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From where Natalia shows the video at the party and Joey goes to comfort Mary - see how they will get together

Dedicated to XxSpecialK16xX

Chapter 2

Mary approaches her locker wearily, tired after a night of cleaning and talking on the phone to Joey late into the night.

"Morning beautiful," says Joey

"So tired," mutters Mary lifting her head to look at Joey who smiles and leans down.

"Oh no, not here," says Mary her eyes looking past Joey. Joey turns his head to see Natalia, Brie and Britt glaring at Mary.

"Hey they've got nothing on you," says Joey.

Mary looks up at him as he continues, "You're easily more beautiful than all of them put together and a superb dancer.

"Thanks," whispers Mary.

"No problem, now let me give you that kiss," says Joey

"Not here," repeats Mary

"Why? Cuz they're watching?" asks Joey

"Partly cuz there watching but also it would be my first kiss and I don't want it to be at school where everyone is staring at me cuz I'm kissing Joey Parker," says Mary.

"After school, my place or your place," say Joey.

"Well I'll be at mine cleaning," says Mary

"So yours," says Joey

"Joey it will happen when it happens just not here," says Mary

Joey nods understandably.

"Come on let's get to class," says Mary

"You need your stuff," says Joey

"I'm so tired thanks to you I can't even remember to get my stuff out of my locker," says Mary dialling her locker combination.

Joey grabs the books Mary needs for her first 2 classes before shutting the locker door and pulling Mary against. She snuggles into him and he drops a kiss on her forehead before they go to class.

Lunch.
"The funk is in the house," exclaims Dustin sitting down at the table Mary and Joey are occupying.

"Ssshhh," shushes Joey

Tami and Dustin look him and then look down at Mary who is cuddled up against Joey fast asleep.

"Aww," coos Tami

Joey goes slightly red.

"You're embarrassing my man," says Dustin

"Thanks man tell everyone why don't you," says Joey

Tami sits down next to Dustin as Mary stirs in Joey's arms.

"If you have just woken her up….," trails Joey

"He didn't I woke up of my own accord. I'm hungry come on Tami," says Mary.

Mary and Tami walk over to the lunch queue to get Mary's lunch.

The twins and Natalia come over.

"Mother says if you're on the phone like that again all night she will take it off you. You kept us all up," says Brit

"I am nowhere near your rooms," says Mary indignantly

Natalia and Britt walk off.

"Natalia and Britt overheard you this morning, don't worry no one heard you last night," says Bree before walking off.

"Well that was weird," says Mary grabbing some lunch

Tami and agrees and after paying the two walk back to their lunch table to find it invaded by the three girls.

Joey smiles warmly when he sees Mary approaching. Tami sits down between Dustin and Bree while Mary lowers herself cautiously into the seat on Joey's left, Natalia having claimed her previous seat. Seeing Mary sit down Natalia launched into speech, desperate to maintain Joey's attention, "So what do you say Joey? Sound like fun?-" Much to Natalia's annoyance, Joey swivelled in his seat to face Mary, leaving Natalia talking to his back. Dustin sniggers into his cheeseburger while Tami attempts to stifle her laughter in her coke bottle.

"Joey?" Natalia whines, her hands tugging at his shoulder, almost sitting in his lap, desperately trying to claim his attention. Her attempts are all in vain as Joey simply shrugs her off with a distracted "Not now Natalia" before gently taking Mary's hand. This time even Bree can't hide her amusement. Natalia glares around the table, pausing longingly on the back of Joey's head before passing over to Mary.

"Hey Santiago," Natalia calls viciously, "isn't your seat way over there? You know, at the loser table?" she finishes, gesturing at a half-empty table in the furthest corner of the canteen. Joey swings round immediately, his face like thunder.

"That's enough Natalia. Mary's my girlfriend, she eats with me." snaps Joey sharply. Natalia's face momentarily registers shock followed by hurt. A moment later she jumps up knocking over her chair and rushes from the canteen. Brit and Bree ogle at Joey before dumping their trays following Natalia's hasty exit. "Well, where were we?" asks Joey pleasantly to Mary, Tami and Dustin. Mary tentatively picks up Joey's hand that was holding hers before and begins to speak shyly, "I think we were here". Joey looks at Mary confused but catches his breath as she leans towards him. Closing his eyes he inclines his face towards hers and meets a pair of soft lips. Mary pulls away and looks up into Joey's eyes. "Thank you Joey" She whispers, "for Natalia."

Joey's face breaks into a smile. "Anytime"

However the sweet moment is interrupted when couple hear laughter to there left.

"Well, that was interesting" smirks Dustin.

"I know," Tami giggles, "next time I'm gonna bring popcorn"

At that not even Mary can hold back the laughter and as the rest of lunch passes in a blur of jokes and laughter she starts to wonder if maybe things are going to be alright after all.

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