Alice’s POV I hugged my pillow close to my chest, leaning forward like I was about to share a dark secret. “That’s not all.” Jane raised a brow, intrigued but calm. Leah, on the other hand, was clearly invested. “Then what happened?” she demanded, like her patience was on a countdown. I bit my lower lip, unable to stop the smile from stretching across my face. “He kissed me.” I paused, letting the words settle in the air like mist. “And I kissed him back.” I fell back onto the bed, still grinning like someone who had just won the lottery. “That was, hands down, the best kiss I’ve had in my entire life.” Jane narrowed her eyes. “So let me get this straight—you’re all giddy and breathless because Brian kissed you?” I sat up, shaking my head at first. Then nodding. Then shrugging. “I do

