Chapter 99

June's POV

When we finished eating, we dropped our plates on the floor and tugged the blankets over our legs. Zed was on his pillow, and I was on mine, and there was a decent amount of space between us.

“This is awkward,” Zed whispered.

“I know,” I whispered back.

He snorted, and I fought a grin.

“Should we, like, snuggle?” I wondered, still speaking quietly.

“We can try it.”

I scooted over, and managed to roll right into Zed’s arms so our chests met with an “oof”.

He grinned down at me, and I bit back a laugh as I grinned back at him.

“Hey there,” he remarked.

“Hey.” I tried to fight my grin, but it didn’t budge. “We’re so weird.”

“Nah. New, maybe. Not weird.”

“New and weird go together like peanut butter and jelly, Zed.”

His grin widened, and damn, it was contagious. His lips dipped to mine, and the kiss was cautious at first. Then our tongues met, and any caution went out the window.

Zed rolled to