Chapter 18

I began to pull away, embarrassed that she had yet to respond to the kiss. That seemed to snap her out of whatever daze she was in, because her hand shot up to keep me locked in place. When she finally started to kiss me back a few moments later, it was like fireworks; big and booming and bright. You know, the kind that are so damn loud they make you jump just a little at first in fright, but so incredible and breathtaking that you can't help but let out a slight chuckle before involuntarily clapping your hands in enchantment. The subtle clearing of a throat was what finally broke us apart. I rubbed at the back of my neck as Aurora meekly mumbled an apology to our annoyed waitress. She set down our heaping plates of food before walking off, grumbling about damn teenage hormones under her breath. Aurora completely ignored me as she dug into her ribs. She didn't give a shit whether she was eating with a guy on a date or not. About five minutes later, her face, h