Chapter 70

***POV: Imogen***

I can’t believe this is actually happening. I had my first kiss, and it was with this super-hot man. With my limited exposure to guys, I wasn’t even sure it would ever happen. That felt magical. Is that what it always felt like? Is he going to do that again? What made him do it this time? I have so many questions.

I focus on his face as he tells me that he has something to tell me. Oh no, here comes the letdown. I shouldn’t have told him that was my first kiss. Of course, this hot older guy isn’t going to want to be with an inexperienced teenager.

“How old are you?” I awkwardly blurt out. He stops and bursts out in laughter again.

“Well, that sort of came out of nowhere.” He grins at me. “I am an old man of 26.”

I guess it could be worse. An 8-year age difference isn’t too bad, right? What am I even thinking, I have no chance here. “Sorry, what did you want to tell me?”

“Well, I don’t want to repeat Amara and Cole’s situation, so I want to transparent from the start.