I felt tired and still somewhat light headed. "It's 2am," he said without looking at a clock or a watch. "Here, scoot over so I can lay by you. We'll see if we can get some rest before I take you home." I pushed over to the edge of the bed to make room for him. He stretche...
He had everything prepped, and was perfectly willing to explain the tools and their function as we went along. I'd never worked with a strobe (the big lights on a stand with an umbrella), and he gave me the beginner's version of how to use a light meter. He also told me wh...
Crawford began leading me around the dance floor. "I'm dancing." "Why aren't you dancing with your date?" "Because I want to dance with you." We moved across the dance floor together. I was trying to be as graceful as possible despite my nerves. "I don't usually dance with...
It was confusing, and my hands were shaking, which didn't help matters. I spent the next few minutes in disbelief, squinting down at the numbers I'd written down and comparing them with the photo Jenny sent me of the winning ticket. It seemed to all line up, but I just couldn't make myself accept...
We only stood there for a few seconds before deciding to head toward the house. We had to walk down a long pier to get to the property, which was guarded by a gate. A bouncer-type guy was at the gate checking the guest list and handing out wristbands for those who were on ...
Ryan Collins, one of my best friends, was standing right in front of me, saying he'd be willing to forget about getting his doctorate if I wanted him to stay home. It was one of the most awkward, difficult things I had ever done, but I had to come out and tell him that I w...
"Me too," she said. "Thank you for coming and for being a part of everything." "I really am happy for you and Micah," I said. "It's good to see him happy." She smiled at me from across the console. "We should all get together again sometime. Trish and Annie both said how much they liked hanging o...
It was difficult to go to sleep since I kept replaying the moment when he bent and touched his lips to mine. But my body needed the rest, and I eventually drifted off. There was a text waiting on my phone when I woke up. It was from Zack's number. I hadn't programed his co...