Author's Note:

Late update once again! Though I bet you all saw a late update coming right? I hope so. I don't want to disappoint anyone because of my lateness! Dx

Gosh, I have this major, major writer's block right now!

The beginning is really screwed up cause of my block, but the ending, I was pretty satisfied with.

This week was a killer, I had tests every single day and then this weekend I was busy since there was a carnival. X) I'm sorry I have a life too! :O

Oh and an important thing that I would really like to point out is that THERE IS NO SEX IN THIS STORY! Sorry for those who were hoping, but that was never in my plan to put it in there. I would only go as far as a really, really detailed make out. xP Sorry for those who thought there was going to be sex in this!

Yes, now about the next three chapters, including this one; is a filler sort of thing. Though they don't really have heavy meaning in them. They just basically show the growth of May and Drew's love life. xD

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon!!

.× ▬▬▬▬[»Forced To Love You«]▬▬▬▬ ×.

Recap: I had kissed him on the cheek and smiled. He smiled back at me, but then he gently cupped my face in his hands and kissed me. This time he didn't move away quickly like he had done before. I was shocked at first, but then I slowly began to wrap my arms around his neck as his hands moved down from my face to my waist, pulling me in closer to him. We stayed like that for a long time, but we both released each other for the lack of air. Our foreheads leaned against each other as we looked at each other, blushing.

"Merry Christmas Drew." I breathed out, not letting him go.

"Merry Christmas May." He breathed out in the same manner before pulling me back into another kiss.

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It was interesting when I got home from my winter break. Well it wasn't really over, I still had a week left. Though, just like what happened with Drew before, my dad began to play detective with me.

"So May," he began in a deep voice, "did that Drew boy touch you at all?"

"Nope," I said casually, lying through my teeth.

"Are you sure?" He eyed me suspiciously.

"I'm pretty sure dad," I sighed out, "unless he touched me while I was asleep…"

"Say what?!" Oops, wrong thing to say. "He touched you while you were sleeping?! Wait till I get that little-"

"Dad!" I flailed my arms, "I was just joking! Drew didn't touch me and I didn't touch Drew! We were both good little angels." He examined my hardened expression carefully. I tried my best to keep a straight face, but I could feel it twisting into a demented shape.

My father sighed roughly, "Okay, I trust you."

I smiled at him, "why would I lie to you daddy?" I knew why - because you'll kill Drew if you knew exactly what happened. I watched him nod, he slowly turned away from me and he began to stalk off. I sighed in relief, what a close call that was.

"I know when you're lying May Maple!" My dad popped up behind me yelling out. My heart raced out of my chest and I fell to the floor. When did he get behind me?!

"Dad!" I yelled out at him. He just stared boldly at me, hoping, wishing that he had cracked my armor of defense. "You've been watching too many detective shows," I mumbled out.

"I heard that!" My father whined out, "I only watch them twice a week! Not to mention it challenges the brain and-" He endlessly ranted on and on. I let out a deep sigh and sat there in body, but my mind wondered somewhere else for the meantime.

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I swung myself steadily on a low swing in the park. The sun was setting and all the children already left the park with their parents.

Today was the day when Drew promised to apologize to Brendan. I decided to tag along just in case they start quarreling again.

I hummed to myself while looking down at the necklace Drew gave me. I also made the decision that I wasn't going to take this necklace off at all. Not because I like Drew or anything, but because it's umm… really pretty…?

"So I see you're still wearing that."

I gasped out and abruptly turned my head to the figure that said that. I smiled; it was just that familiar face of Drew. He was leaning on the post with his arms folded across his chest and had the same smirk planted on his face once again.

He looked around and about, "so I see your friend isn't here yet," Drew sneered out.

I ignored his sarcasm, "he said he'd be here. Don't worry, I know he'll come." I glanced at my watch, it was already six thirty five, Drew was pretty early. I told the both of them to arrive at six forty five. I shifted my gaze up at Drew, "why'd you come early?"

He smiled and bent down just enough to hover over my head. "Well to see you of course."

I could feel the heat running up my face and I averted his gaze, "you'll still see me anyways even if you came on time."

