Disclaimer: I don't own South.

AN: So I actually thought it had been longer since I've updated. Sorry for the wait though, I just got a bit busy and was hit with writer's block, even though I have an outline. But I'm hoping to get another chapter up this weekend. Let me know what you think.

Chapter 6

I sat at my desk anxiously waiting for the bell to ring. Every time someone walked in the door my head would shoot up. I couldn't help it; I just wanted to see her. This can't be normal, I think I'm starting to borderline stalk her. I saw her in the hallway and almost walked into a wall because I couldn't stop watching her, Chelsea had to steer me away from the wall and then she started laughing at me.

Finally she walked in a second before the bell rang. As she walked to her seat our eyes met and she winked at me. I averted my eyes and looked down at my desk as I blushed. I took a quick glance at her before Ms. Jones started talking.

"So now that we're halfway through Romeo & Juliet, we're going to start our partner projects. You will each be assigned a partner and have to write a script or short story about the theme of forbidden love. You have creative freedom as long as you get the theme across," she said looking around the classroom. I heard some people groan. Surprisingly not a lot of people like Shakespeare, or anything having to do with the unit. I love it, and the language. I couldn't wait to start this; we could make it whatever we wanted. I started to look around the class for a partner, similarly to everyone else in the class. Of course I would love to work with Ashley, but almost as if Ms. Jones could read our minds she said, " I will, however, be assigning your partners." The whole class groaned. My face fell, now I might not get to work with Ashley, and might be stuck with a horrible partner.

I looked around the classroom to make sure there wasn't anyone I would blatantly reject as a partner. Other than Sherry, I really didn't care who I was partnered with. But I would still love to work with Ashley. Maybe I would get lucky. With Ashley. Oh no, can't think that here. I quickly tried to avert my thoughts before it turned into something bad.

"So Sherry and Brett will work together," said Ms. Jones reading from a list in the front of the room. Ok so at least that takes care of that.

"Ashley and," me. Please be me. Me, me, me, me, me, "Spencer." Seriously? That worked? I smiled and turned towards the brunette next to me who winked again at me. I felt my heart flutter. I waited until Ms. Jones finished reading off the names to turn back to Ashley. She pushed her desk up to mine so we could plan for the rest of the period.

"So some luck huh?" she asked and I realized this would be the first time I talked to her without flirting. But knowing her she could probably throw some flirting into anything, "You seem happy with the pairing. Any particular reason?" she asked smirking curiously at me.

"Is there any reason I shouldn't be?" I replied coyly. I can be cool and collected, hopefully. She just shook her head and took out her notebook.

"So you have any ideas?" she asked as I stared at her like an idiot.

"Huh?" I asked coming back to reality. She put down her pen and leaned back in the chair smirking at me but didn't say anything.

"What?" I asked but she just shook her head so I said again, "What?" a bit more forcefully.

"I was just giving you a better view," she said chuckling before picking up her pen again. I sat there for a minute before I regained the ability to speak but all that came out was a "psh."

"Ok so I'm thinking a short story, what about you?" she asked.

"That sounds good. Do you have any plot ideas?" I asked.

"Not really, but it can't be that hard. You wanna get together after school or something to work on this?" Yes! But I didn't say that because that would've been a bit over excited.

"Sure, we can go to my house after school if you want," I suggested.

"Ok, where do you want to meet after school? I'll drive," she said.

"Front of the school?"

"It's a date," she said and once again my heart did some weird thumping thing in my chest and my stomach flipped. I really don't think that's normal. This girl is going to be the death of me.