Chapter 1: Awkward

Rated M for safety and possible lemon chapters later on.

"No, no stop Isabella." Mia Jones yelled out running down the hallways of Degrassi after a 3 year old girl.

"MIA!" Holly J a strawberry blonde girl yelled after her making Mia stop in her tracks.

"Come on, you've got 5 minutes to get dressed and on the bus"

Mia let out a deep sigh before a shadow over her caused her to wheel around. "John-."

"Is this yours?" Johnny DiMarco asked blandly pulling Isabella from behind him and in front of Mia.

"Oh, thanks" Mia mumbled cautiously as she took Isabella's hand, pulling her behind her body protectively.

Johnny turned around and started to walk away before Mia let out a deep breath, "DiMarco have you seen Mr. Simpson? He said he would watch Isabella today and I can't miss this game and-."

Suddenly Johnny wheeled around "Look Jones, as much as I would love to hear your life story," he started off sarcastically, "I've got things to do."

Mia picked up Isabella and placed her on her hip. "What, off to go pick on some 5th grader?"

Johnny took a step forward causing Mia to self-consciously take a step back, "Yeah, wanna watch." he said with a smirk turning back around and starting to walk away before he stopped.

"That Simpson teacher left. Detention got canceled, must've forgot bout it. Why don't you call Lucas, you ain't have a problem askin him before when you were tryin to get with blondie."

"Damn it, as if I need something else that he can use against me!" Mia exclaimed stomping her foot down.

Johnny turned back around and faced Mia with an incredulous look on his face.

"Are you serious? Did you just seriously stomp your foot, what the hell Jones?"

Just as Mia was about to yell back the loud groan of a bus pulling off erupted from the front of the school.

"Isabella, stay right here for a minute." Mia mumbled as she set her down and walked quickly down the hallway. A moment of silence passed until a loud scream ripped down the hall.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck! This is bullsh-."

"Ms. Jones!"

Johnny let out a small chuckle as he recognized Mr. Simpson's voice. "Guess I lied."

"Mommy say it bad to lie" Isabella squeaked out.

Johnny looked around before he squatted down to eye level with Isabella "Yeah, you're probably right. You know, you're pretty smart for your age Isabella, maybe even smarter then your mom." Johnny answered, smiling when he saw Isabella crack a shy smile.

Johnny then quickly stood up and erased his smile when he heard Mia and Mr. Simpson's voices.

"Now even though it's after school I don't expect anything but the rules from you, got it, especially when it involves you screaming profanities at the top of your lungs in the halls." Mr. Simpson lectured as Mia and him walked closer to where Johnny and Isabella stood.

"I'm so sorry Mr. Simpson and thank you soooo much for watching Isabella. You don't think that you could do me one more small favor" Mia mumbled pinching her fingers together. "I don't suppose that you could drive me to the game, I kinda missed the bus"

"Sorry Mia but if I'm going to watch Isabella I've got to get going. Spike's real strict about being late to dinner and we got to make it on time." Mr. Simpson said picking Isabella up and walking off towards the schools front door.

"Why don't you ask Mr. DiMarco, I've heard that he just got a new car."

Mia turned around slowly and puffed her bottom lip out making sure that it shook a little bit.

"There is no way in hell-." Johnny started until he stopped. He took in a deep breath and closed his eyes for a minute before answering "Fine, go get dressed but you owe me Jones!"

"Oh thank you thank you thank you!!" Mia squealed before jumping at him and wrapping her arms around his neck her arms brushing against his hair. Realizing what she had just done Mia jumped back as if she had been burned and awkwardly jumped from one foot to another before pointing past Johnny.

"I'm err... g-going to go get changed"

"Oh yeah, m-meet you outside." Johnny replied after clearing his throat uncomfortably.

Mia walked past Johnny towards the locker rooms feeling Johnny's eyes on her and not noticing that she was touching where her arm had touched his hair nervously.

Okay there we go. Hope you like it, the pairing just came to me one day so please don't hate me for it... Read and Review!