Michael walked into the apartment to the sweet sound of Maria singing and couldn't help grinning as he saw her dancing around the living room, her eyes closed and her brunette curls flying around her face as she moved to the beat of the music completely unaware that he was watching her every move. Michael leaned against the doorframe, his arms folded across his chest, a small smirk playing on his lips as he watched her dance with her broom.

I see you looking at me
I can tell by your eyes that your feeling me
and I really want you to get close with me.
So won't you dance with me...dance with me.
My drop tops in the parking lot
and I wanna take you back to my spot.
But we still go a little more time to rock.
So won't you dance with me...dance with me!

Michael's eyes widened as Maria slid down the broomstick, ok so since when did Maria become a pole dancer? And why hadn't she thought to show him? He was her best friend and best friends were meant to share things like this, if a best friend discovers a talent in pole dancing it is her duty to perform for her best friend for example him!

I can see you over there just chillin' with your girlfriends, can't
believe your by your self you should be hear with me, chillin' with me,
drinkin' with me, freakin' with me. Oooohhh whoa, whoa!

Michael swallowed, since when could Maria do sexy? Had he missed something? Maybe this wasn't Maria; maybe Maria had a sexy twin who could do sexy dancing while she danced around while cleaning. Freakin with me? Kinda sounded like an invitation when it came out of Maria's glossy lips. An invitation Michael wouldn't mind accepting. Hold on a second! Where the hell did that come from? He didn't want to get freaky with Maria. She was his best friend; he had known her since he was little. There was no way that he could ever see Maria as anymore then a friend!

If you sexy and you know it clap your hands

If you sexy and you know it clap your hands  

If you sexy and you know it and you really wanna show it,
if you sexy and you know it clap your hands

Michael eyed the creamy skin of Maria's stomach that had been exposed as Maria raised her hands over her head and clapped. Maria was just a friend Maria was just a friend. Goddamn Kyle! If it hadn't been for Kyle talking about Maria all day then none of these thoughts would of entered his mind. Nope none of them. Goddamn Kyle to hell and back!

"What are you doing?" A voice asked from behind Michael causing him to trip over his own feet and into the living room

"Oh crap" Michael muttered as he fell with a crash. He looked up to see a pair of green eyes looking down at him!

"How long were you spying on me?" Maria asked raising an eyebrow

"Not long! And I wasn't spying!" Michael muttered getting up from the floor "How the hell did you two get in?" Michael asked turning to Max and Zan Deluca

"The door fool!" Zan stated walking past Michael to embrace his baby sister.

"How else would we get?" Max asked hugging Maria quickly before following Zan to the couch,

"What are you guys doing here anyway?" Michael asked joining them on the couch; he lifted his feet resting them on the coffee table.

"Hey I just cleaned that!" Maria said pushing his feet back down. Michael rolled his eyes and then replaced his feet back on the coffee table as soon as Maria went to get some drinks from the kitchen.

"Maria invited us for dinner" Zan stated

"That's cool!"

"Yep!"

"Sean coming as well?" Michael asked referring to Maria, Max and Zan's cousin Sean Deluca who they had all grown up with.

"Where there's free food there is Sean!"  Max stated

"Mom sent over some pie she made!" Zan said and Michael's mouth watered slightly. Amy Deluca may be one scary woman but she was the best cook Michael had ever met.

"But you're not touching until after dinner is done!" Maria said, "I don't want you ruining you dinner. I spent ages making it!" Maria paused her eyes widening "Oh my god I sound like mom!"

"Next your be tying yourself to trees" Max stated

"And selling things to do with aliens!" Zan said

"And complaining about how much mess there is and how you are not our slave!" Max added

"She already does that last one!" Michael pointed out, remembering all the times that Maria had nagged him about small things like leaving the toilet seat up, leaving dirty clothes on the bathroom floor, drinking milk from the carton, putting his feet up on the table, not washing up and the list went on and on and on. 

"Hey!" Maria said hitting Michael on the arm

"Truth hurts honey," Michael said grabbing her arm before she could hit him again

"Honey? Never call me honey again you big creep!" Maria stated screwing up her nose in distaste.

"But I bet you would like it if Kyle called you honey!" Michael muttered

"Kyle?" Max asked

"Who's Kyle?" Zan asked

"Michael's friend from work who I met at lunch!" Maria stated "Nobody important!"

"Oh yeah!" Max said with a knowing smile.

"Don't look at me like that! Its almost as creepy as Stalker Michael!"

"Hey, I'm no stalker!"

"Oh yeah, then why were you spying on me?" Maria asked

"I wasn't spying, I live here too and I was making sure that you didn't mess a spot!" Michael said weakly, ok he had been spying but it wasn't like he was going to admit it to the three Delucas staring at him.

"I believe you Michael!" Maria said sarcastically

The phone started to ring before Michael could reply.

"Hello?" Max said

"You know I hate it when he answers my phone!" Michael stated

"Our phone," Maria corrected

'Our phone' Michael snorted to himself. Everything was ours not his anymore. It was worst then being married. He tried to remember why he had agreed to move in with Maria, it had seemed like a good idea at the time.

"Hey Maria, its for you! Its nobody important!" Max said with a grin

Michael frowned 'Nobody important?"

"Hello…hey Kyle…yeah I am ok…really Michael wouldn't give you my number" Maria said raising an eyebrow at Michael who just shrugged "Ah but then you figured that since we lived together we would have the same number very clever. Really? This Saturday?" Maria paused listening to what Kyle was saying while Michael made a mental note to get their number changed. "Yep it's a date, can't wait! Yeah bye"

"What was that about?" Zan asked although he knew full well he just wanted to see Michael's reaction to it all.

"Kyle, just asked me on a date! Isn't that great!" Maria said excitedly

"Is that such a good idea? I mean he is Michael's friend"

"Hey!"

"I hate to point this out. But you're one of Michael's friends as well!" Maria said

"See it's a bad idea. We know what we are like!" Zan said

"Don't be stupid! I'm going on a date with Kyle on Saturday and there is nothing you can do about it!" Maria stated before going back into the kitchen.

'This is bad. Very bad' Michael thought to himself.