The Day I Kissed An Older Man

“Yes! Drink it cross-arm style!” Zeke shouted.
Jeremy did not mind that, but to show his respect, he raised his eyebrow at Corinne to ask for her consent. Though shy, Corinne
did not want to rain on other people’s parade, so after a slight hesitation, she linked her elbows with Jeremy’s, and the two of
them downed their glass. in one go.
Satisfied, Annie threw her head back and downed her glass in one go before leading the guests in a round of thunderous
applause. The atmosphere in the room certainly reached its peak by then.
“Jeremy, Lucas prepared a special show for you and Corinne today. Which is so unlike him,” said Zeke while clapping, and he
smiled. “I can guarantee the two of you won’t ever forget tonight.”
Jeremy looked askance at Lucas. ‘This guy must be up to no good...’
Corinne turned to look at Lucas curiously.
Corinne was Lucas’ long-lost sister. He felt like he owed her for the many years he was not by her side, and for...all the
misunderstandings that occurred between them. Thus, no matter how long it would take or how much effort he would need to put
into it, he swore he would make it up to her in the hopes that Corinne would forgive him one day.
Suddenly, the sound of fireworks could be heard coming from outside, and seconds later, the light from the fireworks flooded into
the room.
Zeke pointed at the spectacular show. “Speak of the devil! This is what I’m talking about. Let’s go and watch it together!”
Everyone got up from the table and followed Zeke to the balcony. One firework after another burst forth into the dark sky before
exploding in a shower of light. What was special about this firework was it was blue instead of the usual colors found in the
market.
It took Lucas a lot of effort to gather so many blue fireworks because of how rare they were. Then there was the matter of safety
too, since blue fireworks posed more safety risks than the other colors.
Initially, Corinne was disinterested in Lucas’ gift to them, but after seeing the gorgeous shades of blue lighting up the sky, she
could not help but feel awed by it all. Oh, how lucky was she to be able to witness such a glorious and romantic sight with the
man of her dreams!

They turned to gaze deeply into each other’s eyes as their lips came closer and closer...
Ring! Ring! Ring!
The moment instantly vanished when Jeremy’s phone rang again, and he frowned and pressed ‘Decline’. However, the call just
kept coming and coming.
He patted Corinne’s shoulder lightly and said, “Let me take this call. It might be an emergency.
“Okay...”
After he left, Corinne looked up at the sky with mixed feelings.
“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” said Jason, suddenly appearing beside her.
“Yes, absolutely,” said Corinne with a smile.
“I’m talking about you.”
Corinne looked at him in shock. “Umm... Thanks, I guess.”
Jason smiled at her. “Sorry, I’ve been so busy with work that I’m either in the office or flying to another country to make some
deals... I wanted to find you as soon as I got back, but it looks like I’m too late...”
“You’re not.” Corinne’s eyes were so clear that Jason could see the blue fireworks being reflected at him.
Jason’s eyes lit up.
“Are you saying I still have a chance with you?”