I made it back to my room, but unfortunately Newt was here. I wanted nothing more than to melt into my bed and squeal or cry or scream into my pillow. I kissed him. Well, he actually kissed me, but I kissed him back.

Shuck.

I still had the urge to wrap my hands around his thick muscular neck. He still made me angry and frustrated, but...damn!

I'm still out of breath and my heart was still all...twitterpated!

I closed the door and leaned on it for a second, my eyes closed, holding the binder of Keeper's lists tight to my chest. Newt looked up from what he was doing and raised an eyebrow. I ignored him and flopped onto my bed, opening the binder, to triple check the lists so I could hand it to Alby tomorrow morning.

The bedroom door flew open and Fred came bounding inside.

"CHARLIE!" He screamed.

Both Newt and I jumped. In one giant leap he was bouncing on my bed, the biggest grin I had ever seen on anyone.

"The bloody hell is your problem?" Newt asked, picking up his notebook from the ground after dropping it in surprise.

"I saw Charlie...doing somethin' a few minutes ago!" He sang, his eyes sparkling with mischief.

My face instantly flared up, and I could feel the panic. Oh Shuck! I didn't even think if other guys saw us! But maybe they would back off? Or give them more confidence to try, because they saw one guy do it?

"Oh? Do tell!" Newt wiggled his eyebrows and grinned at me with such a smug look I clenched my fist ready to smack it off him.

He got up from his bed and plunked down on my bed too.

"I have work to do!"

"Oh I'm sure you do! You seemed awfully distracted before." Fred grinned and wiggled his eyebrows.

"Fred. You better tell me right now!" Newt demanded.

"Fred. You better not!" I warned.

"I SAW HER KISSING GALLY!"

He yelped as I lunged for him, he jumped off the bed, and danced out of reach.

"I knew it, I told ya, Love. One of the three!"

"She came storming out of the tool shed slammed her stuff down all dramatic, Gally sauntered over and leaned on the table right beside her. They had some kind of argument, getting more heated, but getting closer and closer, and then BAM-" he slapped his heads together, "-They were wrapped around each other."

"Two of the three!" Newt chuckled.

I had placed my face into my hands and groaned. I was so angry and embarrassed, but also my stomach flipped and had that butterfly feeling when I thought about his lips on mine and his arms around me. How could I actually like him, when he shows his angry aggressive side more than his kind gentle side?

I felt a hand on my shoulder.

"Charlie, what's wrong Love?" Newt had lost his teasing, and was frowning.

I sniffed and looked up, angry that my body would betray me now, and another tear slid out. I angrily wiped it away.

"I don't know." I finally said.

Newt waited, Fred sat down, all his goofiness gone.

"It's just...so confusing and complicated!"

"Your making it more complicated." Fred shrugged.

"Except I'm not!" I cried. "How can I like a guy who is more angry and aggressive, who makes me want to strangle him. I've been here a month and we have only had a few conversations where we didn't end up yelling at each other!"

I swatted at the tears again.

"You're both very outspoken, stubborn and passionate. Remember he's also still healing mentally from the Changing. You're still trying to find your place here. You showing up threw everyone for a loop-"

"But you and Fred" I nodded at him, "and Minho, and Alby and Fry and Jeff and Clint and Vinny, Winston even, and the Runners...they didn't have a problem with me! You...they all accepted me right away."

"That's because we weren't attracted to you in THAT way to you." Newt said.

"I mean your pretty Snips...but..." Fred shrugged.

I snorted, and rolled my eyes.

"Just trust us. Give it time. Be patient with him and yourself. Life in the Glad is wild, unpredictable and intense, just like the two of you." Newt smiled gently at me.

I sighed, and ran a hand through my hair.

"I don't even know what to do..like what do I do now..like how do I face him tomorrow?"

"Don't ask me!" Fred shrugged.

Newt shook his head.

I rolled my eyes, "What good are you two?" I huffed.

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It was Grennie Day. I had been here a whole month. It felt like a lot longer! I lay in bed for a bit. I yawned and rubbed my sleepy eyes. I had asked if the guys would stand outside the shower doors before they went to bed, and then while my hair dried, I had wrapped it loosely around an old t shirt. I had stayed up late going through the lists, double checking, and making sure it was done properly.

I groaned and stretched, I could already feel the heat, it was going to be a warm one today. I finally pulled myself out of bed. I stood staring at the little box I had of clothes, hopefully today there would be another box sent up with some more my size. The shuck am I worried about clothes for? I pulled on my black jeans and tank top I came up in the box with, the long sleeved shirt was going to be too warm today. I unwound my hair from the shirt, it cascaded down in loose curls. I slipped my boots on and grabbed my binder and headed out the door for breakfast.

I had barley made it into the dinning area when some jackass slapped my ass. I spun around and slammed my knee into his stomach. When he doubled over I slammed my knee back up into his face. Breaking his nose.

The dining hall went silent. I was breathing heavy, all the adrenaline pumping through me. I know it, someone else saw us last night and now they think I'm public property. Well shuck that.

"Hey Snips, I have some coffee for ya." Alby called from the keepers table.

