"The New Girl"
I'm glad you agree that they can't get together just yet but maybe I can give you something that stays true to the story and that gives you a little something to look forward to…
Rated T for Teen.
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I place my hand over hers and she doesn't even flinch!
"Good night Maya," I smile as I close my eyes but then my smile begins to fade as I wonder if she'll wait for me, I wonder if I will ever be able to tell her what I'm feeling, I wonder if I will ever truly be happy. But until then my thoughts carry me into a world full of dreams, dreams of my future and dreams of Maya, dreams that just might come true!
Happy, happy face…
Chapter 8: Waking Up
Emily POV
I wake up with the most beautiful girl in the world draped over me! Wait! What! Oh my god! I, I can't move! I'm holding her in my arms! I'm feeling myself tense up! My heartbeat is growing faster and faster with each second she covers me!
I close my eyes and inhale deeply letting my breath out slowly. I do this over and over until I can feel myself relaxing. I'm relaxing. I can't believe it! I'm actually relaxing! I'm relaxed.
This beautiful soul encircled by my arms begins to stir. She stretches from her neck to her toes extending her arms as far as they will reach while emitting the cutest sounds of her morning awakening. She snuggles into me slipping her arm across my body holding me close to her. I remain calm, for now.
"Good morning Maya," I say with a slight hug. Did I really just do that?
"Mmm, good morning Em," she gently caresses my belly with the palm of her hand, shifting direction continuing her gentleness up my torso, between my breasts and over to my shoulder like as if we've slept together a thousand times. Still calm, barely!
"Did you sleep well?" I ask grazing her back with featherlike touches. I really am doing this!
"I did, your body is so warm," she clutches my shoulder then releases, "and it feels so good to lay next to someone you trust knowing they won't try anything." Oh…
"I'm not used to having anyone in my bed but I really didn't mind." Go me!
"Good, cuz I think there will be more nights like this," I can feel her breath tickle me. I like it. I like it a lot!
"I hate to spoil your waking up ritual," I giggle, "but we need to start getting up before my mom barges in and pulls back the curtains."
"She does that?" she asks, tenderly moving her hand up to the top of my shoulder and back down above my breast. Oh my god!
"She does a lot of things. But I guess if she didn't make sure I was up, I wouldn't have gotten where I've gotten on the swim team," I rationalize. Oh Emily, you really need to learn how to play this game!
"That's a sweet way of looking at it Em. You're a good daughter," she rolls her body weight onto her side looking right into my eyes rendering me motionless. And she mwahs me. I love Maya's mwahs!
She gets out of bed while I sit up leaning against my pillows and she stretches again. But this time her tank top exposes her taut belly and if she reaches towards the ceiling any further she might just expose her…
"Girls time to get up!" My mom walks in on my moment! Damn it mother!
"Good morning Mrs. Fields," she breathes in deeply. "Is that breakfast I smell?"
"It's the start of breakfast. Why don't you girls take a shower and by the time you get dressed breakfast will be ready."
"Sounds great. And thanks again for letting me sleep with Emily last night Mrs. Fields," she cocks an eyebrow unnoticed by my mom.
"You're welcome Maya, you can be with Emily anytime," she closes the door leaving me speechless and Maya smiling from ear to ear.
"You heard her Em, any…time," she eye sexes me. At least I think that's what that is.
I clear my throat, "You can use my bathroom, there's a towel on the sink for you and I'll use my parents' bathroom."
"Are you sure? I don't mind sharing," she winks and saunters out my bedroom door.
I fall back onto my fluffy pillows wondering, what have I gotten myself into?!
She's already downstairs chatting up my mom or should I say keeping her under her spell when I finally sit down for breakfast.
"Nice of you to join us," my mom smiles, "Maya's been telling me all about California. Isn't it funny how she moved to Rosewood into Ali's old house and Ali moved to California?"
"It would be even funnier if she moved into my old house," she laughs and so does my mom.
"You're from San Diego, right?" I ask interrupting their laugh fest.
"Yep! And where did Ali move to?" she asks.
"San Francisco, right honey?"
"Yes she did mom."
"Well, maybe one day our paths will cross," Maya winks. I float away on a cloud!
But no, I don't want them to cross! I want Maya all for me and Ali would interfere, I just know it!
"Maybe they will."
I'm snapped out of my thoughts, "Mom, what makes you say that?"
"I'm pretty sure her family's staying at the Ritz Carlton in the city over winter break and Ali will be staying with the Marin's for some of that time which means she can help you celebrate your seventeenth birthday! You'd like that, wouldn't you honey?"
"Yeah sure." No! I'm nervous enough around Maya! I don't need Ali snooping around! I don't need Ali outing me!
"I look forward to meeting her and celebrating your birthday with you!" She reaches for my hand covering it with hers, giving it a squeeze. And I sigh. My mom is oblivious but Maya, I don't think she is.
"Emily's birthday is right around Christmas so I think she tends to feel a little slighted by her friends."
"Mom!"
"Don't worry Em, your birthday will be all about you and all about you getting what you want," she cocks an eyebrow and I can't help but wonder if she already knows what I want. Her…
"Thanks Maya."
"So, you're still sixteen," she smiles. That smile has meaning but what could it be?
"And you're…"
"I turned seventeen before I moved here in May." That explains her bullish brazenness. I like her bullish brazenness.
"Well happy belated birthday Maya," my mom reaches over to give her hand a squeeze like Maya gave mine. "Is that how you got your name? May, Maya?"
"Yes it is Mrs. Fields. My mom's name is Eva; she was born on New Year's Eve."
