Our fingers interlocked and her body melted against mine as she relaxed. I breathed in the sweet aroma of her hair. She laid on top of me with her head pressed up against my chest. Her breathing eventually became slow and steady so I assumed she had fallen asleep. I let out a long sigh. Everything up to this point felt like a dream. I remembered way she kissed me and pulled me.. Hearing the lust and want in her voice as she moaned my name.. It all felt unreal. Samantha holds my heart in the palm of her hand and always has. I still recall how we met back in high school.

I rushed through the crowded hallways; jabbing and evading my way through the wave of upperclassmen making their way in the opposite direction. I huffed and always felt so agitated that they couldn't even check themselves and walk on the right side of the damn hallway. I glued my Geometry binder to my chest and continued to make my way to my next class. The halls looked dim on account of my stupid hair straightened and over my eyes. Many people always wondered how I could see where I was going every day.

I approached my classroom, finally escaping the bunch of rowdy students blocking my path. I was at the end of the hallway 3 when I saw this girl. My stomach instantly filled with butterflies and I bit my lip as I looked at her. Fuck. Those big expressive green eyes and that perfect smile caused my heart to race as I saw her talking to another brunette girl. Her fiery hair swung down her back and she pulled it to one side. That must be one of her mannerisms, a very cute one at that. She was leaned up against the charcoal lockers and the natural light from the huge window at the end of the hall made her look flawless... I had no general idea how long I stared at her. Maybe it was a quick glance? I collected myself with a deep breath and turned into the classroom with 314 marked on the small sign on the wall next to it.

I walked in, took a seat in the back and slumped in my chair. I placed my binder on my desk and waited for the bell to ring. Who was she? What was her name? Would I ever see her again? I found some girls attending Tetra Clan High to be reasonably attractive, but there was something about her that made me feel a feeling so foreign to me.

The bell rang with it's signature chime that would probably haunt me to my grave. Mr. Grelk wasn't at his desk like he usually was at this time allowing my obnoxious classmates to talk amongst themselves in a very noisy manner. I sighed and plugged my earbuds into the port on my phone, placed them in my ears and turned up my music to nearly full volume in attempt to drown them out. Within a few minutes I was in my own world with the musical sound of guitars and drums being channeled into my eardrums. I found myself staring at nothing in particular until I saw something that made me nearly jump in my seat.

There she was. She walked in and looked around awkwardly and slowly walked into the room. She's gonna take the only open seat... Next to me.. I thought. Surely enough, she walked down the aisle of desks and sat in the chair next to mine. My heart began pounding at full speed. She'd never been in this class before. I had no idea why she was here right beside me. I unlocked my phone quickly punching in the 4-digit code in attempt to make it look like I was answering a text or something. I felt nervous as hell and she wasn't even speaking to me, not even making eye contact. Somehow, I still felt completely flustered by her presence. I scribbled on my Geometry binder with a black pen to pass time and to take my mind off things. I felt a tap on my shoulder and I thought my heart would burst at that second. I took out one of my earbuds and turned to her. She smiled and gave me a little wave.

"Do you have any idea when the teacher will be here?" What a cute fucking voice. I gave her a half smile and shrugged.

"I dunno." I couldn't exactly find any words to say. I was too focused on how stunning she was. She let out a little huff.

"Sorry for being so awkward. I'm Samantha by the way. What's your name?" Don't fuck this up. I told myself.

"Aaron.. What's yours? I mean err.." Dammit. I expected her to immediately stop talking to me but instead she laughed. Her laughter was music to my ears.

"You're funny, Aaron." She was smiling big at this point.

"Thanks." I said with a nervous chuckle. Everything about her was just so irresistibly gorgeous, braces and all. I noticed the way she looked at me. She bit her lip slightly as there was a brief pause between us. Was she hitting on me? There was no way this perfect girl would find a skimpy pale boy such as me attractive.

"Are you good at Geometry? Because I really suck." She admitted as she turned her body in her chair to face me.

"I'm not bad at it. Mr. Grelk's a pretty good teacher so you should be fine." I told her moving my hair away from my eyes a little.

"So that's how your eyes look like.. Anyways, I got my schedule changed so now I'm in this class for the second semester apparently..." She told me pulling her hair to the side.

"Oh I hate when that happens." I replied as I briefly examined her body. She wore a simple white T shirt with black jeans and vans. It wasn't too fancy but it suited her perfectly and she wore it well.

"I hate it too. I got used to my other dammed class." The class' chatter came to a halt the second Mr. Grelk walked in.

"Sorry I'm late. Take out your binders please." His stern voice always made the class shut up in a heartbeat.

"I'll talk to you later." I whispered to her. She responded with a smile and nod and turned her body back to her desk.

From that day until the rest of that year, Samantha and I talked every day. We became close friends and I found myself deeper in love with her as the days progressed. We laughed together, hugged, and she even kissed me once at a party. I thought I had hope in winning her over but never told her how I felt in fear of rejection. I've loved her for many years and having her in my arms like this felt like a dream.

"Samantha.. You awake?" I asked in a raspy voice.

"I'm awake." She replied with her face still buried in my chest.

"Sit up for a sec..." She arose the moment I said that and looked straight into my eyes.

"Samantha..." I began.

"Yes?" I took a deep breath.

"I love you and I always have.. I know you don't care but I've been in love with you since high school..." I was cut off by Samantha cupping my face with her hand and leaning in to kiss me. My heart raced from the hot feeling of her against me and her lips touching mine. She broke free and leaned back in to whisper in my ear.

"I've had feelings for you. I'm not going to say I still do but.. I think you know I do." Those words made my heart feel like it was going to explode. "This is a secret. Don't tell anyone.. Especially not Brendan." I nodded. "Promise not to tell...?" She placed both her hands on my shoulders.

"I promise." I whispered back to her.

I didn't know what this was. I felt guilty that she was all over me even though she still had Brendan. I felt guilty for kissing and touching her when she belonged to somebody else. As wrong as this was, I still felt content in a way.. Back in high school, I had a chance with her. If she didn't have Brendan at this moment, we could be together. I still felt a bit uneasy about this thing we had... But honestly all I wanted was her. So I felt grateful.