The party had been a success. Everyone had a great time and had arranged rides or places to crash. Her besties, Chloe and Brianne, spent the night. They all had stayed up until the early morning talking and laughing. It felt great to connect with her friends without schoolwork looming over their heads.
Sunday, Iz and her friends cleaned inside while Reed cleaned outside. Then her friends left late Sunday afternoon.
She and Reed had a light dinner. Then after stacking the dishes, she decided to head to bed. She was wiped from a night of staying up late with her girls. Iz kissed him goodnight, lingering over his lips, of course. She loved kissing him, loved her lips on his. Maybe one day, he would pull her in and demand more than a closed-mouth kiss.
An idea popped in her head, and she c
