Lunchtime didn't come fast enough. I was out of my seat and through the classroom door before the bell even finished ringing, eager to get a seat with the best view of her. To my surprise, there was already someone sitting at my usual lunch table, in my usual seat...the one with the best view....

"Hey, Rilies!"

"Farkle, what are you doing?"

He grinned and stood up, offering the seat next to me. "Just saving your seat for you, didn't want you to have to get a seat with a bad view and hurt your neck trying to stare at my friend." I threw my apple at him as he hurried away to his table; he caught it and took a bite, giving me a thumbs up. I rolled my eyes and claimed my seat, students already starting to flood in.

As I waited for her to make her entrance, I was joined at the table first by Smackle, who gave me a quick hug and then by Lucas, who took his usual seat next to me.

"Hey, I saw you didn't have an apple like you usually do, so I got an extra one for you." He offered me the apple and smiled hopefully as I considered it. With a quiet sigh, I smiled and took it. His whole face lit up with a huge grin, he looked like I'd just said I wanted to marry him and have his kids, which I had no desire to do. I heard Smackle cough back a laugh before starting a conversation with him, thankfully diverting his attention away from me. Lucas was a nice guy and good friend, but I'd soon realized that was all he'd ever be to me. There was no room for him in my heart, not when Maya already had all of it.

Speaking of the Devil...the blonde had just strutted into the cafeteria, followed by two of her admirers carrying a tray each, one for her and one for Farkle. She smiled sweetly as she thanked them, and then quickly dismissed them with a wave of her manicured hand. I watched her sit in her usual sit next to Farkle and start on her lunch. She had the same salad every day, and every day she'd only eat a few bites but spend the rest of the lunch hour picking at it and moving it from one side of that plate to the other.

As I sat in my Maya-induced trance, I heard Zay join us at the table. I even heard Zay trying to start a conversation with me, but Smackle gently stopped him, with her usual, 'She's daydreaming again, so it's pointless talking to her.' As always I was thankful for Smackle, she always knew when I needed to be left alone. And lunch was one of those times. It was the only time where I got to stare freely and unimpeded at the beautiful blonde.

It was halfway through lunch when she looked up suddenly and right at me. I blinked in surprise, a frown creasing on my face when she didn't look away immediately. Not sure what to do, I kept watching her, waiting for her to look away, make the first move. I wasn't going to back down this time; I had just as much right to stare at her as anyone else. A few moments later, Maya muttered something to Farkle and then got up from the table and headed for the door. I watched as she stopped in the doorway and looked at me, holding my gaze for a second before she disappeared.

"What the...?"

"You say something, Riles?" Everyone at the table turned to look at me, but I had no time for them.

"Yeah, just...I'll be right back." I stood and pushed my way to the cafeteria door as quickly as I could, hoping I wasn't too late. I stepped out into the corridor and glanced about, but I couldn't see her. "Crap." I'd lost her. I was out here now, I could use some quiet, and being surrounded by so many people, all talking at once, could really give you a headache. I headed outside, but before I got to the main doors, a hand reached out from a classroom and pulled me in, the door slamming behind me. "What the—" Before I even managed to get annoyed, I was shoved roughly against the door and the softest pair of lips were crushed into mine.

It only took me a second to realize who it was, I'd dreamed about her lips often enough, and then I was kissing her back, my arms wrapping them themselves around her neck, and pulling her closer. He perfume enveloped me, poisoning me, made me kiss her all that much harder...everything about her was so perfect, even the way she breathed turned me on. It was crazy!

Then, as suddenly as it started, it stopped. She pulled away to look me in the eye. "No one knows about this. Are we clear?"

"Maya, what—"Her lips were on my neck then, kissing their way up to my ear. I couldn't help the sigh that escaped from my lips, she was just so...so Maya!

"No one. Knows. About. This. Okay?" I swallowed hard, finding it difficult to remember how to breathe, never mind answer her.

"O-Okay...whatever you want." I felt her smile against my neck, she kissed me once more on the lips and then the door was open and she was gone. I was left to try and regain my balance and regain control of my body, but without her there, body pressed against mine, firm hands holding me against the wall, I slid to the ground, gasping for air.

The rest of the day had been uneventful compared to lunch. I'd managed to calm myself down and make me look presentable again, but when I'd gotten back to the table, I hadn't been able to look any of my friends in the eye. I found I could hardly look at Maya, but when I did look her way, I saw she had a smug smirk firmly on her face.

I wasn't sure what I had gotten myself into, but frankly, I didn't care. Even now, lying in bed staring at the dark ceiling, my whole body hummed from her touch. I closed my eyes and felt her kiss, her lips on mine, her hands on my body, holding me against the door as if she thought I might try and run...then her breathless voice whispering in my ear...it was too much, I could feel the heat coursing through my veins, it felt like my whole body was on fire. And all this from just one kiss!

She had pretty much ignored me the rest of the day, hardly barely even acknowledging my existence. It was as if nothing had happened at all, but I guess that's what she wanted. Plus, it made it easier for me. I could hardly concentrate being in the same room with her, never mind if she looked at me or spoke to me. When the bell had rung for the end of the day, I'd stuffed my books into my bag as fast as I could and headed for the door, only to run straight into Maya.

"Sorry." I stopped to let her through first.

"And so you should be." And with that she walked out, but not before purposely brushing up against me, making my legs almost give out. Farkle had given me a confused look but, thankfully, hadn't had a chance to say anything, as he was shouted by Maya.

Things hadn't been much easier when I'd gotten home. I hadn't been able to stop thinking about her, which wasn't unusual for me, but this time my daydreams were based on actual fact. Her lips were that soft, her body did feel amazing pressed against mine...of course, I didn't get any work done and I couldn't hold a conversation with my mom for more than a minute without her getting annoyed at me for zoning out...she wasn't even around and Maya was distracting my life!

Suddenly, my phone started buzzing on my dresser. I rolled over with a sigh and grabbed it, flipping it open easily. The bright screen hurt my eyes so it took me a few seconds to be able to read it, but when I did, I didn't believe it. It said: One new message from: Maya Hart. Not knowing what to expect, I opened it and scanned the message quickly, re-reading it to make sure I wasn't going crazy. It really was from Maya! It read:

Wouldn't have expected a good girl like you to fall to her knees over something so simple.

I felt a smile creep across my face as I hit reply and started a text back.

Wouldn't have expected an Ice Queen like you to like White Chicks, so I guess we both learned something new today!

I flipped my phone shut having sent it, but not even a minute later my phone vibrated again. Another message from Maya.

Oh please, you don't know anything.

I frown and text back.

Maybe, but I'm willing to learn.

I wasn't entirely sure what she'd meant, but I really did want to learn more about her. Once again, my phone vibrated with a text from her, this time it contained only two words.

Whatever. Night.

"So I guess this conversation's over." I closed my phone and put it back on the dresser. Maya may have but been a boring person, but she was certainly the most complicated person I knew, and that's saying something if you think of all the weirdos at Abigail Adams High School. We have the popular football players that are cowboys and the hipsters that are obsessed with science. And now? Well, now we have the most popular, pink-loving, girly girl in school liking girls...honestly, I shouldn't be surprised! It doesn't feel real though, it shouldn't be real! In fact, if it wasn't for the rather painful bruise on my neck I wouldn't believe it was possible.