The Middle

The Hormones

Alex's POV

Nirvana.

     No I don't mean the band, but obviously they are amazing too. What I am talking about is utter bliss. Being surrounded by happiness, and that's what I'm feeling right now. Maria and I laying in a sleeping bag on the carpet in the library. Val really did think of everything. 

     Maria is fast asleep with her head on my chest. I have a hand tangled in her hair and the other rubbing her back. I've really never had anyone close to me.... especially not this way. I was always the 'lone wolf', not by choice though. I just, wasn't good with people. All that changed when I met Maria. My heart literally stopped beating when I caught her in the hallway. No joke, after she was out of sight I tried to find my pulse for seven minutes. Seven. That's actually why I was late for the bus. Man am I glad I was late though. If I hadn't had been I may not have sat with her and none of this could be real.

     I feel Maria scoot closer to me and it brightens the smile that is forever etched on my face. No we didn't have sex for all you pervy minded people. We may or may not have made out, but that's something you'll never know. It's four o'clock in the morning, hence the sleeping. I look down at her and my heart just leaps with joy. I know we haven't known each other for that long, but who cares. I like her and she likes me. You don't have to have known someone for that long to know that you want to spend time with them.

     Feeling her stir my eyes skip down to where her's should be. I am met with what looks like two orbs filled with the ocean. "Hello gorgeous" I say rapping my arms tightly around her for a quick hug. She grins and blushes while she hugs me back. I don't think she knows how beautiful she is, but I am determined to prove it to her. I just want her to see herself through my eyes. Okay, maybe not everything because I'm a teenage boy. I have hormones, and there are somethings I don't want her to know. ;)

   "Sup handsome?" she retorts with a smirk. "Just being happy" I say as I give her a cheeky grin and lay my head in my hand as I prop myself up on my elbow to look at her. "And why is that?" she asks with a knowing smirk. "You see, the reason I am so happy is because I've liked this really hot and amazing girl ever sense I caught her in the hallway the first day I came to this school. And it turns out that she is not only the most wonderful person I know, and I know that isn't a big pool of people to choose from, but she also has the raddest taste in music on the face of the planet." I am playing with her hair all during my statement avoiding her eyes while trying to hide my smile.

        I know I'm a dork. I told you I'm not good with people. I just get all awkward and flustered when I try to talk to them. It is different with Maria, and that is a good and bad thing. Talking to her is easy, but I blush whenever I look at her practically. So I am even more out of my element.... not that I have one to begin with.

        "I-I.... do not know how to respond to that." she said as she throws her arms around me, and gave me a bear hug that subsequently gave my stomach butterflies. My arms automatically wove themselves around her middle squeezing for reassurance. "You don't have to say anything. I'm just glad I got to say it." I explained to her in a voice a little above a whisper. I let a sigh I never remembered holding out.

        "Why are you so perfectly adorable. Like this universe can't handle your perfectness." she retorts in a whisper while staring into my eyes. "Maybe you're just looking in the mirror?" I say smiling. "See, there it is again. You are too perfect. Are you a hologram? Seriously though, you can't be real." she inquires with a of exasperation filling her features.

        Trying to further prove her statement she pokes me in the chest. "Careful, I'm fragile" I explain with a pout. She scoffe at my mindless accusation. Don't poke the bear... I think that's a saying. Well whatever time to put my plan into action.

         "If I was a hologram could I do this?" I flip us over in the sleeping bag and I hover over her for a second. Then, I lean down and place my lips against her's. Sleep my arms around the lower of her waist I deepen the kiss. Taking my mouth off of her's a kiss a light path to her ears and whisper "So am I a hologram?" . My voice is low and raspy and it sends a shiver up her spine. Although that could just be me nibbling on her ear that did it too.

             "What's it gonna be?" I ask in between the kisses I am placing starting at her ear following an invisible path to her collar bone. I'm so glad she wore a v necked shirt today or else I wouldn't be able to reach her collar bone. I am also glad for another reason because you know, 'the hormones'.

        "Are you trying to seduce me?" she asks with a giggle. Not the reaction I was hoping for. "Depends. Is it working?" I ask with a wiggle of my eyebrows. I really use them to express my emotions too much, but who cares they're on my face, they'll play by their own rules. "Maybe..." she breaths out because I still have not stopped kissing around her collar bone. "Then, yes." I quirk with a childish grin flashed in her direction. Leaning upwards I kiss her on the edge of her nose, and then I roll us into our former position. Her laying her head on my chest, and me with my arms threaded around her waist. 

        "You definitely are something else." she smiles brightly at me and I feel like a put the stars in the sky. Even though all of them put together wouldn't even come close to her luminous eyes. So I'm a sap, sue me.