I know what I'm doing. Emily thought to herself for the hundredth time as she walked into the lab and closed the door behind her.
"Hey, Em. What's up?" Loker turned and removed his headphones.
She smiled and in one smooth movement, grabbed his face and kissed him square on the lips.
He made a small noise of surprise, but he didn't pull away. After a moment of bliss, Emily pried her lips off his and looked up at him, trying to gauge his reaction.
It didn't take an expert to see what he was feeling. He had a goofy grin plastered on his face, and his cheeks were flushed. He was blushing. He finally found his tongue.
"Emily...what was that?"
She giggled. "What do you think?"
A sly smile found it's way onto his face. "I think..." He grabbed her around the waist. "I've been waiting for that for a long time." He murmured into her lips and he initiated another kiss.
His lips were so soft...and it felt so right to have his arms around her.
They heard the door start to open at the exact same time. They quickly pulled away from each other, and struggled to assume natural poses. Loker sank into his chair and hurriedly put his headphones back on. Emily pretended to be texting.
Gillian walked into the lab, and glanced around suspiciously.
"Hey Gil." Emily smiled nervously.
"Hi, Emily. What's going on?"
"Nothing." Emily was a good liar, but she was flustered, and Gillian was like a second mother. She could tell something was off.
"Loker,"
He took off the headphones again and set them on the desk. "Hey, Dr. Foster."
"What's going on?" She asked again.
Loker looked like a deer in the headlights, and Emily was pretty sure she had the same expression.
"Uhh" Emily struggled to come up with an explanation.
A look of sudden realization crossed Gillian's face, and she started laughing.
Loker and Emily chuckled nervously.
Gillian regained her composure. "I can't say I'm surprised." She said, smiling. "I've been watching you two and wondering when it was going to happen."
Emily and Loker exchanged surprised glances. "Was it that obvious?" Emily blurted out.
"At least for me. I'm sure your dad noticed, but he's in denial. You're still his little girl."
"Please don't tell him," Emily begged.
Dr. Foster frowned. "I don't like keeping things from him. He always finds out eventually. He's your father, you should tell him."
"I know...just not yet. Let me find a better way to break it to him."
"Okay," Gillian shrugged. "Congratulations, you two. You make a cute couple." She winked and left the room.
Emily glanced over at Loker. He had been oddly silent. "I'm sorry," Em said softly. "I mean, I don't know if you want to be something more, if it was just a kiss..." She stammered. "I don't wanna force you into anything you don't want to-"
He cut her off with a kiss, then looked deeply into her eyes. "Emily, I've wanted you to be mine for a while now."
Emily felt her heart beat faster. This was the best day ever.