"Um…" both she and Aiden began to say, but Frankie put a stop to their trepidation.
"No ums. Kiss already," he demanded and Maddie looked on as Aiden got to his knees and crawled to the halfway mark at the center of the circle waiting for Maddie.
He nodded his head in her direction and winked at her. It made her feel slightly less nervous, but having everyone watch her kiss a boy, let alone every one watch her kiss a boy for the first time, was enough to make Maddie want to runaway.
She took a deep breath and swallowed her nerves away and joined Aiden in the center of the circle.
"You okay, Mads?" he whispered when she was right in his face.
"Sort of."
"I'm sorry you have to have your first kiss with me instead of Joe."
"I'm actually glad it's you. Just don't tell anyone I suck at it," she giggled shyly.
"Deal," he chuckled back before Kerry groaned.
"Get to it already so we can keep playing," she whined and everyone chimed in agreement.
"Here we go," Aiden whispered as he leaned forward and placed his lips against Maddie's. She felt a little flutter run through her chest as he moved his lips against hers. Instinct took over and Maddie mimicked his actions, struggling to keep her balance on her arms as Aiden slipped his tongue into her mouth. She had no idea what to do with it, but she moved her tongue against his, and figured she was doing it right.
When they pulled apart seconds later, Aiden smiled brightly at her and she reciprocated, once again thanking the dim lighting for hiding her blush.
She watched the game go on for a few more minutes but she was distracted by the tingling feeling of her lips. She had just had her first kiss and though practically the entire sixth grade class had been a witness to it, it had still been magical and had tasted a lot like ice cream.
The game dwindled down eventually and Maddie saw Aiden clasp his hands together in a silent of happiness. She looked to Kerry and noticed the pout on her face and laughed, he was thanking whomever for not having to kiss Kerry.
The party went on for another hour or so before people's parents started coming to pick them up. Aiden and Maddie joined the rest of the class outside to wait for Maddie; Father to pick them up.
"Not so bad," Aiden commented and Maddie grunted.
"I guess. I did have to kiss this kid I know, but otherwise it was pretty good. The ice cream was delicious," she teased and Aiden scoffed.
"Hey, hey. I think I was a pretty awesome first kiss," he proclaimed and Maddie nodded.
"You were. You made my first kiss great, thank you. Your first kiss wasn't all that great though," she said and Aiden rolled his eyes and sighed in defeat.
"I'm not even going to consider that a first kiss. That girl tried to swallow my head. I'm not counting that, so I'll say my first kiss was pretty awesome too."
"You kissed me after her though," Maddie began blushing again at the implication.
"I know Maddie," he replied. Even though she didn't harbor any feeling for Aiden, the fact that he had said something as sweet as that still managed to make her heart soar.
"You were pretty good, but what would I know," he laughed and Maddie joined him as they watched the familiar headlights of her fathers car approaching the house.
AN- Well that was Aiden and Maddie's First Kiss. Was yours any better, mine wasn't.
