried to play it cool, and do it like the movies did. (I always found them to be an excellent source of education. I was so lucky I’d watched
John Tucker Must Die
on the weekend.)
‘Well, thanks, Cody,’ I said, smiling. ‘I had a nice time.’
‘Yeah. We should do this again sometime. You still got my number?’
‘Well, I haven’t lost it since this evening.’ I laughed nervously, and he smiled back. I saw him look at my lips and my pulse picked up. Oh gosh. Oh God. He was going to kiss me now, wasn’t he? Oh gosh.
He leaned in – yep, definitely going to kiss me.
My first kiss. I’d have my first kiss with Cody Kennedy. He was nice, kind of cute and easy to get along with . . . But honestly, I didn’t feel anything for him. But what if I ended up getting stuck on his tongue piercing or something, if he gave me a French kiss? I was so not ready for this. Totally unprepared. But it was happening. He was leaning ever closer . . .
My first kiss!
I chickened out.
I turned my head and kissed his cheek instead.
And then I got out of the car before I could feel too embarrassed by what I’d done. I smiled and waved, then headed to my front door as fast as I could while trying to look casual. I got inside, shut the door, and leaned against it. I let out a gigantic breath and sank to the floor, putting my head in my hands.
‘I’m such an
idiot
.’
Cody probably wouldn’t want a second date. Not that I was totally sure
I
wanted one, but I wouldn’t have been able to say no, really, if he’d have asked. After all, one date wasn’t really enough to get to know him properly, especially given how nervous I’d been.
Eventually I dragged myself up to bed, ignoring Lee’s phone calls for once. I didn’t want to deal with that right now. I just wanted to beat myself up about my failure of a first date for a while.
Just as well I’m not working the kissing booth
, I thought to myself with a wry smile.
Chapter 8
I GAVE LEE a rundown of the date, and in return he gave me a sympathetic smile.
‘Would you even want another date though? It doesn’t sound like you had such a great time . . .’
‘Well, not really,’ I mumbled, picking at some non-existent fluff on my jeans. ‘But I don’t know. I probably would’ve said yes if he asked— Ouch! What was that for?’ I exclaimed when Lee smacked my thigh sharply.
‘Too nice!’ he scolded me. ‘You didn’t like the guy as more than a friend, obviously. But you would’ve led him on just trying to be nice.’
‘I wouldn’t have led him on. Just . . . given him a second chance. It’s not like people find their soul mate on the first date or anything.’ He raised an eyebrow. ‘I wouldn’t have led him on!’
‘Yes you would. Not intentionally. But because you were being polite.’
I sighed and flopped back so I was lying flat on my back on the grass. ‘Am I really that bad?’
‘You’re not nice to Noah.’
‘Yes, but that’s Noah. Thanks, by the way,’ I added sarcastically, ‘for telling me he was giving me a ride.’
‘Oh, yeah. My bad. But, hey, you didn’t kill each other.’
‘I was ready to, believe me. And the look he gave Cody when he showed up! I swear to God, your brother is the most infuriating jackass on the whole planet!’
Lee just laughed at me. I scowled up at the clouds rolling by over my head, cotton wool against the bright blue. I felt my breaths grow more and more even; there was something calming about watching
We didn’t have similar tastes in music either, really.
But he was nice, and easy enough to talk to.
We just . . . didn’t really seem to have much in common.
We talked the whole ride home, and he stopped outside my house. I unbuckled my seatbelt but didn’t move. I tried to play it cool, and do it like the movies did. (I always found them to be an excellent source of education. I was so lucky I’d watched
John Tucker Must Die
on the weekend.)
‘Well, thanks, Cody,’ I said, smiling. ‘I had a nice time.’
‘Yeah. We should do this again sometime. You still got my number?’
‘Well, I haven’t lost it since this evening.’ I laughed nervously, and he smiled back. I saw him look at my lips and my pulse picked up. Oh gosh. Oh God. He was going to kiss me now, wasn’t he? Oh gosh.
He leaned in – yep, definitely going to kiss me.
My first kiss. I’d have my first kiss with Cody Kennedy. He was nice, kind of cute and easy to get along with . . . But honestly, I didn’t feel anything for him. But what if I ended up getting stuck on his tongue piercing or something, if he gave me a French kiss? I was so not ready for this. Totally unprepared. But it was happening. He was leaning ever closer . . .
My first kiss!
I chickened out.
I turned my head and kissed his cheek instead.
And then I got out of the car before I could feel too embarrassed by what I’d done. I smiled and waved, then headed to my front door as fast as I could while trying to look casual. I got inside, shut the door, and leaned against it. I let out a gigantic breath and sank to the floor, putting my head in my hands.
‘I’m such an
idiot
.’
Cody probably wouldn’t want a second date. Not that I was totally sure
I
wanted one, but I wouldn’t have been able to say no, really, if he’d have asked. After all, one date wasn’t really enough to get to know him properly, especially given how nervous I’d been.
Eventually I dragged myself up to bed, ignoring Lee’s phone calls for once. I didn’t want to deal with that right now. I just wanted to beat myself up about my failure of a first date for a while.
Just as well I’m not working the kissing booth
, I thought to myself with a wry smile.
Chapter 8
I GAVE LEE a rundown of the date, and in return he gave me a sympathetic smile.
‘Would you even want another date though? It doesn’t sound like you had such a great time . . .’
‘Well, not really,’ I mumbled, picking at some non-existent fluff on my jeans. ‘But I don’t know. I probably would’ve said yes if he asked— Ouch! What was that for?’ I exclaimed when Lee smacked my thigh sharply.
‘Too nice!’ he scolded me. ‘You didn’t like the guy as more than a friend, obviously. But you would’ve led him on just trying to be nice.’
‘I wouldn’t have led him on. Just . . . given him a second chance. It’s not like people find their soul mate on the first date or anything.’ He raised an eyebrow. ‘I wouldn’t have led him on!’
‘Yes you would. Not intentionally. But because you were being polite.’
I sighed and flopped back so I was lying flat on my back on the grass. ‘Am I really that bad?’
‘You’re not nice to Noah.’
‘Yes, but that’s Noah. Thanks, by the way,’ I added sarcastically, ‘for telling me he was giving me a ride.’
‘Oh, yeah. My bad. But, hey, you didn’t kill each other.’
‘I was ready to, believe me. And the look he gave Cody when he showed up! I swear to God, your brother is the most infuriating jackass on the whole planet!’
Lee just laughed at me. I scowled up at the clouds rolling by over my head, cotton wool against the bright blue. I felt my breaths grow more and more even; there was something calming about watching
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