I’m so glad one of my favorite YA authors is here to talk about her first kiss! Wendy Toliver not only has a fabulous story to share, but she also has PICTURES! 
Let’s take a stroll down memory lane, shall we?
This is kind of embarrassing in a way because while I’ve written things about my husband for the world to read, I’ve never really told a story about any of the many, many guys I liked before him. Now, notice I wrote 
“I liked,” with is an important distinction because only few guys ever liked me back. That’s why I was almost 18 before experiencing my First Kiss.
I met Mike at Safeway, the grocery store where I worked. One day, a checker I worked with mentioned that his friend saw me pushing carts out in the parking lot and wanted to know if I’d be interested in going out. Despite my nervousness, I said yes. He was 22 (in college), cute, tall, a skater dude (thus the broken arm you see in the photo), and drove a nice white Toyota pickup. He treated me very well, something I don’t think I fully appreciated until later on, when I went through my “date-a-jerk” phase.
Anyway, to the kiss. We had been out a few times, to watch his friends’ band perform or to a house party, but we hadn’t kissed yet. He showed up at Safeway one night when I was gathering carts (I seemed to do that quite often) in his truck and gave me a rose. I thanked him, and he asked, “Do I get a kiss?” I know for a fact my face couldn’t have been redder. He leaned out his open window. Yes, he was still in the truck and I was standing in the parking lot. Our lips touched. I was proud of myself for not hyperventilating or drooling or anything too embarrassing. But then I felt his tongue and I was so surprised, I fell backwards. I didn’t fall down, just away from him. I was so embarrassed; I honestly don’t know what happened next. But he didn’t laugh at me and we continued to date, and at some point during each date we would kiss and I think I got a little better at it (ha ha). I don’t think I ever admitted to him that he was my First Kiss. So Mike, if you ever happen upon Nisha’s blog, I guess you’ll know now!
How cool would it be if Mike DID check out my blog and was like, Wendy, I’m married with five kids but I’m glad I was your first kiss? Okay, I’ll stop, now. Thank you for participating in Memories Monday, Wendy! For those of you who want to know more about Wendy and her upcoming release ‘Lifted,’ check out her website here. Thanks for stopping by for Memories Monday! Until next time!
