Chapter 237

I suddenly felt a rush of confusion. "Wait, do you not want to anymore? Or--"

Before I could finish, he kissed me. It wasn't deep, just enough to shut down my spiraling thoughts. After a beat, he whispered, "I want to."

I couldn't help but laugh, feeling my cheeks warm up.

Hayden was flustered too.

Even with his tan skin, I could see his ears turning red.

We just stood there, holding each other, not saying a word.

It was a little awkward, but neither of us wanted to let go.

So this is what they mean by love being disgustingly sweet.

Sticky and hard to pull away from.

We both wanted to get closer, but neither of us knew how to make the first move.

Were we really going to stand here all night?

No way. My legs were already starting to go numb, and my back was killing me.

"So, uh..."

"Maybe we should..."

We both started talking at the same time, which made it even more awkward. We went silent again, both of us scrambling for something to say that wouldn't make this worse.

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