Court Out

For the second time that week Maya found herself unable to sleep. This time it was nothing to do with the tension between herself and Josh. The air was defiantly clear between them now. She felt for the first time in a long time that they were back on track to something. Yeah she understood she had been the one to derail them a little, with her brief relationship with Brice. Still that was over now and Josh had made it clear last night that there wasn't anyone else in his life at the moment. The talk they had had last night had just reaffirmed how much she liked him. That and remind her how long it had actually been since she had kissed him last.

She hadn't been lying when she had said to him last night that she had only kissed two guys at this point, one of which being Josh himself. And yeah it could be due to lack of experience but she knew that it had felt completely different kissing Josh than it was to kissing Brice. Not that they had even kissed that much, mostly it had just been friendly kisses on the cheek. Even Josh's pecks to the back on the hand got her heart beating like a drum. She couldn't help but think about how his lips on her neck would feel. She could feel Goosebumps prickling on her arms just thinking about his hot breath on her. Nibbling her flesh until it bloomed underneath his lips, soothing the tenderness he had created. Maya couldn't suppress the moan that came out of her even if she wasn't to. The guy was just downstairs, her best friend and her little brother were snoring softly next to her. It wasn't like she would be missed Maya thought to herself, no-one had notice last night when she had slipped out of bed and downstairs, she was going to take her chances.

Maya tipped toed down the stairs almost feeling bad that this time Josh actually seemed to be sleeping. The TV was off tonight and the only light that was in the room was coming though the large living room window. Maya did sort of feel sorry for him, he had after all been woke most of the night before and where as she court up with her sleep by staying in bed late, he had had to go in to work at 7am. When she had seen him briefly at dinner he had looked tired, thankfully everyone had accepted the excuse of the uncomfortableness of the couch for the shadows under his eyes. He did look peaceful there, the moon highlighting his cheek bone and lips. Man did they look soft, Maya thought biting her own lip. Her health book would have said it was the rush of hormones, all Maya knew was that she really wanted to feel those lips against her own again. Taste the amazing flavor that was Josh and feel their breaths coming together. Still she made herself look away. He was exhausted; she could see that on his face too. He had worked hard all the school year and now he was working in through his summer too, she knew things wouldn't slow down for him once they had returned to New York. That he was trying to make money for the school year and allow his Dad sometime with Corey and his grandkid. Still she felt bad, she had been the one keeping him awake last night with her insecurities, she really shouldn't wake him now just because her teenage hormones had kicked in full force. She was about to turn back around and head upstairs when,

"Maya" Josh signed "I know your there"

"Thought you might be missing me" Maya said cheekily, moving around the couch as Josh sat up to make room for her. Josh Huffed as he pulled himself into a half sitting position, folding one of legs underneath himself, the other foot going to that floor. At least it wasn't 3am this time and honestly Josh had only just got himself settled to sleep. He had spent most of the night hanging out with Lewis, trying not to think about the girl in front of him and their talk the night before and how much he wanted to experience all those things with her. The fact that his best friend from high school thought it would completely nuts to even be thinking about with a 'Someday' when he was in college. Josh knew it was something out of a fairy tale, still he liked Maya and he couldn't see that changing anytime soon. In fact the more time he spent with her the more he seemed to feel for her. Josh had deliberately stayed out late, in hopes for thoroughly exhausting himself so that he could sleep, even on the too short, uncomfortable couch.

"You know if your not going to sleep in my bed, I should be able to" Josh complained at Maya

"Poor Baby" Maya teased as she sat down, suddenly wondering something "Where do you usually sleep when your Brothers here"

"Either in my bed with Auggie or Riley and Auggie have the bed and get the cot" Josh explained with a yawn.

Maya couldn't help but lean over, her hand going to smooth Josh's messy hair. With was more messy that normal due to trying to sleep. Josh moaned and seemed to leaning into her hand as she continued to talk.

"You could still use the cot" Maya shrugged, her fingers tunneling though Josh's hair "Auggie isn't using it, he's mostly just kicking the hell out of my legs"

"And Riley's Snoring" Josh smirked, turning his eyes on Maya, looking slightly more awake. He feeling of his eyes in her, tired and sleepy did strange things to her tummy. "I think I might be better down here" He added huskily moving his own hand up to his hair to interrupting Maya's. Catching it in his own, pulling it away. It wasn't that he wasn't enjoy it, cause he defiantly was, but the look she was giving him made his aware that it probably wasn't a good idea for her to be stroking his hair right now. In fact it probably wasn't a good idea for them to be alone at all in that moment.

