Donut Tease Me

  Kelly busted out snickering. “I can’t say I have ever heard that one before. That’s a good one.”

  I chuckled. “That’s a real shame. Such a missed opportunity.”

  It wasn’t long until last call. As Marty started to clean up the bar, I threw my card down and Kelly followed suit.

  “Don’t worry, I got you.” I picked up the blue plastic in front of her, trying to be a gentleman.

  “I see chivalry isn’t lost on you, but I kind of insist on paying for myself.” She took the card from me, making sure that Marty took it.

  Marty ran our payments then we scribbled our signatures on the receipts and said our goodbyes to our bartender.

  “Well, this was a very interesting evening.” I helped Kelly off of her barstool.

  “Saving you was fun. Thanks for being such good company tonight.” Kelly giggled as we started to make our way out to the quiet street.

  “So, can I…” Before I could finish my statement, Kelly’s hand was on the back of my neck, pulling my lips down to meet hers. Instinctively, I cupped her soft cheeks in the palms of my hands. I felt like a kid getting kissed for the first time as fireworks erupted in the pit of my stomach.

  “We don’t have to say goodbye just yet,” she whispered as our lips parted.

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