*****(Michael POV)
Michael leaned on the doorframe and watched her dance. Maria was alone in the garage with only one light on that seemed like it could be a spotlight, there was music coming from the stereo system across the garage. And Maria was in the middle twirling and swaying to the music, she was wearing the outfit she had during school and right now it looked even better on her. Her tank top was tight on the top and then flowed down to her hips covering the tip of her short black mini skirt, she had taken off the boots she was wearing and her hair flowed around with her. She looked like an angel. . .that Michael knew could turn into the devil in seconds. Michael stood there for a while just watching her.
*****(Maria POV)
Maria had decided to meet Michael at the garage anyway. She should be a good girlfriend and let him explain, then beat the she*t out of him. Once there she took her shoes off so she was bare foot and she turned on one light and the music. Maria looked for a CD that didn't seem like the band was suicidal and found one. Before she knew if she was dancing, Maria loved to dance ever since she was little. It was one of her escapes from the world, the other one was singing. Michael used to be one but. . .Maria shook off the thoughts and let herself get caught up in dancing. After a while Maria felt him standing there in the door way but she didn't stop, he wasn't going to ruin this song for her. Maria danced until the song ended then she stopped and slowly turned to face him.
*****(Michael POV)
Michael tensed when he saw her stop and turn around to face him. He couldn't tell what her face looked like but he could just imagine. Michael pushed himself off the doorframe and took a couple steps forward.
"Let me explain, then you can yell, scream and even kill me all you want." Michael said, he held his breath. All Maria did was stand there, she didn't move an inch so Michael continued.
"I went over to Isabel's to borrow something from her. She was walking me to the sidewalk then she stopped and she kissed me. It took me a few seconds to realize what was happening, and I tried to push her off but she's strong. Finally she let go and there you were standing there behind us. I ran after you but decided to get an explanation from Isabel first. I got back to Isabel and she told me that her ex-boyfriend was sitting in his car across the street and she wanted to show him that she didn't need him. A couple days ago she told me about how she loved him but one day she found him in bed with her best friend. She had no idea that you would be there, she was crying really hard when she found out you were. Oh god Maria it didn't mean anything." Michael finished, he didn't know if he had ever talked that long before. Maria didn't move, didn't say anything, her expression didn't even change so Michael continued.
"Today is our two-year anniversary, for the last three days I have been planning things for you. That's why I asked you here tonight, to surprise you. Maria I am so sorry I don't know what else to say, please believe me. I wouldn't ever kiss another girl, I wouldn't even think about it." Michael said, okay he was sounding really corny. Michael looked at Maria to see nothing had change, he dropped his head into his hands.
"Why are you with me?" Michael snapped his head up when Maria asked his quietly.
"Why?" Michael asked, Maria nodded slowly.
"What do you mean why?" Michael asked confused, if anything why was she with him.
"There are so many girls in school that are prettier, smarter, funnier, and sweeter. Why are you with me when you could be with them? I never got that." Maria said quietly.
"Are you serious? I always wondered why you were with me!" Michael said rolling his eyes.
"I am with you because to me you are all those things, and no other girl can top you." Michael said walking up to Maria. 'Okay there you go again being corny' Michael thought to himself.
"Oh." Maria said as she looked to the ground. She felt him walked right up to her; she could feel his body heat.
"Also because I love you." Michael said quietly. Maria's head slowly went up and her eyes met his. Michael wiped her tears away with his thumbs and kissed the trail that the tears left. Then he brought her lips up to his.
"I love you too." Maria whispered before their lips connected. Their kiss was soft and gently, it was like their first real kiss. They broke apart and put their head together.
"I have a present for you." Michael said, Maria's eyes got big.
"I didn't get you one." Maria whispered, Michael smiled and shook his head.
"And your not going to."
"But I am, I'll feel bad that I didn't."
"Maria right now is not the time to be stubborn. Just let me give you yours." Michael said rolling his eyes. Maria pouted for a few seconds but then nodded. Michael pulled the box out from his leather jacket and handed it to her. Maria held it in her hands and looked at it. Michael pulled up a chair and sat in it bringing Maria down on his lap.
"Open it." Michael whispered in her ear. Slowly Maria opened the gift, finally she came upon a velvet box. . .a ring box. Maria took one more look at Michael and noticed he looked nervous. Maria opened the small box to find a beautiful silver ring with a diamond in the middle. Michael took the ring out and turned Maria around a little so she could face him.
"It's a promise ring." Michael explained Maria smiled and held out her hands. Carefully Michael put the ring on her finger.
"I think it's beautiful. Thank you." Maria said, she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him.
"I'm glad you like it. I had this whole thing planned but some other things got in the way." Michael said, Maria smiled and kissed him again.
"That's okay, this is perfect." Maria said
"Well then will you dance with me?" Michael asked, Maria nodded and stood up. Michael led her to the middle of the room and put his arms around her waist protectively while she put her arms around his neck. Michael pulled her as close as he could to him and kissed her.
"I don't think I've ever heard you sound so corny Michael Evans." Maria said laughing, Michael rolled his eyes.
"Only for you babe, only for you." Michael said, Maria put her head on his chest and continued to laugh at him, while Michael just held her close and smiled.