"Yeah, but then he would be here and I wouldn't have any time with just you," he mumbled as he laid his head on mine.

I was flushed and I could feel my heart racing, "b-but didn't we spend enough time in your winter house?" I stuttered out.

"Not enough time for me," he tilted my head up to face him. I felt stupid just staring at him with my mouth ajar. Our faces were just inches away, and I could see Drew closing the gap between us. I could feel his warm breath tickle my face, but then he stopped when he heard someone clear their throat.

We both turned our heads to the noise and saw Brendan there with an unpleasant look about his face. "Hey there May," he stated coldly, "Drew."

Drew backed away from me and went straight up to Brendan, "hello there Brendan. As you may already know I came here to apologize for punching you. Sorry for that. Also to make peace with you upon May's request."

Brendan crossed his arms and smirked, "well I thought May was just bluffing when she said you wanted to apologize to me, and especially make peace with me."

I frowned, "why would I lie about that?!" I yelled out at Brendan from the swing set.

Brendan peeked over Drew, "don't worry May, I still love you."

I eyed Brendan before looking at Drew's reaction. His fists were tight together as if he was ready to punch Brendan. I raised myself from the swing and walked over to the two rivals. I grabbed Drew's arm hoping that it would stop him from starting another fight, which it did since he unclenched his fists.

Brendan looked over with a jealous gleam in his eyes, "can we hurry this up? I still need to do better things than to watch you two make out," he sneered out with a harsh tone that was visible in his voice.

"Brendan…" I mumbled out. "Look, I have to marry Drew okay? It wasn't my choice." We all stood in an awkward moment of sudden silence, then it looked like Brendan was about to speak, but Drew had beaten him to it.

"Though you already had fallen in love with me right May?" Drew smirked out enjoying the look on Brendan's face.

"Drew," I growled out, "Stop it." I elbowed him and he flinched.

"No May," Brendan began, "its fine!" He laughed out while grabbing my free arm, "because I'm going to make you fall in love with me no matter what! I'm not going to lose to some pickled hair freak."

"Fine," Drew smirked out, "I'm not going to lose to some persistent little pest. Deal?" He held out his hand to Brendan.

"Deal!" Brendan grabbed Drew's hand and shook it. Both of them had smirks smacked on their faces and fire was visible in their eyes. Both had their arm linked in one both sides of my arms.

This wasn't my plan at all… I sighed, "I asked for a truce, not a competition."

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December 31, 2008

-New Year's Eve

-Going over Drew's house for dinner

-Organic Milk tastes so good!

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I closed my notebook and went over to open my window while drinking my milk. My dad was watering the yard right under me and I waved at him happily.

Today was the last day of the year, and that means new adventures await in the upcoming year! I also have to worry about my marriage situation, though I'll deal with that later. A lot will change in the next few months, I can feel it growing within me. I leaned on the window sill sipping on my milk while thinking about everything that happened this year that was memorable and what not.

The cool breeze tickled my face and the blue sky above can make you become so lost in the moment that you don't even notice anything that may be coming from behind you.

"You know, I'm glad you're drinking milk. You are pretty small for your age."

I spitted out my milk and dropped my half filled cup out of the window.

"Argh! MAY MELANIE MAPLE!" My father screamed from below. I peeked over to find my dad in his gardening apron, holding a running hose, and drenched with the milk that flew out of my window. At least I didn't take the glass cup this time or else that would have hurt him badly.

"Uhh… sorry dad!" I yelled out before shutting my window and closing the curtains. I sighed out before turning around to see who made me drop my awfully delicious milk. Though I turned around to find the big teddy bear that I was usually placed in the corner of my room right in front of my face.

"You know, you are startled easily aren't you?" I saw Drew peek out from the side of the teddy bear he was holding.

"You know, you have a tendency of sneaking up behind people." I said with the same level of sarcasm in my voice as he did.

He chuckled as he placed the bear over to the side. He slipped his finger under my chin and lifted it to face him, "though I never said to throw your glass of milk out your window and soak your dad now did I?"

