It was getting pretty late when Kate received a knock at her dorm room door. She hadn't had company all day, but she sort of knew in the back of her mind already who was at the door. Getting out of bed, she slid on her slippers and shuffled to the entrance of her room to let whoever it was in. When she opened the door, she was shocked to see her best friend Max standing there with a cup of noodles and some herbal tea. "Hey Kate." Max smiled, "Mind if I come in?" The brunette inquired as she looked Kate over. She didn't look too sick, but her eyes were a little puffy, and the tip of her nose was red. Maybe Warren was right, maybe she did just have a cold after all.

"Uh, sure." Kate managed to get out once she was finally finished standing there looking dumbfounded. She was in literal shock though after finding out it was Max at the door. The blonde figured that Max would be mad at her for a little bit for blowing her off today, especially since it was Friday. But nonetheless, here she was, always surprising Kate. She was such a great friend, and Kate often wondered what she did to deserve someone like Max in her life. "So what's up?" Kate inquired as she shut her door and looked over at Max who was sitting on the bed. She thought it would be a good idea to go and sit over there as well.

"Well, you said you were sick so I brought you some soup and some tea... And I'm here if you need me to take care of you." At that last part, Max could feel her face heating up in a slight blush. "I just wanted to make sure you were okay." She added with a shrug as she sat the noodles and tea on Kate's nightstand. Kate didn't know what to say, for she was still in shock. Maybe this was a sign, maybe this was God telling her to make her move on Max, right here, right now. Maybe that's why Max was in her room right now, sitting awfully close to her.

Kate sighed, "I'm okay, I think it was just my allergies or something I ate." She knew lying too much was a sin, but she couldn't spill everything to Max, not right now. She had to know that Max liked her first before she did anything drastic. "But you're not mad at me?" Kate inquired innocently, looking up at Max, her eyes meeting the baby blues across from her.

"Mad at you?" Max questioned, her brow furrowing slightly. "Kate, why in the world would I be mad at you?"

"For blowing you off..." Kate trailed off, her gaze drifting from Max's eyes.

Max laughed slightly, "Blowing you off? Kate you were sick!"

Kate smiled for the first time today. Max was such an incredible person, she didn't know what she did to deserve a wonderful person like her in her life. She then shook her head, "You know, every time I think I know you, you go off and do something that surprises me even more." Kate trailed off. "Thanks for the soup and tea." She added, crossing her legs underneath her, getting more comfortable in the bed.

"I guess I'm just full of surprises." Max shrugged. She couldn't believe that Kate thought that she was mad at her. She could never be mad at Kate. Kate was so innocent and pure all the time, how could anybody be mad at her? She was just so full of life and light, and Max just couldn't get enough of her. A part of her contemplated confessing, right then and there, and Warren said that Kate felt the same... So why was Max still dancing around the subject? Why did she feel so nervous? And why did her heartbeat sound like a pummeling freight train about to derail from the tracks? "Do you need anything else?" Max inquired, breaking the silence between the two.

Kate took in a breath, and decided that it was now or never. "I think there might just be one thing." She trailed off, glancing up at Max shyly.

"Well, what is it?" Max asked, completely oblivious.

"You." Kate breathed out, and in that moment, her lips were on Max's. It was unlike anything that she had ever felt before, the warmth, and the softness. Every nerve in her body felt like electric currents were running through her, and Kate felt alive. And the best part about the whole thing was that Max was kissing her back! Their lips moved together in synchronization, weaving together as one. Kate could feel Max's hands cupping her face, and Kate's hands were around Max's torso. It was like they had a mind of their own and just wandered back there by themselves. She couldn't control herself, and she didn't want to if she was being honest. It was the two's first kiss, and it was a good one. When they pulled away for a breath, Max only stared into Kate's brown eyes. "Max... I..." Kate didn't know what to say. She didn't know what had come over her, and now she instantly regretted it.

Max's heart was still beating a mile a minute, "Kate... You... I... I have to go." She jumped up, and began to exit the room.

"Max, wait!" The blonde called out, but then she watched Max leave her room. "Don't go..." Kate trailed off, already feeling that familiar lump in her throat beginning to form. Tears escaped her dark eyes, and now she didn't know what to do. Why did she kiss Max? It was such a stupid thing to do, and now she was going to have to pay the consequences. Max probably wasn't going to talk to her ever again.