I take a step closer to him, not quite sure what I’m doing. All I know is all common sense has left my head. Because ever since I stepped foot into the Tinsel Tavern tonight, I’ve been off. “Brooks.” Charlie’s voice has gone soft. It’s barely a whisper, but it has me closing the distance between the two of us. The pain here is something I can’t take. I can’t take the thought of hurting my best friend. But with everything swirling in my head the last week, I act without thinking. In for a penny, in for a pound, I guess. I kiss him.

