All Over Again || Rucas

Gym in not a nightmare anymore

They're looking between me and Lucas. Even Maya.

"So Maya...", I start a conversation, "Who you're going to the prom with?"

The atmosphere changed in the Gym. Maya looked at the floor and the boys looked at each other.

"What?", I ask.

The boys don't say anything. I feel like I'm ignoring something obvious. Something obvious...

"Josh?", I think outloud.

Maya nods. She thinks I have a problem. I look at Lucas. He seems to be completely cool with this.

"Awsome.", I say.

She looks at me.

"Really?", she asks.

"Of course", I tell her.

The bell rings and all the students leave the Gym. I stay behind and keep Lucas with me.

"Look, about what happened yesterday...", I start.

He stiffens. He doesn't talk.

"It was--"

"Exactly what I wanted.", he cuts me off. "I don't know if you liked it or not but I need you to know that whatever I did, I don't regret."

He turns around and leaves me speechless.

"Lucas", I call him

He stops and turns towards me. I walk to him, grab his t-shirt and pull him in a kiss.

He is surprised at first but soon he returns my kiss, his lips moving passionately on mine. His hands land on my waist.

I pull back. I look up at him and blush. He smiles at me. He wraps his arms around my waist and leads me out of the Gym.

.....

"I'm home", I yell.

I see that Josh has already picked up Auggie and he's back.

"Hey , niece", he greets me.

"Hey.", I look around. "Where's Auggs?", I ask.

He smiles.

"He'll be here at any minute. He went to Ava's to talk about something 'very serious'", he mocks.

I laugh.

"So...", I try to find a way to start the conversation.

Josh laughs again.

"You talked to Maya and the prom was mentioned?", he guesses.

I smile and raise my eyebrows.

"You're good at this.", I tell him.

"Thanks."

"So you invited her.", I say.

"Of course not.", he tells me.

I raise an eyebrow.

"She invited me." , he explains.

I laugh. The idea of Maya asking Josh seems funny.

"Let me guess how the conversation went.", I say. "Maya: so Josh... Josh: I know that you love me and you're crazy about me and yes, I'll go to the prom with you", I mock him

Josh smiles.

"Not exactly. I'm still better at this than you.", he snaps.

"Maybe, but you're getting nervous."

I love how comfortable I am with Josh. The guy is truly amazing.

"So you and Friar" , he murmurs.

I'm not surprised he knows.

"How do you know? Do you check up on me every night?", I ask.

He laughs

"Josh!"

"What?",he asks laughing.

"How. Do. You. Know. I. Left?", I ask.

He winks at me.

"You just told me."