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“So, you’ve
been in love with me for five years, and you chose to tell me this now?  On the
night before I leave for college? H-how am I supposed to respond to that?”
                He looked
down at his shoes.  “I guess you don’t have to say anything.  I was going to
tell you tonight anyway.  I thought, yeah, I’d wasted five years, but assuming
you felt the same way, at least we could hopefully have the summer together
before we both went to college.  But when Jack told me this morning you were
leaving tomorrow, I panicked and thought it’s now or never.  I’m so sorry I
waited so long, Lilly. Please don’t hate me.”
                I took a
deep breath, and exhaled slowly I swallowed hard, and put my hand to his face. 
I raised his head and looked right into his ice blue eyes.  He looked at me,
vulnerable and scared…his heart on his sleeve.  For the first time, I felt I
was really seeing Luke.  A sweet, caring, incredible person who poured his
heart out to me, risking it getting broken for the sake of being honest. I
looked from his incredible eyes, to his mouth. His beautiful mouth. Lips that
had just been on mine…my first kiss. Surprisingly, I felt sad and happy at the
same time. Sad that my first kiss was at eighteen, but happy that it was with
Luke…the boy who had secretly loved me for five years. Me…plain, boring, Lilly
Harrington. Not able to take my eyes away from his mouth, I instinctively
leaned in and kissed him for the second time. The second kiss was better. I
felt electricity shoot through me from my head to my feet. More feelings going through
me than the first time. I felt him slightly open his mouth in surprise, and we
deepened the kiss. He had one hand in my hair, and the other hand moving down
my back, resting at my waist. My hands found my way to his neck, and I lightly
ran my fingers through his hair at the nape, and then I moved them down his
strong back…very strong for a boy of only eighteen. In this moment….I wanted
time to freeze. I couldn’t leave now, not like this.  The truth is…I think I loved
him too. And I couldn’t waste any more time, either. In the background, I heard
Violet laughing and playing inside the house. I had to be alone with him, and
we couldn’t talk here. Luke was right; it was now or never.  I reluctantly
pulled apart from the kiss, and whispered into his ear, “Is there somewhere we
can go and talk?”
                Breathless,
he smiled at me. “The lake house is empty, we can talk there. Is that okay?” he
asked me, seeming nervous. His parent’s lake house. Very secluded. Quiet.
                “The lake
house sounds perfect,” I whispered, taking his hand in mine.  I stared into his
eyes for a long moment, with desire burning through me.  I began to lead him
off the porch.
                He
hesitated.  “Lilly…are you sure?” he asked, knowing what was going to happen if
we went there.
                I met his
eyes, and responded with another kiss.  I was getting better at being forward. 
“I am sure,” I answered, and we walked hand in hand to his truck.
     
     
                The sound of
the doorbell jerked me from my flashback.  Mama said, “Oh that must be the
boys.  The gang’s all here.”
                Violet got up from
her seat. “I’ll get the door, be right back,” she said, and walked out of the
dining room.  Evan stood up and said, “Wait, I’ll come with you,” and he
followed her out in to foyer.
                My mouth
suddenly felt dry.  Daisy nudged me.  “Hey, you gonna be okay?  You look kind
of flushed,” she said, genuine concern in her voice.  I started to feel hot,
like the room temperature just went up ten degrees.  She was the only person I
ever told about that night with Luke.
                “I’m fine,” I
lied.  “It just feels a little warm in