There goes the heat again, rushing through my face. "W-what are you doing here anyways?" I stuttered out.

He chuckled once again before turning around, "well to come and play with you of course. Our bond is sort of corrupted if you haven't noticed."

I tilted my head to the right, "corrupted? What do you mean?"

"Nothing important really, though there is something more important you need to know anyways." He eyed me strangely.

"What is that?"

"Come closer and I'll tell you," he gestured his hand for me to come towards him. I went over and he gently cupped my face moving his face closer to mines and my eyes began to shut close.

I felt his breath on my left ear, "you're such a tiny pervert you know that?"

My eyes fluttered open and my face had a full visible tint of red on it. "What?!" I shrieked out before backing away from him. "Out of all the people in the world to be called a pervert from it is mister master pervy himself?!"

"Well think about it, you always blush whenever I get too close to you, so I presume by your actions that you are actually thinking that something would happen between us." He smirked out in triumph at me. "I mean, I don't mind anything happening between us anyway."

I gagged out in irritation and shrieked loudly, "Get out of my room Drew Hayden!" I pushed him towards the door and he didn't fight back so it made it so much easier for me. Though when we reached the closed door he stopped me from pushing him by grabbing my wrist and pulling me close to him.

"I'll get out, just give me one kiss," he said slyly.

I gulped loudly and blushed furiously, "I-I"

He released me and laughed loudly, "you are so fun to mess around with," he patted my head like I was a little child.

My face turned red with anger and I shoved him out of my room locking the door after slamming it right in his face. The nerve of that guy to toy with me like that and treating me like a little kid. Now I thought about how I have to spend the rest of my life with him! It had made my blood boil!

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"May, please look at least a little bit more presentable," my mother pleaded as she examined my outfit.

"Mom," I whined out, "this is good enough." I wore a red blouse that had white polka dots on it and a black mini skirt with a nice pair of shoes. That's all I really needed to wear. Unlike my mom, who was dressed in her elegant night dresses, I like the style of cute and comfortable.

My mother shook her head in disagreement as she got into the car along with the rest of us. We were heading to Drew's house to have New Year's eve dinner there and to spend the first hour or two of the new year over there.

Once we got there I just stared in amazement at his house. It was not a house actually… it was more like a mansion! It was in fact in the middle of the woods, but it was beautiful.

Once we rung the doorbell, we were greeted by a maid and she led us through the house and into the dining room. While on our way to see our hosts, I observed the house inch by inch.

Everything was white and gold. The stairs were those fancy types of stairs that swirl up and they were made out of marble. Red roses were in a vase almost everywhere around the house and large paintings of ancestors were hung about the white walls.

There we saw Mrs. Hayden, who wore something like my mother's outfit, Mr. Hayden, who was dressed in a suit, and Drew, who was dressed in a long sleeve button down black shirt and with dress pants. I began to think that my attire was inappropriate for the occasion that was presented before me.

I was placed right in front of Drew at the table and my father quickly took the seat next to me. I shook my head at my father's behavior towards Drew and me. I wonder how he will act when I have to see Drew every day for the rest of my life.

A few minutes into the dinner we were served with a buffet of food and I helped myself. The adults were chatting about something and Drew and I stayed silent eating.

I felt something gently kick me underneath the table, and I looked across to find Drew smiling brightly at me. I smiled back and we just sat like that not moving an inch. We stayed like for a few minutes until a roll of bread hit Drew in the head.

"Huh?" he said before looking down at the roll of bread that knocked him in the head and then began to direct his attention to my father.

I also directed my attention towards him and he was giving Drew death glares. Drew smiled sheepishly and held up two fingers indicating peace. Though in return he received the finger across the neck sign which meant, look at my daughter funny and I'll eat you for breakfast tomorrow!

I looked at my dad in shock, he would never do such a thing! "Dad," I hissed out, "stop it."

He looked down upon me and then glared at Drew again before going back into his meal.

I shook my head in utter confusion. I looked up and saw Drew staring at me once again. I decided to apologize so I mouth out I'm sorry to him.