Michael leaned on the doorframe and watched her dance. Maria was alone in the garage with only one light on that seemed like it could be a spotlight, there was music coming from the stereo system across the garage. And Maria was in the middle twirling and swaying to the music, she was wearing the outfit she had during school and right now it looked even better on her. Her tank top was tight on the top and then flowed down to her hips covering the tip of her short black mini skirt, she had taken off the boots she was wearing and her hair flowed around with her. She looked like an angel. . .that Michael knew could turn into the devil in seconds. Michael stood there for a while just watching her.
*****(Maria POV)
Maria had decided to meet Michael at the garage anyway. She should be a good girlfriend and let him explain, then beat the she*t out of him. Once there she took her shoes off so she was bare foot and she turned on one light and the music. Maria looked for a CD that didn't seem like the band was suicidal and found one. Before she knew if she was dancing, Maria loved to dance ever since she was little. It was one of her escapes from the world, the other one was singing. Michael used to be one but. . .Maria shook off the thoughts and let herself get caught up in dancing. After a while Maria felt him standing there in the door way but she didn't stop, he wasn't going to ruin this song for her. Maria danced until the song ended then she stopped and slowly turned to face him.
*****(Michael POV)
Michael tensed when he saw her stop and turn around to face him. He couldn't tell what her face looked like but he could just imagine. Michael pushed himself off the doorframe and took a couple steps forward.
"Let me explain, then you can yell, scream and even kill me all you want." Michael said, he held his breath. All Maria did was stand there, she didn't move an inch so Michael continued.
"I went over to Isabel's to borrow something from her. She was walking me to the sidewalk then she stopped and she kissed me. It took me a few seconds to realize what was happening, and I tried to push her off but she's strong. Finally she let go and there you were standing there behind us. I ran after you but decided to get an explanation from Isabel first. I got back to Isabel and she told me that her ex-boyfriend was sitting in his car across the street and she wanted to show him that she didn't need him. A couple days ago she told me about how she loved him but one day she found him in bed with her best friend. She had no idea that you would be there, she was crying really hard when she found out you were. Oh god Maria it didn't mean anything." Michael finished, he didn't know if he had ever talked that long before. Maria didn't move, didn't say anything, her expression didn't even change so Michael continued.
"Today is our two-year anniversary, for the last three days I have been planning things for you. That's why I asked you here tonight, to surprise you. Maria I am so sorry I don't know what else to say, please believe me. I wouldn't ever kiss another girl, I wouldn't even think about it." Michael said, okay he was sounding really corny. Michael looked at Maria to see nothing had change, he dropped his head into his hands.
"Why are you with me?" Michael snapped his head up when Maria asked his quietly.
"Why?" Michael asked, Maria nodded slowly.
"What do you mean why?" Michael asked confused, if anything why was she with him.
"There are so many girls in school that are prettier, smarter, funnier, and sweeter. Why are you with me when you could be with them? I never got that." Maria said quietly.
"Are you serious? I always wondered why you were with me!" Michael said rolling his eyes.
"I am with you because to me you are all those things, and no other girl can top you." Michael said walking up to Maria. 'Okay there you go again being corny' Michael thought to himself.
"Oh." Maria said as she looked to the ground. She felt him walked right up to her; she could feel his body heat.
"Also because I love you." Michael said quietly. Maria's head slowly went up and her eyes met his. Michael wiped her tears away with his thumbs and kissed the trail that the tears left. Then he brought her lips up to his.
"I love you too." Maria whispered before their lips connected. Their kiss was soft and gently, it was like their first real kiss. They broke apart and put their head together.
"I have a present for you." Michael said, Maria's eyes got big.
"I didn't get you one." Maria whispered, Michael smiled and shook his head.
"And your not going to."
"But I am, I'll feel bad that I didn't."
"Maria right now is not the time to be stubborn. Just let me give you yours." Michael said rolling his eyes. Maria pouted for a few seconds but then nodded. Michael pulled the box out from his leather jacket and handed it to her. Maria held it in her hands and looked at it. Michael pulled up a chair and sat in it bringing Maria down on his lap.
"Open it." Michael whispered in her ear. Slowly Maria opened the gift, finally she came upon a velvet box. . .a ring box. Maria took one more look at Michael and noticed he looked nervous. Maria opened the small box to find a beautiful silver ring with a diamond in the middle. Michael took the ring out and turned Maria around a little so she could face him.
"It's a promise ring." Michael explained Maria smiled and held out her hands. Carefully Michael put the ring on her finger.
"I think it's beautiful. Thank you." Maria said, she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him.
"I'm glad you like it. I had this whole thing planned but some other things got in the way." Michael said, Maria smiled and kissed him again.
"That's okay, this is perfect." Maria said
"Well then will you dance with me?" Michael asked, Maria nodded and stood up. Michael led her to the middle of the room and put his arms around her waist protectively while she put her arms around his neck. Michael pulled her as close as he could to him and kissed her.
"I don't think I've ever heard you sound so corny Michael Evans." Maria said laughing, Michael rolled his eyes.
"Only for you babe, only for you." Michael said, Maria put her head on his chest and continued to laugh at him, while Michael just held her close and smiled.