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Alone

"The quince is tomorrow people we need to get everything right or we might as well throw it at Chuck E. Cheese!" Ruby screams. Olivia puts her hand on Ruby's shoulder and he takes a deep breath. "What was that about?" Jamal asks. "Nothing!" They all say in unison. Ruby and Olivia have been talking but they don't want to saying anything until they're really together. Monse and Cesar already know but they don't want to tell Jamal because he's been completely focused on roller world. "So, any news on rollerworld?" Monse asks. She's the only one with any faith in Jamal's obsession. "None that concerns you guys." Jamal snaps and everyone looks at him. "You guys only want the pay out but this has been months upon months of work for me. Sorry but if you don't spend time making the bread then you don't get to eat it." Jamal shakes his head. "Where do you even come up with that stuff?" Cesar asks. "I'm going to be rich I can say all the weird shit I want." Jamal laughs. "Ok then how about we talk about something else, Cesar have you and Monse memorized the dance?" Olivia asks. "No, we were a little busy yesterday." Cesar says as he squeezes Monse's thighs under the table. "Go practice in my room, no one's in there." Olivia says before Ruby can erupt. "Don't you want us to help finish the-" Monse gets cut off by Cesar sliding his hand up her thigh. "Yeah we should probably go practice." Monse stands up quickly. She rushes into Olivia's room with Cesar close behind. "Stop being like that in front of people!" She punches his arm. "It was under the table they didn't notice." He laughs. He walks closer to her and rests his hands on her hips. "And who cares if they did? You really think Olivia doesn't know about us already?" He asks. "That doesn't matter. They're all I have here and I'm not losing them because you can't keep a secret for a couple days." Monse hisses. "You won't loose them because of a secret." He sits down with her on the edge of Olivia's bed. "We broke up because you decided to keep a secret. Maybe we should hide this a little longer." Monse worries. "No, I get why you want to wait till after Olivia's birthday but we aren't doing anything wrong." Cesar says. "Ok I guess you're right, can we just practice dancing?" Monse tries to smile. "Bebé, if you're not ready to be in a real relationship again we can go as slow as you need." Cesar says as he presses play on the song Ruby picked. "It's not that... I just get worried that if we don't go slow then we'll get tired of each other before we graduate and then we'll go our separate ways and we'll never speak again and-" "Monse you're spiraling, you can keep sinking into a black hole of what if's. I will never get tired of you and even if we do break up I will not ever stop trying to get you back. You're mine para siempre, even if you're with someone else." He kisses her slowly. "Don't make any promises you can't keep." Monse smiles for real this time. "You know I'd marry you right now if we weren't so young... and if we didn't meet in June." Cesar admits. "When you think of how short we've known each other it makes us sound crazy." Monse laughs. "Crazy my ass, we're just meant to be. Besides when I met you I knew something was different about you and when I realized what it was I was never letting you go." Cesar spins Monse. "What's different about me?" She asks as he dips her. "You're real." He lifts her back to him and presses Monse close to his chest. "Everything about you. You saw me and you didn't lie about hating me." He laughs. "Oh yeah, and I really like kissing you. I guess that kind of helped." He kisses Monse and she smiles against his lips. "What, the other girls here aren't good kissers?" Monse asks before she kisses Cesar back. "Not even close." He says as he kisses down her neck. "This isn't what they meant by dancing." Monse laughs. "I know but they never said we couldn't take a little break." He lifts her up and she starts laughing uncontrollably. "Wow, remember when you used to think I was sexy and not a joke." Cesar laughs. "When did I ever say you were sexy?" Monse asks as she wraps her arms behind his neck. "You didn't have to use your words." They start kissing again when Olivia walks in. "Oh God, you guys I sleep in here!" She whines as she covers her eyes. "Sorry Olivia we just got back together, I'm trying to make up for lost time." Cesar says as he puts Monse down. "Yeah still weird to see my friend and my ex making out in my bedroom." She gags. "Sorry, is everything ok out there with Ruby?" Monse asks. "He just wanted you guys to help with a goat cart or something I don't know. He's trying to be "discreet" so I don't find out the big surprise." Olivia rolls her eyes. "Oh right the big surprise... no idea what he's talking about." Monse shrugs. "Can you please go before he starts firing people again?" Olivia begs. "Yeah but if he fires me I think I'll appreciate it." Cesar laughs. "Can I be fired too?" Olivia asks. As soon as they walk out Ruby glares at them. "You guys hurry up! We need two more tables one of the... fireworks and the other for the presents. Here's some money now go. Ándale!" Ruby claps. They walk out and Cesar grabs Monse's hand. "We're going out, as couple." He teases. "Yeah to the store to buy tables for your ex girlfriend's birthday." Monse laughs. "It doesn't matter, we're out... alone... in public..." Cesar says as he kisses her. "Whatever you say, but I don't see the big deal. I'm just happy when I'm with you." Monse smiles.