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    Dream Kiss (Sweet N' Sour Kisses: Episode 5)
    Dream Kiss (Sweet N' Sour Kisses: Episode 5)
    Dream Kiss (Sweet N' Sour Kisses: Episode 5)
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    Dream Kiss (Sweet N' Sour Kisses: Episode 5)

    By Cindy M. Hogan

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    VL. Virgin Lips. Remember that girl? She was so certain that she was in control, that she was safe behind her rules. She was so determined to avoid heartbreak. She never stood a chance, did she?
    I’d been that girl—I’d started the year hopeful and naïve, thinking that if I kept kissing out of the question, I could guard myself against pain and drama. I could hold onto the idea of a perfect kiss in the future, if I only protected myself from anything messy in the meantime. That was my plan, anyway. But fate—and boys—had other things in mind for me.
    It had been a whirlwind of a year, and I’d learned the hard way that you can’t control everything when it comes to dating. The trouble with dating is that it involves other people, and those people have desires and agendas of their own. Drama is inherent in the equation.
    Everything I’d been through and everything I’d been, from victim to victor, had brought be me to this point. The point where I could admit that life wasn’t under my control, but that I was open to whatever surprise it might bring me. And there I was, on the precipice of summer, feeling like life was about to bring something big my way.
    Because despite everything that had happened, or maybe because of it, there was one thing I still was: a believer. I knew in my heart that that kiss was still possible. You know, the perfect, magical, life-changing one—the one where you ride off into the sunset, happily ever after. I knew my dream kiss was still waiting for me.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCindy M. Hogan
    Release dateDec 12, 2013
    ISBN9781311363374
    Dream Kiss (Sweet N' Sour Kisses: Episode 5)
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    Cindy M. Hogan

    Cindy M Hogan graduated from BYU with a B.A. in education. She is inspired by the unpredictable teenagers she teaches. She loves the outdoors and spending time with her husband and two daughters. Most of all, she loves to laugh.

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      Dream Kiss (Sweet N' Sour Kisses - Cindy M. Hogan

      Dream Kiss

      VL. Virgin Lips. Remember that girl? She was so certain that she was in control, that she was safe behind her rules. She was so determined to avoid heartbreak. She never stood a chance, did she?

      I’d been that girl—I’d started the year hopeful and naïve, thinking that if I kept kissing out of the question, I could guard myself against pain and drama. I could hold onto the idea of a perfect kiss in the future, if I only protected myself from anything messy in the meantime. That was my plan, anyway. But fate—and boys—had other things in mind for me.

      It had been a whirlwind of a year, and I’d learned the hard way that you can’t control everything when it comes to dating. The trouble with dating is that it involves other people, and those people have desires and agendas of their own. Drama is inherent in the equation.

      Everything I’d been through and everything I’d been, from victim to victor, had brought be me to this point. The point where I could admit that life wasn’t under my control, but that I was open to whatever surprise it might bring me. And there I was, on the precipice of summer, feeling like life was about to bring something big my way.

      Because despite everything that had happened, or maybe because of it, there was one thing I still was: a believer. I knew in my heart that that kiss was still possible. You know, the perfect, magical, life-changing one—the one where you ride off into the sunset, happily ever after. I knew my dream kiss was still waiting for me.

      Chapter 1

      Oh my gosh, Brooklyn, you look awesome in that one! You’ve got to put that in the album! Hannah leaned over me, wrenching the mouse from my hand and clicking cancel on the picture I had been about to delete.

      Hannah! I protested. My eyes are all crazy in that one. I don’t want it in there. I bumped her away and deleted the picture again. She stuck her tongue out at me.

      You’re too critical. Seriously, you look great. Plus, Cal looks amazing in it.

      Ah, the truth comes out. Well, this is my album, so I’m picking the ones I like best. If you want to sign on and make your own album full of pictures of Cal, be my guest. Just make sure you change your status to ‘Drooling over Cal Neville.’

      Hannah blushed and glared at me. I grinned to let her know I was teasing. It was Sunday night, the weekend after prom, and we were in the family office, uploading my prom pictures to Facebook. Looking at them again, all the excitement and fun of the previous weekend washed over me, and I couldn’t help feeling giddy. Moments from the night flitted across my mind, and an excited flutter landed in my belly. Reliving the night was the perfect antidote to my date with Ryker.

      Yeah, you’re right, you did look crazy, Hannah said with a smirk. But soon she sighed in resignation, rolling her eyes and giving me an indulgent smile. She moved closer to the screen to examine the pictures. So tell me about it. You gave us all the report, but come on—I want details!

      It was the best, seriously. I don’t think any date will ever top it. Ever.

      So you did kiss him. She shoved my shoulder.

      Nope. No kissing or romantic stuff all night. Just pure fun. My face went hot thinking about moving in for the kiss and having him reject me. It was right though.

      Hmmm. I thought for sure he’d kiss you. It was prom after all.

      Not this guy. He’s the real deal. No kissing until he’s really ready. I kept my eyes fixed on the computer screen, hoping to hide the red in my face. I thought being a VL at sixteen was a feat.

      We laughed. And I hope he makes it. It couldn’t happen to a better person.

      She pulled up a chair, and we went through all the pictures as I detailed the night for her. When I’d finished, she leaned back hard into her chair and sighed. I hope my first prom is half as good as that. And no pressure. I love that.

      After a while, Hannah got bored of my endless tagging and captioning of the pictures and she wandered off, probably to go watch some show on Netflix or read a book.

      Finally, certain I had everything just the way I wanted it, I published the pictures to my wall and watched all the comments pour in.

      I smiled, satisfied, and turned to dealing with friend requests. Ever since Cal asked me to prom, I’d been getting all kinds of friend requests. For the most part, if the requestor went to Layton or Davis High, I’d friend them—unless they had crazy stuff on their Timeline. Today, I had twenty requests to go through. Typically, I had a vague memory of most of the people who friended me. Not that I’d ever talked to them, but I’d seen them at school or something. Some I knew by reputation or had seen in my classes or in the halls at school, but there were always a few that I had no clue who they were.

      I went through fifteen of the twenty pretty quickly. They fit into the I-have-a-vague-recollection-of-you category, but five were people I had no clue about. I declined two of them for obscene pics on their Timeline, but approved the other three, who all went to Layton High.

      Within minutes of approving Logan Newbold, he messaged me. Thanks for friending me. Did you have a good time at prom?

      Who was this guy? I clicked over to his page. Good looking guy. Olive skin, dark, messy hair, brooding hazel eyes. I stared at his profile picture and then scanned through all his photos. I had no idea who this guy was. It was the best. You?

      Tons of fun. Looking at your pics. You look amazing. I’m uploading mine now.

      I look amazing? What? Was he some kind of stalker or something? I suddenly felt self-conscious. I tried to remember if I’d noticed anyone staring at me at the dance. I couldn’t think of anyone.

      I stared at his profile picture a second. He looked playful in most of his pictures, either laughing or wearing a half smile. His hazel eyes seemed to look right at me as if he were alive in the computer. I had a hard time looking away. His tousled dark brown hair had a just-out-of-bed look that made him appear relaxed and cool somehow. No, I definitely didn’t know this guy. He was too amazing for me to overlook. Right? Or had I? I moved the mouse over to the unfriend button and hovered over it for a second. I pursed my lips.

      Movement on the page caught my

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