“I’m in,” Finn says.
“Me too,” Sophie adds, then looks at me and Kieran. “You guys up for it?”
“Sure.” My voice sounds almost normal.
Under the table, Kieran’s thumb traces a small circle on my thigh. Barely there. Everywhere.
“Great,” Liam says. “Let’s leave in an hour.”
Twenty minutes later,Sophie appears at my elbow. “Can I steal you for a sec?”
She doesn’t wait for an answer, just guides me upstairs to my room. The door clicks shut.
“Okay,” she says, turning to face me with a smile. “Spill.”
“Spill what?”
“Wren.” Her eyes are kind but knowing. “Something happened. You and Kieran are completely different this morning. He can’t stop touching you.”
Heat floods my face. “We just?—”
“Did he kiss you?”
The question hangs there. I could lie.
“Yes,” I whisper.
Sophie’s squeal is immediate and delighted. She grabs my hands. “Oh my God. Finally.” She squeezes my hands. “I thought he might vibrate out of his skin.”
“It was just— We were talking, and then—” I can’t finish the sentence. Can’t find words for how it felt.
“Was it good?”
“I don’t have anything to compare it to.” The admission comes out small.
Sophie stills. “Your first kiss?”
I nod, cheeks burning.
“Girl.” She squeezes my hands. “That’s—that’s special. Really special. And with someone who clearly adores you.”
“I don’t know if he?—”
“Trust me. He does.” She grins. “Which is why we need to help you feel amazing today.”
“What do you mean?”
She’s already texting. “Give me two seconds.”
Within minutes, Eden, Jessica, and Erin pile into my room, holding necessaires and a hair wand.
“Emergency glam session?” Jessica asks, eyebrows wiggling.
“More like a confidence boost,” Sophie says. “Our girl had her first kiss last night and deserves to feel gorgeous.”
“Oh my GOD,” Erin squeals. “My brother made a move?”
I nod, mortified and pleased at once.
