**gant**
**POV**
Cologne and I decide not to tell anyone about our relationship. There is no reason to.
***
Anyway, we are in English class a week after the kiss, and the kiss is all I can think about.
He is sitting next to me. I wonder how he could pay attention to his book when so much has happened in the last week.
He doesn't seem phased by it; he acts like nothing had happened. I can't understand how he is so calm.
The back of his neck is fuzzy. I want to touch it. I want to grab him and never let go. I want him to grab me back.
All my thoughts are interrupted as the lunch bell rings.
Raven, Cologne, and I walk to the cafeteria together. Raven annoys me sometimes, but we all get along really well.
We sit down. Raven is next to Cologne, and I am across from him. Some people may have been jealous of someone sitting next their boyfriend, but I prefer being able to look at him whenever I please.
***
Soon school is over, and I am at home. I am bored, so I start to text Cologne. I ask him if he would stay over this Friday. Thankfully, he says yes. I can't wait to see him again.
*** 48 HOUR TIME SKIP ***
I watch though the window as Cologne arrives at my front door. He rings the bell, and I run to open it.
"I missed you..." He says as he walks though the door.
"I missed you more." I reply.
"That's impossible."
"Nothing is impossible."
We go to the living room and talk about our day. He tells me about how he and Raven mess around in band, and I tell him about Cross Country practice.
We seem to talk for hours until Gace walks in. "What are you guys doing?" She asks in a bored tone.
"Nothing much." Cologne and I respond in unison.
"Okay, if you say so.."
She sits on the couch and we leave the room. "Let's go to the basement." I suggest.
"Okay," Cologne agrees.
When we reach the basement, I ask, "What do want to do?"
"You." Cologne smiles suggestively.
I smile, "Geez, take me on a date first."
"Fine, how about next Thursday?"
"Sounds good."
I sit on the couch, and so does Cologne. He kisses me on the cheek. "You are so cute." He whispers in my ear. I giggle, "I love you so much."
"Yeah, I know."
"The pizza is here." Mom calls from upstairs.
"Let's go eat." I say.
"Alrighty," Cologne agrees.
***
After dinner we return to the basement. After a while we start to watch TV, so we can fall asleep to it.
"I want cuddles." I inform Cologne.
"Fine." He wraps his arm around me.
"I love you."
"Whatever."
"Do you love me, too?"
"Maybe."
"I bet you do."
"Fine..."
"Fine, what?"
"Fine, I love you. Happy?"
"Yes."
***
I wake up, and Cologne is still asleep next to me. "Wake up, sleepy-head!" I practically shout.
Cologne jumps, "What the heck?"
I laugh, "You should see the look on your face."
"Why would you do that?!"
"Because it was funny."
"You are so mean."
"But you love me."
"Not anymore."
"Please, love me again."
"Okay, but only if you promise not to do that again."
"I promise."
"Good. Now let's go upstairs and get some breakfast."
"Okay."
We eat pancakes and bacon with orange juice. When mom leaves the room I surprise Cologne by kissing him on the cheek.
"Oh my goodness, you are cute." Cologne tells me.
"Thanks, sweetie."
He giggles at the nickname, "Please, don't call me that."
"As you wish, cutie."
"But you're the cute one."
"Yeah, I agree"
"Whatever."
We finish eating, and soon Cologne's mom is here to pick him up.
