"I don't know why she's acting like this. She's never been this bad. I mean she's over protective but never like this." Lucas said walking back into the room.
"She told me that you were off limits and I tried to hide my feelings. I should've tried harder." Maya said sitting down in his chair defeated.
"You shouldn't have to hide anything. We like each other so I don't see what the big deal is."
"The big deal is I betrayed a friend today. I vowed to myself that I'd never do that again."
"Maya, I like you... a lot. Do you like me?"
She took a second to reply.
"Yes."
A smile grew on his face.
"But I can't."
His smile faded.
"My sister will get over this."
Maya shook her head no. "Even if she does I still feel terrible."
"So you're gonna let my sisters actions dictate what you do?"
"I just need some time." Maya said getting up.
"Maya-"
"I need some time to think. To breath. Where are my jeans?"
He handed her her jeans.
"My mom is trying to get the blood out of your shirt..."
"Ooh." Maya said walking out of his bathroom now in her jeans.
"Keep mine. It looks nice on you anyways." He smiled a little.
"Thanks."
Maya grabbed her phone and was making way for the front door.
"Maya!" He said stopping her halfway down the stairs.
He ran out of his room to meet her.
"Take this." He said handing her then calculator.
"I can't. It's to much." She tried to explain.
"Please." He whispered.
The two were looking into each other's eyes.
She hesitated before grabbing it out of his hand.
She smiled a little once it was in her hands.
"I guess I'll see you at school on Monday." Maya said going out the door.
The weekend was eventful. But school was worse.
Leila was giving Maya the cold shoulder all day on Monday. No matter how many times Maya tried to apologize Leila just rid her off.
"Leila please. I've apologized a million times now!"
"Maya I don't want to hear it. You knew the rules and you broke them, so this friendship is over."
"Leila!"
"No Maya, GO sleep with my brother some more. I mean that's what sluts do don't they?"
Maya gasped. And Leila walked away.
The whole hallway caught wind of what just happened.
Maya turned around slowly and made way to her locker.
She was trying to open it but the bell rand and Maya couldn't really do anything left handed and her right hand was useless.
"Dammit!" She yelled slamming her fist into her locker and then sliding down it to sit.
Lucas noticed Maya sitting there and decided to slide in next to her.
"Hey." He said softly causing her to whip her head up.
"Your sister has been giving me the cold shoulder all day."
"I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault. It's mine. I broke the rules."
"Maya you followed your heart."
"And look where that got me."
The two fell silent.
"You wanna get out of here?" He asked randomly.
"What?"
"Wanna ditch? Go anywhere but here?"
"Mr. Perfect ditches school?" Maya asked surprised.
"Occasionally."
Maya waited a second to answer him.
"Alright."
3 hours later they arrived.
"The beach?"
"Yea."
"But its fall. The water is probably freezing." Maya said.
"No one said we have to go swimming." He laughed.
The two got out of his truck and made their way down towards the water.
"I don't think I've ever been to the beach in the fall."
"It's the best time to come. No one is ever here." Lucas said.
"You enjoy the beach?"
"I mean who doesn't."
"Sand, sun, creepy crawly things?"
"The best part."
Maya smiled at him because of how happy these things made him.
"What?" He looked at her.
"Nothing." She looked away.
The two walked down the beach slowly.
"So how long have you lived in Texas?"
"My whole life."
"Really? Never been anywhere else?"
"Nope. Mom and Dad met here when they were my age and I guess they just never left."
Maya was silent.
"Well, I mean that was until he got a better offer and left us for work."
"I'm sorry."
"Nah, don't be. It's just a apart of life."
Maya snuck her hand into his.
"Tell me about it." She mumbled.
He squeezed her hand a little
"Well you know what I say?"
"What?" She looked up at him.
"Who needs dads anyways? They just leave right?"
"Right." She agreed. "Dads stink."
He laughed and she laughed.
"So, tell me more about you." Maya said.
"Like what?"
"Like... I don't know. Sports. You enjoy them?"
He smiled.
"Well they've always been there for me if that's what you mean."
"So you only participate because they're there? You don't like them?"
"Well... alright fine, I like them. Sports is the one thing I could always count on. Didn't matter if the season ended and went away because I knew it was coming back."
Maya smiled.
"Well it seems like you like them more than just because they're coming back."
He smiled.
"Is football all you do? Or do you do them all?"
"I play them all. Basketball baseball football, you name it, I play it."
"I guess that makes your year pretty busy."
"Yea."
"...and mine."
He looked down at her.
"V dragged me to every game so far... well just the first few, I may have gone to the others willingly."
"So what you're saying is you'd never miss a game of whatever I'm doing?"