Drew shook his head indicating that I didn't need to apologize for anything. Then he had mouthed something to me that caught me off guard. I stared at him with my eyes widened and my mouth hanging open. He smiled again at me before returning to his meal.

I wanted to believe that it was my imagination that was playing around with me of what he might have mouthed. Most likely I was mistaken. Though I could have sworn that he had mouthed out to me was I love you.

My mind began to race along with my heart and my whole body began to feel light and weak. Maybe he had just mouthed elephant shoes teasing me again just like he always does. Though I didn't know how to react at that moment. I felt as if a huge wave of happiness rushed over me for no reason, since I didn't really like Drew that way. He is a seductive young guy after all, so playing along with his tricks were hard to avoid.

Through the rest of the dinner I could feel him kicking me gently every now and then to get my attention, but for now I just had to ignore him. I didn't know how to respond to something he didn't directly say to me.

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After dinner, Drew seemed to have disappeared into the house somewhere. I would have gone to go look for him, but I was afraid of getting lost in the huge house, so I just sat down quietly on the couch next to Max. The adults were laughing and talking loudly, but that didn't really bother me since I was spacing out most of the time.

After what seemed to be years, Mrs. Hayden approached me and sat next to me. "May dear, you look so lonely over here all by yourself! That was so mean of Drew just to run off like that without saying anything!"

I forced a smile on my face, "no it's okay. He probably has something to do." It was really hard to act friendly around such a person like her. She was wearing that mask that Drew had showed me over the break. She had that happy person act visible to everyone when really underneath it is a person who torments others for fun.

"Nonsense, the fireworks are going to start soon. Why don't you get Drew and bring him down here so we can all be together on the first seconds of the new year."

"Sure," well at least she gave me something to occupy myself with. It might take a while to find where he was though, "where would he be?"

"He's most likely in his room. He always locks himself in there," she sighed out, "though ever since he has met you, he has been coming out of there more often than he did before. I'm glad he's getting out of that stuffy place!"

I laughed nervously before getting up, "so which way is his room?"

"Oh, go up the spiral stairs, make a left turn, go all the way down the hall, turn right to find another flight of stairs, go up those, and then his room is right there," she explained casually.

"Uhh," my brain was fried from the directions, "okay."

I managed to find my way to the spiral stairs and I went up. Once I was up there I looked left and right, both sides had really long hallways. "Umm… do I go left or right?" I wondered trying to remember the directions Mrs. Hayden had given me. I decided to make a left turn. "Okay, now I have to go all the way down the hall." I mumbled to myself trying to remember the directions though she had explained them quickly and they were hard to be followed. Once I was all the way down the hall I saw the other flight of stairs that she talked about and I went up them. I saw a single door at the end of the hall. "That must be Drew's room!" I chirped out proudly.

I knocked on the door, though no one opened it after a few minutes. I knocked again, still no answer. I was about to go and turn around, but I knew Drew was in there. I opened his door slightly and looked inside. "Drew? Are you in here?" I went in completely and closed the door behind me.

Drew's room doesn't look like it had belonged in this mansion. It was big, but not elegant as the other places in the house. It was dark and dreary in there. Though around the room were red roses in vases everywhere. It reminded me a little of beauty and the beast. I thought that if I probably touched any of the roses Drew would come out in a beast outfit and roar at me, and I didn't want to be startled again so I avoided the roses.

I looked about the room and in the dimness I didn't notice that the ceiling fell open and a ladder leaned against it. "Probably that's where Drew is, " I mumbled to myself, climbing up the ladder. I peeked out from the edge of the hole and saw the person I was looking for sitting there on the roof quietly.

I smiled to myself before coming up on top of the roof. My noise made Drew look over my way in surprise. "You need help there princess?"

"No!" I yelled out to him, "and don't call me princess!" I said as I crawled my way over to him. "What are you doing up here Drew?"

"I don't know. I just want to be here I guess." He said while looking into the black sky.

"Oh," I began to shiver. It was cold up here and I was wearing a mini skirt and a shirt. Though after I began to shiver I felt something go over my shoulders.