"I love it! So clever!" my mom enthuses.
"Yeah, I think it's sweet," I say while repeating May, Maya over and over in my head because it's so perfect!
We finish up with breakfast and help my mother clean up. But now it's time to say good bye to Maya. She has to practice her cello so she can go to Spencer's sleep over. Another sleep over, another chance to be alone with May, Maya!
"Mom! I'm taking Maya home! Okay?" I yell to her as she has gone upstairs to change for work.
"Sure honey! Take care Maya! Drop by whenever you want!"
"Thank you Mrs. Fields!"
"Ready?"
"Sure. Em, your mom is awesome ya know. She's very accepting of me and she barely knows me." What is she getting at?
"I guess," I remark as we get into my car.
"Seriously, she seems like she'd be really supportive." Supportive of what? I think I know what she means.
"She is, especially with my dad gone so much. She needs me as I am and that's all." Please Maya, I'm not ready.
"Well, if that's what you want." It is but it isn't. I need more time!
While I'm driving her home her cell rings, it's Spencer. Hanna can't make the sleep over tonight so she's postponing until the following weekend. Her grandmother fell and Hanna is gonna stick around for a week to help. She loves her grandmother and would do anything for her.
"Oh my gosh! I hope she's going to be okay."
"I'm sure her grandmother will be fine and I'm sure Hanna will be fine, her dad is taking her on a shopping spree cuz she only packed an overnight bag."
We laugh cuz that's so Hanna even Maya gets that and she just met her!
I pull into her driveway and get out of the car to walk her to her front door.
"How chivalrous of you Emily!" She hooks my arm with hers.
"I thought so," I smile and we look at each other giggling. How brazen of me!
"Spencer said you should go over to her house and then when I'm done practicing, we can all do something," she says as we walk up the steps stopping at the door.
"I can do that. Will you open your bedroom window so we can listen?" I ask hoping I didn't embarrass her.
She smiles shyly, a rarity for her, "You like listening to me play?"
"I do, Spencer does, we do," I'm feeling fidgety.
"Then I'll be sure to play something just for you," she flips my hair over my shoulder.
"And Spencer." Why did I say that?
"And Spencer," she smiles. "But mostly for you." I can't move. My heart is pounding. My hands are rubbing together. The heat I'm feeling sizzles my insides.
We're looking into each other's eyes for what feels like an eternity, nothing exists except her and me.
She reaches through her toes to mwah me and wanting to be cute I go to mwah her but I think I confuse her and the corners of our mouths meet! There's no mwah! It's a kiss! An awkward kiss! But none the less a kiss!
She steps back clearing her throat looking at me like she liked it too! Or am I just seeing what I want to see…
"Catch ya later Em," she smiles, bouncing into her house.
"Yeah, later," I say to the breeze she leaves behind.
I just stand there letting out the breath I was holding while my body tingles from her touch, the touch of her lips on mine! I lick my lips tasting her! Savoring her! I want to kiss her again! Oh no, my doubts are creeping in on me! My eyebrows begin to furrow! Did I just mess that up! It was supposed to be only a mwah! I trudge down the stairs walking across the driveway to Spencer's. Oh please let that have been okay! I continue walking peering over my shoulder, please Maya!
"Hey what's wrong?" Spencer asks curiously.
"Oh, nothing, I'm just tired."
"From your sleep over with Maya? She can be quite the talker. Did she keep you up all night?"
"We talked for a little bit but then we fell asleep."
"You mean, she cuddled you and then you fell asleep," she laughs.
"Yep, she cuddled me." And I really liked it. Differently than the way you do.
"She definitely keeps you warm at night that's for sure!"
I need to change the subject, "So Spence, when's Alex coming home?"
"Soon! Next week actually. He'll get back on Sunday, the day before labor day so he can go to the pool with us on its last day open."
"That's awesome!" Oh Maya, please don't be upset. Spencer will be with Alex and Hanna with Caleb and that leaves me with you. Maya, please!
"Shhh, listen! She started! Come on Em, let's go to my room!"
I'm glad for the distraction. Listening to her play is the easiest thing to do that involves Maya. There's absolutely no pressure from anyone or anything.
"I'm bummed about the sleep over tonight," Spencer gives sad face just before she opens her window and we make ourselves comfortable on her bed.
"What are we gonna do instead?" I ask. We could have a sleep over without Hanna but Hanna would be really upset with us.
"I was thinking we could still do it but that would be mean don't cha think?"
"I was thinking we could too but you're right."
"Well, we can go to the city."
"And do what?"
"There's a little club Maya got us into over the summer."
"You went clubbing with Maya?"
"Yeah and now we can take you. We have so much fun dancing and Maya, that girl has all the moves!" I bet she does!
"So do you think you'd wanna do that?"
"Sure, it sounds like fun."
And it sounds dangerous which fills me with excitement! Maya dancing with me! And you know how girls dance even straight girls! Wait. Spencer and Maya went dancing together. Oh my god! Why am I being all jealous! It just annoys me that I missed out on Maya all summer and now I find out they went clubbing and I bet she was rubbing all up on Spencer! Damn it!
Spencer breaks my intensity, "Hey, I never heard this song before, listen."
And I do because that song, that song is for me and only me and it's perfect!
But we kissed! It was an awkward kiss but still a kiss! And we're going to a club! We're going to dance! She's going to wiggle and thrust and rub! Oh shit! Should I pretend to be sick? No! I have to go! I have to see if she dances differently with me! I have to know what her body language is telling me! I just have to know!
Confident face!
But, not for long, as it quickly changes to insecure face…
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To Be Continued…
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