Our heads were completely together.
In about 5 seconds, it was over.
I pulled away and nearly tumbled off the stool. I can't believe...I just did that. For a moment, I wanted to punish myself. But then I thought, Mom and Dad didn't see, right? I whirled around to see if they were standing there. They were not. Nobody in the room noticed.
"Um, Syd?"
Jet was staring at me, also red. I finally managed to speak. "That was...indescribable." "Yet amazing," he finished, looking a bit dazed. I smiled uncertainly. "You really like me that much?"
WHY IN THE HECK DID I SAY SOMETHING AS CHOWDERHEADED AS THAT?
His answer was simple. "Yeah, I do." Then he leaned over and kissed me again.
I'm on cloud nine over here at this keyboard, aren't I?