fingers through it. I found that to be much sexier than the guys who spent hours in front of a mirror and used expensive products on their hair. His jersey fit around his biceps snugly, and I couldn’t help but notice how nicely his body was developing as he got older. I almost felt like a pervert when I looked at him.
“I left for the exact same reason,” I told him. “Jaime just dumped my lunch over Haley’s head.”
He laughed, and when he did, his full lips framed his teeth. His two front teeth slightly overlapped each other, and I really liked that too. I couldn’t stop thinking about how those lips felt against mine. His mind must have been in the same place because suddenly he said, “I’m glad you came out here. We haven’t had much of a chance to talk since Saturday. I’ve been thinking a lot about you lately.”
“You have?”
He grinned, and I could detect a little bit of a lustful look in his hazel eyes as he said, “Yes, I have. A lot.” He emphasized “a lot.”
I wasn’t all that savvy when it came to boys. I hadn’t even been on a real date yet. Tyler was different than most boys, too. He was so hot and smart and athletic…the whole package. I could barely think when I was that close to him. “I’ve been thinking about you, too,” I finally said.
He reached over and took my hand off of my lap. His was big and warm and chills ran all the way up my arm and back down my spine. He leaned in close and said, “I really want to kiss you again; you think you’d be okay with that?”
I felt like I could hardly breathe. I couldn’t talk. I was able to nod though, and he automatically brought his lips down against mine. He ran them across mine slowly and seductively before sliding his tongue out and pressing against the seam. I let my lips part and gave his tongue full access to my mouth, and then I brought my arms up and wrapped them around his neck. He put a hand on my lower back and pulled me into him. I melted into his chest as we kissed, sinking back into the bench and becoming completely oblivious to our surroundings. We kissed until we both jumped the sound of someone clearing his throat loudly. We pulled apart and looked up at the unwanted intruder. It was Mr. Lawrence, our math teacher.
He lifted an eyebrow and said, “I don’t believe we allow public displays of affection on campus these days, do we?”
I could feel my face go hot. I glanced at Tyler out of the corner of my eye. He was grinning. “Sorry, Mr. Lawrence,” I said.
The teacher turned his disapproving look on Tyler and said, “I don’t hear you apologizing, Mr. Petit.”
Tyler laughed and said, “I’m sorry, sir but I can’t even pretend to be sorry I was kissing her.”
My body filled with a warm rush. Mr. Lawrence rolled his eyes and said, “Keep it off my campus.”
“Yes sir,” we both said. Tyler was still grinning. Once he was gone, Tyler laughed again, and I giggled. I thought he was going to kiss me again, and I was going to let him, but the bell rang and stopped him. He stood up and offered me his hand. I took it, and he pulled me to my feet.
Giving me that intense, green-eyed stare again he said, “Do you want to have dinner with me after the game tonight?”
I nodded, probably too enthusiastically. “I’d like that.” He leaned in and gave me another quick peck on the lips before leaving me standing there, trembling and out of breath. I hadn’t even considered what I’d tell my parents…or Brandon.
CHAPTER TWO
TYLER
I had known Ariana Douglas forever. I’d been best friends with Brandon since the third grade. I had never thought much about her at all. She was just Brandon’s little sister for years, but for some reason, lately I’d started looking at her differently. She’d always been pretty, even I could see she was a pretty little girl, but something changed over the past year. I’d noticed how pretty she was before in a general sort of