“You take that back. I am not pretty.” “Pretty as a flower,” I muse, chewing on the chocolate cupcake. “Take it back.” “No,” I sneer at him. “What are you gonna do about it?” His eyes tighten around the corners, and the worst I expect him to do is shove me in the lake. What I don’t anticipate is Darian grabbing me by the front of my shirt and pulling me to my feet, toward him. His mouth slams down on mine, and the uneaten cupcake tumbles to the ground as my hand falls limply to my side. His mouth tastes of coffee. As his lips move against mine, I find it hard to breathe. My entire body is tingling. My n*****s are turning hard. I can feel them ache. Before I can stop myself, my hands dig into his shirt for support. I have never been kissed before. This is… Is this how it feels? I th

