The First Kiss

The next morning, Gwen Glover and Holden Wozny were both on a natural high from their kinda-sorta date the other day, and the flirting and the feelings that had transpired during it.

Gwen had made up her mind to be the one to kiss Holden. It would put all their incessant flirting in the background, and, hopefully move them forward.

Holden and Gwen, in their seperate bedrooms, divided by a single wall, prepared for the day ahead with nervous energy. Both wanted to look spectacular, even irresistable, to the other.

 And so Gwen went through at least 3 outfit changes until she found one that she liked; A tight shirt set that showed off her figure, and fitted, stylishly ripped jeans.  Then, she gussied herself up, pulled her hair back, and wore more makeup than she was used to wearing around Holden.

Holden pulled on his clothes, and tried to tidy his hair, which proved to be impossible. Oh well, he thought. His wispy, unruly hair had never bothered Gwen before, so it shouldn’t now! He brushed his teeth till they were minty, and even washed his face!

Holden was first in the kitchen that morning, since Gwen was taking a long time prepping herself! But, it was well worth the wait, because when she walked into the kitchen, Holden actually had his breath taken away, and once again, could not remember where he was, what he was doing, and basically forgot who he was entirely. He couldn’t stop staring at Gwen!

Holden takes in how beautiful Gwen looks!

Gwen and Holden ate breakfast, and it was a completley different experience from their breakfast the other morning, where the two had eaten side by side, in near silence.

Today, they were chatty and laughing, and couldn’t stop pausing just to smile at one another! It was like falling in love for the very first time, except, Holden and Gwen had been in love for many years; they had just denied it.

Holden helps Gwen clean up the dishes and the leftovers.

As Holden helped Gwen clean up the dishes, and put away the leftovers, he still kept stealing glances, staring at her. She had always been beautiful, but she was even more beautiful today. Both of them were so much more attracted to one another, because they finally knew that the other felt the same way about them!

“Holdy, Come here,” Gwen said when they had tidied the kitchen. She pulled him closer to her, looking at him intently. “I wanted to thank you for something.”

 

 

 

"Holdy, come here"

Holden, of course, complied, as she held his hand and looked at him, batting her long, dark eyelashes that sometimes made her look like an innocent deer. How could he resist her? He was all ears to whatever she had to say, but today he had a feeling it would be good!

“Holdy, You singlehandedly gave me the best date I have ever been on in my life, yesterday. There were no bells and no whistles, nothing fancy, but I, ” She paused for a moment. “It’s just, I…”

 Suddenly, Gwen realized that this wasn’t going to be as easy as she had thought. She was never lost for words. In fact, she usually talked too much, but now she was choking up. There would be no going back from here, from what she was about to say.

 

 

 

"Yesterday was the happiest I've ever been" said Gwen.

Gwen pulled Holden into a close, tight hug. She run her fingers through his messy hair, and he put his big arms around her tiny waist. Now Gwen could say what she had been trying to articulate:

“It’s just, yesterday was the happiest that I have ever been. Nothing, not anything could have topped being with you like that. Not as friends, not even as best friends, but as something… more.”

But Gwen had cut to the chase, and now Holden knew there would be no marathon-long discussion. They had made the transition smoothly.

She really wanted this just as much as he did!

Gwen felt a huge weight lifting off her shoulders, and Holden couldn’t help grinning a mile wide. He had thought they would have had to have a long talk about it. He had expected that they would have holed themselves up in the den for hours, talking about their past, their present, and the future consequences of their actions. He had expected to have to approach this new, budding romance as a cautious scientific experiment.

She really wanted this just as much as Holden did!

Holden pulled back from their embrace momentarily so that he could look at her. She was so beautiful, he thought to himself for the hundreth time that morning. He had to stop daydreaming, though, because he knew she was hoping that he would say something back.

Gwen was getting anxious. She was going to loose the courage to kiss him pretty quickly if he didn’t hurry up and say something!

Gwen shouldn’t have worried. Holden wasn’t going to waste time hesitating. He had done that for too many years! Instead, he made a bold move, and leaned in. Gwen had planned to kiss him first, but now that he was moving in, she didn’t much mind that he had stolen her thunder!

The Long-Overdue First Kiss!

The first kiss that Holden Wozny and Gwen Glover shared was long overdue! But all the years of closeness, the lovely memories, the suppressed feelings and the tension, made for a perfect kiss!

Neither held back, and Gwen was pleasantly suprised to learn that Holden, whom she knew for a fact had never kissed a girl before in his life, except in spin-the-bottle at summer camp, was an amazing kisser!

Still Kissing!

Maybe it was another one of his talents, like writing, or having a wicked sense of humour, but it probably had a lot to do with the fact that Holden and Gwen were madly in love, and ultimately meant to be together!

Holden and Gwen revel in their newfound happiness!

After Holden and Gwen came up for air, they just stared at one another for a while, each glowing with their newfound happiness. Holden touched Gwen’s hair, and gazed deeply into her eyes. He hated himself for never kissing her before.

“Gwen, I have to apologize to you. I should have kissed you a long, long time ago. I was such an idiot, and…”

Holden did not get the chance to finish his heartfelt apology. Gwen interrupted him:

“No, I’m the idiot, Holdy. If I had known you would be this amazing a kisser, I would have made you kiss me the very first day we met!” Gwen grinned.

“A great kisser? Thats hilarious Gwen Glover! How can I be a great kisser, I’ve never really kissed a girl before!” Holden thought she was just exaggerating now, trying to compliment him where he could’nt possibly deserve it.

“I don’t know why you’re such a great kisser, Holdy, but I think it may have something to do with the fact that your kissing me, and I’m kissing you, and we both have been waiting for this moment for a very long time.”

Holden knew she was right: It was the combination of the two of them kissing that made it so great. But then again, she was always right, and she always would be. And he knew he wanted to be around her forever, listening to her be right, and realizing that he was wrong. That was how much he loved her.

 

 

 

Holden and Gwen can't seem to let go of one another!

“So this may be a stupid question, Gwen, but I just wanted to make sure this wasn’t another one of my dreams. What are we now, are we,… together?” Holden asked her earnestly.

Gwen laughed, shocked that he would ask her that, after all that had happened between them yesterday and this morning!

“Holden Wozny! How could you ask such a thing! We are more together than anyone has ever been together in the history of being together. But why don’t you ask me properly, just so you can be sure?”

Holden felt sheepish, but he needed no further encouragement or reassurance:

“Gwendolyn Glover, will you be my girl?” He asked her, proud to be able to say those words aloud.

“Holden Wozny, I’m yours!” She laughed, and she gave him one more, beautiful kiss.