Kyle leaned closer to look inside. “Agreed. Nothing can top fingerless gloves made out of fur balls.” Jared grabbed my arm and raised it over my head. “I’m proud to introduce our new champion, Maddie Taylor!” “Woo!” I yelled, and the other guys applauded and hooted. Thank god the store was empty at this hour. “Good job, everyone,” Jared said. “Let’s put this stuff back before the people who work here kick us out.” We split up to return our treasures and grab the things we actually needed. While I was deciding which snacks to get, Jared’s arms slid around me from behind and he placed a kiss on my neck. “Hey, stop that.” I glanced around quickly, but we were alone in this aisle. It was only the thought of Hector or Kyle walking over that kept me from kissing him back. “I couldn’t resis

