"Blondie..." Judah trailed as if he was thinking real hard about something. "I'm giving you an out," he said finally.

"A what?"

"You don't need to do this with me. This whole... practice kissing thing, too. I think we’ve done enough. This game is getting too out of hand. You should just back out now, while you can. Because this isn't gonna end well for you,"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, what the hell are you talking about?" I scoffed and my voice was seriously high-pitched.

"I told you, you girls always have to attach emotions to everything. I can already feel it coming. So I'm telling you, you better run now or you're gonna end up falling for me, fast and hard," he said.

I snorted a real loud laugh instantly. It was a reflex of some sort.

"Judah, are you high or something?” I paused to gauge his reaction, but he remained serious. “Look, I can assure you, you don't have to worry about that. I'm not even attracted to you in the slightest," my laughter was maniacal and somewhat insulting.

“Oh really?” he asked.

“Yes, really,” I said reassuringly. “I have my feelings in check. So if there’s anyone that’s going to fall, that person won’t be me,”

Judah crossed his arms and let out an irritated laugh. Clearly, he took my words as a challenge as he raised an eyebrow and his lips twitched into a smirk. He stepped off his bike and moved closer to me. I stepped back in response, hitting the red brick wall behind me. My laughter died down instantly as he put both arms next to my face so that I was completely trapped between him and the wall.

"Alright Blondie, if that's how you wanna play it," he said lowly. "Game on,"

I looked up to see his dark amber eyes boring into mine, a predatory glint in his eyes. I suddenly felt weak and helpless, as if I was a little rabbit about to be swallowed whole by a lion. I gulped instinctively as he leaned closer to me.

"Tell your heart I'm gonna steal it," he murmured to my ears.

Practice Kissing with the Bad Boy

GABE’s POV :
It all started because of one stupid promise.
I promised my friends that I would speak to Maddie before I leave for college. I had a crush on this girl since freshman year of high school, though the number of conversations we had could be counted with one hand.
Though my friends had alr...

Prologue

1: The New Moon

2: The Night Flight

3: The Drama Queen

4: The Secret Society

5: The Teenage Dirtbag

6: The Kissing Scene

7: The First Date

8: The Cross Road

9: The Raw Deal

10: The Electric Feel

11: The Play Pretend

12: The Friend Zone

13: The Tongue Tied

14: The Little Talks

15: The Silent Killer

16: The Rumor Mill

17: The Fight Club

18: The Turning Point

19: The Peas Offering

20: The Team Spirit

21: The Runaway Baby

22: The High Hopes

23: The Lego House

24: The Blurred Lines

25: The Cold Turkey

26: The Practice Test

27: The Sadie Hawkins

28: The Prince Charming

29: The Night Moves

30: The Water Falls

31: The Lost Generation

32: The Slow Burn

33: The Bohemian Rhapsody

34: The Magic Moment

35: The Unspoken Bond

36: The Bad Blood

37: The Curtain Call

38: The Final Encore

39: The White Lies

40: The Black Truth

41: The Gray Area

42: The Total Eclipse

43: The Warning Sign

44: The Picture Perfect

45: The Glass Menagerie

46: The Break Even

47: The Bitter Sweet

48: The Speed Dial

49: The Stop Short

50: The Heartbreak Hotel

51: The Blind Spot

52: The Honest Mistake

53: The Lion Heart

54: The Borrowed Heaven

55: The Champagne Supernova

56: The Paper Chase

57: The Monkey Business

58: The Father Figure

59: The Carpe Diem

60: The Wildest Dreams

61: The Waiting Game

62: The Idle Town

63: The Good Grief

64: The Mortal Enemy

65: The Saving Grace

66: The Heart Crimes

67: The Gone Guy

68: The Back Breaker

69: The Family Ties

70: The Crush Culture

71: The Plastic Crown

72: The Reality Bites

73: The Faith Leap

74: The Silver Lining

75: The Last Cigarette

76: The Moving Mountains

77: The Fantastic Four

78: The Fear Factor

79: The Bucket List

80: The Cliff Hanger

81: The Sunday Best

82: The Wild World

83: The Tiny Dancer

84: The Light Chasers

85: The Diamond Sky

86: The Golden State

87: Blake’s Story

88: Ryder’s Story

89: Gabe’s Story

90: The Endless Summer

Epilogue