I was walking through the empty hallways and yes, the bell for fourth period had just rung, but oh well, it's our cheer coach who teaches the class and of course she loves me. I opened the door to my locker, taking out a single rose, letting the scent invade my senses, smells so good. I was on my way to school this morning when I saw the delivery truck right outside our local flower shop, so I pulled over and bought a single red rose, I thought it fitting for Lauren, since she makes my heart skip a beat every time I see her, I had to breathe to pull myself together, I think ill just walk to the auditorium now and leave this on her podium…yeah, why not!

A smile slowly began to creep on my face, "Mila!" I flinched at my name being yelled into my ear.

I closed my locker shut and slapped Dinah's arm, "seriously Dinah! You need to stop scary the crap out of me!"

She just giggled, "awww Mila, is that for me," she made googly eyes at me and wiggled her eyebrows.

"SHUT IT!" I rolled my eyes teasingly,

"Gosh Mila," she examined the rose in my hand and was looking at me funny, "wow, you really ARE whipped, you should see your face, it's just, WOW."

"AM NOT!" I smacked her arm, I began to squirm, looking at the ground, "I just, I don't know," I exhaled and looked at my best friend, my smile uncontainable.

"I do," she nodded, "WHIPPED!" She began to laugh and I couldn't even do anything but smile, she was right, I was so WHIPPED, "we should probably get to class, I mean I know coach loves us and all, but yeah…"

"Okay, well lets swing my the 300 building first, I want to leave this on Lauren's podium," I said with a smile.

"A single red rose for MSSSSS. JAAAAUUUREEGGUUIII," she purred and batted her lashes, "Camila are you in love with a teacher?" she asked sarcastically, but it wasn't really sarcastic.

I rolled my eyes and linked her arms, "lets go."

We skipped our way down the hall towards the 300 building, "so how was your loner pajama party?"

"Wellllll," I dragged on, "actually Lauren came over…"

Dinah stopped me, grabbing my shoulder, "wait, wait, wait," she made the timeout sign with her hands, "you two, in jammies," she perked an eyebrow, "teacher, student….alone together in jammies!" a wicked smile plastered on her face, "daawwwwggg, not to be weird since you're my best friend and all, but that sounds SOOOO HOOOOTTT!"

I began to laugh, "well, we are two very hot people," I winked at her as we both laughed.

"Okay screw class, details! Now! OMG MILA…" she grabbed my shoulders, looking into my eyes, "did you sleep with Ms. Jauregui?" her eyes went wide, "tell me you slept with her!" she held her hand up for a high five and as a reflex I gave her a high five.

~CLAP~

"No, we didn't sleep together, geez, I swear you're worse than a guy sometimes," I laughed as we continued to walk down the hall, "it was nice, we just slept together," I said holding my books against my chest, sighing at the memory.

"Just slept together?" her face confused, "what the heck does that even mean?"

"We cuddled," I beamed, "she's so, ahhh, I don't even know, sweet, cute, sexy, every word you can think of, that's what she is."

"Cuddled? You're worse than whipped," she shook her head back and forth, "let me guess, Ms. Jauregui was the big spoon," she said jokingly.

"Actually," I turned to face her, "I was the big spoon," I shrugged my shoulders making my THUG face as Dinah began to laugh, "Alright, let me drop this off really quick and I'll be right out," she nodded as I made my way inside the auditorium.

I was walking down the isle when I noticed a slim, tanned woman standing on stage, near the podium. Her back was towards me, she had on a one piece tanned jumpsuit that fitted her gorgeous frame and long dark hair flowing down her back, I knew she was gorgeous, she didn't have to turn around.

"Um," I began to speak as I walked up the steps, "can I help you?" I asked as she slowly turned around.

SHIT.

"Camila," she looked me over, "I was just looking for Lauren, she teaches here right?" her eyebrow was perked, "and you must be a student here," she let out a chuckle, crossing her arms.

"Hey Santana," you have got to be kidding me! She looks so…and I look like, I mean I know I look good in my cheer outfit but HER, Jesus Christ! ugh, not my day, "yeah, but she's usually not here until 7th period, which isn't for another few hours."

What the heck are YOU doing HERE, looking for MY Lauren?There's something about her that jus irks me! She holds her nose so high, like she's better than me, ugh!

"That's too bad," she said, "I was hoping to speak with her." She eyed the auditorium.

I can't help but be curious…ABOUT WHAT?

"Well she'll be here later," please don't stay.

"Unfortunately, I can't stay, I just really wanted to talk to her before Selena's party," she placed her hand on my hip, why is it that everything that's coming from her mouth sounds so fake! "I just felt so bad about our breakup, leaving her so abruptly," she shook her head; her eyes were intimidating.

SHE. BROKE. UP. WITH. LAUREN. I felt my heart shattering into a bajillion pieces.

"I guess it'll have to wait until the party," she began to walk past me, my eyes still staring at who knows what, "Oh Camila," I turned around to meet her gaze, "that's cute you know," she stopped in the middle of the isle letting out a chuckle, "what are you like the cute little cheerleader?" her tone smug and sarcastic all at the same time.

BITCH. Snap out of it Camila! You're CAMILA CABELLO, you are HOT SHIT!

