LILIANA
"Fine, let's play a game then." One of Cole's friends voice spoke. Is this my third glass of vodka? This shits dope. I do feel like I should stop. No, I obviously chose not to. I decide to go get another drink.

On my way to the hose, I trip, I felt really light-headed. "Whoa, easy there." I felt a pair of firm arms grip onto mine. "Cole! Hi!" My cheeks flushed at the sight of him. "Hey there, lils. Maybe you should keep that away and join us." He pulls the cup away from me slowly and I reluctantly nod.

Once we make it there he has a smug grin on his face. "What's going on?" I laugh, confused. "You'll find out." The words slip out of his tongue like a whisper. "Well, Lily, it's your turn." His friend, Lucy, speaks. "My turn for what?"

"You have to kiss the person to your left, oh wait – it's Cole."

What? I have to kiss Cole?

I turn towards him and he's already looking at me with a smirk. A smirk I literally am trying my best to resist. "Well, shall we?" He leans in.

My stomach flutters at the sensation of his move.

He kissed me slowly and my lips closed over his. First, it was soft and gentle.

Huh? Not what I expected.

Too soon for me to judge as his lips slowly graze my ear lobe. I tilt my head to the side, giving him a clear view to my neck and his lips trail kisses down the curve of it. His touch melts me. It makes me want so much more.

"Whoa that's enough, love birds!" A girl's pitchy voice spoke as I rasp away, half embarrassed, half ecstatic of what just happened.

His hair was messy because of the wind. "Not bad lils. Not bad." His hoarse voice made me want to kiss him again, infact, I want to. Maybe it's the alcohol.

Suddenly realization hits me.

Did I just kiss Cole-freaking-walter?!

"Shit.." my voice comes out more like a gasp. "I need to go." I tell Cole as I rush back.

What the hell did I just do?!

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The morning after all that I felt so hungover. Last night, apparently, Katherine told my uncle what happened and well, he's going to pay me a visit for Thanksgiving. Not very Jolly now, eh?

Well.. I've never.. this was going to be the first Thanksgiving without my family. Though, Jackie is still there it would feel difficult and different.

It doesn't matter. As long as I suck it up and put a smile on my face, it's going to be fine.

Suddenly, I heard a knock on the door. "Come in!" I yell.

"Hey, thought you would probably want breakfast in bed." Alex walks in with a tray of pancakes stacked up on eachother with a mug of maple syrup beside it. I smile at the sweet gesture. "Thank you."

"You're um..welcome. hey I had an idea." He speaks up quickly. "Yeah?" I give him a nod and he hesitantly speaks. "Well, if you'd want to go Horse back riding tomorrow, till the cliff, if you want. And– I know you're scared of them but trust me, I'll help you." His sweet smile makes me feel guilty for saying no before.

"Sure, yeah." I give in, taking a bite of the pancakes, which were delicious. "Oh my god!" He jumps in the air which makes me giggle. He comes and wraps his arms around me. "You won't regret it!"

"I know i won't." I smile and he has the biggest grin on his face. Maybe.. he did like me?