paige's pov

i finished putting the last of my makeup on and exhaled slowly. i closed my eyes for a few seconds, trying to steady my nerves. breathe paige, just breathe i told myself. alex was on her way over, we were going out to see the new scary movie in theatres. we were the best of friends, we did everything together. but for some reason i always got butterflies when i was with her. and lately it was getting worse...my palms would get sweaty, my heart would pound and my stomach would do continuous flip flops, before i even saw her!

i kept trying to dismiss my growing feelings for her, i couldn't like girls, it was a known fact. my parents would be crushed, and my friends would hate me! i wasn't sure what to do about the situation, but i had previously decided to never tell anyone, especially alex. hoping that if i ignored my feelings long enough then they would just disappear all together.

"paige! alex is here!" i heard my mom yell from downstairs. "ok, be right down!" i shouted back. i stared in the mirror, taking one last survey of myself, and headed out of my room towards the stairs. i could hear my mom and alex chatting briefly as i made my way down. alex was wearing a jean skirt and a flattering red tank top. damn she looks good i thought. i could feel my heart speed up as we stared at eachother. "well are you ready to go chica?" she said cheerfully. "couldn't be more ready" i replied with a smile. "i'll see you later mom, bye" i said as i shut the door behind us.

alex drove a 99 vw bug, a cute little car that i was always jealous of. it was the one thing her mom ever helped get her. alex paid for most of the car herself, but she took pride in it and i was proud of her for it. i climbed in, taking in the sweet smell of alex, and buckled up. "u ok?" alex asked as she climbed behind the wheel. i could feel her eyes on me as she waited for me to answer. "yea sure, i'm perfectly fine, maybe a little tired but i'm ok" i said, trying to sound as convincing as possible. the look on her face told me she didn't buy it, but she dropped it and started the car. most of the ride was silent, all i could hear was the sound of my heart pounding in my ears. i wondered how it was possible for alex not to hear it.

the movie theatre was packed, we had to park way in the back and walk quite a ways to get to the building. "i can't wait to eat some popcorn, movie theatre popcorn is the best, don't you agree?" alex asked. i giggled a bit "duh! everyone knows that! i'm just hoping this movie isn't too scary, otherwise i might end up burying my head into the seat" she laughed at this, "oh come on now paige, it won't be that bad, i'll protect you" my heart skipped a beat when she said that. i would love nothing more than that i thought to myself. i had to stop thinking that way. as we got up to the ticket booth i tried to push the thoughts of alex out of my head. "two for The Fear at 3 o'clock" alex said, getting out her money. "i can pay for my own hun, you don't have to do that" i protested, looking at her intently. "don't worry about it paige, really, i'm just glad you came with me" the smile on her face made my heart melt. "i'm sorry girls but we're all sold out, every show" the guy behind the counter said as he rechecked his computer. he looked genuinely sorry. "oh....um well that's alright, guess we'll have to come another day then" alex replied. the disappointment on her face matched how i felt on the inside.

we got back into her car and just sat there in silence for a few moments. "so...now what?" i asked nervously. "well umm...i'm not sure, all i know is i'm not taking you home yet, so...we can just drive around until we figure something out i guess" i laughed a little "oh ok, is that the master plan? and who says you get to decide when i go home huh?" i laughed some more and gave her a smile. "i'm the one driving aren't i? so i win, it's only fair paige." she stuck her tongue out at me and started the car. i just rolled my eyes and decided not to argue. because truth be told, i wasn't ready to go home yet.

alex's pov

i shifted the car with ease, letting my mind wander to thoughts of paige. her smile, her voice, her laugh, i just wanted so bad to kiss her. just your friend, not your girlfriend, you can't have feelings for your best friend i tried to tell myself, knowing however, that it was useless. i had fallen for paige, and i didn't know how to get back up. and i wasn't even sure i wanted to. finally, she interupted my thoughts, "alex? is it hard to drive a stick shift? how did you learn?" i laughed, it was a random question. she giggled too, realizing that her question came out of nowhere. "no, once you get the hang of it it's easy...hey, do you wanna learn? i'll teach you if ya want..." i glanced over at her, she was staring out the window, a smile creeping across her face. "well i don't wanna break your car, i'd stall it to death" i chuckled, "oh hush, you'll do fine!" i told her.

i pulled into an empty parking lot and proceeded to get out of the car and walk to the passenger side. i opened paige's door but she wouldn't get out. " come on! get out, you're gonna learn how to do this!" she just laughed at me and remained in the car. "don't make me force you out of the car, cause i will do it" i said to her. "alex come on, i just asked a question, i didn't mean i wanted to learn how, and i'm not getting out of this seat." i shook my head and reached across her to undo her seatbelt. her scent filled my nostrils and i inhaled deeply. i grabbed both her hands and pulled her out of the car. i looked in her eyes, practically getting lost in them, and said "please? just do it for me? it's not like we have anything else to do anyway" i let my eyes wander, studying the features of her stunning face. my gaze stopped, only for a few seconds, on her soft lips. i would've given anything to feel them on mine.

i snapped back to reality as i realized paige had agreed and walked to the other side of the car. we both got in and i began explaining to her the art of driving a manual. "ok so put your left foot on the clutch, good, now shift it into first" paige slowly moved it into first. "good, now down to second, now up to third, i want you to feel where the gears are before you actually drive it." i watched as she went from second back to first. "that's first gear paige, go to third, here" and without thinking i placed my left hand on top of hers and began to guide it from gear to gear. i noticed her breathing picked up slightly from my touch. "and that's fifth...um...yea...so..." i lost my train of thought as i looked up at her to see her just staring at me. i swallowed hard...overpowering emotions swept through me as i gazed at her. i couldn't help myself, i began to lean towards her, and to my suprise she was leaning back towards me. our lips met with such electricity that i almost passed out right there. passion poured out of me and i completely put everything i felt for paige into the kiss. it was the most amazing feeling in the world.

TBC...