When lunch was over, I headed to my locker for a sugar pick-me-up before History (a.k.a the worst class ever).
I found Collin leaning against my locker looking as sexy as ever and then I wanted to slap myself for all of these random stupid thoughts. I chose to blame Valentine's Day for my irrational behavior.
"There you are." He sighed in relief almost.
"Yay." I said unenthusiastically, forcibly removing him from in front of my locker with my finger. If I hadn't had History next, I would have turned around and walked the other way but I really needed the sugar.
"I looked for you at lunch." Collin said.
"Congrats, you found me. Sorry but I don't have a prize or something for you." I said grabbing a couple lollipops before slamming my locker closed.
"No, no. Not like that. I just wanted to give you these." Collin said almost magically producing a plate of chocolate chip cookies, my absolute favorite.
"Why?" I asked suspiciously, looking at the cookies like they would eat me.
"Why what?" Collin repeated stupidly.
Sighing I said, "Why would you give me cookies when we've never even had a conversation before this morning? Kind of random don't you think? Did Kat put you up to this?"
Collin's face flushed and he started to stutter, instantly I felt bad again and took the plate of cookies trying one.
"Wow! You're a good cook!" I exclaimed as the cookie literally melted in my mouth.
Beaming Collin admitted, "I can't cook to save my life. Emily made them."
"Tell her they are AMAZING!" I said and Collin nodded still smiling.
"Do you want some?" I offered in the spirit of being polite. Gratefully, he took a couple then asked me what class I had next.
"History." I replied then motioned to the cookies and lollipops in my hands and said, "These are going to be the reason I survive and manage to stay awake for the first time all year."
He laughed a deep throaty laugh that would have made me fall in love with him. Seriously, I think my brain is having a breakdown!
"Glad to be of service. Can I walk you to History?" Collin asked.
"If you want to." I shrugged and started walking when Collin motioned for me to go ahead.
The walk to History wasn't necessarily awkward but it felt like I was playing twenty questions where he questioned me about almost everything. When we stood in the doorway I could see Kat bouncing in her seat grinning at us, even Brady couldn't manage to calm her down. I groaned in anticipation of the questions that she would surely bombard me with the moment I sat down.