“You have freckles, rabbit.” I blink and give him a smile.
“It’s summer. I always get freckles.” I gently shove him and he gives me a smirk.
“We should play a game.” I nod and Nate comes to sit on my other side.
“What game?” Nate asks his twin, and the look in Cal’s eye warns me this is going to be fun. Cal shrugs as if he doesn’t have something up his sleeve and I roll my eyes.
“How about Truth or Dare?” Nate nods, and I agree. It’s a fun game and I can usually get the boys to do something crazy. I climb off the rock and we all sit on the ground. I face Cal, and Nate sits next to me.
“Okay, Pay, you go first. Truth or dare?” I think for a minute, then chicken out.
“Truth,” I say and Cal snorts.
“Lame, but okay…” He thinks for a minute. “Oh, I got one. Have you ever been kissed?” I blush and look away. They already know that I haven’t. Last month at Sarah’s birthday party, we played spin the bottle and I chickened out. I don’t know. I just didn’t want my first kiss to be someone random. I’ve been saving it for someone else.
The guys laugh at me, and I giggle too. “No,” I choke out and Cal grabs something from his pocket as Nate takes his turn. He choses dare, and I try to think of something fun for him to do while we wait for Ki, but Cal blurts out for him to go jump off the waterfall before I can. Nate shrugs and gets to his feet.
“Wait, Cal, shouldn’t we wait until Ki comes?” Cal snorts and wraps his arm around my shoulder, holding me close to him.
“You’re such a good girl, rabbit. Come on brother,” he calls out to Nate. I watch as Nate pulls his shirt off, takes a few steps away from the cliff, then runs full force and jumps. I wait for the splash then sigh. Glancing around I still don’t see Kian. I groan.
“Where is he? It’s so hot out. I want to go swimming too,” I whine. Cal takes my hand and pulls me to my feet. Nate comes back to us, wrapping a towel around his shoulders. His dark hair is dripping with the cool water and I’m jealous.
“Okay, Cal. Your turn,” I say, turning to him.
“Dare.” I shake my head because he’s so silly.
“Ugh, okay…” I think of something good, then frown. I suck at this game. “Oh, I’ve got it.” I move over to my bag and dig around until I find the purple, glittery nail polish. I pull it out and Nate starts cracking up, laughing. Cal is already shaking his head, and I frown.
“No, Pay. I swear to God.” I give him a smile, and he takes off running as I chase him.
“It’s a dare, Cal. Are you chickening out?” That gets him to stop. He puffs out his chest and gives me a look with those hazel eyes that always make my heart beat a little faster, and sighs exaggeratedly.
“Fine, but if you tell anyone.” He shuffles closer to me and sits on the ground. I move beside him and pull him into a big hug.
“You know I always keep your secrets, Cal.” He nods and hands me his foot. I laugh and shake my head. He groans and gives me his hand. I start on his thumb nail, as Nate starts telling us about some dream he had last night.
When I finish with his nails, he looks so pretty, and it’s my turn. “Truth or dare, rabbit?” I take a deep breath and smile. “Okay, it’s only fair, Cal. Dare.” He gives me a smirk and pulls the bandana out of his pocket, then looks at Nate. Nate nods.
“I dare you to let us blindfold you and give you your first kiss.” A gasp of air leaves my lips and I know my eyes are wide.
“You… You want to kiss me?” I stutter, and my cheeks heat. Nate nods and Cal covers my eyes gently with the cloth that smells like him. Apples and oranges. “Who is going to kiss me? I can’t see anything.”
“Rock, paper, scissors?” Nate asks Cal, and he must agree because now they are playing that silly game. Then a warm hand touches my neck and pulls me closer. I purse my lips, but nothing happens. I probably look stupid, like some fish just standing here. I’m getting annoyed when I feel soft pressure against my mouth. Sparks flash behind my eyelids and I wish I could see who’s kissing me. But it’s better this way.
“Wow,” I gasp and take a step back when a branch cracks behind me. I reach up to pull the blindfold off, and Ki is there with a huge basket and a cooler.
“Hey guys, having fun without me I see,” he grumbles and sets everything down. I glance back at the twins, but nothing shows who was the one to kiss me.
“Truth or dare, Ki,” Nate says and I sigh. I guess we’re just not going to talk about what I know will always be the best kiss of my life, and that’s okay. I don’t want to know because they are both my best friends and I would never choose anyway.
“You’re so hot, baby,” Brad coos in my ear and I sigh, coming back to the moment. I thought I saved my first kiss for the right person, but maybe I should have just given it to a rando. Brad drops to his knees and kisses up my thigh. I lean farther back against the board and let him take me away from my thoughts.
Chapter Two
Iwatch as the bane of my existence walks into an empty classroom with her boy toy of the week trailing behind her like a horny pup. Ugh, can she be any more of a nuisance? Not only is she stupid hot, but she is also the one girl on the planet that is off-limits to me. Which only makes me crave her more.
Coming back for my freshman year at Stonewall was supposed to be a breeze. Little did I know that Patience James would be in almost all of my classes, making my life miserable. I thought being away for a few years would dull the longing and craving I felt toward her.