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1001: I get your point. I mean, Paige has a lot of things going on her life, and that's why she's been behaving like this. That's totally understandable. However, from Emily's perspective, even though she knows she's under a lot of stress, is not fair to treat the person you love like that. Emily didn't do anything wrong. But I agree with you on the flirting, because she's allowing it to happen although she's not available and she doesn't mind playing along right in front of her. That was not cool, but I had to spice the story with some jealousy. :D You're not alone, I understand your point of view of the situation. I hope you like Emily's behavior from now on. ;)

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IT'S NEVER TOO LATE

: Chapter 24 – Making Up:

"Is that Paige's voice? Did she say honey?" He obviously realized that was a weird way of calling a friend, even more if that person is the shiest person on Earth.

And awkward silence fills the room. I need to think fast if I want to solve this problem.

"It was just an old joke we have. I mean, we call each other 'honey' continuously." I laugh after saying that. He frowns at me. I don't think he believed my lame excuse, although I made a huge effort to say something to convince him there's nothing between us. Besides, he now knows I'm gay, so he has a different point of view now. "So?" I say, trying to avoid this awkward silence and changing the subject as fast as possible.

"We were supposed to have dinner, remember?" He looks surprised.

"I texted you, Jason. I'm not going." He takes the phone from his pocket and stares at it for a few seconds. I speak again when I see his face. "I guess you hadn't read it." I smile at him.

"I'm really sorry. I just… I didn't want to interrupt."

"Interrupt what?" I laugh nervously. "I was just going to watch a movie with Paige. I had forgotten we already had plans, that's why I cancelled." He makes an odd face that gets me even more nervous. I have a feeling this is not working. It feels like I want to make it better but I just screw it even more.

"Who's that? I'm hungry" Paige yells from the bedroom.

"You should feed her. She gets all grumpy when she has no food inside her stomach," he jokes. I nod at him. "Anyway, you should join us, we're going to have fun." I hesitate for a moment, I need to cautiously think about a good answer to that question so he doesn't confirm his theory. I know he has a theory, I can see it in his eyes. After a few seconds of silence, he breaks the ice. "Unless you want to spend time alone." He smirks at me. I try to control my blush from invading my cheeks, I need to control my emotions if I want our secret to stay being a secret.

"If you're implying what I think you are… then you're wrong." I have to stop this situation. "I have a girlfriend, in case you forgot." He smirks at me.

"Right." He snaps his fingers playfully. "But I don't remember you saying her name," he teases me.

"It's not your business. We're not that good friends yet, Jason," I joke. He loudly laughs.

"Okay, good point." I smile at him. "Well, if you are in the mood to join us, you just have to call me, okay?" I nod at him.

"Have fun, Jason."

"You too," he adds, smirking at me. I smile at him, jokingly shaking my head.

I close the door and take a deep breath. My legs are still shaking. That was intense.

I walk towards Paige, who's frowning at me.

"Where is the food? What took so long?"

"That was not room service, 'honey'," I reply, emphasizing that last word. She frowns at me. "It was Jason." Her face contorts with nervousness.

"Did he…? I mean…" I approach her and embrace her.

"I tried to deal with the situation. Don't get nervous, okay?" I pull from the hug and look her in the eye. "He heard you calling me honey but it's no big deal. I made up a lie." I try to comfort her, but I see worry in her eyes. "He may have suspicions, but he's not sure about it."

"I fucked it up," she adds, placing her hands on her eyes.

"Don't say that. He doesn't know for sure."

"Well, I dated him and he doesn't know you're gay, so…"

I sigh and he stares at me, looking for an explanation. "About that… he knows I like girls."

"What?" The tone of her voice is not calm at all.

"We talked during the flight and it sort of came up," I confirm.

"So you just happened to admit you're a lesbian. Why did you do that?" He looks a little bit mad.

"He asked me about boyfriends and I kind of suggest I wasn't into boys. But…" She jumps out of the bed and starts walking nervously around the bedroom. "I told him I have a girlfriend. He doesn't think that person is you, I guarantee you that." I don't know if I got to deceive him, but I need Paige to calm down. If I have to lie in order to make her feel better, then I will. He suddenly stops and stares at me. I smile at her and she shyly smiles back.

"I guess worrying about this is not going to make things better." I nod at her.

"Come here, honey," I say, provoking a smile on her lips that makes her the most beautiful person on the planet.

She sits right next to me. "Don't make me regret leaving my girlfriend for this trip," I joke, making her laugh. She leans on me and kisses me. It's the greatest emotion I've ever felt. She makes me the happiest person on Earth.

"I apologize for everything. I've been a jackass."

"Don't, please. I love this jackass version of you. It's kinda sexier." He laughs again.

"You know what? That woman flirting with you made me realize how much…" she suddenly stops talking.

"How much you love me?" I finish her sentence, although I don't know if she meant that. I smile and she blushes. "Are you going to be shy now? Come on!" I make her laugh again, but she's averting my gaze. I get closer until I can hear her breathing and then bring our lips together. Right after that, I sweetly kiss her cheek and bring my mouth to her hear. "I love you," I whisper her. I continue kissing her neck, but she moves away. "What?" I ask, a little bit worried about her reaction after I said those three words.

She looks me in the eye and makes a pause, making me more concerned than ever. "I love you too. More than anything in this world." Her words make my heart beat really fast. A tear rolls down my cheek. I feel a little bit emotional after these two days that she's been ignoring me. I even thought that it was all over for a second. I thought she was having second thoughts and that made me really devastated.

"Why are you crying?" she asks, affectionately wiping the tears from my face. "You're beautiful when you cry, by the way," she teases me. I kiss her passionately. "Does this make you feel better?" I nod at her, but I can't stop crying for some mysterious reason.

