Easy to fall in love with you. (Daniel Sharman/Isaac Lahey)

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Oh my God I'm so sorry I took so long! I've just been really busy! Also, terribly sorry it's quite short! :(

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The weekend went by pretty fast. Isaac texted me on and off, flirting in the process, asking me when our second date would be. Monday morning was slow as ever. I couldn’t concentrate in Chemistry class, Stiles and Scott kept throwing paper pellets at me when our teacher wasn’t looking, Isaac kept making faces at me to distract me and the girl I sat with fell asleep. I don’t think anyone was in the mood for Chemistry.

I collected all the pellets that landed on my desk, and as soon as Mr Harris’ back was turned away, I grabbed them all, threw them at Scott and Stiles, and a bunch of students burst out into laughter causing Mr Harris to quick turn around and give the two of them looks.

“Stilinski. McCall. Would you like to explain yourselves?” He asked sternly. Stiles proceeded to shake his head, while Scott put his head down in shame.
“I don’t even know what stunt you two are pulling, but one more time and you both get a detention” He said, making me laugh slightly while looking at them. “You too Ms Page” He called out, making Stiles laugh at me.

Our next period was English, and I couldn’t have been happier to get out of Chemistry class. I walked fast, only to be called back by Isaac.
“Wait up!” He called.
“I hate Chemistry” I said, sighing in frustration.
“I can tell. Nice stunt you pulled back there” He smirked.
“They deserved it” I stated, as Stiles and Scott ran past me and made faces.
“That’s what you get for messing with us!” Stiles screamed, running backwards and knocking down a few students.
“After you” Isaac said, making way for me to enter our English class.
“So, about our second date..” Isaac started, sitting down at the desk right next to mine.
“So eager, Lahey” I laughed.
“Well you did promise me something, remember?”
“See, if I knew you were this interested in me, I may have made a move earlier”
“Hey, we both didn’t know”
“What a shame”
“No, but seriously. This Friday, after school?”
“What did you have in mind?”
“That will be a surprise” He replied, winking at me.
“Always so full of surprises” I laughed again.

Once English was done, I had a free period, so I thought I’d sit in the library and read a book. Forgetting that Isaac was free too, I got out of class quickly, walking past him and to my locker.

“Woah there, what’s the hurry?” Isaac asked, reaching my locker.
“What? Oh, I just wanted to get my book so I can find a quiet place to sit in the library. What class do you have now?”
“I’m free too, remember?” He asked, raising an eyebrow.
“Right. Sorry. Your face is just too distracting, I’ve forgotten your class schedule” I joked.
“Are you adamant on sitting in the library, or can we spend a little time together?”
“Well there isn’t anything else to do, really…”
“Read it to me”
“What?”
“I want to keep listening to you speak and you want to read the book. It all fits”
“Well, okay” I smiled.
“Only problem is we can’t make noise in the library” He said, holding my hand in his after I closed my locker.
“I have a place we could go to” I said, pulling him behind me and leading him to a tree right behind the Lacrosse pitch. I usually go there during winter, just to be alone with some coffee and a good book.
“Ooh, is this a special make out spot?”
“Oh, hush”

I sat down under the tree, leaning against it and patting the space next to me for Isaac to sit.
“You come here often?” He asked, looking around.
“Yeah, it’s peaceful” I nodded, taking out my book.
“Hey, I’ve seen you read that book before” He stated, noticing Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.
“I want to read it again before the movie comes out”
“Read me something” He shifted positions so that his head could rest on my lap, and started staring out at the leaves above us.
“You would think that after all the hours I’d spent with Gale --- watching him talk and laugh and frown --- that I would know all there was to know about his lips. But I hadn’t imagined how warm they would feel pressed against my own. Or how those hands, which could set the most intricate of snares, could as easily entrap me. I think I made some sort of noise in the back of my throat, and I vaguely remember my fingers, curled tightly closed, resting on his chest. Then he let go and said, ‘I had to do that. At least once.’ And he was gone”
“You are the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen” Isaac said, now looking at me.
“Were you even listening?” I laughed.
“I couldn’t. That smile on your face when you read it, the tone of your voice, the way your eyes sparkle whenever you read a book. How can I concentrate on just one thing?” He said, sitting next to me and stroking my cheek.
“I never knew how sappy you were” I joked. He rested his forehead on mine, closed his eyes and smiled.
“Tell me something that makes you happy” I said, tipping his chin up and looking into his eyes.
He sighed softly and started, “When I’m on that Lacrosse pitch, I feel like I can do anything. Nothing can stop me. Unless the opposing team happens to be really good” I laughed. “I just love the rush of it. I feel like I have this power, you know? I don’t mean to sound cocky or anything, but I’m just really good at it and I love it. I love knowing I’m a big apart of our team winning. It makes me proud of myself, and I have more confidence and I can believe in myself so much more” He talked, leaning his head against the tree.
“I believe in you” I said, nodding.
“Thanks” He laughed. “Has anyone else ever come here with you?”
“I haven’t shown anyone the place willingly, except for you. Stiles and Scott followed me once, because they thought I had secret plans so yeah”
“Stiles seems to be really protective over you”
“They both are, but they’re harmless”
“I think I could take them both on” He joked.
“I’m sure you would be able to, what with all that muscle” I said, pinching his arm. “My parents really like you” I said.
“Yeah?”
“My mom, especially. She thinks you’re a hunk”
“And what do you think?” He asked, wiggling his eyebrows.
I looked him up and down jokingly and said “I don’t see it” I laughed.
“Oh very funny” He said, flicking my hair, and then twirling it in his fingers.
“What’s your favorite song?” He asked.
“Something by The Beatles”
“Julie” He said, looking me straight in the eye.
“Isaac” I said, confused.
“I want to kiss you” He smiled playfully.
“Well if you kiss me now, what are we supposed to do on our second date?” I joked, touching his cheek.
“Always so eager” I said, kissing his forehead and playing with his hair.
“Always teasing” He laughed, putting his arm around my waist.

I never realized how easy it was to fall in love.