Chapter 46: The First Kiss
POV: Emma
I had made exactly three mistakes today.
First, I agreed to help Damian carry boxes into the community hall.
Second, I let Mrs. Alvarez convince us to decorate the place because, according to her, "Young people have working knees."
Third...
I looked at Damian for a second longer than I should have.
That last one was becoming a dangerous habit.
"You're staring," he said without looking away from the string of paper lanterns tangled around his wrist.
"I'm wondering if scissors should require a license."
"They attacked me first."
"The scissors?"
"The decorations."
I folded my arms. "You're losing an argument to ribbon."
"It's surprisingly aggressive ribbon."
I laughed before I could stop myself.
His grin appeared a heartbeat later, smug and