"I didn't expect you'd say those words. I just… I thought you were having doubts and…" She caresses my right cheek and I suddenly feel better.

"You won't get rid of me so easily," she teases me. She jumps and places right on top of me. She bends to kiss me, I just surrender. When our tongues meet, I feel fireworks inside me.

"You're going to make my other girlfriend furious." She bursts into laughter.

"You're only mine," she adds, making me want her of more.

I place my hands on her cheeks and look her in the eye for a long time, but I don't get tired of looking at her. "Will you just stop being so creepy and kiss me already?" I laugh at her joke and kiss her until we're both breathless.

"You're perfect," I add, right before placing right on top of her and provoking a smile on her lips.

"You're hot," she replies, provoking a laugh on me.

I start kissing her neck, she moans and that turns me on. A knock on the door makes me stop. I stare at her and she grins at me.

"I'm not hungry anymore," she adds. I laugh at her comment. I jump out of the bed and open the door. This time, it's not Jason. I grab the two trays and thank the nice man that brought our dinner. He smiles at me and I give him a tip, making his smile even bigger.

"This smells good."

"Give it to me," she jokingly adds, tickling me at the same time.

I hide her sandwich on my back. She hugs me, grabs her dinner and kisses me at the same time. She keeps kissing me while she holds the sandwich and I can't help but smile.

"This is weird. Do you want to eat or kiss me?"

"Both," she answers. I can't help but smile.

"You need to choose."

"Damn it!" she jokes. "I'd rather eat." She laughs when I jokingly punch her.

We eat on the bed while watching a bad documentary on TV. I'd love to spend my life just being with her. I'm lucky to have her. I can't help but look at her while she devours her sandwich while she looks mesmerizingly at the TV.

"Paige…" I say, trying to get her attention.

"Huh?" she asks, her eyes still fixated on the TV. The documentary is really bad, but she seems interested on it.

I tap on her shoulder and she turns her head to look at me, a smile on her beautiful lips. "I think we need to talk." Even though we were enjoying each other's company, there's something that's bothering her and I suppose I have the right to know about that.

"I prefer to cuddle," she jokes, placing her head on my stomach.

"Paige…" I insist, making her laugh.

"Okay," she finally admits. She sits next to me and I just stare at her. "I need to be honest. I've been a jerk for a few reasons." I smile at her and put my around her, trying to comfort her, but she has a serious look on her face.

"I get that you don't want your dad to realize about our relationship," I add, showing my support to her.

"It's not just that." She sighs. "I mean, I don't know how my dad will react. But besides that, I don't want you to lose your job." Her eyes look sad. I give her a kiss on the cheek.

"You don't need to worry about me. I'm a grown-up, Paige. You're the best part of my life. Even if I'm really happy at work, if keeping it means to lose you, then I will find something else." I wink at her and she hugs me. "I fear my mom's reaction too. My aunt is also… I mean, she likes…" she babbles.

"Lesbian? Are you allergic to that word?" I laugh and she blushes. I try to take some of the heat out of the issue.

"My mom doesn't speak to her." Her sad eyes make an appearance again and that devastates me.

"Then I understand why coming out terrifies you even more. I'm really sorry, honey." I hug her and she hugs me back harder than ever. "Have you ever spoken with her about that?" She shakes her head. "Then you don't know if they're not talking because of that specific subject."

"I know it's that, Em." I sigh.

"I don't know what to say. I mean, your mom will love you no matter what. Although she stops talking to you or ignores you because you like girls, I'm pretty sure she will always love you. Even homophobic parents do have feelings. I can assure you that." I smile at her and she takes a deep breath. "You're so adorable that she won't stop liking you even if she makes and effort. I mean, look at you, you're perfect." I point at her with a huge smile on my face and she kisses me.

"You're the sweetest person I've ever known," she says, making my cheeks go red.

"Is there anything else that bothers you?"

"Isn't that enough?" She grins at me.

"I have a feeling there's more," I tease her.

She takes a deep breath and looks me in the eye. "This is not the first time this happens." I frown at her.

"What are you talking about?"

"I think I had feelings for a girl and ignored that in order to avoid more problems." She seems ashamed about that.

I place my hand on her cheek and raise her head. "Hey, look at me. I don't care about that. So you felt something for a girl and blocked those feelings. I did that too, no big deal." I did that when I was practically a kid, but it terrified me so much that I tried to convince myself that was not okay. When I was in high school I realized that was not a phase, so even though it was a hostile environment, I was brave enough to be myself. I think that was one of the bravest moments of my life. I had my friends to support me though. And I have a feeling Paige didn't have people to lean on when she was having those feelings.

"I was a coward, and I'm talking about my twenties. I was not a teenager. It happened on college."

I start caressing her arm. "Don't worry about that, babe. You took a decisive step and you're dating me now. Do you still think you're a coward?" That shy smile is back again, making her more irresistible than ever.

"Do you know you're the best girlfriend ever?"

I cockily nod at her and she elbows me. "You're even a better girlfriend when you don't behave like a jerk." She laughs and then kisses me. I sharply pull away from the kiss and she gives me a worried look.

"Is everything okay?" she asks, a frown drawn on her face.

"I was just wondering if that girl was hotter than me." She bursts into laughter.

"That's physically impossible." She knows how to make my happy, indeed.

"Right answer," I respond, making her giggle. "Give me a kiss, honey." Her reaction is the one that I was asking for. She jumps on me and hungrily kisses me. Our problems and the world around us disappear for a brief moment and it feels like heaven.

To be continued…

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