I realized that Tess’s face was just inches away from mine. She gazed at me with an expression I’d never seen from her before, and a moment later, I felt her lips on mine. The soft, warm sensation of her lips caught me by surprise, but I was in too much pain to react. I was too surprised to even close my eyes, though hers were shut. I spotted a small mole in the outer corner of her left eye that I’d never noticed before.
