Chapter 7

We just stared at each for what felt like an eternity. He finally broke the silence.

"Um, I should uh, go?" he asks more of a question then a statement.

I stared at him for a second. Did I just kiss my crush and did he just kiss me or am I like going crazy? I stared him down and I think his was probably getting pretty uncomfortable because he waved goodbye and started walking down the road.

I wanted so bad to follow him but my legs wouldn't budge. I just stared at him walk away.

Being drawn out of my daze by my phone ringing in my pocket I grabbed it and answered it.

"How was your little date with Cam?" It was Tori and sounded like Tristan was in the background watching some chick flick or something. I stayed silent for about 5 minutes and hoped she would just hang up. Of course I wanted to tell her about the kiss...but I didn't.

"Hello? Maya?" Tori asks in the other line.

"Um, uh, yeah. It was fun..." I finally let out.

"Fun? It was just fun? Give me the dets!" She demands from the other line.

"Well we went skating, the to The Dot, then to the park, and the whole time we just talked and got to know each other better." I left out the whole kissing part. I would probably tell her eventually but not today.

"What'd you talk about? Did anything else happen? Are you guys friends now? Are you gonna hang out again?" Tori bombarded me with questions.

"Um, I gotta go." I hung up the phone before I even heard a bye from the other line.

I just had so many unanswered questions myself. Like, does he really like me or was it just an "in the moment" kind of thing? If I asked him out would he even say yes? Do I even like hockey guys? I mean Katie would probably kill me if she knew because of the whole garden crap with Dallas and the hockey gang but then again Cam wasn't apart that gang. Actually, it looked like he didn't even like them. But I mean, I don't know. It seems like he doesn't even like talking about hockey but that could be just because I'm not a big sports fan. Actually, I don't even know the first thing about sports. I need to talk to him. How, though?

I did the unspeakable and pulled out my phone and went to my contact list. I searched "Cam" and once I found him I called him. Honestly, I didn't know what I was doing. I didn't even know what I was going to say.

"Hello." he stated quietly on the other line.

"Uh, hey...um...I was just thinking about like..." I stopped, I didn't even know where I was going with this but it seemed like he did.

"Yeah. I've actually been thinking a lot about everything. Ever since I left, I...I...I don't know...I just, um...do you want to meet up? I think we need to talk." it took him awhile to find his words but once he did I smiled.

"Um...yeah...where were you thinking?" I asked. Honestly, I needed to talk to him now.

"The park? I know we were just there but.." I stopped him. "I never left. I'm still here."

"Oh. Um, I'll be there in 5." with that he hung up.

I sat there and waited. Waited and thought, thought and waited. Thought about Cam waited for Cam. Waited for Cam while thinking about Cam. He was the only thing on my mind.

I waited for what felt like forever but was really only 5 minutes, just like Cam said. He's always right.

"Hey." he quietly said as he sat down with a good distance of space in between us. I wanted so badly to fill the space in and kiss him again but I decided against it.

"Hey. So what'd you wanna talk about?" Not like I didn't already know, I was just trying to make it less awkward.

"The..uh...kiss? I mean you kissed me too so that's gotta mean something, right?" he got quieter and quieter with every word.

"Yes." I mumbled. I thought I was just talking in my head till he spoke up.

"Huh?"

"Nothing."

"It's obviously something. Okay, listen, I've never had a girlfriend before and I don't know how it works. But I do know that I like you and if you don't feel the same way then I'm probably making a fool out of myself right now but I do..." he kept rambling till I cut him off.

"I like you too." I stared at the ground and there was a long pause.

"So you didn't just kiss me because we were 'in a moment'" he asked.

"Of course not! I mean if we're being honest here...I've like you since I saw you the first time in French...but you were a hockey player and you wouldn't never go for a girl like me. Actually, this was probably all fake. You probably just did it because the hockey guys dared you. I knew you were just another hockey guy..." this time it was me rambling on.

He stopped me but capturing our lips together.

After the kiss he stared at me. "This is no dare, this is real. Will you, Maya Matlin, be my girlfriend?" he kind of mumbled the last part and said it all shyly.

A huge grin appeared on my face. "Yes."

I gave him a huge hug and we stayed like that for awhile. I felt safe in his arms. We pulled apart and stared at each other.

"I should probably get going. But I'll text you!" Cam said getting up but not before planting a kiss on my cheek.

"Wait, uh, do you want to come back to my house? You could, uh, eat with us?" I aksed not really wanting him to leave just yet.

"Sure, um. just let me ask my billet mom." he pulled his phone out of his pocket and went off a little ways to call his billet mom. In that time I texted my mom if Cam could come for dinner. She replied with a sure but then called me.

