Author's Note

Hello! How are you all doing? Okay so the problem is that I don't have internet at home... It's been gone for like a month or so and that is mainly why my updates are so late. I have to come to the library and update... and when I'm at home, I want to write it up but I get Lazy... so I'm so sorry. I also have summer school, I'm taking a new course so that I don't have to take it next year and all... I'm sorry. Anyways I hope you enjoy :)

"Ivan..." Madeline looked Ivan in the eyes for a long while. Somewhere along the way, she had gotten lost and was overwhelmed by the beauty of his irises.

"Yes Madeline?" Ivan returned the stare.

"Thank you." A smile played upon her lips as a blush conquered her face, invading her freckled cheeks.

"For what?" Ivan mumbled as he lifted and eyebrow.

Madeline turned on her back once more to stare at the ceiling. "For your advice..." She whispered- making Ivan remember that at one point since he had known her, she was shy.

"Ah.. don't thank me yet. When you actually take my advice and it works out, then thank me." He had gone back to thinking on a way to get out.

The light emitted from the small window at the southwest corner of the room (If you were to believe the entrance was North) had begun to fade, leaving the two of them in darkness. Madeline stood from the cushion and sighed as she leaned back onto the door.

"I-I want to get out of here..." She mumbled loud enough for Ivan to hear her.

Ivan then got to his feet as well and walked to her, stopping right in front of her.

"Madeline..." He brought his most famous child-like smile to his face. As always it was not returned, instead the reply had always been an intimidated and almost horrified expression.

"Y-yes I-Ivan?" Madeline stuttered, for Ivan was too close for comfort.

"You said you haven't had a first kiss, right?" Ivan dismissed her hesitation.

Her blond head bobbed lightly.

Ivan rested his hands on the door, on either side of her. Madeline jumped slightly and drifted her gaze to anywhere but him.

"Well, if it is a kiss you'd like, then I can help you with that." He used his left hand to direct her blushing face to look up at him. "A simple kiss. Nothing to big or uncomfortable for you." He added in a husky whisper.

"I-Ivan!" Madeline's teeth clattered as she forced her head from his hand. "D-d-d-don't t-t-tease me!" She was embarrassed. Her cheeks lit a nice crimson shade as she felt her heart beat like a base drum.

"I'm not teasing, Maddie. I'm telling you the truth." His voice was now next to her ear, so close that she could feel his hot breath at her neck. She closed her eyes shut, afraid to open them. "Ever since we became friends I've liked you and, believe it or not, have wanted to kiss you. So, just nod your head and I shall steal your first kiss." A shiver ran up through Madeline's spine once she heard his raspy husky voice.

"O-" She was interrupted as the door flung open, making them both fall on the floor with a loud 'THUMP!'.

Madeline groaned and rolled to her side. She could hear Ivan growl in pain next to her as she got to her feet slowly and cautiously.

Finally able to process what had occurred, Madeline noticed who had opened the door- none other than her boyfriend, Lars. Of course it was.

Ivan stood- grateful he hadn't fallen on top of Madeline; he would have had to explain why it had been so.

"L-Lars, w-what are you d-doing here?" Madeline almost limped towards him.

"Oh, I called you 'cause we had a date today, but you didn't answer, and you weren't at home either. Your brother also called you, yet you didn't answer again... We figured your battery died, so your brother insisted on calling Emilie, of whom said she saw you enter the equipment room with Ivan before she left. So he called Ivan- no answer. Finally he called Kat to check if he was at home, but he wasn't. And ta-da, here we are." Lars explained.

"Ah..." She nodded slowly, still processing what he had said.

"So where's Al?" Ivan asked quite a bit ignorant.

"And how'd you get in?" Madeline added with a confused expression perched upon her lovely features.

"Oh, Al helped me get the keys. He distracted the custodian while I pick-pocket him." Lars grinned, revealing his perfectly straight white teeth, while showing them the keys.

Ivan rolled his eyes and began to walk away as Madeline shook her head. She kissed Lars on the cheek and took a hold of his hand as they followed Ivan out the building.

Finally reaching his car, Alfred ran to Ivan. "Dude! What happened?" He asked rather loudly, as he always was.

"Nothing, other than getting stuck in there." Ivan shrugged in response.

"Ah… I see you don't wanna talk 'bout it." Alfred slurred 'want to' and skipped the 'a' in 'about'.

"There's nothing to talk about." Ivan sighed as he unlocked his car.

"Mind takin' me home? Lars brought me and I don't wanna be in a car with them."

"Sure, come on." He nodded as he entered the car and turned on the radio.

"Sooo, what actually happened?" Alfred wiggled his eyebrows.

"Nothing." Ivan still refused to answer.

In full reality, Ivan would have told him, but he was not sure if Madeline would agree with him.

"Fine dude! Do as you freaking please!" Alfred rolled his blue eyes. "You're so girly." He added.

At the very moment, Ivan stopped the car. Although he was in the middle of the road, he didn't care.

"Dude! What the hell are you doing?" The other boy yelled.

"Out." Ivan demanded. There was calling you an idiot and then there was calling you girly. In no offence whatsoever to girls, Ivan didn't like that.

"Excuse me?"

"I said get out." Ivan restated.

"Are you crazy?" Alfred's eyes widened. As soon as the words left his lips, it began to rain.

"Out."

"You've got to be kidding me! It's freakin' rainin' out there. Do you want me to get soaked?" The blond blabbered in disbelief. This had to be a joke.

"Out." The Russian continued.

"Fine! You are such a baby, Ivan!" Alfred slammed the door.