Cassie's Tale on Life, Love and Loss

Chapter 21

CASSIE'S POV

I take my seat at our lab station. A minute into class and Axel still isn't here. I really hope he's not skipping.

"Okay class, today we will be conducting part one of you midterms. There are lab sheets on your desk. Please get to work. If there are any questions I will be walking around observing" Mrs Snowden told us.

I started reading over the procedure for the experiment today. Yay, we're doing gas laws.

I was about to start the experiment when I heard "I'm sorry I'm late, I got held up on my way here". I turned around to find Axel walking in to the room and over to the cabinet of gloves, goggles and smocks.

"What exactly did you get held up doing Mr. Ramirez?" Mrs. Snowden asked with a stern face.

"I was thinking about some things. I would rather not share the details." He said smugly.

I watched him as he came over to our station and started reading the procedure. "Spill. Now." I demanded.

"Huh. What are you talking about?" He asked furrowing his eyebrows.

"Tell me why you were late? What was so important that you needed to be late for our midterm?" I spat sounding more aggravated than I intended.

"I was thinking about some stuff." He said looking away from me.

"Alright don't pull that sugar honey iced tea with me. I know you Ramirez. What's wrong?" I half whispered. Yea I wanted to get answers but I didn't want detention.

"You know, you're cute when your mad sweet cheeks. Especially when you try to curse."he turned to me on the lab stool. "Alright, alright. I'll tell you later, I promise" he said seeing the look on my face at his attempt to make me laugh.

We carried on with our experiment. It was kind of fun actually. After the experiment we made our way to dance, well he walked me to dance then went to gym.

"You do know that you don't have to walk me to every class right?" I asked him seriously wondering of he was aware.

"I know. I just want to make sure you get to class safe. Don't act like you don't like having that little alone time with me" he said moving a strand of hair out of my face and tucking it behind my ear. He was staring into my eyes and I got lost in his hazel brown ones.

"Go to class jock" I managed to get out once I broke away from his eyes.

"You sure that's what you want?" He asked wiggling his eyebrows. I smacked him on the arm playfully and turned to go in to the dance room.

What the hell was that?

After school on the way home I kept poking Axel to tell me what was wrong. Once we got to the house we realized it was empty and Serena was at track practice.

He picked me up and I swung my legs around his waist as he brought me upstairs and to his room. He sat on the bed with my legs still around him, sitting on his lap. This has become a normal position for us over the time he's been living here.

Removing his hands from under my ass, to hold on to my waist he looked me in the eye and leaned in a bit still focusing on my eyes.

I have seen this in movies so many times He's about to kiss me! No way I must be going crazy.

I leaned in slowly, testing the waters. I hope she doesn't reject it. Close enough to where my lips are brushing against hers I close my eyes and go for it.
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AUTHOR'S NOTE

What's better than a budding romance on Valentines Day?!?
XOXO