"Good point" Maya teased, lacing her finger though his, Josh knowing better than to let it go or it would return to his hair "I might be better down here myself"

Josh could feel it and he knew Maya could too, and honestly he wasn't sure if he could trust himself. That was why he had removed her hand from his hair, cause it would have been more too easy to lean over and seize her lips with his own. Things felt different between them tonight, more charged than it even had the night before when we they had been fighting. He wasn't sure it is was because things were good between them again or all the talk about past experiences or lack there of but the chemistry seemed to be sizzling between them tonight. Josh knew that he had to be careful or things could soon get out of control. He wanted her, he knew that, he also knew that Maya liked him and likely wanted him too, even if he was pretty sure she wasn't exactly sure what it was she wanted from him. He was done pretending that he was attracted to the feisty Blonde, that he wasn't interested in her cause she was younger than him, he had tried that and it hadn't worked. It was more than attraction though, he cared about her and would hate for her to do anything with him that she would regret. All the talk about sex the night before had clearly put the thought in her head, it has put it in his own (It had been a while o.k.) But he wasn't about to let either of their hormones get in the way of something he knew could be amazing, when they were both ready.

"Yeah I'm going to go out on a limp and say not a good idea" Josh smiled, leaning to lay back down, Maya moved with him to hoover above him.

"Please" Maya smiled rolling her eyes, as she settled herself half on top of Josh, as his leg uncurled from underneath him, trapping her lower half in between him and the back of the couch "This is can not be the first time you've made out with a girl on this couch"

"So that's why you're awake" Josh smirked, moving a piece of hair away from her face. This had come loose from the high ponytails she had in the hair. He couldn't help but find her cute in her pjs and her messy hair "You want to make out with me" he had to admit he did feel a little smug about her act of seduction, Josh's hands moving to her waist to hold her against him. It was probably not the best idea to have her wriggling against him.

"Mostly I want you to mark me" Maya said softly, her hand in his hair again. The solidness of him beneath her and the heat coming from his body was causing her heart to flutter and her hormones to go crazy.

"Mark you?" Josh asked thickly, his heart rate picking up at the idea of it.

"I want you to give me a love bite" Maya said confidently. Josh had pretty much got that already, after all it wasn't like she was speaking another language. Still the clarification of what she wanted caused his heart to skip a beat.

Yeah he was not going to be able to do that, not like this. Not with Maya looking so willing, laid out so perfectly on top of him like that. Josh knew that he was not going to be able to do that and not loose control of the situation.

"Have you had one before" Josh found himself asking, his voice a lot huskier than he intended it to me, feeling slightly jealous at the thought of this Brice guy ever seeing this side of her.

"No" Maya said clearly, her blue eyes looking into his own.

"And you want me to be the person to give you your first one" Josh asked softly, remembering the conversation that they had in Topanga's all those months ago.

"Yeah" Maya said some what shyly, her hands now playing with the collar of the t-shirt that Josh was wearing. She was suddenly feeling nervous about her request. She hadn't thought it would be a big deal for him after all she was sure he must have give loads of girls them. After all it was only sucking on someone's neck right, it couldn't be that hard could it or she wouldn't be the last of her friends to have one.

"So you just want me to randomly give you one" Josh chuckled "That doesn't seem like it would be much fun"

"Why" Maya asked looking Josh in the eye again "Is it boring" She did feel a bit stupid about having to ask, maybe it was just one of those things people did to just do it, like maybe it was ok for the one receive it but boring for the other party.

"Not at all" Josh grinned, pressing a kiss to Maya's forehead where is creased at her confusion. He was defiantly not making fun of her lack of experience, if anything he was feeling very flattered that the amazing, stunning woman in his arms was choosing him to have these first experiences with. That was why he wanted to make it good for her, why he wanted to make sure she was comfortable and safe not just mauled. Which he had to admit was likely to happen the way they were both feeling that night. "It's just something that you build up to" Josh continued "I'm not sure how good it will feel if I just attack your neck"

"Oh" Maya said feeling like an idiot, she had clearly got the wrong impression from their conversation last night, she had thought that they were back on track. They wanted the same things and that he could feel the chemistry between them as much as she could.

