Chapter 8

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(Minor swearing)

Something in me really wanted to tell my parents I kissed Aiden. But I want to get my friends used to it first. I think it'd be less weird with my friends, especially since most of them have been waiting for us to do this. Are we dating? We've kissed twice in one day, I think it's too soon.

I went downstairs. My mom noticed the black hoodie I was holding. I was planning to give it back to Aiden today.

"Who's hoodie is that?" she asked.

"It's Aiden's. He left it here yesterday. I'll give it back to him today."

My mom nodded. I always liked the smell of Aiden. His parents have the same smell. Although Ben lives with Aiden, he doesn't have the same smell. Aiden smells like new ballet shoes, I've always loved it. I sniffed his hoodie, it had the same smell. I could smell it all day. If only I could keep the hoodie, but Aiden will want it back. Mom looked at me confused.

"Why are you smelling Aiden's hoodie?"

I looked up, grabbed my coffee thermos and as I was about to leave, I said, "He smells good."

(Aiden POV)

Taylor pulled Ashlyn out of the bus last night. I wonder what they were talking about. What if they were talking about me? And what happened with Ash? They were out there for a while, did Ash tell Tay everything? Even about our second kiss? I really hope Ash doesn't give the hoodie back to me today.

As I was walking into the school, I noticed Ash running after me. She was holding my hoodie. Great. It's fine, it's only the first one.

"Aiden! You forgot your hoodie at my house yesterday. Here."

I reached my hand out to grab the hoodie but then she told me to wait. She pulled the hoodie close to her face and sniffed it. That's cute. Does she like how I smell? I couldn't hold back my smile. I noticed she blushed when she looked at me. She's so tiny, adorable when she looks up at me. She finally finished smelling the hoodie and gave it back.

"Thanks." I said.

She smiled at me and walked away. It's only a plain black hoodie anyway. I'll keep trying.

(Ashlyn POV)

I really wanted to ask Aiden if we were gonna start dating. I guess that means I want to. What was wrong with me? Why do I keep on realizing I like these things? My whole life just spun around. I felt people looking at me and Aiden during classes together. They must've been people who saw us kiss. It's kind of awkward, knowing everyone is staring at you. I know there's a lot of people in this school who ship me and Aiden, because Taylor posts about our friend group. A lot of those posts are about me and Aiden. One day, one of those posts could be us kissing. Man. I wish I could've kept the hoodie. Then I could smell it all day and even wear it. If I wore it, I'd always smell like Aiden. What is it anyway, some rich people smell? Would I seem like a gold digger if I dated Aiden? He's like a millionaire or something.

When we sat down at lunch, I noticed Taylor cackling happily at me and Aiden. She's just really excited that me and Aiden kissed twice. I mouthed to her [DID YOU TELL THEM?]. She told me no. I looked over at Aiden.

"Your hoodie smells really good. Actually you do in general. Is it a rich people smell?" I asked.

He looked at me and smiled. Everyone else looked at us, too. It was the first time they had seen us talk to each other since that kiss. Besides Ben.

"I don't think it's a rich people smell. I don't know." he replied.

I nodded. I asked if they wanted to come over to my house. Aiden definitely will, meaning Ben, too. The twins and Logan said they'd ask.

They all came. We were sitting in my room. Logan and Ben were playing cards. Tyler and Taylor were sitting on their phones and Aiden was helping me fix a technology problem on my laptop. I felt Aiden lean on the chair and rest his arm on me. Everyone else was smiling at us. Taylor probably took and posted a picture with 2 seconds. Then Taylor started chanting "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" At the end, everyone was doing it except for Tyler, he never gave a shit about all of this. Ben was just lifting his fist.

Fuck.

The only word going through me and Aiden's brains right now.

"Should we?" I whispered to Aiden.

"Your call." He replied.

I rolled my eyes and then closed them. Grabbed his shirt and guess what?

I kissed him. 

(Ya'll it's so fun proofreading these)

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