He was looking right at me, ignoring the fact I just broke some guys nose. Minho was holding back a laugh, but failing miserably. And Newt looked exasperated. I stormed over, the crowd that was there parted like the red sea. I threw myself onto the bench.

"What is with guys?" I grumbled, "Their all stupid filthy animals. Wish I was in a maze full of girls. Shucken idiots."

"We're not all like that!" Minho dropped his laugh.

I growled and rolled my eyes. Alby slid a cup of coffee over, just as Vinny came over with a plate of food.

"I could have gotten that Vin!"

"All good, hun. I got you." He winked and skipped away.

Newt was frowning and cocking his head.

"What's your problem?" I snapped.

"That tshirt trick really worked, your hair is cured, looks pretty."

"Thank you Newt."

Minho snapped his fingers, "That's what's different, I couldn't figure it out, not that you looked bad before, but..." he trailed off.

"Keep talking Min, you're digging your own grave." I said sweetly.

He gulped and went back to eating. I couldn't help it, I cracked a small smile. I caught Alby's eye and he gave me a smirk, and I smirked back. Okay, maybe not all guys were shucken idiots, just most. And I got stuck with them all. I finished most of breakfast, Vinny came back for refills of coffee. I pushed my plate out of the way, and slid the lists towards Alby. I started going through it when Gally set his plate down.

"What happened to Rogger?"

The table went quiet and everyone looked at me.

Without looking up from my work. "He had to learn a hard lesson."

"Which was..?" He asked slowly sitting down.

"I'm not free property to be touched whenever a slint head wants. If and when I want to be touched I will let them know. End of discussion." I looked up, and looked very pointedly at Gally.

He didn't break my eye contact, but I could see the instant anger behind his eyes. I wasn't sure it the anger was because someone else touched me or because of what I just said.

"He touched my ass. I broke his nose." I said watching Gally's reaction.

I saw his jaw clench and his knuckle went white around his fork. I could hear him growl from here. Shuck that jealousy was hot.

"Does he need a day or two in the slammer?"

"I think the humiliation of Snips knee to his groin and a broken nose is good. For now." Alby said, sipping his coffee like it was an average Tuesday.

I watched Gally for another second and finally ripped my eyes away and went back to Alby and the lists. When he was satisfied, he took the list and told me I was in charge of distributing the supplies and taking inventory when they came. I walked with Minho and the other Runners to the Map Room and gave them all high fives, "Run Fast! Run safe!" I saw them off and made my way back to the kitchen to help Tim in the kitchen so Vinny and Fry could eat. As I passed the builders area, my stomach somersaulted. Gally was leaning on the table, his back to me, he was looking over a blue print of some kind. I resisted the urge to go over. I ripped my eyes away from him and kept walking.

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Third Person

What she didn't see was when Charlie passed Gally looked up, sensing her prescience and watched as she walk away, the swing of her hips and the sway of her honey coloured hair, it was more curly today, and the tank top she was wearing brought out her eyes (he noticed right away when she glared at him during breakfast.) It also showed off her defined muscular arms. Shuck she was hot.

When he heard what happened at breakfast he wanted to go and strangle the stupid kid. He was a good builder, but a stupid kid. He absolutely deserved what she dished out. Gally knew she could handle herself, but sometimes he wished she would let him handle it too. He did want her to be safe, but she was more a pick up her crown and save herself stab the dragon princess, she was not a damsel in distress. And that was a huge reason he admired her. He snickered to himself. She was delicate, yes, but not like a flower...no she was delicate like a bomb, ready to go off at any minute.

His morning went fast, they were almost done with the shower bathroom stale for Charlie. He made sure it was more solid and well built than any of the other buildings. When the lunch bell rung he was glad to get out of the sun, it was a miserable hot day. He pulled his shirt up and wiped the sweat off his face. He gave Charlie a grin when she handed him a plate. She lifted the corners of her lips into a smile, and a light pink blush rose to the surface of her cheeks. Shuck what he wouldn't give to drop his plate and shove her against the back kitchen wall. Last night...man, he couldn't stop thinking about it, and every time he did his heart would beat faster.

He sat down, and felt a hand clap his shoulder. He looked around and saw Newt sit down.

"Well done." He smirked at Gally.

Gally rolled his eyes. "You know." He said it as a statement. Of course Newt would know. Charlie seemed to tell him everything, which made him jealous again. Why couldn't he talk to her that easily. He growled, he wanted to, he had to just...try harder.

"I know." Newt said.

He left it at that. Gally was grateful. The gladers at lunch seemed more rowdy and excited. He frowned.

"What's with the guys? It's a whole lot louder." Gally asked Newt.

"They are all beating and arguing if there will be another girl."

Gally frowned. He had mixed feelings about that. Another girl would mean a friend for Charlie, but could the glade handle another female? These shanks could hardly handle one. He didn't have time to think to long on it. The Greenie alarm went off. All heads turned in the direction of the box and it was a mass exit to the box.

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** Not too much in this chapter, but needed a little filler.**

**Girl Boss be slaying with her knees and throwing fists around!**