A/N : Okay, here is the final part of this story. Thanx to ILoveClarkKent, reyn, CrzyDazy, anastasia, sunkisses643, Tink and Lydz for the latest reviews - you are v.kind!
Now, on with the final chapter...
Disclaimer : Meg Cabot owns all the characters!
Later... (still Sun. 18th at the Loft)
Okay, how cool is this. Last night made yesterday the worst day of my life but today was definitely the best!
Here's why;
The phone call I mentioned was from Michael. I almost hung up on him but I just couldn't do it. He'd never done anything to hurt me before and I'm pretty sure that wasn't his intention last night.
I asked him what he wanted and he said he wanted to apologise.
"You did that last night!" I said.
"I know but I thought maybe you'd believe me this time!" he tried. "Look I know it was embarrassing for you, but I thought I was doing the right thing. I am sorry but that scuzball Josh just had it coming after what he did to you!"
Light suddenly started to dawn in my thick head. Did Michael like me? Yes, that's why he always stood up to Lily for me, why he helped me with my algebra and why last night he had taken on Josh to defend my honour. Michael Moscovitz liked me!
I almost dropped the phone when there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see Michael standing there, a mobile phone to his ear.
"So," he smiled at me, "am I forgiven?" I still couldn't speak, so I just nodded and beckoned him inside. I was barely breathing as I hung up the phone, closed the door and came to sit down on the sofa.
He just stood over me, staring at me, which was not helping my lack of speech or breath! I kept thinking 'please say something, please say something, please say something' and he must have read my mind.
"I saw what you did to Josh" he smirked at me. I mangled a smile.
"Michael," I said, breathing deeply, I had to know the answer to my question, so I just asked it as quickly as I could, "Michael, whydidyouhitJosh?!" It all came out in one word, but I had said it and now I had to wait for him to answer (of course I was hoping he would say he liked me, because if he didn't this was going to be really embarrassing!)
"Well, because he embarrassed you and he deserved it and..." he trailed off and looked away from me.
"And?" I wanted to know if I was right so I had to make him finish his sentence.
He looked really uncomfortable, although I was pretty sure I felt worse. He glanced at me and said,
"Could you close your eyes and not look at me for a second cos what I'm about to say is really embarrassing!"
I smiled and closed my eyes, hoping to hear the words I always dreamt he'd say...oh God, I sound like one of Tina's romance novels! (Well, it was kind of romantic!)
So he went,
"Mia, I've loved you since the first day I met you and I'm sorry but seeing you with Josh Richter just hurt me and basically, I just, well, like I said, I, I love you"
Part of me wanted to yell, I was so happy, another part said 'open your eyes' whilst a third part said 'no, don't, it's too embarrassing!' So I went with the fourth part that said 'tell him you love him too!'
I guess him embarrassing himself for me gave me the confidence to do the same.
"Michael, Ikindofloveyoutoo!" It all came out as one, very long, word, but I think he got the message, because when I finally opened my eyes I realised he was sitting next to me, right up close. He smelt incredible.
He looked right into my eyes and I was drowning in his too.
"Hey Thermopolis," he grinned, "Did you just admit that you liked me?!"
Every ounce of embarrassment and nervousness left me. We had both admitted how we felt and we could both relax.
"No," I smiled back at him, "I didn't say I liked you, I said I loved you!"
"Good," he said, and without saying anything else he kissed me, and I kissed him and the room spun and.... and I am happy to report that he was a vast improvement on Josh Richter!
But I have one thing to thank that slime Josh for. Michael and I might never have admitted our feelings for each other if Josh had not been such a jerk. So I say, thankyou Josh for being the biggest jerk on the planet and thankyou Michael for; a) defending my honour, b) giving me my first proper kiss, c) becoming my first real boyfriend, and d) for seeing me when I was invisible!
A/N : Okay, so I stole that last part (the invisible thing) from the film version but it fits and I like it so there!
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