Fire and Water
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Patience
Nick stared over at Madison, waiting till she looked over at him. After a few minutes, his wish was granted. Brown colored eyes finally met his. They remained like this for a few seconds till Madison looked away, which wasn't enough for Nick. "Why does she always do that?"
FLASHBACK
He watched her as they walked into the Rock Porium after an unsuccessful search for Vida. He could easily read the sadness on Maddy's face. She needs to let us in, let me in. This whole situation is killing her, heck; the sadness on her face is killing me. I need to do something but what? He moved closer to her, no reaction. He then slowly pulled her into his embrace. She leaned into it without fighting. He smiled into her hair, happy that she accepts his gesture of comfort without hesitation.
END OF FLASHBACK
The memory left a smile on his face. She trusted him enough to comfort her in her darkest hour. Now he needed to work on getting closer to her on a daily basis instead of a tough situation. "Does she even realize that I have feelings for her? If she did would she even admit it?" He knew when it started for him. It was when she went across the street to convince him to stay with them as power rangers. She was the only one that came out, considering her shy nature, it opened his eyes. He smiled. "Too bad she wasn't convinced to try a relationship with him. It's not her fault. Her character had grown in the past few months. She overcame he shyness about being a ranger and being his friend." He turned to look at the cash register to see a huge line forming despite the best effort of Xander and Maddy tag-teaming. He walked over to help them.
With the three of them behind the register, it was a tight fit to say the least. It was the kinda fit that the three of themwere bumping into each other as they moved. Xander then decided to put his effort into answering the phone, leaving Nick to bag items as Maddy rang the customer's purchases. He was grabbing cds on the counter when Maddy's hand brushed against his. Maddy caught his eye, smiled and said "Sorry." The good thing was that the smile she gave him wasn't a nervous one but a genuine one. He reached pass Maddy, accidentally brushing the mid section of her arm as he grabbed some flyers to add to the customers bag. He could feel her gaze linger on him as he apologized. He bent down to grab more plastic bags. As he did this, he felt her hand brush against his shoulder as she grabbed a pen from under the counter
"Ok, touch tag is a step up from we have been doing lately. At least she is more comfortable around me and me around," he thought. The rush slowed to a trickle as the clock read 4:00 pm. Toby popped out of his office, making his rounds. "Where did all the people go?" he asked. "Easy mate. It is the dinner hour," Xander said from his chair. "Yeah," Chip added, "people do need to eat." "Including us," Vida pitched in. "Ok," said Toby, "since Maddy and Nick had to tackle the mob head on they leave first." "Thanks man," Nick called out over his should as he grabbed Maddy's hand. "Yeah thanks Toby," she said as the bell signaled their exit. "How come they get to go?" Chip whined as they all heard his stomach growl. The entire group burst into laughter.