“I didn’t say you were a dick, and I didn’t say you were using me. I’m saying I want to be careful and make sure that…doesn’t happen.”
Right. My heart sinks, and all of a sudden, I know what my dad meant about letting others make my decisions for me.
Maybe I don’t know whether I want Maddie or Harper. And maybe now I never will.
I clear my throat. “Gotcha.”
Chapter 22
10:13 PM
Easton:I really am sorry about this afternoon.
Harper:Sorry about what?
Easton:Phoebe. Kissing you. That stuff.
Harper:Please don’t apologize for kissing me—that almost makes it worse. All I meant was we shouldn’t do it again. To keep things professional.
Easton:Professional?
Harper:You know what I mean…
Easton:Right. Gotcha. “Professional.” Got it.
Harper:I’m serious! No more…whatever that was.
Harper:And by the way, your sister is adorable—was that her way of being protective?
Easton:I highly doubt it. I swear she was born to make my life harder. I think she was secretly celebrating when she caught us kissing because now she can blackmail me, too.
Easton:Speaking of that kiss.
Harper:???
Easton:I mean…if we’re stopping—which I agree we should—we can at least be honest with each other so if I’m doing something wrong, I can get better for next time. Think of it as, like, an extension of you helping me talk to girls. I want the full truth.
Easton:So, what did you think of it? Specifically.
Harper:Oh. You want DETAILS?
Easton:Don’t hold back on me, Conrad.
Harper:Fine—though I have to admit, bold of you to ask. I guess if I had to describe it, I’d say the kiss kind of caught me off guard? I thought the kiss in the car was a fluke.
Easton:That kiss? I couldn’t stop thinking about that one, either.
Easton:It wasn’t just the kiss itself. It’s the way it felt. Like, I didn’t want it to stop.
Harper:I’m sure LOL.
Easton:Why are you laughing?
Harper:You’re a guy—of course you didn’t want it tostop. You could probably make out with a lamppost and enjoy it.
Easton:Oh come on, give me some credit.
Harper:I’m just saying—guys aren’t exactly picky when it comes to kissing.
