Liz POV
A few days have passed since Ash cried on me in the mountains. But, more importantly, since he kissed me in the mountains. He acted awkward around me the next day, but I acted normal with him, and he eventually loosened back up. He didn't try to kiss me again, and I didn't try to kiss him. I clearly expressed to him through my actions that I was more than just his friend in my mind. Just friends don't share passionate kisses like that.
I have been so caught up in my recent obsession with Ash that I completely forgot about my birthday. Ash just has a way of making everything else seem mundane except time with him. Watching him experience things for the first time is like every day being Christmas morning. It's a privilege I don't take for granted, watching him come alive.
I quic
