He'd asked if he could kiss her. No one had ever asked her permission. That simple question, so intoxicating, so surprising, had touched her deeply, as if he'd already kissed her. She could barely find her voice. "Yes."

Oliver moved in slowly, and her heart raced so fast that she was sure he could feel it as he leaned in close. His lips touched hers. Her stomach fluttered. Her heart jack hammered, and she kissed him back. She saw stars.