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    God, she was stubborn.
    “Please Tweet. I need you.” My head tilted to the side, eyes wide, eyebrows up, and bottom lip poking out slightly.
    We stayed in this position for what seemed like a lifetime. Her gaze swung back and forth from mine to the floor. I could see her struggling with her thoughts as they flashed in her eyes.
    Finally, she looked up and said, “Okay.”
    “Seriously?” I asked, shock evident in my voice.
    “Yes.”
    I lunged forward tackling her on the bed. My fingers flew to her sides, tickling the sensitive spot just below her ribs. As the sound of her laughter filled my room so did the warmth through my body.
    “Tweet, you’re the bestest best friend a guy could have. You’re awesome, incredible, fantastic…”
    The more she laughed, the more I tickled until she was gasping for air. “Stop tickling me! I told you I’d help. I won’t let you look like a fool.”
    I didn’t stop. “Promise?”
    Laughing with tears seeping out of her closed eyes, she choked out, “Yes.”
    “Say it!”
    I eased up on the tickling. Placing my hands on either side of her head, I hovered over, looking at her. Tears rolled down the side of her face, her lips curled up into a huge smile, and her dark hair fanned out around her head. A jolt of electricity shot through me. My chest started pumping so fast I thought I was going to hyperventilate. Our legs were tangled together. Tweet opened her eyes and they locked with mine. The air in the room shifted in intensity. Something happened in that moment while looking into her beautiful teal eyes. A sensation I hadn’t felt before. It was more than my body reacting to being pressed against hers. It was more than physical. It was more than wanting to kiss her or hold her. I wanted to make her happy and keep her safe.
    “Promise,” she whispered.
    “This is becoming a habit.”
    Her eyebrows scrunched together, confused. “What is?”
    “You and me on top of each other.” I smirked.
    Her lips parted slightly as a soft sigh passed over them. It would have been so easy to kiss her right then. Tweet deserved her first kiss to be special. My lips moved down toward her neck. I tilted my head to the side, the tip of my nose grazing just below her ear. Shivers ran through my body.
    “Wow. You smell really good,” I whispered. She shuddered beneath me.
    “I had a sour apple Blow Pop before I came over.”
    I grinned.
    Moving away from her neck, I said in a low voice, “Thanks for helping me, Tweet.”
    “You’re welcome.” Her voice was so quiet, I almost didn’t hear her.
    “You know what they say, don’t you?” She shook her head. “Practice makes perfect. We may need to practice a lot. I’m kind of a slow learner.” I waggled my eyebrows and chuckled,causing my chest to vibrate.
    She took in a huge gulp of air. “Do you want to start now?”
    Yes but you deserve something special.
    I dipped down closer to her before pushing away and vaulting off the bed. “Can’t right now. I got a dentist appointment. Mom’s getting off work early to pick me up.”
    Propping herself up on her elbows, she said in a daze, “Oh… okay.”
    I held my hands out, pulled her off the bed, and into my chest, gently pinning her arms behind her back.
    Looking down, I smiled, and said in a commanding tone, “Tonight. Seven o’clock. Our spot.”
    “Okay, I’ll see you then,” she said, breathlessly.
    Taking a couple of steps back, I took off my Red Sox cap and ran my fingers through my hair a couple of times before putting it back on. We never took our eyes off of each other.
    I swallowed hard and said, “Thanks again, Tweet, for helping me out. I’ll see you tonight, okay?”
    “Okay… yeah… tonight… see you then.”
    My gaze roamed up and down her body one more time before I turned and walked out of my room. I needed to leave before my instincts took over, or I would’ve grabbed her, and started practicing right there on the spot. As I walked into the