Scandalous (Slow Updates)

Eleven

Song: Kiss and Make Up- Dua lipa & BLACKPINK

"Alright, I'll start since I'm the host of this lovely event," Chase smirked as he placed the bottle in the middle of the circle, glancing around. With a flick, the bottle started spinning, and everyone watched as it spun, until it slowed down and came to a complete stop in front of Dixie. Chase's smirk grew bigger as he crawled across the circle toward her, and Dixie rolled her eyes before kissing him. Across from me, I could see Zack glaring at Chase in a so not subtle way, while Bailey sat beside him, a smirk on her face as she watched. Aleck chuckled beside me, and we all watched as Chase pulled away from Dixie, winking at Zack. If looks could have killed, Chase would have been six feet under.

Dixie grabbed the bottle and spun it. As it slowed to a stop, Dixie's face paled at who it stopped in front of.

"Well, well, Zackary. Looks like it's your turn," Chase teased, and Zack punched him in the arm before he huffed, moving toward Dixie. She looked away from him, her fingers picking at hangnails as she always did when she was afraid, while Bailey glared at the both of them.

"This is golden," Aleck whispered beside me, snickering, and I smacked his chest, glaring. He shrugged at me as he smirked.

"Come on, Dixie. Get this over with," Zack mumbled as he moved closer to her, and she hesitated before grabbing his shirt and smashing her lips against his. Every single jaw in that circle dropped, and as they kissed, Bailey stood, storming away from the circle. Aleck and Landon cheered him on, while Zack's hand gripped her waist, something only I witnessed since I was closest to her.

When they pulled away, Dixie pushed his chest, glaring at him. Zack stared at her before glancing behind him to see Bailey had left, and then he sighed, standing up to find her. We watched as he disappeared into another room, and then Dixie ran away from the circle as well.

"Well, damn. If I knew that would've cleared the room, I wouldn't have started the game," Chase chuckled before he glanced at Aleck. "Guess that means it's your turn, dude."

Aleck grabbed the bottle, smirking as he spun it. To our luck, the bottle landed on me, and he gladly leaned over, pressing a passionate kiss against my lips. When we pulled away, I smiled and grabbed the bottle to spin it.

But luck was never on my side.

The bottle slowed to a stop in front of Landon, and the whole room fell silent. Tension grew between Aleck, Landon, and I, considering we were all sitting beside each other, and I hesitated before facing Landon. He couldn't look me in the eye, and I felt kind of bad. But then he looked at me, and suddenly, it was just the two of us in the room. Determined to get it over with, I pressed my lips against Landon's, and his hands cupped my face. We pulled apart and released shaky, shallow breaths. Landon held my head in his hands and pulled me into a fiery and passionate kiss. After a couple seconds, we pulled away, and neither of us could look away. My stomach fluttered, my mind spinning. I had never felt the feeling I felt in that moment. It was new and foreign. I didn't know what to do about it.

When I finally broke our eye contact, I glanced behind me to see Aleck had left. Standing, I ran through the house to find him, and I really thought he had left until I find him downstairs, sitting on the back porch.

"Aleck..."

"Go away, Kara. I'm not in the mood."

I sighed, sitting beside him. He wouldn't look at me, and his body was tense. "Aleck, it was just a kiss. We were playing spin the bottle, for God's sake. It wasn't like it was impossible for it to land on him."

"Dammit, I know that," His eyes finally met mine. "It's the way you kissed him. I don't think you've ever kissed me like that."

"You're joking, right? I love you, Aleck. He's just my friend."

Aleck shook his head, bitterly laughing. "I don't give a damn, Kara. That wasn't a normal kiss and we both know it."

"Aleck, please..."

He stood, looking away from me. I stood as well, attempting to make him look me in the eye, but he wouldn't. I didn't understand why he was so mad. It was just a kiss and just a game. I didn't have feelings for Landon. I didn't even care that much about the kiss.

Except the feelings in my stomach told me otherwise.

"I just need some space. We'll talk later," He began to walk away, but I grabbed his arm, making him look at me. Aleck stared at me for a second before he crashed his lips into mine, his hand tangling in my hair. I held onto his arms as he kissed me, and when we pulled away, we were both breathing heavily. He looked at me again before he sighed, his eyes leaving mine. "I have to go, Kara. But remember that kiss when you think about Landon's, and remember who you really love."

With that, Aleck disappeared through the house, and then I watched as his car pulled out of the driveway.

As I walked back into the house, I found Landon standing in the kitchen with Chase and Drew, laughing about something one of them said. I took in his appearance. He was clad in a pair of black jeans, a white t-shirt, and a leather jacket. His hair was messily tousled as it always was, and his jawline was layered with light stubble. I watched as his eyes crinkled when he laughed, and the way his smile stretched across his face. In that moment, I had felt something shift between Landon and I. There were feelings inside that I had never felt before, and I didn't know how to handle them. A part of me was afraid of those feelings, but another part of me was curious as to what they were about. Landon would always be my friend and nothing more. That was how I wanted it.

But after that kiss, I had seen him with new eyes. He was no longer the good guy Landon, but something new. Someone I had been excited to know. Someone whose confidence shined just as bright as his smile, and I had found myself feeling different because of it. And as much as I had hated to admit, someone whose kiss had left a permanent stain on my lips. 

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I'm sorry it took me a while to update this again. I started a winter class and it took up the majority of my time. I really want to write and update my books more often :(

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