I looked up and saw Drew putting his jacket over me, "you're going to catch a cold out here. Let's go inside." He began to get up, but I grabbed the sleeve of his shirt and pulled him back down next to me and I buried my face in his arm.

"No. Stay here." My voice became muffled from being in Drew's arm.

"Fine, but we're going inside soon. I don't want you to catch a cold."

I released my face from his arm and smiled up at him, "okay." I chimed out happily. I gripped onto the jacket since the breeze was cold and strong. "You know, your parents are looking for you. They want us to come down so we can spend the first minutes of the new year all together."

Drew shook his head, "nah, my parents know that I'm always on the roof on new years. I don't know why they would send you to come and get me."

"Huh?" I always spent the new year's counting down with my family, why wouldn't Drew do the same?

"Ten," Drew began.

I was confused at first, but then I understood why he began to count. I looked at my watch and saw there was only ten seconds left till it was 2009.

"Nine," we said in unison, "eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one… HAPPY NEW YEAR!" We both yelled out into the dark abyss. Then the fireworks began to explode in the night sky, making it shine with a cycle of color.

I giggled lightly at our childish act, I turned and faced him, "happy new year Drew." I looked deep into his emerald eyes that were filled with passion and love in them. They were so different from the other times I had looked into them. Usually they had a distant look in them.

He nodded, "happy New Yea- mmph." I had kissed Drew on the lips right there and then and my arms wrapped tightly around his neck. I didn't know what had gotten into me, but I just couldn't restrain myself from doing so. At first Drew was shocked as much as I was from my action, but eventually he deepened the kiss between us. His arms wrapped around my waist pulling me so close to him.

I gasped slightly when he had pulled me into him, and he had taken that opportunity to slip his tongue in my mouth. His tongue explored my mouth and began dancing and gliding along with my tongue. We kept at it until we both lacked of oxygen that we had both pulled back. I laid my forehead on his just like I did before, but this time we were both panting heavily.

I could see his infamous smirk rise on his face, "see," he breathed out, "I told you that you are a pervert."

I formed a smirk of my own, "don't act as if you didn't like it you pervert."

"True," he said before he dived down at my jaw line and began kissing it, slowly going down my neck. I bit my lip to prevent any noise to come out of my mouth, it was working at first, but he had hit a weak spot. "May," he began in between his kisses, "I… really… want… you… to… know… that… I-"

"Drew? May?"

I gasped at the voice and both Drew and I pulled away from each other and looked at the person who was speaking. "Max?" I squeaked out. His head was popped out of the small hole in the roof. His eyes were widened with shock and stared in disbelief at us.

After a few seconds Max regained his senses again. "Umm… sorry to disturb you two, but everyone is looking for you guys downstairs."

"Oh okay." My face was flushed with red, how could I have let my little brother see that?!

"Oh and May," Max began, "don't worry, I won't tell anyone what I saw." He smiled at us.

"Thanks Max," Drew and I said in unison.

"No problem," Max said as he began climbing down the ladder.

I looked over at Drew and laughed. He just stared at me and he shook his head playfully. That's when I remembered he was about to tell me something before Max came up. "Hey Drew," I began, "what were you going to tell me before Max came up?"

I saw him blush and scratch the back of his head, "oh it's nothing really." Before I could respond he nudged me towards the hole in the roof, "we need to get down there before they come up here themselves. I don't like people going into my room."

Reluctantly I agreed and we both went down and towards our family. Though all I could think about was how I acted on the roof. It wasn't as if I regretted what I did, it was that I lost all my senses back there. I blushed when I thought about how that was the first kiss of the year, and secretly in me I was hoping that my year would end with a kiss just like that one.

The kiss under the stars and fireworks.

I also made a new resoluton this year:

Love Drew.

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Author's Note: Ta da! Done! :D

Yeah I didn't like the idea that I sorta ended the chapter the same way as I did with the other chapter, but I didn't have any other ideas.

Also, please beware of thrown in metaphors or similes in my story, I sometimes don't even notice I do that until I re read my chapter over again.

Also with the whole "elephant shoes" business, it does seem to look like "I love you" when you mouthed it out. Try it! :D

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