and pull it back to my lips.
We finally pull apart so we can catch our breath while Connor holds me still, “So, does that mean I’m forgiven?”
“You are obnoxious. You know that, right?” I say playfully smacking him across his chest.
“Yes, I know, but I don’t know if I’ve been forgiven yet,” he says before placing a kiss on my neck.
“Fine, you are forgiven, but don’t lie to me again or there will be no make-up kiss,” I warn raising an eyebrow.
Connor chuckles and moves his hands to rub up and down on my arms, “I got it. I promise, you are the most important thing in the world to me.”
“Now that we’ve sorted that out, I think you’d better get me home.”
“You promised I could do your hair and makeup tonight, so don’t you think for one second I’m letting you back out now,” Emma says with her arms crossed over her chest.
“Fine. Just promise not to go overboard, ok?”
“I heard you the twenty millionth time you told me that, Harp. I got it. You just need to trust me. Now, get your butt in this chair so I can do your makeup.”
Rolling my eyes, I move from Emma’s bed to the chair she’s placed in her bathroom.
“Hey Emma, can I ask you something?”
“Sure, anything.”
“Did you know that Connor and Taylor … you know?”
“Yeah,” she says wincing and looking at me. “I had heard through the rumor mill.”
“Yeah, that’s what I thought. I found out the other day when I heard some girls talking about them in the bathroom,” I tell her. “We … you know, haven’t … and now I’m freaking out that we should.”
“Harp, I love you, but sometimes I wonder what planet you live on,” she says chuckling.
“Could you be more specific?”
Sighing, she hops onto the counter and holds herself up with her arms, “Harp, I don’t know why you are so … how do I say this? … focused? But it’s pretty obvious to me that Connor has liked you for a long time. You’re different than Taylor, ya know? What you guys have is special, so don’t sweat it. It’ll happen when it’s meant to happen.”
I don’t say anything for a little while trying to absorb her words. I know she’s right, and it’s pretty much what Connor said the other day, but I can’t help but feel insecure.
“Ok, I can tell you’re freaking out,” Emma says looking at me. “You are a great catch … a little distant maybe, but you’re a good person and a total babe. Besides, you and Connor were made for each other.”
I roll my eyes at her but don’t say anything else. I quietly sit in my chair remembering the last make out session I had with Connor in his truck, and how amazing that was.
“Yoohoo … earth to Harp!”
“Oh, sorry what’s up? Are you done?”
“Yep, but before you’re allowed to see yourself you need to change into the clothes I laid out for you on my bed.”
“You’re not going let me say no, are you?”
“Uh-huh, now go and change!” she demands by folding her arms across her chest and stomping her foot.
I quickly change out of my top and into the, silk emerald loose tank and black blazer she has set out for me. Just as I’m slipping the blazer on, Emma hands me a long gold chain necklace, “Here, put this on too!”
I do as she says, again, still afraid of defying her. “Well, how do I look?”
Emma jumps up and down clapping her hands, “You look great! Connor is going to die when he sees you. Come on, let’s go!”
“Um, Emma?”
“OMG Harp, you look amazing, what are you freaking out about now?”
“Well, nothing really, but … do you think I could see what I look like before we leave?”
As soon as I say it, we both bust up laughing so hard, a few tears escape my eyes and I think I might pee my pants.
“Oh my God, I’m laughing so hard I’m crying,” I barely spit out.
“No! Don’t ruin your makeup. Come on, I’ll touch you up and you can see how gorgeous you are!”
I walk into the bathroom bracing myself for what
We finally pull apart so we can catch our breath while Connor holds me still, “So, does that mean I’m forgiven?”
“You are obnoxious. You know that, right?” I say playfully smacking him across his chest.
“Yes, I know, but I don’t know if I’ve been forgiven yet,” he says before placing a kiss on my neck.
“Fine, you are forgiven, but don’t lie to me again or there will be no make-up kiss,” I warn raising an eyebrow.
Connor chuckles and moves his hands to rub up and down on my arms, “I got it. I promise, you are the most important thing in the world to me.”
“Now that we’ve sorted that out, I think you’d better get me home.”
“You promised I could do your hair and makeup tonight, so don’t you think for one second I’m letting you back out now,” Emma says with her arms crossed over her chest.
“Fine. Just promise not to go overboard, ok?”
“I heard you the twenty millionth time you told me that, Harp. I got it. You just need to trust me. Now, get your butt in this chair so I can do your makeup.”
Rolling my eyes, I move from Emma’s bed to the chair she’s placed in her bathroom.
“Hey Emma, can I ask you something?”
“Sure, anything.”
“Did you know that Connor and Taylor … you know?”
“Yeah,” she says wincing and looking at me. “I had heard through the rumor mill.”
“Yeah, that’s what I thought. I found out the other day when I heard some girls talking about them in the bathroom,” I tell her. “We … you know, haven’t … and now I’m freaking out that we should.”
“Harp, I love you, but sometimes I wonder what planet you live on,” she says chuckling.
“Could you be more specific?”
Sighing, she hops onto the counter and holds herself up with her arms, “Harp, I don’t know why you are so … how do I say this? … focused? But it’s pretty obvious to me that Connor has liked you for a long time. You’re different than Taylor, ya know? What you guys have is special, so don’t sweat it. It’ll happen when it’s meant to happen.”
I don’t say anything for a little while trying to absorb her words. I know she’s right, and it’s pretty much what Connor said the other day, but I can’t help but feel insecure.
“Ok, I can tell you’re freaking out,” Emma says looking at me. “You are a great catch … a little distant maybe, but you’re a good person and a total babe. Besides, you and Connor were made for each other.”
I roll my eyes at her but don’t say anything else. I quietly sit in my chair remembering the last make out session I had with Connor in his truck, and how amazing that was.
“Yoohoo … earth to Harp!”
“Oh, sorry what’s up? Are you done?”
“Yep, but before you’re allowed to see yourself you need to change into the clothes I laid out for you on my bed.”
“You’re not going let me say no, are you?”
“Uh-huh, now go and change!” she demands by folding her arms across her chest and stomping her foot.
I quickly change out of my top and into the, silk emerald loose tank and black blazer she has set out for me. Just as I’m slipping the blazer on, Emma hands me a long gold chain necklace, “Here, put this on too!”
I do as she says, again, still afraid of defying her. “Well, how do I look?”
Emma jumps up and down clapping her hands, “You look great! Connor is going to die when he sees you. Come on, let’s go!”
“Um, Emma?”
“OMG Harp, you look amazing, what are you freaking out about now?”
“Well, nothing really, but … do you think I could see what I look like before we leave?”
As soon as I say it, we both bust up laughing so hard, a few tears escape my eyes and I think I might pee my pants.
“Oh my God, I’m laughing so hard I’m crying,” I barely spit out.
“No! Don’t ruin your makeup. Come on, I’ll touch you up and you can see how gorgeous you are!”
I walk into the bathroom bracing myself for what
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