The air was dense, sun beating down on Josh and Maya as they sat down on the steps outside Alan and Amy's house. Maya's head rested on Josh's shoulder as they talked absentmindedly. Soon they fell into a comfortable silence as they just sat there, not a care in the world. "Alright you two," Alan said as he sat between the two. "The rest of us are going to the baseball game. Cory insisted that we go, but I have a feeling that you two don't want to grace us with your presence."
Josh blushed and looked to the ground. "Whatever dad. We'll be fine. Promise."
Alan nodded and patted his son's back. "Good." He leaned in and whispered into his youngest son's ear. "Now, you know what me and your mother said. No funny business and if you can't contain yourself, by all means look inside the bathroom drawer." He looked towards his now red son. "But know that I counted before we left, and I will count when we come back. Got it?" Josh gulped and nodded his head. "Good. Now you two have fun, but not too much fun!"
Alan stood and hugged the both of them before leaving. Maya watched him walk away and looked towards Josh. "So he counts condoms?"
Josh rolled his eyes and kissed Maya. "Shut up."
Maya sat in Josh's room on top of his bed with her sketch book in hand, opened to a blank page.
"Waiting for inspiration?" Josh asked as he sat down on the floor in front of the bed.
Maya whined and nodded. "I've never been blocked like this before." She scribbled on the page. "I can't come up with a single thing. It's so frustrating!" Maya flopped backwards onto the bed with her face towards the ceiling.
Josh stood up from his position on the floor and laid down next to Maya. "Maybe you need some inspiration."
Maya turned on her side to face Josh and scrunched her eyebrows together. "From where?"
Josh grinned cheekily and turned on his side as well. "From me."
Maya raised her eyebrows. "Oh really now?"
Josh leaned in towards Maya and nodded. "Yeah really."
They were so close, face to face. To the point where they could feel the other breathing. Josh was the first to make a move, grasping Maya's cheek with his hand and slowly leaning in to kiss her. The kiss was long, sweet, and sensual. The pulled apart and gazed into each other's eyes and kissed again. This time it was savage, a hungry kiss. Maya pressed their bodies together, wanting to be as close as possible. She then proceeded to lick his bottom lip mid kiss, begging for entrance. Josh opened his mouth slightly and their tongues started to dance.
They pulled away breathless, not wanting their kiss to ever stop. Maya sat up and pushed some hair behind her ear. "I have an idea for my sketch. I just don't want you to be uncomfortable."
Josh sat up and wrapped his arm around Maya. "I'm up for anything. Besides how can I say no to someone as sexy as you?"
Josh nipped at her ear. Maya shivered every time from the feeling of his hot breath on her ear. "So you're okay with me doing a nude sketch of you?" She whispered.
Josh stopped what he was doing and whispered into her ear. "Surprisingly, yes but I think it's only fair if you do so as well."
Maya melted in his arms. "Yes," she choked out.
They both turned to look at each other and kissed each other again. "I love you," Maya whispered.
"I love you too," Josh whispered back.
They stood up and faced each other, giving each other kisses here and there while undressing each other.
It was like a scene from a movie. Maya was sitting there with her sketchbook in hand. Carefully drawing his face first. Starting with his chiseled jaw and then to his blue eyes. Having no real order since she was so distracted by him. Finally putting down her sketchbook, she crawled over to Josh and sat down next to him on his bed. She grabbed his face and kissed him tenderly. "Do we have time before everyone gets back?"
Josh nodded and kissed her again. "Are you sure?" He asked.
Maya nodded and kissed him again bringing him down onto the bed with her. "Don't go for the drawer. I'm on the pill. We'll be fine."
Maya hesitated as she stood in front of Josh's dorm room. The door was gray and plain. Just how it's always been, but this time it's different. She actually had life changing news for him. Something that was just too much, too big of a change. Maya stared at the door again and fiddled with the ultrasound picture in her hand. She shook her head and backed out instantly. She started walking away when she bumped into someone making her drop her picture. "Ow," Maya groaned.
"Sorry," the person mumbled. Maya looked up and saw that she ran into Josh. He picked up her picture and looked at it. "Oh cool. Are you expecting or something?"
Josh didn't even look up yet, not knowing that it was Maya he bumped into. "Yeah I am," Maya whispered. "And my boyfriend literally just find out."
Josh looked up immediately, recognizing Maya's voice. "Maya?"
Maya scrambled to stand and looked to Josh. "Can we talk?"
