Baby Steps

Next Move

Malia went to sleep thinking about the kiss Scott laid on her. How much she enjoyed it.
Dreamed about it. Woke up and naturally had to call Lydia.
"Malia? It's six in the morning. What's wrong?" Lydia asked.
"Scott kissed me last night." Malia blurted out.
"Don't say another word. I'm coming over." Lydia said and hung up.
Malia barred Lydia's weirdness and went down to the kitchen.
Lydia came over in her pajamas fifteen minutes later.
"You just grabbed your keys and hopped in the car?" Malia asked.
"Yes. But forget that. Scott kissed you? Scott McCall?" Lydia asked.
"Yes. Scott McCall." Malia said.
"Our Alpha Scott McCall? 5'7. Dark hair, brown eyes, crooked jaw__" Malia stopped her.
"Scar on his cheek, tattoo...incredibly sexy Scott McCall! Yes, Lydia! Scott kissed me." Malia said hushed.
"Take me to the scene of the incident." Lydia said. Malia rolled her eyes and took her to her room.
"Okay, so I came out of the shower and he was in my room. Waiting.
So I put on some clothes and played some videogames and ate junk food and then he gave me this weird look and kissed me." Malia explained.
"How was it? Was it chaste and brief or tender and longing?" Lydia asked.
"Tender and longing. Like he wanted me." Malia said warmly.
"Obviously. Did you like it?"
Lydia asked. Malia gave a cute smile.
Nodding. "Do you like him?"
Lydia asked.
"Maybe. I think so. Yes!"
Malia groaned.
"Knew it." Lydia said victoriously.
"But I don't even know if he
actually likes me." Malia said.
"What did he say exactly?"
Lydia asked.
"He said that I was cute and fun and that he wanted to but he probably feels bad for me." Malia said.
"Scott doesn't do pity kisses. Okay...There's one way to find out." Lydia said.
"No no no. This situation is embarrassing enough without me asking Do you like me? Like a pathetic loser. Pass." Malia said.
"What's the worst that could happen?" Lydia asked.
"He says that it was a mistake and friendzones me forever." Malia said.
"Okay, yes...but at least you'll know.
Meet him for breakfast and ask." Lydia said.
"I guess." Malia said and grabbed her phone. "Scott, it's Malia."
"I know. You're on caller id." Scott said. "Is this about last night?"
"Yeah...wanna meet for breakfast and talk?" Malia asked. Holding her breath. Expecting a heartbreaking no.
"Okay. Where? What time?"
Scott asked.
"You're saying yes?" Malia asked.
"Yeah." Scott laughed.
"Oh! Uh...well I didn't expect you to say yes. Cool. Dino's for 10:00?"
Malia suggested.
"See you then." Scott said.
"Bye." Malia said and hung up.
"He said yes?" Lydia asked.
"He said yes." Malia said beaming.
"Yay!" Lydia said. They looked at each other and squealed.
Jumping up and down chanting.
Henry just went with it and joined in.