Alone ~ A Noochless/Poofless/Pooch Fanfic

Chapter Three - First Kiss

Part 1 - Mitch's POV

~ "Remember our first kiss, Jerome?" I ask him, snuggling up against him.

"Of course, biggums. You were so nervous and you leaned in and awkwardly pushed your lips against mine. I'll never forget it." He purred. We were at the park again, huddled on the bench. We decided to go to the park after it rained, so now everything is wet and the air feels refreshing. I was so absorbed with Jerome's adorable smile that I didn't even hear Mat yelling at me.

"Mitch! Hello, Mitch! I don't want to stay here anymore. All the swings are wet and I can't sit in them." Mat whined.

"You can't or you won't?" I asked. Mat rolled his eyes, annoyed at me.

"Awe, the robot doesn't want to get all wet." Jerome said in a baby voice.

"Shut up! Rob wants to leave too," Mat turns around and calls to Rob, "right, Rob?" Rob looks up from his phone on top of the jungle gym and looks confused.

"Uh, sure?" He yells back. I groan and get up. Jerome grabs my hand and we walk to the car. I take the driver's seat, Jerome takes the passenger seat, and Rob and Mat take the back seats.

"So, where are you taking us, Mitch?" Rob asks me.

"To my house for a small party." I smirk, trying to drive through the drizzling rain.

"Who's going to be there?" Mat asks.

"Quentin, Ty, Preston, Ashley, Jordan, and Ryan. Why?" I ask.

"Just curious, that's all." Mat explains. I look up into the rear-view mirror and see Mat dreamily staring at Rob. I quickly look back at the road. Hmm, tonight will be fun, I think to myself.

~ After everyone arrives, we order some pizza.

"So, what do ya wanna do?" I ask everyone. They mostly shrug but Jerome speaks up.

"Can we play some spin the bottle?" Jerome asks me shyly. If I can just get Mat to kiss Rob somehow...

"Sure!" I eagerly agree. We all sit around in a circle in the middle of my living room.

"Wait, I'm the only girl." Ashley blurts out. Some of the guys look around nervously.

"Then you'll be kissing some good-looking gamers." Ryan says.

"And it makes it more interesting." I smirk, squeezing Jerome's thigh.

"I don't know if I can kiss a guy." Quentin says warily.

"Oh, c'mon! Be a man, use your hands!" Jerome yells, and everyone breaks out in laughter. I look diagonally where Mat sits. He's looking down at his folded hands. I kind of feel sorry for getting him into this, but then again, I don't. I want him to be happy. And Rob might be the key to his happiness.

Part 2 - Mat's POV

~ I stare at my hands. What happens if I spin the bottle and it lands on Rob? I can't kiss him. The truth is, I've never had my first kiss yet. Like I said, no girls like me. I think about pretending to be sick, but they won't believe it. Tears start to develop and I quickly batt them away. I clear my throat and look up to see Mitch staring at me. What? I mentally say to him. He shakes his head slightly and puts the bottle in the middle of our circle.

"So, who wants to go first?" Mitch asks us, nobody speaks up.

"Okay, I guess I'll go first then." Mitch chuckles and spins the bottle. The bottle swirls for a few seconds before landing on Ashley. As Ashley starts to lean in, Jerome stops her.

"Don't get too lovey-dovey on my Mitch, understand?" Jerome says to Ashley. She laughs and nods. Mitch and Ashley kiss for about two seconds.

"Okay, my turn." Ashley spins the bottle and it lands on Rob. They both lean in and when they kiss, I'm get jealous. I don't want Rob kissing her, or anyone for that matter.

"Oh! My turn." Rob squeals excitedly, and spins the beer bottle. I close my eyes, my head down, hoping that it doesn't land on me. Everyone is quiet for a few seconds so I open my eyes. Everyone is staring at me.

I'm afraid.

I don't dare try to look where the bottle landed, I stand up and run to Mitch's room. Someone follows me. I clutch my fists, fighting back tears. This is embarrassing.

"Mat, what's wrong?" Rob softly asks and puts a hand to my shoulder. I face the other way so he doesn't see me cry.

"Nothing." I say, trying to make my voice sound strong but it comes out cracked.

"Please tell me. Is this about me kissing you? We don't have to, it's just a game. If you really don't want to kiss me, then you don't have to." Rob says sadly. I wanted to say 'I want to kiss you, very badly. I'm just afraid' but I couldn't. I wipe my tears away and turn to face Rob. I stare at the floor, ashamed. Rob touches my chin and raises my head.

"Are you crying?" He asks, I try to pull away but he puts his other hand on my waist. "Answer me, Mat. Are you crying?" He looks into my eyes but I don't want to see him.

"Mhmm." I hum, wiping away more tears. Rob touches my cheek and dries them away too. He walks closer to me, his hand still on my waist. Our lips almost centimeters away.

"We can do this privately, without them knowing, or not at all. Your choice." Rob states in a husky voice. I work up the courage and look up to see his shimmering russet eyes fixed on me. Without saying anything, Rob already knows my answer. He brings his lips to mine and kisses me for awhile. His lips are soft and sweet. I didn't think that it would be this enjoyable. Rob runs his fingers through my curly hair as I put my arms around his waist. I pull away, breathless. There's a huge smile on both of our faces. He grabs my hand.

"Ready to go back up there?" Rob asks and I nod my head.

"Wait, can we not tell anybody about...us." I struggle to get the right words out.

"Sure, but we have to say that we kissed, okay?"

"Alright." I take a deep breath and we walk back up the steps. Our hands release once we go upstairs. Every head turns towards us and I look back at the floor.

"Did you guys kiss?" Mitch asks.

"Yep. Who's turn is it now?" Rob asks us.

"It's Mat's turn." I hear Jerome say. I glare at him and spin the bottle. It lands on Mitch. Before I know what is happening, Mitch is kissing me. He pulls away right after. The game goes on until the pizza gets here. The rest of the night is a blur. All I could think about was Rob and our perfect, private moment.

[] yay cuteness >.<