Gemma caught the pillow clumsily as it was thrown her way and rolled over to get a better look at her friend. She should have anticipated such a reaction, but honestly this whole situation was well above anything Gemma had ever dealt with.
"Yes, there was apparently some errant mistletoe in town after Christmas this year." Gemma wasn't sure if this would have happened otherwise. She supposed that also wasn't what the big deal was about. After all, there had only been one way to get free and Gemma had initiated it, ever the Gryffindor, being the hero where Alfie was the one who'd gotten stuck. However, it was the kiss after that one that she'd been wholly unprepared for!
Gems mulled over whether or not to tell Bella who it had been. Was kissing and telling a bad thing? This is why she was so flustered! Never mind that she had feelings on a matter; Gemma didn't do difficult emotions well. Or at all. She'd lost half of her brothers and her step-mother and had been rather stoic each time. Though this was clearly not as hard as that, it was pretty perplexing, to say the least!
"Somebody I've known for a long while, a friend." She decided on, though would likely cave if Bella pushed for a name. "He was stuck outside on the terrace at the hospital gala and I heard him, got caught with him and then clearly to get out, I kissed him." It should have been that easy! "I had intended for it to be a joke mostly, little me coming to the rescue, but as soon as it ended," She could feel the blush creeping up her face. "He kissed me again..." Ah, this was so embarrassing to admit!
"Yes, there was apparently some errant mistletoe in town after Christmas this year." Gemma wasn't sure if this would have happened otherwise. She supposed that also wasn't what the big deal was about. After all, there had only been one way to get free and Gemma had initiated it, ever the Gryffindor, being the hero where Alfie was the one who'd gotten stuck. However, it was the kiss after that one that she'd been wholly unprepared for!
Gems mulled over whether or not to tell Bella who it had been. Was kissing and telling a bad thing? This is why she was so flustered! Never mind that she had feelings on a matter; Gemma didn't do difficult emotions well. Or at all. She'd lost half of her brothers and her step-mother and had been rather stoic each time. Though this was clearly not as hard as that, it was pretty perplexing, to say the least!
"Somebody I've known for a long while, a friend." She decided on, though would likely cave if Bella pushed for a name. "He was stuck outside on the terrace at the hospital gala and I heard him, got caught with him and then clearly to get out, I kissed him." It should have been that easy! "I had intended for it to be a joke mostly, little me coming to the rescue, but as soon as it ended," She could feel the blush creeping up her face. "He kissed me again..." Ah, this was so embarrassing to admit!
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