"Actually, THE head cheerleader," my eyes narrowed at her, nobody talks to me like that in my territory, no one.

Her eyes squinted, tilting her head a little more, "well, have fun while you can," she said with attitude, "Lauren and I have history and well you're just a kid and when she gets bored with you," she shrugged her shoulders and flipped her her, "well, I'm sure you're smart enough to figure that part out." She said turning and walking out the door.

WHAT A BITCH! I am sooooo angry right now! She wants to play like that huh, well we can play like that!

I left the rose on the podium and made my way out the door, "Mila, who just walked out of here, she was capital H.O.T. hoo-"

I cut her off, "Lauren's ex."

"NO!" she looked down the hall then back at me, "That's HER! HOLY SHIT! DAMN!"

I shot Dinah a look, "I'm sorry, but Jesus Christ!"

"I know right!" I shook my head, my nostrils flaring.

"What happened?"

"I have no idea," I shook my head, "I guess she was looking for Lauren, wanting to talk about their breakup or some shit."

Dinah's eyes went wide at my words, I'm never usually this angry, but this situation certainly called for it, "what about it? It's in the past, right?"

"That's what I thought," I turned to face Dinah, my face a little nervous, "she broke up with Lauren."

"WHAAAAAAAAAA? That girl," she outlined her figure with her hands, yeah she's kinda good looking, can't deny that, okay, okay, she's hot, but a bitch! "She broke up with Ms. Jauregui? So what now?"

"She wants her back."

"WHAAAAAA? So what are you gonna do Mila?"

I crossed my arms, "Over my dead body, she wants to play fire with fire, well shit, I'm gonna channel my inner Katniss!"

Lauren's mine, I've never felt this way before, so I've never acted this way before, but NOPE! No more retreating! She wants to play…then we'll play, I'm not afraid of a little competition, please!

I watched her walk back and forth on the stage and there was something calming about it, like everything that happened earlier, the craziness, the nervousness, the jealousy…it all just kind of went away as I continued to watch her. So happy she's back. This week has been hell without her, without her milk chocolate locks flowing down her back, without her beanie that always complimented her, without her husky voice, her green eyes, her lips, oh her lips are killer, maybe because they're all I could think about, her lips on mine and fluttering my own eyes to look into her green eyes, actually I think it's everything about her…yeah, everything.

"Ms. Jauregui…"

"Yes Daniel?"

"So for our assignment this weekend we have to pick something that represents love in art…anything?"

Her lips pulled to her green eyes, "yes Daniel," she said nodding, "anything." His face was still confused, "it could be something as simple as," she walked towards the podium, picking up the rose I had left, bringing it up to her nose, taking in the scent, I could feel my lips pull to my brown eyes as I leaned on the chair in front me, my orbs glued to the porcelain skin beauty on stage, "…a single rose, I mean look at this thing," she held it out, glancing at me from time to time, "it's just a rose, it grows every day, but when given with the intention of conveying your love for someone, it completely changes, it becomes beautiful, like the person who gave it to you, absolutely beautiful," She let out her flickering green eyes locking with mine and my heart was thumping faster as I grabbed onto the chair a little tighter.

"So Ms. Jauregui," a student added, "are you saying that rose was given to you by someone who LOOVVVEESSS you," the girl cooed.

She sat at the edge of the stage, rose in hand, turning her green eyes towards the girl, "I like to think so," she smiled from ear to ear as the bell rung, "okay class, have a good weekend, see you all Monday!"

I waited for the auditorium to empty, our eyes locking with one another as she stayed sitting on the edge of the stage, feet dangling and I, gripping tightly onto the chair in front on me. She flashed me a smile, her smile alone made me float; it made me want to sing. I could feel my lips curve into a smile as her eyes narrowed at me.

I made my way down the isle towards her, skipping happily, even after the craziness earlier today, "so," I made my way between her dangling legs, wrapping my arms around her waist, "you REALLY think the person who gave you that rose LOOVVVEESSS you?" I cooed as I batted my lashed and flashed her a smile.

"I don't know…" she tucked a few stray hairs behind my ear.

OH I DO! I DO LAUREN…I LOVE YOU! I was screaming on the inside! Would you calm your crazy! Geez!

She looked me over, her green eyes scanning my face as her lips pulled to her eyes even more so than before, she cupped my face, biting her bottom lip, "but…" she paused, gosh she's so beautiful, "I do know I love her."

OH. MY. GOSH. SHE LOVES ME! SHE JUST SAID IT! WOOOOOO!

Wait…she does know that rose is from me right? I began to blink, pretty fast, SHE LOVES ME…she just said it, right? Why does this feel so surreal?

She bent down, placing her tender lips on mine, meshing together slowly, passionately, "you do know that rose was from me right?" I whispered onto her lips, I wanted to make sure…just in case, not slick, nope, not slick…she makes me so nervous!

She chuckled before placing her lips on mine, "yes, yes I do," she placed another kiss on my lips, "I love you Camila."

HOLY PANCAKE! SHE LOVES ME! Now is the time to tell her how you feel…go on.

I exhaled, "I love you too Lauren," I breathed onto her lips before pulling her down for a kiss.