Skittles and Science: Holy red skittles

A/N: This is a contest entry to the story 'Skittles and Science' which is a story I really liked. Dedicated to EternalZephyr - the author of the story. 

"Just a second!!" I bellowed from my room. I started at the mirror. I turned my head back and stared again.

I was still terrified.

I really, really, really can't do this.

I am palpitating. And I've got that whole eye twitching thing going on.

How did I land up in this situation, you may ask. Here's how.

Yesterday, as usual I landed up in wes's research pad (?) he wasn't in sight so I planted my butt on the couch and opened a packet of skittles. The day had been long and big girls need their skittles strength. 

As I closed my eyes and leaned back on the couch to let my mouth fill up with strawberry goodness, I heard the door shut softly behind me.

"Heyy", he said dragging the 'y' and sounding all kinds of sexy. 

Nobody could have gotten away by breaking my Skittles induced coma. 

Nobody except this hot, painstakingly handsome chemistry nerd.

I opened my eyes and craned my neck around and gave a slight nod. I was in no hurry to talk before I made sure my teeth didn't look like I sunk them into a man's flesh.

He sunk into the space next to me. He had a grocery bag with him, from inside it he removed a small Harrods bag and took out this even smaller rectangular satin box from it.

"umm, I was just shopping and..I..umm..happened to see a few complex carbon structures attached to a linked chain of various alloys of silver. This is all what our next chapter is about"

He got me a silver bracelet with these cute diamonds attached to it. Oh my God. I instantly knew it would be the best thing I'll ever own. I slowly lifted my eyes from the box and looked at him. His face was flushed and suddenly I wanted him to be the best thing I'll ever own.

I still couldn't talk though. It wasn't exactly the moment where I could give a bloody toothed grin. 

So I kept looking at him. 

"Listen I just really wanted to make it up to you for what I did yesterday. I swear to never hang out with your brother again. Sorry. Let's start over please? Let me take you out tomorrow?"

My heart was playing the tambourine while doing the salsa. 

"Reyna, speak out. Please"

I pointed at the bottle of water behind him.

"Huh?"

He was acting quite dumb for someone who's supposed to be a 'genius'.

But maybe geniuses needed to be explained in their own way. So I pulled out a pen from his lab coat and wrote H2O on my hand.

He gave me a quizzical look but finally handed me the water bottle. I took a large swig and ran my tongue over my teeth. Obviously I'm not sure if my mouth is still as red as superman's underwear but oh well, my life is a big risk. 

"Oh my God Wes, you didn't have to. It's beautiful, wow, I love it. And yes, but where are we going? Not something related to chemistry, is it?Because honestly I want a day off. I mean I understand your love for aldehydes and ketones, I really do, but-"

"Why the hell didn't you speak for the first five crucial minutes?"

Damn.

Trust Wes to cut right to the chase.