He smiled as she spoke and listened intently to his words. “You definitely picked an amazing view. I really do think that it’s the city that never sleeps.” He watched her lower her toe in, just enamored with everything that was going on here. “I’ve heard that before, thanks to Peter Pan.” He admitted. If anything, she seemed quite convincing herself. She could probably convince him to root for the Giants if she so desired. He watched as she immersed herself in the water and then came back for him. Was he a little awkward right now? Probably. Was it because he was nervous as hell? Yes. There they were, virtually right up against each other and just wow. There was something that went off when their lips touched. Something that made him feel as if this was right. It felt so right.
“Don’t be.” He too was blushing a little bit. And knew that he had to return the favor. He wanted to return the favor. From what he could tell already, she was a pretty good kisser. Thank God he put on some good ole Lip Smackers before he came here. Sam smiled at her as he took this all in. They on a roof, in a pool, and she kissed him. This was real. A part of him wanted to pinch himself. He pressed his lips against hers, and this time let them linger there. “I’ve been wanting to do that too.” He said once their lips parted. He wanted to practically thank her. In that kiss, he felt something he had never really felt before, though it felt good. He really liked the woman in front of him and wanted to do it again, badly. He just kept staring at her, taking in all her features. “There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you too, Quinn. You’re beautiful. Like really beautiful. On the inside and out.” Was he making this awkward? He had no idea, “I’ve been wanting to do that for a while too.”
Quinn had kissed plenty of boys in her lifetime. Unbeknownst to everyone else, she had kissed a few girls, too. But, not once did it feel quite like this. And everything she said was true. She had wanted to kiss him. She waited though- for the perfect moment, for a sign, for something. As their lips collided for the first time, Quinn felt the pace of her heart increase, her pulse quickening as it felt as if everything else had frozen in time. In that moment, it felt as if nothing else existed. For a moment, she couldn’t even hear the busy streets below her apartment. She wasn’t thinking about her busy schedule the following day or about the gossip blog or anything, really... Except this very moment being shared between the two friends. If that’s what she should call him any more. Did friends kiss friends? Not like that. She felt a surge through her entire body, lifting and guiding her arms carefully around his neck as she gazed into his eyes, swaying gently back and forth in the water. Before she had a moment to collect her thoughts, he leaned in for another kiss this time, much longer than the one before. She didn’t hesitate, of course, and instead leaned into him, the pressure she applied to his lips growing stronger by the moment before the two pulled away.
In the dark, she could still pick out his features and expressions as the two hovered in the shallow end of the swimming pool. She eased away slowly, slipping her arms back down from around his neck as her own features softened, a sweet smile forming on her glossed lips. He called her beautiful. It’s not like she didn’t hear it often, but coming from him, it meant something entirely different. She could hear the sincerity in his voice. And the icing on the cake? She didn’t even have to try to impress him. He thought she was beautiful for exactly who she was. She chewed on her lip nervously, looking down for a moment as a small sigh escaped with an exhale. “I need to be honest with you, though, Sam... I haven’t been entirely honest with you. Or anyone, really. I was ashamed and confused and it’s already hard enough out there to keep my business private.” She paused momentarily before putting a bit more distance between the two. “I just don’t want to continue with... whatever this is until you know the truth. Everything that the gossip blog reported about Hunter and I? It was true. Except for the part where they talked about him being better than you. He’s one of my best friends, but he’s not better than you. You’re one of the most genuine people I’ve ever met, Sam. I’m sorry I wasn’t more honest with you before. I was just... a-afraid. Of what everyone would think of me. Of what you’d think of me.”
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