Baiser De La Mort by Arianna Erickson (short books to read .TXT) 📖

The bell rang signaling class’ completion for the hour, reminding all to head to the next class. Lance and I were the last ones out of the class, taking our time as we made our way to our lockers, which just happened to be right beside each other. I checked my hair in my mirror before turning away to look down the hall as Nevaeh was walking towards Lance. I was shocked speechless when she leaned her back against the locker next to Lance and gave him one of her most dazzling smiles. Twirling a piece of hair around her finger, she gave Lance an appraised look as she looked him up and down, eyeing his lips as she told him hi.
“Hey, Lance.” Nevaeh said as she smiled at him.
“Oh, uh, hey Nevaeh,” Lance replied as confusion lit up his face.
“I was wondering if you wanted to come to a beach party with me tonight. It’s going to be the biggest hit this year, and…I’d love to have you come along.”
Lance looked at me, not quite sure how to respond to Nevaeh’s offer, his eyes asking me if it was ok to say yes. I gave him a quick reassuring smile, one that he returned before looking into Nevaeh’s eyes and smiling.
“Uh, sure. I’ll pick you up at eight?” Lance said lifting an eyebrow.
Nevaeh’s lips turned up in a smirk, “I’ll text you my address,” she said and with a flip of her hair, she walked off.
I looked at Lance then at Nevaeh’s fading figure, trying to piece together exactly what had happened. Did Nevaeh seriously just ask my Lance on a date? And did I seriously encourage him to say yes? Holy shit! I stared at Lance a moment, wondering where that haughty look on his face had come from. Normally he would probably be blushing up a storm. So what was going on here?

Nevaeh had always been the type to set her sights on those unsuspecting guys who had plenty of money and time for her. Lance definitely didn’t fall under either of those categories. I remember how confused I was at seeing the look on his face as Nevaeh walked away, a look I should have taken as a clue that something was off, that something bad was going to happen since that look was completely out of character for Lance. I can’t believe I was so naïve.
-Future Aislin

“Lance?” I whispered. He turned to me, the haughty look on his face disappearing, returning his shy smile. I wondered if maybe I had been imagining the look I’d seen on his face, that maybe I was seeing things because I was slightly upset. Upset because I had given the love of my life permission to go out with another girl, and I wasn’t even sure why! The smile she gave disarmed me just as much as it had Lance, maybe that is why, against my better judgment, I gave him the go ahead.
“Wasn’t that crazy?” Lance asked with a smile playing on his lips, then catching my hurt expression tried to reassure me. He held my face in his hands and kissed me softly, as if to let me know I had nothing to worry about. Still, I couldn’t help but try to hide the worry I felt. I got the feeling that this would be the last time we would be together like this, that after today; nothing would be the same between us.
I tried to ignore the feeling and plaster a fake smile on my face that Lance saw right through, pulling me to him and deepening the kiss, his lips so soft and inviting I didn’t want to resist. I lost myself in him for a moment, allowing all the worry to melt away, to just enjoy the feeling of his body and lips pressed against mine. However, once the kiss ended, that single moment of bliss was gone and the worry was back in my head once more. Yet, instead of asking him to cancel with Nevaeh, I kept my feelings locked inside, playing along as his hand held mine and led me to our next class.

Publication Date: 01-23-2013

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Dedication:
This book is dedicated to my love, Chris. :) Forever and Always.