SERENA’S POV Was he going to kiss me? My breath came in heavy and short as I found myself wanting him to actually kiss me. “Pull yourself together, Serena. What is wrong with you?" I berated myself silently. Well, I’m just a woman, this only shows I’m sexually active, as I should be. I immediately comforted myself with these words. I felt his fingers caress my waist gently as his lips drew closer. My eyes immediately closed of their own accord. I promised myself, “Just this one time.” Someone suddenly cleared their throat—loudly—causing me to jump out of his arms as my sluggish brain began functioning again. “Oooh! Sorry to interrupt you,” Annie said, looking anything but sorry as she addressed us from the door, now opened. I remembered it being closed when Aunt Issadora ran out wit