"That ok…I mean…" Maya tried to back track, fidgeting trying to get out of Josh grip and as far away from things as possible, only to find herself being pulled even tighter against Josh.

"I thought maybe this time we could just kiss" Josh said softly as Maya found herself nose to nose with the elder boy

"Kiss" Maya said softly, her heart thudding against her rib cage again.

"Strictly kissing" Josh smiled "No wondering hands"

"Where's the fun in that" Maya grinned widely, suddenly feel more confident in herself. She hadn't read the situation wrong, not really. He wanted to be with her as much as she did.

"Have to ever done this before" Josh asked, ignoring Maya's previous comment. Moving his head up to hers, Josh nose nudging Maya's in an Eskimo kiss. "Laid like this kissing and holding someone"

"N..No" Maya stumbled over her words, Josh's actions causing a wonderful shudder to run though her. She found herself looking down at him as he pulled away slightly. His ocean blue eyes were on her face, making sure that she was ok with this. His own pupils were blown wide and she could feel a heart thudding against her chest and had to wonder if it was her own she could feel or his

"Good" Josh said firmly before claiming her lips with his own.

Maya had forgotten how much she had enjoyed kissing Josh, well she hadn't it was more that it was even better than she had remembered. She had more experience now, yes it had only been with Brice, but she had thought that maybe it wouldn't take her breath away as much as it had the first time. It seemed to be having the opposite effect. Maya wondered if it was because she wasn't as nervous this time, that she wasn't worrying about if was doing it right or if she was any good as kissing but it seemed different this time, better though she had thought it impossible. One of Josh's hands that had been on her back moved to cradle the back of her neck, as he deepened the kiss. Maya groaned as his skin seemed to burn into her own. She felt a little restricted by the tight hold Josh had on her, like he was trying to stop her fidgeting against him, which was exactly what she wanted to do at the moment. Why she did, she did not know, all she knew was that she needed to be closer to him. Maya needed to feel his skin and breath against her own. She needed his taste imprinted into her and he wouldn't let her. Her hands were back tugging at his t-shirt, maybe the burning would stop if she could just touch his skin. Josh pulled away so suddenly that Maya couldn't help the moan that seemed to escape from somewhere new inside of her.

"Hands" Josh said breathlessly

Honestly he could not think of anything better at the moment than having her hands on him, other than maybe having his hand on her. Yet he had not wanted to go anywhere near her neck for this very reason. He didn't want to get too carried away, to loose control. He had not counted on Maya Hunters sneaky hands. Who for her part either didn't hear his request or chose to ignore it, she simply moved in for another kiss.

"Hey Tiger" Josh laughed, by passing her lips to press a kiss to her cheek instead "Calm down" he whispered softly, he removed her hands from where is had still been tugging at his t-shirt, laced his fingers though his hers. Laying them both down at Maya sides.

"You're acting like were never going to do this again" he added, leaning up to kiss Maya again, moving more slowly and less deeply than before, causing the tension that Maya didn't even know she was holding in her body to relax. It had been so long since she had been this close to him that she had almost forgotten that they were meant to be taking things slow. She just knew that she wanted him, she wanted everything about him and though she found him whole frustrating with his no touch rule he had set it for a good reason. It was good that at least one of them knew their boundaries, because it was starting to look like Maya was good at just pushing them.

"Josh" A voice floated down the stair, causing the couple to break apart.

"Yeah Dad" Josh said clearing his throat, the pair of them not moving a muscle. Really hoping that the older man did not decide to come down the stairs and into the room, hoping that he could not see them in the darkness of the room from him position on the stairs.

"Its late" Alan Matthews pointed out "I think it's time for Maya to be in bed"

"Sure Dad" Josh said trying to sound innocent and he hit is head softly against Maya shoulder, feeling stupid for getting court, knowing he was about to have a very awkward conversation with his old man. Why did have to like his niece best friend anyway. Maya to her credit didn't even blush as she removed herself from Josh and made her way past the eldest Mr Matthews on the stairs.

"Good night Mr Matthews" She smiled guiltily.

"I think you had better call me Alan don't you" Alan Matthews Smiled at Maya before stepping down into the living room.

Josh had been right it wouldn't be the last time they laid like that, it wouldn't be the last time they got court doing so either. In the grand scheme of things it was fairly tame for some of the other positions they got court in. One thing that never changed was the lack of embarrassment Maya shown when they were court out, almost like she was proud of herself.