"Who's Cam? Katie says he's on the hockey team. You know how we feel about hockey guys, Maya." her mom states the second I answer.

"He's different and I'll prove it to you at dinner. Oh and I gotta tell you something but for now I am on my way home. See you in a little bit!" I hung up and met up with Cam.

"She said it was fine. My curfew is 10:30 though." he smiled and grabbed my hand.

"Great. And um, something I forgot to mention. My family kind of hates all hockey players because they think they are all the same. It's just because of Katie since some of the hockey players crashed her boyfriend Jake's garden. But I'm trying to tell her they're not all the same so that's what you gotta prove at dinner." I smiled. He gave a shy smile back.

"I'll try..." he shyly stated.

"Just be yourself, I know they will love you." I gave him a big grin as we walked out of the park and down the street.

"I hope you're right..." he squeezed my hand like he was nervous as we were walking.

I can't believe he is actually mine. It all happened so fast though. Maybe too fast? I hear rushed relationships usually end up in a bad break up. I sure hope that's not true.

We got to my house and I turned to look at Cam and gave him a smile. "You can do it."

"Maybe." he said as we walked in still holding hands.

My sister gave me a funny look.

"Please tell me you're not dating the hockey jerk?" Katie asked pointing to Cam.

"He's not a jerk!" I screamed at her.

"You guys are dating though?" she started me down, looking like she was trying to burn a hole through me.

"Um" I looked at Cam as if asking if it was okay to say something, he gave me a nod. "Yes, we are." I smiled.

"Have you told mom?"

"No, I'm planning to at dinner." I state.

"That jerks staying for dinner?" she asked, again pointing to Cam.

"He has a name you know! It's Cam!" I yelled.

"What's with all the yelling?" my mom asked rolling into the living room.

"Sorry. Um, when's dinner?" I asked trying to get off the subject.

"Now, actually. I hope you like chicken, Cam." my mom said.

"Um, yeah I love it!" he gave a shy smile and we walked into the kitchen to get food.

We all served ourselves and took a seat at the table, Cam sitting in the empty seat next to Katie and I that is usually filled by Jake who was apparently out tonight with Moe. At least that's what I heard Katie saying to my mom earlier today.

"So Maya how was your day? You left pretty early this morning." my mom asked giving me a questioning look.

"Uh, yeah. Cam and I went skating, then to the Dot for lunch and then we chilled at the park." I smiled.

"You skate? Ha! Since when?" Katie butted in.

"Since today!" I shouted back and stuck my tongue out at her. She did it back.

"Girls! We have a guest!" my mom said pointing to Cam.

"So, Cam is it? I hear you play hockey, how do you like that?" my mom asked trying to get to know Cam better.

"Um, well I've played since I was little. Everyone thinks I'm good but I mean that would be your call. I'm not really liking the whole living with a billet family a million miles away from the place I like to call home, plus the team hates me and I've only made a few friends. But other than that, it's a nice town." he looked on the brink of tears and he just stared down at his food poking at the chicken with his fork.

I grabbed his free hand and gave it a squeeze holding it tightly.

"And some more than friends!" Katie said with a smirk as she saw us holding hands.

My mom gave Katie a confused look and I shot her a death glare.

"What do you mean?" my mom asked looking at Katie.

"Maya and..." I cut her off. If anybody was going to tell my mom about Cam and I it was going to be me.

"Um, mom, Cam and I are dating." she stared at us for a second but then smiled.

"You guys are cute together." she smiled.

We made small talk throughout the rest of dinner and once it ended Cam and I did the dishes.

Once we finished my mom asked Cam if he would like to stay for a movie and he said sure.

Cam and I sat on the couch, Katie sat on the chair, and my mom put in the movie.

Spiderman, that's always a good one.

"I hope you like Spiderman." my mom said looking at Cam.

"I'm a big sucker for superhero movies." he said with a smile.

"That' great!" my mom said starting up the movie.

We all sat in the living room watching the movie. About halfway through the movie I snuggled closer to Cam and he put his arm around me. I felt so safe in his arms. Like nothing could ever hurt me.

I was about to doze off in Cam's arms but the movie ended.

"I should probably get going. Thank you for the dinner Mrs. Matlin, it was delicious!" Cam said with a smile.

"Well you're welcome anytime Cam."

I walked Cam to the door and he gave me a quick kiss and said goodbye before walking off.

I love him so much and now he is finally mine. Everything was perfect, at least, for now.


Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I think the whole updating everyday thing isn't working out so I plan to update every 3 or 4 days but if you're lucky or I get a lot of reviews I'll update more often. Also, do you think I ruched everything with Cam and Maya? And I plan on going a different direction with this story, it's going to be more of all the struggles they go through together. Please review and thank you to everyone who reviewed the last chapter!