Emma Jean felt his plush lips against her own. She was torn between reacting to him and melting. Her body made the choice for her when her lips parted to allow him to deepen their kiss. Her knees started to buckle. Kenji obliged her. It was only supposed to shut her up but her lips felt soft and warm. The inside of her mouth was inviting. He didn’t stop with just teasing her with his tongue. She chased after his tongue with her own. His eyes were trained on her face. He could see her eyes closing. Their kiss felt like fireworks. Sparks and bells were ringing in his ears when she was pulled away from him by Kieran. Feeling herself be pulled back she came to her senses, she slapped him across the face. Her finger tingled from connecting with his cheek. His cheek throbbed from the pain. Kenji covered his face. Emma jean, Rowan, and Kieran were shocked by what had transpired. A small smile tugged against Rowan’s lips. Hopefully that display told her precious but dumb daughter th

Rowan clapped her hands together and imitated a squealing teenager. “This is so wonderful.” “Please get out.” “Just make sure you call him immediately. I mean it. You have to do it with me in the room.” Emma Jean slammed her hands on top of the desk. “Not a chance, now get out. Somme of us have work to do.” “Yeah, yeah. Sure, you do. It’s nearly five pm. You spent most of the time in meetings and fretting over me spending time with Kenji. Can’t forget that Kiss. I bet it was so good. Tell me. what did it feel like to you?” “No, absolutely not.” “You are such a prude. Fine, you know the first time your father and I kissed. Oh my lord, he made my toes curl. I couldn’t believe this man could kiss like that.” Emma Jean covered her mouth as if to keep the vomit from spewing out. She started to grab the trash can near her desk. “Girl, I told you. You got here because of the love between me and Dallas. Accept that we aren’t dr

“If you want to take me out on a date then you plan it not me.” “Wouldn’t it be better to cater it to you so that you at least like the date?” “I’m a pretty easy-going guy so do whatever you want. If that’s all you wanted to ask me then I’ll be ending the call then.” “R-right. Then I’ll text you when a good time will be fore me. I hope it lines up with your schedule.” “Mmhmm. Have a good evening then.” Kenji ended the call. He Had gone to the urgent care clinic to be looked at but was ultimately told to ice his cheek. Nothing was broken. It was a relieve that Kieran actually doesn’t hit as hard as he thinks he does. Kenji was sitting in his car with the seat reclined. His hand was covering his face. “She really asked me out on a date. I bet it had something to do with Rowan.” Emma Jean stared at her phone. The lock screen was an image of her daddy with cake smeared across his face. She gave a wistful smile remembering how that image came into

Kieran had hoped she would say something. The room was silent safe for the clock on the wall continued to tick. It felt like an eternity before she spoke. He just waited with bated breath.“Kieran, we've been friends for like ever. Do you know what kind of position this puts me in?”“Yeah I do but I figured it was time I stop watching you with love in my eyes and heart, and finally go for it. All I ask is one date. I’ll show you the best time ever. You won’t regret it.”“And what if I don’t like the date? What if our friendship is ruined because of this?”“Only way our friendship could end is if either of us can’t be mature and reasonable adults. You’ll always be my best friend.”“You lied to me about being gay. That’s a huge red flag you know.”“Well true but in my defense I did try to date those guys you would set me up with but it’s just. I mea

Kenji took a seat, he was dumbfounded. He mentally had gone through his head to make up a plan but the name escaped him. That caused his mother to smile in triumph. Kenji usually was one to always have a retort. “Well it certainly seems you still need my help. The best way to come up with a name is just talking it out. No need to ruminate on your own. So let’s do it honey bunches.” She gave him her warm motherly smile. “You sure do have the brains when it’s between you and dad.”“Oh, hush child. All women have the ability to lead a man to water. Some of us let him drink on his own and the others push his head in the water hoping he doesn’t drown.”“I never thought of it that way. And I hope that never happens to me.”“Only the pig headed gets the pleasure of being pushed to drink. Luckily, your father isn’t pig headed.““Good to know. Then how should we talk this out?”“I guess we just talk my dear. Do you have anyone you’re interes