Chapter 7: Sparks Fly (Simon)

She kissed me.

Holy shit she kissed me.

And now we are in our way to her apartment. What is happening? Do I pursue this? Do I let her make the next move?

I have a million thoughts racing through my mind as we sit in the back of the cab. She’s not kissing me now so does that mean it was an in the moment kind of thing?

I mentally interrogate and berate myself until I suddenly feel her lean into me, resting her head on my shoulder.

I stare at her for a moment before it dawns on me how much she’s changed the last 10 years. She’s no longer the scrawny little nerd that made up excuses to come watch me practice my guitar after school.

God she’s beautiful. She is still slender but she has the curves of a grown woman. Her fair complexion, blue eyes and ashy blonde hair give her a girl next door vibe that was making me crave her even more.

While she danced at the bar, I couldn’t keep my eyes off of her. The way she moved was hypnotizing. When she suddenly kissed me my knees felt weak, spa