Page 125 of Girl Gone Viral

“Oh.” There went her heart, soaring. “I think that’s smart.”

He pulled her close. “You were right. I do need to ask for what I want more. I’ve been thinking about it since I left you, and every time I’ve done it lately, asked for what I needed, I’ve been happy after.”

He sounded so mystified by the concept of feeling good because someone saw to his needs. She cuddled closer to him and slung her arm over his chest. His delicious, beautiful chest.Focus.“Yes. Makes sense.”

“I’ll keep building my support network while we build something together.”

“I like that.” She rose up on her elbow. “There’s something I’ve been dying to do to you,” she said, with great bashfulness.

“Oh yeah? Go for it.”

She stretched up, and placed a delicate kiss on each of his perfect eyebrows. Then she smoothed them with her fingers.

With a satisfied sigh, she rested her head on his chest. “Thank you.”

“That was a very weird thing to do, but you’re welcome.”

Could she time her pulse to his? “I’d also like to big-spoon you eventually.”

Jas’s chest rumbled under her ear. “You’d be more like a backpack, wouldn’t you?”

“It would suffice.” She interlaced her fingers with his. “You feel that? Those zings?”

“Zings, huh?” He kissed her fingers. “Okay. Let’s call them that.”

“Yes.” She pressed a kiss on his pec. They were silent for a long time, their breathing in sync.

Katrina tried to close her eyes, but she was so happy and excited and hopeful, they kept popping open. She readjusted herself and gazed at the dark ceiling. “Jas?”

His voice was sleepy, but he answered. She knew he’d answer. “Yes?”

Her heart was aglow, and she needed to share it.Radically happy.“I’ve always thought it would be romantic to have a meet-cute with someone, but I think actually we’re in a perpetual meet-cute, you know? Like it’s never-ending, us finding each other.”

His response to her mushiness was as perfect as his eyebrows. “Works for me.” He rolled over, pulling her under him. He captured her mouth, then whispered into it, “It’s always a pleasure to meet you.”