The Middle Man

Game Night

It was the last night before Kian's tomboy friend, "R", was gone. I felt bad for him, I noticed the awkwardness when driving and at the house. We got inside and he slid me a can of green tea, which was of course my favorite drink.

"Do you want to change into something more comfortable?" Kian told me pointing at my clothes.

"What should I wear?" and then Kian grabbed my hand and took me upstairs. He gave me a vans tee shirt and an old pair of joggers.

"Leave, I'm changing" I told him shooing him away.

"No this is my room"

"So you want to see me naked?" I asked him seriously questioning him. This was odd, even for him.

"Maybe I do, or maybe I just want to stay in my room, make sure you don't go through my shit."

So I just slid off my shirt exposing my lace bra, another extra gift from Mindy.

"Holy s**t" Kian muttered, looking at me.

"KIAN!" I yelled at him.

I put on the shirt really fast and went into the bathroom to change my pants. Kian was just kidding I know he was. When I was done I walked out and was greeted by him not wearing a shirt and in sweatpants. I can even admit, he looked pretty hot.

"Put on a shirt" I told him covering my eyes.

"Oh please I think you already broke that rule" he told me.

"That was your choice, now I feel like a girl, you saw my boobs and you are waiting for me shirtless" I said laughing before walking to the living room.

He then put on a shirt that was laying on the couch and patted a seat next to him as he put in the classic, Mario Kart. We played that and about 20 other games for a good 4 hours until I needed a break. That resulted in us putting on Family Guy. He slid over closer to me and I knew he was doing it too, Kian was not very subtle. He then grabbed for my hand, and I really wanted to question him in this moment. What was going on? I didn't mind it, but what?

"R, are you really leaving me?"

"If you want me to stay, just say the words" I told him snuggling against him.

"No I want to see what you look like in a dress, I'm going to wait it out" he said leaning in closer and closer, our lips just hovering against each other.

"I KNEW IT OH MY GOD!" Trevor and Jc yelled right before the kiss could actually take place.

"Aw fuck." I said running upstairs, I have never been so embarrassed.

"Seriously guys?" I heard Kian yell to them.

"Dude you were about to kiss Rosi. Rosi! What the hell were you thinking?" Jc told Kian "she likes someone else."

That was some information JC should not have known, so that's even more embarrassing.

"Guys just please leave I need to go talk to her." Kian told them, that's when I heard steps coming upstairs "Rosi? Where are you?"

"In here" I said faintly from his room.

"I'm so sorry-" Kian started.

"Kian, it's fine, you made a mistake, I made a mistake. I'm leaving."

"No Rosi, don't leave!" But I did leave. And when I did, I started to remember that last summer, what happened reminded me of a specific summer day, one I will never forget.

*flashback*

We were at the O2L house at 11 o'clock at night. It was me, Mindy, my cousin Lauren, and the O2L guys, minus JC.

"Let's play truth or dare by the fire!" Trevor suggested.

Mindy was on a roll that night, kissing Sam and Ricky.

Lauren also played a bit, and kissed Sam and Trevor.

I wasn't kissing anyone since I picked truth every time.

"Rosi pick dare, once!" Sam yelled at me.

"Fine I pick dare!" I yelled after Sam made me. I didn't want to seem afraid.

"I dare you to...." Sam turned to Kian "make out with Kian" .

My mouth was wide open along with his and everyone else's. We were never that type of close and everyone knew that.

"So you want us to make out right here, seriously?" I asked so confused of the reasoning for this. It wasn't just going to be a kiss, this would be more than that.

"C'mon" Kian told me yanking my hand up. He wanted to get it over with but there was something else in his eyes.

He stood me up and leaned in and kissed me over and over again, his hands trailing my sides, our lips moving in sync. We parted and I didn't know what to do, everyone was staring at me and I wanted to hide so I ran. Out the back gate and to my house down the street is where I went. I sat on the porch and cried and I don't know why I just never thought this would happen. I felt awful and so awkward and unsure of everything. Dramatic? I know. But can you blame me?

After that me and Kian and the rest of them promised never to bring up that summer night.