Dear Author, It starts with a dare. My friends know I’ve been crushing on Ben for months. They make a bet for one kiss. This week, Ben is operating the balloon ride on our town annual carnival. Can I just ask him to accompany me (I can tell him that I’m afraid of heights but curious to try) and maybe I can steal that kiss when I’m up there. Do I dare? This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love is Always Write" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story. Download the story, read it online or find it in Love Is Always Write: Volume 3. \\\\\\\\\\ Genre: contemporary Tags: college; sweet (no-sex); first person; carnival Warnings: none Word Count: 4,690 For Those Who Wait - Episode 2: Dig is now available at my blog.

This sequel story is inspired by Goodreads M/M Romance Group's Love is Always Write event story [For Those Who Wait](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13650251.ForThoseWhoWait "For Those Who Wait")_ . \————— Genre: Non-explicit, sweet/fluffy Word count: 5,999