LESSONS IN ADULTHOOD
PHOTOGRAPH: MARK HARRISON. HAIR AND MAKE-UP: CAROLINE PIASECKI. STYLIST: KATE ANYA BARBOUR
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he best moment of a new relationship is the second before you kiss for the first time. You’re face to face, close enough for it to be almost certain, but far enough away for it not to be a done deal - and there’s a concoction of excitement, lust and hope rushing through your body. I know there are other great moments - I keep a record for my dotage when I’ve read every Jilly Cooper novel one too many times - but the first kiss remains my top one. In that moment, you know so little about each other and have so little invested that it’s free to be as good, bad or average as it likes.