After school on the way to my house Lily and I talked about our plans for the weekend. Well, Lily talked and I listened. "Ok, so I was thinking for this week's show we could do a segment on dating and how the relationship between the two people can affect the chemistry of a kiss." I nearly choked as she said it. But she didn't seem to notice; either that or she didn't care. "Michael, are you going to go, the light's been green for like two minutes now." He jerked the car forward but now he was going slightly faster. "Anyways, I was thinking that I could set you up with a fake "blind date" and you could show how awkward it is going into a place not knowing anything about the person and how you don't want to kiss the person, but the obligation of society's rules say you should. And then you could go out with that same person, but this time you go as friends, showing how much easier it is dating someone you already know."

"Ummm Lily, who are we getting to do this, I don't really know any guys that well" except for your brother "except for my dad, and it's not like we could use him."

"I'll figure something out. Just meet me at the house in like two hours. Don't be late ok?" she looked at Michael almost in a silent challenge for him to comment, but he was sitting there silently, obviously deep in thought. We were in front of my house so I got out and I started heading to my door Michael stopped me. "Thermopolis! Wait a second". As I walked back to the car, he turned away and started rummaging in his book bag for something. I don't know why he couldn't wait until I came to his house that night, but I wasn't complaining, I mean, more time to see Michael. And what a sight he is, especially from the back- No! You CANNOT go there.

He turned back around and in his hands was my entire life, well pretty much. He had my diary! I wanted to rush to grab it, but then it'd be obvious that I didn't want him to see it. Wait, HAS he seen it? Did he read what was inside it? Does he KNOW? I guess he could see the panic in my eyes because he reassured me immediately "I see you writing in a notebook like this all the time and I saw this one on the floor outside of our class together, I assumed you had dropped it. I didn't look in it though, except to make sure it was yours. I figured you wouldn't want someone snooping in your personal business." He held it out towards me, and I tried to keep my hand from shaking as I took it from him. I may have let my hand linger a little long on his, but I'm sure he didn't notice. "I'll see you tonight, maybe you could ditch Lilly and we can study some more over at the ice cream shop down the street." I know you've got that algebra test on Monday, and I figured we could-"

"I'm sitting right here you moron. And Mia is not backing out of helping me with this project. She knows how important my show is to me. Just take her out Sunday." I started blushing like crazy when Lilly suggested that her brother was asking me out. Michael looked a little red too. He was probably embarrassed by the idea of taking his little sister's friend on a date.

Michael turned around in his seat "I'm not taking her out Lilly, I'm just trying to make sure she gets a good grade in math."

"Oh? Then what about the ice cream?" Lilly's eyebrows raised in challenge.

"Positive reinforcement." He turned back to me. "So whaddaya say, Thermopolis? Wanna go study on Saturday?" his eyes were shining and he was leaned forward in his chair. I couldn't help but take a moment and pretend like he was asking me on a real date.

"Sure. I mean, it wouldn't hurt to get in a little more study time. Bye Lilly, bye Michael!"

"See ya, Thermopolis!"

"Don't be late Mia!"

My mom was out of town for an art show for the weekend, so she left me some money to pay for pizza at the Moscovitz' house. I packed my cutest pajamas, not that it would matter. Michael's seen me in t-shirts and sweats more times than I'd like to count. I also packed a few cute outfits just to try to get him to notice me, and I borrowed my wig from one of my mom's sculptors for the segment on Lily's show. I got to her house just as it was starting to get dark outside. When the door opened I was greeted by a shirtless Michael, his muscles were as great as ever, and I was glad, as usual, that the Dr.'s Moscovitz liked to keep the house toasty in the winter.

"Hey Thermopolis. What's up?" he leaned against the doorframe, folding his toned arms as he did so. I just looked at him and tried to form a coherent thought, but since nothing was coming up I just said what I was thinking.

"Aren't you cold?" stupid, stupid, stupid of course he's not. But now he'll probably put on a shirt anyways. Uggh, me and my big mouth.

"Michael, quit harassing my friend and let her in. Can't you tell she's freezing her butt off out there?" Lily was pushing him out the way as she dragged me in and closed the door behind him. Michael actually looked worried.

"You weren't that cold were you?" not with you standing there I wasn't.

"No, I was fine, thanks." I blushed and he smiled.

"Alrighty, Michael, go get ready. Mia, you come with me." Lily rushed me to her bedroom before I could ask any questions. Once she closed the door though she was looking around for something so I figured she was free to listen.

"Ummm, Lily? What is Michael getting ready for?"

"Oh, I told you I'd figure something out. I got Michael to be your date, sorry dates, for the night"

"WHAT!?"

AN: Hey guys. I come begging forgiveness. Sorry I haven't written in so long. I know it's no excuse, but school's getting the best of me. Anyways, I just wanted to say thank you for all the reviews! (Oh, and I edited chapter one a little, nothing that'll change the plot, it's just a little more developed, in my opinion. If you read it and notice anything different, let me know what you think!) If you have any ideas let me know, I've got a VERY general idea in my head of where I want this to go. I originally got the idea for this from daydreamer-022's story Ted and Joan. It's really cute, you should go check it out!