Conor & Ashley love story

Strawberry Lips

Chapter 7

Ashley pov

"Well thanks for officially creeping me ou........." but before he could finish, I quickly placed my hand on his lips to shut him up. I could literally feel his lips curve into a smirk, making my hands feel weak. Wait what? Did I just think that? Focus Ashley, focus.

I could hear someone coming so I needed to tell him, so I leaned in to his ear and whispered, " Someone's in here."

Suddenly, its footsteps became louder. Leading closer and closer. My hand was still on Conor's mouth so I awkwardly removed it but I ended knocking it against the cupboard door which made a loud thud. I could just imagine the look on Conor's face. I'm so clumsy.

I was about to scream 'ow!' but then Conor knew I how I would retaliate, so he immediately put his hand on my lips so I wouldn't scream. Great.....Now he's gonna have a strawberry lipstick stain on his palm.

"Come out, come out where ever you are." It's Jake. Looks like he and Taylor got caught out in the first 30 seconds of the game. "I know you're in here. I can smell you." Jake said and Conor nearly burst out laughing but I put my hand back on his mouth. He wouldn't stop wriggling, he wanted to laugh so badly.

Suddenly, our cupboard door swung open. "Anyone in here?" Jake asked.
The tension grew between Conor and I. Of course Jake couldn't see us. We were hidden behind the tuxedos, but Jake did something that nearly gave our hiding spot away. He stuck his hands between the clothes which almost touched my face. Then he did it again, only this time his hands went just behind my back, but Conor pulled me against his body. "I know you in here!" Jake shouted like a serial killer.

Then Jakes hands started moving towards Conor and I, and Conor started pulling me closer to him until my body was right against his.  Jakes hands were still traveling towards us. I place my hands on Conor's shoulders and lay my head on his hard chest, as his grip on my back tightens. I lift my forehead from his chest, and notice he's looking directly at me.  Some how giving me comfort.

We both slowly lean in, making our foreheads meet each other and our ...our lips are an inch away. This is really gonna happen.  A streak of moonlight appears and reveals his hazel gaze. I look straight into them. My heart is surely not suppose to beat this fast... but it is. I begin to shift my hands to the back of his neck and just before Conor sealed are our lips...

Jake bangs the cupboard closed making me turn and let go.  Omg.  I Was just about to kiss my.....best friend. 

What is wrong with me.
You know what? 
I'm just gonna pretend nothing happened and surely he would too.
I mean it's not like I have feelings for him or anything.  Besides it would have been only one kiss. 

Wait, no. 

You were never gonna kiss those mouth watering li...... Ashley!  Focus.

Ahhh!  What am I going to do?

Conor pov:

She slides her hands from my shoulder to the back of my neck.  I grip my hands around her back even tighter. 

Is it okay if I wanna kiss her....?  like right now. 

She's so beautiful when the moonlight uncovers her flawless face.  I stare at lips the then glance back to her eyes.  Those hazel eyes.

All I know is that she's something that I want, but can't have.

Once our foreheads are leaning against each other, it makes my lips linger inches before her strawberry lips.  If I kiss her,  how will she react?  Well there's only one way to find out.

As I slowly I lean into her lips so they can finally meet...

that idiot Jake bangs the cupboard closed. 
Ashley let's go of me.  Actually she jumps away from me.  I feel like a little child that's lollipop got taken away. 

Wait!  What's  wrong with me? 
I nearly kissed her. 
Damnit! I can't just go kissing people.
She's probably not gonna talk to me.

"Wanna go change our hiding spot?" she said like nothing happen between us.  Wow, maybe she will talk to me or maybe she didn't know what just happened.  Yeah that's it.  She didn't know.

"Yeah.  I know another place." I answer.
"Then what you waiting for?  Let's go."
I'm a bit heart brok.... I mean sad that she doesn't know anything but also relieved.

As we exit the cupboard, I put both my hands on my cheek and exhale slowly so she can't hear.

Before we could tip toe to my room, Macy screams, "Conor and Ashley come down.  You guys won!!!!!!"

"Yas!" Ashley says and grabs my arm and pulls me downstairs. 
Everyone is glares at us for winning. 
Ashley and I burst out laughing, we turn to each other and scream, "Looks like we got a bunch of SORE LOSERS!!!!"

They just roll their eyes.  Then suddenly the mood changes and everyone's eyes go big. 

"What?" Ashley and I say.

"Ooooh. Looks like Ashley and Conor got down tonight." Matt and Tanner tease. 

Wait, do they know ....but how?

"What are you talking about?" Ashley said playing dumb. 
Then she did something that made me know that she knew what was about to happen in the cupboard. 

She played with her hair. 

Of course she knew what happened back there.  So she was just pretending like nothing happened.  You know what, two can play this game.

"Yeah.  What you guys on about?" I coolly ask.

"Oh ok.  They just playing dumb." Taylor laughs.

"What's going on?" Ashley asks smoothly touching her hair.

"Stop playing dumb.  You and Conor were making out." Lexi says frustratedly.

"Ha.  Me and Ashley?  Please." I say looking straight at Lexi.

Kate stands up and turns my right cheek towards Ashley and says,"Well, explain this."
Ashley squints her eyes at me and scans my cheek and she bursts out laughing.  I turn to the mirror on the wall and look at my right cheek only to find a lipstick stain on my cheek. 
Wait, when did I get that?

"You guys have 30 seconds to explain yourselves." Tanner says like a judge.

I honestly have no idea how it got so I look at Ashley to see what she says.

"Well, Conor and I were in the cupboard. When Jake walked in, Conor wouldn't shut up so I put my hand on his mouth to shut him up.  Then when I took my hand off, it hit the cupboard door.  Before I could scream ow, he placed his hand on my mouth.  And just before we could leave, he must have touched his face or something and therefore leaving the mark there." she shrugged.

Everyone laughed and I joined.

I guess Ashley just wants to forget what happened in the cupboard so I just won't bring it up.