We're Seniors, Baby!

Chapter Five

Recap:

'So you're nervous around me, Pig?' He asked interestedly.

'No!' She glared at him, flushing again.

'I think you are, Pig.'

'No I'm not, 'this dude'.' She countered.

'So you wouldn't be nervous if I, say, do this?' Gabe leaned closer to her, towering over her.

Her heart raced as Piper blushed again. 'N-no.'

'What about this?' Gabe reached up and pushed a strand of her long brown hair behind her ear. Piper shivered slightly at the contact but didn't respond.

'I think you're nervous, Pig.' Gabe whispered in her ear. Frozen, Piper gulped. When did he get so close to her? What was going on?

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 Piper stared at Gabe’s handsome smirking face as he pulled back slightly.  He looked at her with amusement, cocking his head to the side as he surveyed her slowly reddening face.

Why was he looking at her like that? Piper wondered as she glanced away briefly and glanced back. He was still standing way too close for comfort and if he’d just leaned down a bit they would be kissing…

'What?’ Her eyes darted back to his eyes, which now looked confused, as he stepped back.

Huh? ‘What what?’ Piper asked, utterly perplexed. Wasn’t he the one who was invading her personal space?

'What what what?’ He asked, still feigning cluelessness. Piper could see the amusement in his eyes though, the sparkle which seemed to show that he knew something she didn’t was pretty dang hard to miss. So he was joking around again? What exactly had happened just now?

Her eyes narrowed as she stepped even further away from him and huffed. ‘Stop it.’

'Stop what?’ He asked playfully.

'Repeating what I say!’

'How am I repeating what you say?’

'You’re doing it right now!’ She cried, crossing her arms over her chest and looking at him with what she hoped was a fierce expression.

'What am I doing right now?’ Gabe wondered with a fake thoughtful expression, putting his finger on his chin, pretending to think.

Piper wanted to laugh. But she held it in and forced herself to look even more annoyed.

'Stop that too!’

'Stop what?’

'Asking me all these questions!’

'Gasp! Am I asking you a lot of questions?’ Gabe put his hand on his chest in mock horror.

She couldn’t stop the smile from creeping out now. She grinned at his silly expression. Why not play along?

'Why yes you are, and it’s getting quite uncomfortable for me, I must say.’ Putting on a fake British accent, she stuck up her chin and tried to look down at him, though it was pretty darn difficult since he was so tall.

'Well, I can’t help it if I’m interested in knowing you.’ His smile suddenly turned serious as he looked at her.

She caught her breath as he spoke. She searched his eyes, but couldn’t seem to tell whether or not he was really being serious. He really caught her off-guard, with these sudden mood changes. How was she supposed to know what he was thinking when he did that?

Gabe scratched his head awkwardly at her silence. He then broke out into awkward laughter, which cause Piper to raise her eyebrow.

'What’s so funny?’ She asked defensively. Somehow it felt like he was laughing at her again.