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16• Stuck In The Moment

"Your geeky superhero quirks are so adorable," he placed a soft kiss against my cheek and squeezed my hand.

"Don't start with the whole 'you're adorable' thing," I bit my lip, internally pleading for my blushing to decrease.

"Never. Coz you're never gonna stop being adorable," Justin let go of my hand and pulled my legs over his lap. He rested his arm around my waist and leaned in to place a quick kiss on my lips.

I kissed him back, with slightly more pressure. It was like when you're a kid and your mom gives you one piece of candy which only fuels your desire to taste more. Justin's quick, soft kiss only made me crave his lips on mine even more.

He picked up on my desire.

Justin's lips molded over mine as he kissed me harder and more passionately. With our lips in synchronization, I parted mine. He mirrored this and dipped his tongue between my lips. My mind fizzled with chaotic whirls of thought. His hands traveled under my jersey, dangerously slowly. His fingertips tested my limits. He was cautious. His fingers stayed on my waist, not daring to more above, but enough to create a dangerous tension of what could happen. The touch of his bare hands against my bare skin jolted me with emotional electricity. You know, that kind of shock you feel randomly, tickling your nerves.

The SUV halted.

So did we.

Justin slid back in his seat and let out a heavy breath. It occurred to me that we hadn't surfaced for air even once. I don't know how long we had been kissing but with all the thoughts buzzing through my head, my concept of time felt paralyzed and fragmented. Slowly, I slipped my legs off his lap and adjusted upright in my seat. I grabbed the edge of the seat with both hands and evened my breathing. My heart was still thumping incessantly in my chest. As embarrassing as it is to admit as a 21-year-old, but I've never been kissed... never quite like that.

I didn't know how to react...

Post-kiss.

Justin turned his head to me, "ready?" He prompted, referring to our pending first date. I didn't know how my voice would come out considering how overwhelmed I felt in that moment, so I opted for a nod.

It was enough for him.

"Let's go, girlfriend," he said before opening his door. Oddly enough, his usage of his - what had become usual - nickname for me, "girlfriend", killed some of my overwhelmed nervousness and cued a smile on my face.

As we exited the car, Justin turned to me and said, "so you know how I said I'd take you to Italy?"

"Yeah?" I hesitated, not sure where he was going with this.

"Welcome to Italy... in São Paulo, Brazil," he gestured to the tall, tower-like building erected in front of us. It glimmered with lights in the darkness of the night. "It's an Italian restaurant right here in São Paulo."

I stared in awe at the beautiful building. "What is this place?"

"It's called Terraço Itália," It rolled right off of Justin's tongue. For all I know, his pronunciation was off, but it sure as hell sounded sexy.

"This is incredible," I couldn't believe he'd planned this. Could it get any better?

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Once we reached the top floor, my question was answered. It could get better.

"I booked it out for just us," Justin said when it became abundantly clear that I wouldn't speak since I was so in awe.