A/N: This chapter is practically all a flash back. PLEASE R&R! It will mean so much to me! Thanks!

Miranda sat in her room looking out the window with a strange feeling like something was wrong. And something was wrong.

FLASH BACK

Miranda sat on the bench shoving books into her back pack. She saw Paolo coming toward her and called to him "Paolo hi! Have you seen Lizzie?"

"She's off with Gordo some place I think" Paolo called back walking toward her.

"Really? Why do you think she didn't call me and tell me?"

"Maybe she forgot" Paolo suggested shrugging. "You know didn't think about it.

Miranda smiled vaguely. "Hey Paolo?"

"Si?"

"You…you wanna walk me home?"

"Que? I mean…what?"

"Walk me home" Miranda smiled. "I know you have no idea where that is but maybe we could walk to my house and talk. I mean you look kinda like some one who could use a friend."

"I could" Paolo smiled at her" Well alright. You want me to take that bag for you?"

"Bag?"

"Excuse me I mean back pack…" he trailed of embarrassed.

"Oh um well if you insist" Miranda smiled and handed over her back pack to Paolo. "So how's the project with Lizzie going?" Miranda asked as they started walking.

"Oh umm…it's alright. It's due in a three days."

"You like it over here?"

'Yea it's nice. That guy Ethan is nice. He's just…"

"Kind of a dud?"

"A dud?"

'Never mind. I figured out he was dumber then a vegetable a log time ago and dumb guys aren't for me. Lizzie still thinks he's the best thing that could happen to her. At least it looks like it. I mean she is not like a dumb blonde Lizzie is very smart but she just likes his look. I do too but it's nothing serious…I talk a lot huh?"

Paolo laughed softly. "No you talk just the right amount. I like your smile."

Miranda was at first taken aback and the stared blushing "I like…I like yours too."

"So Ethan is how you say a jock?"

"Yea pretty much. So you have your eye on any girl in specific?"

Paolo looked at her and then smiling slightly said" Not until today no."

Miranda went a little pink. Did he mean her? Did he? Or did she just wish he did?

"So is Lizzie dating Gordo now?" Paolo asked Miranda matter-of-factly.

Miranda laughed. "No nuh-a."

'You think…"

'Why are so interested in Lizzie?" Miranda asked surprised at her own annoyance.

"Just asking." Paolo said defensively.

They now reached Miranda's house. "Well thanks for walking me home" she said taking her back pack from him.

"Only a pleasure" he stated lightly.

Miranda opened the door and the turned back to him. "You wanna come in?" she started slowly "My parents aren't gonna be home tonight."

"Alright…."

They watched a couple of movies, talked, did some home work, and the Miranda asked" You wanna umm…order a pizza Paolo?"

Paolo smiled "Sure."

When the Pizza guy came Miranda went to take the pizza and pay. When she returned Paolo was standing at the table with a bottle of Champaign in hand. "Shall we go fancy?"

"How did you get that?" Miranda asked putting the box of Pizza in the middle.

"My little dirty secret" he said with a mysterious mesmerizing half smile.

"I like that" Miranda said. "I've never had anything containing alcohol before.

"Shhhh" Paolo said playfully. He came toward her and put his arms around her waist making her shiver. "It's gonna make you feel really worm."

Miranda felt herself melt in his arms. "Now" he continued with a grin" Why don't we move into the family room?"

Miranda moved the food onto the small coffee table in front of the couch in the family room. Paolo sat up candles and lit them. "What are those for?" Miranda asked.

"Just a little…fun" Paolo replied smoothly running his fingers through his dark hair.

Then he slid a CD that he took from his bag in to the CD player and dimming the lights pressed play. With the first notes of a slow sweet melody that issued from the speakers Paolo sat down next to Miranda and flung open the Pizza box.

"This looks different then back home" Paolo said and as they laughed his eyes glinted in the candlelight.

After they ate Paolo asked Miranda to dance. They swayed to the soft music with Paolo's arms around her waist and his dark eyes looking into hers. He spoke words that she drowned in like she was drowning in the music. He pulled her closer and kissed her lips gently. A soft kiss and then another.

Miranda felt like she was falling as she started kissing him back. The spots of candle light blurred and the music in the background blurred into a melody that she was a part of. The notes blended and she felt herself loose control. She felt Paolo unlatch her bra but she couldn't fight him. She new that they would soon become one and with that realization all memory was erased…

END FALSH BACK

Miranda felt tears sting her face. She had woken up in bed. She knew what had happened the other night. There was no sign of Paolo and her parents car had been in the drive way. She wondered what he would say to her that day. She had expected anything but what she got. The one time she saw Paolo he acted like nothing had happened and some how she felt too scared to confront him.

But now…now she was afraid that she might be………pregnant.