Josh, who was speechless, just nodded and led Maya to his dorm. Maya walked behind him quietly and waited nervously as he unlocked the door. Maya stepped in and examined his dorm. You could definitely tell what side was Josh's and what side was his roommate Mark's. Josh's side was very relaxed and chill, while Mark's was neat and tidy. "Where's Mark?" Maya asked timidly.
Josh shrugged. "I don't know where he is and quite frankly it doesn't matter because we have something more important to talk about than where he is." Josh sat down on the edge of his bed and held his head in his hands. "What do you mean you're expecting," Josh hissed, clearly upset.
Maya, already getting defensive, crossed her arms in front of her chest crossly. "I mean I'm pregnant Josh. I came to give you the stupid ultrasound and to ultimately tell you that I am pregnant." She uncrossed her arms and looked at the floor. "This just isn't exactly how I pictured it going down."
Josh looked up at her. "And how exactly did you picture this Maya? Because I don't know anyone who can picture this type of thing!"
Maya shuffled her feet around on the floor. "I would really appreciate if you didn't act like this Josh."
Josh stood and stared at Maya as if she had two heads. The panicked expression all over his face. "Like what Maya? Like a guy who didn't just find out that his girlfriend is pregnant? Cause I don't know how else to act at the moment." Maya looked up at him with her big blue eyes and he calmed down a bit. "Okay. Um," he continued. "Am I the only one who knows?" he asked quietly.
Maya shook her head. "No," she whispered.
Josh looked at her. "Well then who else knows?"
"Lucas," Maya whispered timidly. "He's the only other person that knows."
Josh narrowed his eyes and scrunched his eyebrows together. "Wait." He laughed sarcastically. "You are telling me that Lucas knew before me?" He spat out his name like it was venom. "Maya why the hell would he know before me? The father of the baby!"
Maya shrugged. "I don't know. He was just there and I felt like I could tell him. Plus I needed someone to take me to an Obstetrician."
Disbelief. That was Josh's reaction. "Are you serious right now? Maya that's what I'm here for! To take you to appointments and hold your hand during ultrasounds! Not him." Josh licked his lips and struggled to find the words. "I can take you to the OB. I can be here. Its my responsibility anyways!" He paused. "Just please explain to me why he knew before me."
"It was just easier to tell him Josh! He didn't have an obligation to take me! He just did. Okay? It was nice and I liked it," she explained. "And maybe I wanted to just wait a bit before things got too serious."
Josh's mouth was agape from shock. "Maya," he whispered. "Things were already serious. Things are still serious. Things became serious when we started saying 'I love you.' Things became serious when we started having sex. Things became a lot more serious when you became pregnant."
"Well I didn't know that," Maya admitted.
Josh frowned. He walked to his door and opened it. "I just need some time to think Maya. I'll call you tomorrow but right now I just need to be alone."
"Fine," Maya whispered. "Here's the picture of the ultrasound."
Maya laid the picture on his bed and turned towards the door. Before she walked past him Josh grabbed her arm. Maya looked up at him with tears brimming her eyes. She just shook her head and walked away as he loosened his grip.
"Mom!" Maya called out as she walked inside her home. Katy appeared from around the corner and looked to her daughter with concern. Maya took a deep breath and said shakily, "Can you please not yell at me?"
Maya started to cry softly and ran into Katy's open arms. "Sh. It's okay," Katy said. The sound of her voice slowly helping Maya calm down. "I already know. I found the test in your laundry, but Lucas is the one who confirmed it for me."
Maya picked her head up from Katy's chest and looked up at her with tears streaming down her face. "What?" Maya pulled herself out of her grasp. "You knew?" Katy nodded. "And you didn't tell me you knew? You just let me try and go through this alone? Barely even building up the courage to tell you!" Maya was slowly raising her voice, causing Shawn to come downstairs.
"What's going on here?" he asked.
Maya looked between the two accusingly. "Does he know too? Did Lucas tell the whole damn world I'm pregnant? Oh my god," she whispered. "I trusted him!" she yelled. "I trusted him and he did this!" Maya ran her fingers through her messy hair and cried. "And then I tell Josh and he goes 'I need time to think.' Oh my god!"
Maya panted and grabbed her keys and backed out the door. "No. I can't do this right now. I just need to go. I'm sorry," she whispered at the end.
Maya slammed the door leaving a shocked Shawn and slightly guilty Katy behind.
