A/N: Chapter 2 is here! I do not own anything related to gmw. Prompt comes to you from the lovely mind of LaughInstead!
The second time it almost happened was the same night as the first. Riley had ended up spraining her ankle and everyone had rushed to the hospital with her. Maya knew her little dork would be okay so she wasn't worried since her whole family was there. She'd wanted to keep skating, something about this place and the serenity she experienced here was something she couldn't pass up.
She was shocked when Josh had offered to stay and take her home. After the almost moment they had she thought he'd be running away like he normally did. But he had stayed, watching her every move and she felt like she was under some sort of spell.
It wasn't long before Maya had enough of being on the ice and wanted to go home. Josh had nervously given her the coat she had put up in the locker earlier that day. She wasn't sure what was going through his head. More often than not she considered herself well trained in the art of understanding Josh Matthews but after the moment they shared, she really couldn't even guess what he was thinking.
Sure, Josh had told her he liked her on the ski lodge trip they had all taken a year or so back but she had started to think that someday would never come. He wasn't around as much as he used to be, often opting out to skip the Matthew's Christmas's and Thanksgiving but now that he was back she couldn't collect her thoughts quick enough.
"Ready?" His voice, that kept getting a bit deeper every time she saw him, broke her from her thoughts and she reached for the hand he was holding out to her to help her up. With a slight nod she made a move to grab her bag only to have Josh step in her way, grabbing the duffle from her. "Gentleman Boing." she mumbled hoping he didn't hear her but based on the slight smirk on his face, she knew he had.
The car ride had been content, with the two of them talking about their lives and jamming to whatever song was playing on the radio. Maya couldn't help but think it was too soon when they pulled up to her home. She wasn't sure what to make of the night, everything seemed like it was completely changing and she didn't want to be left behind.
Josh walked her to her door and she couldn't wipe the grin that came across her features. She knew this wasn't a date. She knew he was still too old for her and just out of her reach but she couldn't help but pretend and let her imagination run wild. "Goodnight Boing. Thanks for the ride." she grinned happily her blue hues staring deeply into his brown ones.
"Don't worry about it, it was my pleasure Ferret." he chuckled under his breath at the nickname he had placed on her after she had jumped on his back a few years ago. "Goodnight Maya." His words trailed off as he looked down at her in the dim light of her front door. When exactly she had became this breathtaking he hadn't been sure. He'd always thought she was beautiful but something about her now felt different.
He found himself getting sucked in once again unable to break his gaze away from her. It felt like she held this magnetic pull for him. He couldn't believe it but he found himself leaning in once again, his eyes fluttering closed a moment after hers. But once again right before they touched, the door swung open revealing a very fatherly Shawn standing in the doorway. "Goodnight Josh." Shawn's voice cut through all the tension as Josh gulped taking a step back from the beauty between them.
"Maya, Shawn...Night." Josh spoke awkwardly, his hand rubbing the back of his neck in a nervous manner as he stepped away from the Hunter's home making his way back to his car. He grinned slightly to himself when he heard Maya's angelic voice reaming Shawn out. Something's never changed.