My hands are shaking as I pull into the street. I can still see my parents house in the side mirror, and a darkened silhouette of Ryder still standing in the moonlight watching me as I drive away.
The fact that he thinks I'm going to see Gabriel gives me so much pleasure. I know that despite Ryder being a total jerk at times, he has a soft spot for me, and the thought of me being with Gabriel kills him.
I trace my bottom lip with my thumb. It's soft and slightly puckered from all the kissing. I'm fighting back the small smile that forms on my face as my body tingles with excitement.
I can't believe we just kissed.
I totally didn't see it coming. I've had complicated feelings about all the men in my life for a while now, but I never imagined that Max felt anything romantic for me in
