Chasing Grant

Chapter 10 ~Eskimo Kisses

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Chapter 10 ~Eskimo Kisses

Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be? ~k.w

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Grant's POV

I sighed as I walked up and down the aisle of the library looking for the novel Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. Usually the books are neatly organized and in alphabetical order by author. But the school library was going through reconstruction and everything as crammed and piled into random shelves. 

"Dumb book report assignments" I grumbled under my breath as I pushed the bridge of my glasses up with my pointer finger. 

I was also currently waiting for the boys to get to the library so they can help me with my search. It was lunch and I had managed to send a discreet text during 4th telling them to meet me here during lunch. 

"Hey Grant" I heard a baritone voice ask from behind me. 

I turned around sharply and frowned slightly when I realized that it was just Costas and not one of the boys. "Uh, hey Costas what's up" I asked trying my best not to sound disappointed. 

"I just wanted to talk about Friday....more specifically Friday night" he added after a slight pause. 

My face flushed when I realized he was talking about me ditching him at the game. Then I paled when I realized that I had also worried him. Enough that he even went to my father for information on my whereabouts, only to receive an 'I don't know' and nothing else on the matter.

My face flushed more when I thought about the night spent with Felix. 

We didn't do anything but just the thought of me sleeping in his arms was enough to make me blush with embarrassment.

I grabbed my glasses from the rim and adjusted them again out of nervous habit even though they did not need to be. "What about it" I asked, my voice failing me as my words came out sharp and guarded. 

The corners of his mouth twitch slightly as if he was fighting off a frown "Sorry" I cleared my throat, "That came out in a wrong tone what I meant was uh..." I paused with a lack of words. 

What did I mean 'Sorry I ditched you for a really hot guy at the game on Friday even though I agreed to accompany you'  that's not it at all!

My mind blanked when I suddenly realized that I had -mentally- called Felix hot. I shook my head technically it wasn't a lie, but the way I said -thought- it so naturally and nonchalantly was unnerving. 

"Uh, no need for explanation I get what you mean" he coughed awkwardly. "What I want to know is why you left with Felix are you two a thing or....." he trailed off. 

I screamed internally, When are the boys going to get here and save me from this awkward encounter.

"NO!" I exclaimed before putting a hand over my mouth. "I mean, no we aren't anything....just friends" I told him after I managed to compose myself and lower my voice.

"Oh, so that means I can do this" he said, and then it all happened so fast. 

He leaned in suddenly that I froze in shock and was unable to move. My breath caught in my chest as he placed his face so close to mine our noses touched and I could feel his breath on my lips. 

To an outsider it would look as if we were kissing but in reality he put his nose next to mine as our foreheads touched. He moved back slightly and our noses rubbed together in an 'Eskimo kiss' as people call it.