/A.N./ It's been a while since the last update, I know. But I am hoping to get out a few chapters this week. And maybe finish it within a couple weeks. And then I have decided to continue 'The Consequences of Violence.' And finish 'Next Step.' Let's just say I am going to have a busy summer. Not that I don't like it. I enjoy writing stories and even more so knowing people like them. I would like to thank all of those reviewers who let me know what they think too. It makes me happy to know that you not only took the time to read my story but to let me know what you thought as well.

Kudos to you all!

Dangerous

Chapter Fourteen

By Salaphina

Layla and Warren sat on the curb outside the Paper Lantern, both covered in ice cream and studiously avoiding the others gaze. Every employee in the restaurant had snickered as they wound their way through the tables and to the front door. They had all heard Mrs. Wong's outburst earlier and most likely thought it was worse than it was. But that didn't mean they were going to contradict them. No, they were to busy trying to pretend they hadn't been caught rolling around on top of each other in a compromising position.

Not that it was working. Everyone who walked out of the doors behind them, whether employee or customer, winked at them on the way to their car. Or, as the two little girls walking past them now were doing, giggled.

Though Layla couldn't blame them. She started giggling too when Warren started mumbling again.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you."

She looked over at him, grinning. "Why?"

He slid a glance over at her. It was amused and sarcastic. "Because that's what got us in trouble in the first place."

"Oh no! No way are you pinning this on me." She was shocked he would try to turn this around now. Earlier he was perfectly happy to blame it on Mrs. Wong.

Unfortunately she was too late to see the glint in his eyes. And by the time she noticed it was gone.

"Why not? It is your fault. If you hadn't laughed at me, or been here at all, this wouldn't have happened."

In her anger, she forgot all about the glint. Instead she focused on the pain she was imagining putting him through. At the moment her mind was running through a scenario that involved a cat-o-nines whip and chasing him down the street.

"If I hadn't been here?" Her voice might have been hurtful to others but Warren was too eager to see were this was going to let it bother him. She was just so easy to rile up. And so fun when she was angry. "What is that supposed to mean? That you don't want me here? Don't tell me that's it because I know you enjoyed what happened in there."

The glint was back. "Is that so? And did you enjoy it?"

She reared back and blushed while focusing her gaze somewhere across the street.

"No I didn't"

The glint was joined by a grin. "Liar."

She turned her eyes back to him just to glare at him. "Well if I did it was only because of the satisfaction in seeing you blush." Ha, Ha! Take that!

It was now his turn to glare. He leaned in close trying to be intimidating. "I don't blush."

She leaned in closer too and grinned. That trouble making, mischievous, very non-pacifist grin he was coming to love. And she whispered, "Liar."

Her breath brushed across his face and suddenly he couldn't think of a come back for that. Maybe due to the fact that her lips were not even an inch from his. And then there was the fact that his temp was so high even he thought it was hot.

She moved a hair closer hoping he would get the hint without her having to do the work. Luckily, hothead or not, he wasn't stupid and leaned in to kiss her.

Or he would have had her phone not gone off right at that moment. She sighed as he jumped away and looked around wildly. He would never tell her this but the first thought that came onto his mind when he heard the ringer go off was that it was her father coming to chop off his balls for kissing his daughter. He knew the man liked him and all but he is still her father.

Layla took her phone out of her pocket and answered with a irritated, "Hello?"

"Oh thank god you answered!"

She recognized a panicked Maj on the other side of the phone.

Before she could get a word in the other girl continued.

"We couldn't get a hold of Will. We think he's with Gwen."

Now she was curious as well as concerned. "Why is that a problem?" Besides the fact that she is a bid old bitch.

"Because she's taken over Sky High and is hold people hostage. Dr. Medulla set up an extra security system to stop another break in. When the alarm went off the Commander and Jet Stream responded to the call. And now Gwen, or Royal Pain as we have found out she is, and Penny and the other seniors is holding them, Principle Powers, and Dr. Medulla hostage."

Time for a little action, yes. Might be a little down time on the Warren sexyness, yes. But don't worry, just wait till I get to the Prom. It'll be yummy.