"Of course not." She looked up at him and they smiled at each other.
"You have really pretty eyes." He said to her.
Maya's smile got bigger but she shied away and blushed.
The two stopped walking and Lucas sat down, Maya falling next to him.
They sat there in silence, enjoying each others company.
Lucas had subtly put his arm around Maya and she laid her head on his shoulder.
"It's getting late." She whispered as they watched the sun go down.
"Yea... are you hungry? We haven't eaten since lunch."
"I could eat... but then we'd have to get up... and I like how we are right now." She said lifting her head to look at him.
"So that's it. Decision made. We stay here away from everything else!" He declared.
She laughed. He laughed.
"If only it were that easy." She said.
"Well it doesn't have to be hard. Your not alone Maya."
"Sometimes it feels that way." She said looking down.
"It doesn't have to." He said lifting her chin. "I'm here."
She looked into his eyes with hope.
"What about Leila?"
"Leila is a big girl. She can do what she wants, but she shouldn't dictate what you do... or what I do." He said tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear.
"And are you... going to do something?"
"Not if you don't want me to." He said lightly dumbing his thumb across her cheek.
Her breath hitched at his touch. It was soft and desirable.
He started leaning in. She started leaning in.
"I want you to." She whispered as he got really close.
"Good." He whispered back with a smile.
It was soft but more demanding this time. It lasted longer. Maya had raised her hands and put her arms around his neck as her left hand played with his hair.
The kiss was like something out of a movie.
The two finally released but they didn't separate. They rested their foreheads together as Maya smiled uncontrollably.
Lucas played with her hair while she just kept looking at him. Lightly running her fingers across his face.
Little did they know high tide was coming in...
"HOLY COLD WATER." Maya screeched as the water hit them.
Lucas laughed as she got up and ran away from the water.
"What? You can't handle a little water?" He asked as he joined her.
"Not when it's that freezing!" She exclaimed.
"Oh come on. It's not that cold!"
"Then why don't you go swimming?"
He thought for a second.
"Why don't we both?" He said before picking her up in an instant and running out to the water.
"LUCAS!" She screeched. "We're gonna freeze to death!"
"Okayy yea maybe your right." He said as his feet got into the water and then he retreated back to the beach.
He set her down but they didn't move.
"Here." He said taking off his jacket as she shivered.
"No. You'll be cold without it."
"But your cold now, and I'm not." He said wrapping it around her.
"Thanks." She blushed.
The two just stood there for a minute.
"It's getting late." Maya said breaking the silence.
"Well I guess now that we are up we could manage some food as well."
"I guess your right." She smiled.
He held out his hand and she took it and the two made their way to his truck.
They got some food and were soon on their way home.
It was a long 3 hour drive.
Maya had snuggled into Lucas with his arm around her as he drove them back.
She managed to drift off to sleep at the warmth of his body.
It wasn't long before they were home... Maya still asleep.
He pulled into his driveway and turned his engine off so he wouldn't wake the neighbors.
He looked at Maya and smiled before disturbing her.
"Maya." He whispered.
Nothing.
"Maya." He whispered again.
"What?" She mumbled.
"We're home."
She squinted her eyes before opening them all the way.
"Did I sleep the whole way?" She said sitting up and stretching out.
"Just about."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be. Your were tired. Besides, your cute when you sleep." He smiled.
She blushed.
"Can I walk you to your door?" He offered.
"Well I mean it's only right there."
"I'm walking you to your door." He insisted.
He then got out and opened up her door and the two went over to Maya's.
"I had a fun time." She smiled.
"Me too. We should do it again."
"We should." She reiterated.
"Well I guess we have to say goodnight at some point don't we?" He said stroking her face lightly.
"I guess." She whispered.
"Why don't I pick you up for school in the morning?"
She smiled. "Okayy."
"In that case lets both go to bed so we aren't wasting anymore time not seeing each other."
She laughed.
"Goodnight Maya." He whispered.
"Goodnight Lucas." She whispered back.
He bent down and kissed her on the cheek like a gentlemen.
She watched as he trailed down her steps and onto the pathway.
"Wait! Your jacket!" She said stopping him.
"Keep it."
She smiled.
"No go inside because your making this harder for me." He said.
She laughed. "Fine." She said going inside.
She ran up her stairs hoping to see him through her balcony but he was gone.
Her phone dinged.
"Couldn't wait to see me again?"
She smiled at her phone.
"Look up."
She did. There he was standing on his balcony smiling at her.
"Goodnight Maya." He sent.
"Goodnight Luke." She sent back before going inside and collapsing on her bed smiling herself to sleep.
A/N: Short and Sweet... Another just behind!
