Chapter 35

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

HAZEL

My fingers drummed on my lips for the one thousand and ‘one-th’ time, and slowly, my lips stretched into a smile. Throwing myself onto my pillows, I kicked the blankets around, giggling to myself.

“Gosh.” I threw the covers over my head, and folded my lips.

The kiss— it plagued my thoughts all afternoon. I couldn't even do a single thing without it flitting into my mind. It was just too good. I felt I'd be embarrassed, but I actually wanted more. It had awoken a hunger within me, so deep that it felt like a monster rising from slumber.

I sat up, my hair falling messily over my face, as I tried to relieve the memory of the kiss.

Why was it so good? Was it because he was so good at it? Was it the way his hands touched my body and spread fire all around? Stuff I thought I could never feel, I felt it all in that kiss, and even though it was all moving at a fast pace, the overwhelming feeling was like honey to me.

“Come on, Hazel!” I snapped at myself, and g