Josh and Maya's midnight talks(Joshaya)

4th Night

When Maya entered the kitchen, Josh was at the refrigerator. Without even looking at her, he said '' You hungry? I got your favorite!''

'' You brought me Tacos?!'' she said surprised.

'' Yeah, I figured, we're awake, we might as well eat something. And I know how much you like tacos. I brought you eight and a half.'' He added with a wink.

She smiled, remembering the Taco Palooza.

'' I still don't get fractions, though.'' She said while he was heating the Tacos up.

'' Then why don't you ask someone to help you?'' he said, adjusting the oven temperature.

'' Ugh, school is boring!'' she wailed.

'' What if I helped you?'' he said, leaning on the counter in front of her. ''Would it be so boring then?''

''Yes.'' She said. '' But it would be a little better with your handsome face to look at.'' She teased.

'' Oh yeah? How about tomorrow morning? You doing anything?'' he asked in the same tone.

With a little smile, she nodded her head no.

''It's a date then!''

It took them two seconds to realize what he'd said. They stopped moving.

'' Not a DATE-date, you know, a study date.'' He said.

'' Yeah, of course, yeah.'' said Maya.

'' Yeah, because we have that deal you know...''

'' Yeah, and it would be very inappropriate to break that deal...''

'' Yeah. And I wouldn't want you to pour smoothie on my head.'' He added with a wink.

'' Not even in a cute, romantic way?'' she laughed.

'' Okay, maybe in a cute romantic way.'' He said laughing too.

They heard the ding of the oven.

'' Food's ready. Do you want to eat at the bay window?'' asked Josh.

'' How about we go on the couch?''

''Ooh, edgy. I like it!'' replied Josh.

She smiled. They went to sit on the couch and started eating their tacos.

'' Remember that other time we were sitting here?'' started Josh. '' We were playing the family game.''

''Oh, don't remind me. I acted like a total nut-job. You didn't even want to sit with me. I must've scared you off, didn't I?''

''Yes, absolutely.'' He laughed. ''But in my defense, I was a little immature myself. I thought I knew things, but I was just a fool.'' He said in the distance. ''But I would never be crazy enough to jump on someone's back and open their letter of acceptance from NYU or sneak off to a college party to confess my love to them. '' He added with a smile

'' I prefer to call it spontaneity.'' She said with pride. He laughed.

'' Well I call it the bravest thing someone has ever done for me. That took guts, Maya. I don't know how you do it. It's like you're never afraid of anything! You were certainly not afraid of telling me how you felt about me, multiple times.''

He saw the questioning look on her face.

'' On the subway ride, when you told me about your dungeon of sadness.''

'' And the caveman holding hands.'' She reminded him.

''Yeah, that was impressive. You impress me, Maya. You make me want to be a better person every day.'' He said, looking at her.