First Kiss

Your boyfriend tells the story of how you started dating. He can still remember all the details of your first kiss.

I was tired of the news cycle; it was always the same. Bad-boy musician makes a mess of things, again. I need a break from the press, so I found a little inn upstate and checked myself in. I just wanted some time alone, but when Leah handed me my keys, I felt something open up inside me.

Alan and Jessa used to be close. But when a series of promotions goes to his head, the friendship between them calcifies into competition. A weekend away with their company turns up the tension, until it finally bubbles over in the wine cellar.

Fresh off a breakup, Sophia isn’t looking for love. But when she heads out to her friend’s beach house for fresh air she meets Theo. At first his ego throws her off, but as the week goes on she starts to see that they have more in common than she thought…

When she told me she didn’t want to sleep together on the first date, I was surprised. But if she wanted to wait…I could wait. I’d do whatever she asked.

After spending the night at Zane’s, Cass heads to the bar to look for her credit card. Instead, she finds Elliot. She’s used to being in control, predicting each step of the dance, but he’s different.

I'm home for the holidays, sitting at our favorite bar, scrolling through my best friend's phone. God, he's terrible at Tinder, no wonder she stopped responding. Maybe I’ll just re-engage with her and see what happens.

I walked you to the door, but we only shared a hug goodbye. When I got home I couldn’t sleep. I wanted to call you, text you. I felt like I’d missed a turn I wanted to take.

She is dizzyingly, infuriatingly sexy. I haven't played an arcade game in years, but she hops right into a plastic race car and pats the seat beside her. Well, off to the races.

I only meant to be five minutes late. Five minutes late shows that you’re casual, in control. Twenty minutes late and you start to worry about the guy leaving the restaurant before you get there...

Ever since she moved into the building a few months ago, I've been looking for an excuse to hang out with her. I honestly still don't know if I want to be her, or if I want to date her.