"Katie, the past few weeks with you has been the most fun I've ever had." He spoke quietly, so Jason and Hailey couldn't hear. "I like you—a lot. I like to kiss you. Is that so terrible?" "Oh, I—" I licked my lips. I wanted to tell Alex that I had liked him for a long time, but I'd been afraid to...
Nine wins, two losses. In a few days we were headed for the state playoffs. I had just heard my name called as recipient of the Most Valuable Player award. My knees shook and my palms were so sweaty when Coach Pickett handed me the plaque that I almost dropped it. I stood ...
I’d been so busy tailing Alicia at rehearsals and making sure she had no time to spend alone with Pres that I hadn’t contributed much in my role as assistant director. I had made a few more suggestions, some of which Bill accepted without comment, while he rejected the others with a lengthy expla...
"What?" Tiffany whispered. "Uh. Um. Stop. Don't do that." That was a lot harder to say this time. The first time it just came out, as much to my surprise as I'm sure it was to Tiffany's. I slid off her and brushed her hand away. I don't know why Tiffany's fingers on my fly was such a shock to my ...
I would mow the back yard, Papa the front, and then we would switch. It was less boring that way. As I pushed the mower across the lawn, the grass seemed to resist the blades, even though they were freshly sharpened. My arms ached, and soon felt as rubbery as the hose coil...