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The girls and Sawyer chattered away as we waited, but Wes and I were both silent. I wondered if he was thinking about our kiss just as much as I was. Given the smiles he kept sending me, he must have been. And he wasn’t even being slightly subtle about it.

When our car arrived, Cress and Anna moved quickly toward it. I glanced over my shoulder as I slid into the car after them. Wes was still smiling at me, and I mouthed at him to stop, but that only made his grin wider. It wasn’t until I got home and checked my phone that I saw he’d sent me a text message too.

Wes: Thanks for a magical evening.

I shook my head and stuffed my phone under my pillow. Our kiss was a spontaneous, one-time thing, and nothing more.

Still, I couldn’t seem to wipe the smile off my lips as I drifted off to sleep.

CHAPTERTWENTY-ONE

“Something totally happened with you and Wes on the weekend, didn’t it?” Cress asked as we unpacked our bags on Sunday evening. We’d only just arrived back at school after our trip to New York, and I was already dreading having to return to class tomorrow. The weekend in the city had been a much-needed breath of fresh air for me, and I wasn’t ready to face reality. I definitely wasn’t ready to see Noah again—especially after I’d kissed someone else.

I hadn’t told Cress or Anna about kissing Wes yet, mostly because I didn’t quite know how to feel about it. Given the way Cress was looking at me now, I knew I couldn’t pretend nothing happened.

“Why would you say that?” I asked.

“Well, for starters, he wouldn’t stop staring at you during the car ride back to school. He also didn’t seem nearly upset enough about seeing his ex making out with some guy at the club. Something happened, I know it.”

Cress was far too observant for my liking, and I still had no idea what to say, so I focused on the clothes I was supposed to be unpacking and continued trying to dodge her question. “Why are you only bringing this up now?”

“Well, I couldn’t exactly ask when Wes was around. I’m dying here, Isobel. What happened?”

“Okay, okay.” I knew there was no point resisting. “We kissed.”

“I knew it.” Cress squealed and jumped onto my bed beside me. “Now, dish, I need all the details.”

Her enthusiasm was hard to ignore. “Well,” I started. "We were getting kind of close while we were dancing in the club, and I thought maybe we were going to kiss. But then Wes saw Sarah, and the moment was ruined. I followed him from the club to make sure he was okay. And when I was trying to comfort him, it just sort of happened.”

“I knew he should have been more upset about Sarah,” Cress gushed. “This ishuge.”

“It’s not that big a deal.”

“Of course, it is. Now, tell me more. How was the kiss?”

I started to smile. “Wes is a really good kisser.”

She squealed again, making me laugh. “So, are you guys a couple now or what?”

“Gosh, no.” I shook my head. “It was just one kiss. I’m not ready to be in a relationship, and he probably isn’t either.”

A little of her excitement dampened. “Yeah, I get that.”

She seemed really pro-Wes, and I wasn’t sure what to make of it. Just a few weeks ago she’d been over the moon I was dating Noah. “Isn’t this weird for you?” I asked. “I mean, I was dating your cousin—”

“Who’s a total idiot,” she said, interrupting me. “He was stupid to let you go, so I’m completely on team Isobel-moving-on. I just want you to be happy.”

“Thanks.” I gave her a warm smile.

“Plus, I think we could come up with a really cute couple name for you guys. I’m thinking either Isley or Wesobel.”

I laughed. “Wesobel?”

“What? It’s totally cute.”

“And it’s also totally getting ahead of things. Wes and I don’t need a couple name.”

“Not yet…”