amazing.” Describing the kiss as amazing didn’t seem to do it justice though. It had been out of this world, but I was worried Zoey would think I’d turned completely sappy if I actually admitted that.
“And…”
“And that’s all I’ve got to say,” I said. “Who knows if it will even happen again.” I muttered the last part, finding it difficult to say it aloud.
“Of course, it will happen again. You told me he said he likes you.”
“Which could just be another one of his moves,” I replied. “Now that we’ve kissed, he probably wants to move on to someone new, just like he does with all the other girls.”
Zoey was silent for a moment as she looked at me. “Well, I don’t believe that’s the case. But there’s only one way to find out for sure.”
“Which is…”
“You need to talk to him about it.”
It wasn’t the advice I wanted to hear, but I knew she was right. I couldn’t hide in my room and hope for the best. I was going to have to face Aiden and ask him how he felt. I blew out a breath and nodded. “Yeah, you’re probably right.”
“Aren’t I always?”
“Don’t make me answer that,” I said with a laugh. “Anyway, I should probably get up and fetch myself a coffee. If I leave it any longer, I’ll get a withdrawal headache.”
“Is coffee just code for kisses with Aiden?” She wiggled her eyebrows at me suggestively.
“It’s not.”
“Are you sure?”
“Bye, Zo.”
She was laughing as I hung up the phone. Sometimes, it felt like my bestie enjoyed irritating me as much as Aiden did. She hadn’t been totally off base when she’d suggested Aiden was code for coffee though. The thought of seeing him again ignited the same jittery feeling I got whenever I needed another caffeine fix. I suspected the sensation was only going to get worse when I was face to face with him.
I checked myself in the mirror before slowly making my way downstairs to get some breakfast. I’d never been so nervous to leave my room. Aiden could be anywhere in the house, and a part of me was hoping I could get a coffee and return to my room without bumping into him. The other part of me wanted to see him more than anything though. My feelings were totally messed up.
When I reached the kitchen, I hesitated by the door. Aiden was already sitting at the kitchen counter. The nervous feeling twisting my stomach intensified, and my body refused to move forward. It wouldn’t move backward either, so I was stuck in the doorway.
Aiden’s arms were resting on the counter, and his eyes were focused on his phone. He looked so perfect with the sun streaming in through the window behind him. It made the fact we’d kissed feel even more unbelievable. Aiden couldn’t actually like me, could he?
Sensing my presence, he turned, and the brightest smile I’d ever seen lit his features. Aiden had the kind of smile that made the room behind him disappear when it was focused on you. And right now, he was all I could seem to see. His expression was hypnotizing, and it took a moment for my senses to come back to life. My nerves seemed to roar back with a vengeance too, and my stomach was fluttering as I slowly stepped into the room.
The fact Aiden was smiling at me was a good start. I’d half-expected him to immediately start joking around like last night had never happened. Still, I was cautious as I entered the kitchen. Since we’d kissed, we’d entered new territory, and I had no idea where I stood with him now. I knew how to handle Aiden the player—I was practically an expert now. But I was at a complete loss for how to act around the Aiden who kissed me. Especially since I had no idea if he even wanted to do it again.
“Hi,” I said. I stopped on the other side of the kitchen counter, too nervous to approach him directly.
“Hi.” His smiling eyes twinkled in response.
I wasn’t sure what to make of his expression, and I quickly busied myself with the coffee machine. My fingers were clumsy though, and my stomach quivered as I heard the scraping sound of Aiden’s chair pulling back from the counter.
I tried to ignore him as he moved around the kitchen island to approach me. It was almost impossible to pretend he wasn’t there when he leaned against the cupboards at my