Chapter 51: Suspenders

My lips were numb when Luke stopped kissing me. His kiss sent sensations coursing through me that I never knew existed. His lips made mine tingle until he stopped. When he stepped back, I felt a rush of air fill the space that used to be his body. You see me. His voice was in my head, repeating the words he'd spoken moments before our kiss. I opened my eyes and looked into his. He smiled softly at me. I was breathless. Did he regret it? Luke was an unbelievably handsome boy and I... I couldn't believe what he had done. He kissed me. Luke raised a hand and ran it through his messy hair. This entire time, his blue eyes were fixed on me. If the ocean was fire, he could burn me with his gaze. His kissable lips exhaled and he said: "Now you know." I wasn't sure. My heartbeat was still recovering from a marathon. "What?" "I like you." ** We didn't say much while Luke grabbed his gym bag and slung the s