Chapter Two: The Kiss
"Okay fine, we all kiss at the same time. 1,2,3...."
The room grew silent as Brennan leaned towards Shalimar; his heart was pounding so hard he thought everyone must be able to hear it.
What is taking him so long? Thought Shalimar. It seemed like forever, her palms were sweating and she could barely breathe.
Finally their lips met. The kiss started slow and soft, like two friends meeting, which created a shiver down both of their spines. Then it became more passionate as lips parted and tongues explored. Shal felt like her mind would explode as a million bursts of light danced before her eyes. Brennan was kissing her and all was right in the world.
Brennan could barely believe his luck. She was kissing him back and it was more incredible than anything he had ever experienced. How long could they keep it up before coming up for air?
Meanwhile on the other side of the table.....
Jesse was nearly paralyzed with fear at the thought of kissing Lexa. What if she rejected him? What if he was a lousy kisser? What if....
"Well, are you going to kiss me or what?" Demanded Lexa, interrupting Jesse's train of self-doubt.
Here goes nothing thought Jesse as he wet his lips and leaned in taking in the sight of her full lips and......smacked his forehead right into Lexa's.
"Ow! What the heck was that?" Lexa rubbed her head.
"Sorry Lexa, I didn't mean to do that, I, I...." Sputtered Jesse. He couldn't believe it; he had just ruined his chance to kiss her! "Well, I guess that didn't go very well?"
They looked at each other and burst out laughing, "I guess not!" agreed Lexa.
Shalimar and Brennan were still kissing passionately, oblivious to their surroundings. "Now look what you started Jesse, we'll never get them apart!" Joked Lexa. "Hey you guys, are you going to come up for air anytime soon?"
"What?" Gasped Shalimar, finally realizing what was happening. "Oh yeah, sorry guys." Her cheeks were flushed with excitement and embarrassment. Brennan just grinned.
"Okay fine, we all kiss at the same time. 1,2,3...."
The room grew silent as Brennan leaned towards Shalimar; his heart was pounding so hard he thought everyone must be able to hear it.
What is taking him so long? Thought Shalimar. It seemed like forever, her palms were sweating and she could barely breathe.
Finally their lips met. The kiss started slow and soft, like two friends meeting, which created a shiver down both of their spines. Then it became more passionate as lips parted and tongues explored. Shal felt like her mind would explode as a million bursts of light danced before her eyes. Brennan was kissing her and all was right in the world.
Brennan could barely believe his luck. She was kissing him back and it was more incredible than anything he had ever experienced. How long could they keep it up before coming up for air?
Meanwhile on the other side of the table.....
Jesse was nearly paralyzed with fear at the thought of kissing Lexa. What if she rejected him? What if he was a lousy kisser? What if....
"Well, are you going to kiss me or what?" Demanded Lexa, interrupting Jesse's train of self-doubt.
Here goes nothing thought Jesse as he wet his lips and leaned in taking in the sight of her full lips and......smacked his forehead right into Lexa's.
"Ow! What the heck was that?" Lexa rubbed her head.
"Sorry Lexa, I didn't mean to do that, I, I...." Sputtered Jesse. He couldn't believe it; he had just ruined his chance to kiss her! "Well, I guess that didn't go very well?"
They looked at each other and burst out laughing, "I guess not!" agreed Lexa.
Shalimar and Brennan were still kissing passionately, oblivious to their surroundings. "Now look what you started Jesse, we'll never get them apart!" Joked Lexa. "Hey you guys, are you going to come up for air anytime soon?"
"What?" Gasped Shalimar, finally realizing what was happening. "Oh yeah, sorry guys." Her cheeks were flushed with excitement and embarrassment. Brennan just grinned.