I very stealthily snuck out of the bed that my best friend, Ashley Davies, was sleeping in and padded across my bedroom to the computer. I had been waiting for Ashley to fall asleep for hours and she was finally passed out on my Queen bed. I pulled up the internet browser and typed in what I was searching for in the box. I searched through the myriad of titles in the search results before picking one that looked legit and leaning forward to read it. I felt a blush cover my cheeks as I read the instructions thoroughly.  I was so intent on reading that I didn’t hear the squeak of the mattress springs as Ashley got off the bed and walked up behind me. I didn’t notice her presence as she read over my shoulder until she started to laugh.

            “Spencer, why are you looking up how to kiss?” She asked through her laughter as I buried my hands in my hands. I was eighteen and had never been kissed. So what? I was waiting for the right person. She kept on laughing until she realized how embarrassed I was. “Oh come on Spencer, it’s not a big deal! Why are you looking this up anyways?” She asked, still trying not to laugh as she brought her hand down to rest on my shoulder.

            “My second date with Aiden is tomorrow and he’s going to try to kiss me, I can tell and I don’t want to suck.” I hated lying to her; but she couldn’t know that I was hoping for the chance to kiss her. Ashley was gay but she had never tried anything on me and I figured that I would have to make the first move. Ashley surveyed me for a second before something occurred to her and she grinned.

            “I’ll teach you!”

            “What?!” I squeaked, even as the implication of her words shot straight down.

            “It’s better than reading about it! Come on! It’s just practice, right?” She asked, making me blush as she stood up; not taking no for an answer. “Come here.” I stood up shakily and let her lead me back over to the bed. She didn’t get back on the bed; instead she just put her hands on my waist gently and let me lean against it. I caught my breath as she leaned in; my mind not quite up to speed with what was happening. She got about an inch away from my lips and stopped, staring into my eyes deeply. “Are you okay with this?”