Maya turned left and then right, her lips were pursed as she examined herself in the mirror. Her date was in less than twenty minutes and while she had brought out the outfit earlier, she was beginning to doubt it would be appropriate for the occasion. She had done light makeup, wearing only dark red lipstick that matched the dress in bold, shiny lines. This was the second time he was asking her out for dinner and she had expectations on how the night would play out.Memories of their first dinner rushed into her head and she clenched her thighs together in response. Maya shook her head, and returned her focus to the mirror,For the first time in months, she'd let her hair down, allowing the shoulder-length curls to flow freely, she had also chosen less jewelry than normal. "Yeah, she's here. I'll give her the phone." She caught Gab walking through the open door from the mirror, frowning when the girl waved her phone in the air. "Mom wants to speak to you.""Oh." She gingerly took th
They came to a stop in front of a black table, the area was a bit secluded from the rest of the crowd and Maya smiled, endeared by his actions. He had chosen the same spot where they first had their dinner. "This will be your table for this evening. I am Cassandra, your hostess. Would you like to order any drinks for yourself while you wait for Mr. Grey?"Maya took the seat by the left, then looked up to smile at the hostess, "Oh no, it's quite fine. He'll be here soon, anyway."Cassandra nodded, "Of course. If you need me, just press the button on the left side of the table." She gave her another dazzling smile, this one lasting a little longer than the others as she turned to leave.Maya looked over at the table, finding it empty save for two wine glasses and a small pitcher, a small black menu card, a small pile of napkins, and a single white rose. She poured herself a glass of water, admiring the beauty of the flower before picking it up. She smiled at it, gently caressing the pe
"....you can use any bowl of your choice if you do not have a standard mixing bowl," Maya flashed the camera a bright grin before setting the steel bowl down on the counter, "Now, we'll get to mixing our flour, brown sugar...I always prefer using brown sugar rather than white granulated sugar." She waved her hand about, the other still poised over the bowl, "Next, we'll add in our baking soda, then there goes the cinnamon, and oh shit!"The mini pinch bowl containing the ginger fell from her hand, shattering when it landed on the ground. She heard Gab gasp loudly but ignored her, instead crouching down to pick up the broken pieces with a grimace."You're gonna cut yourself doing that. Here, let me help." Gab was standing in front of her, a brush and dustpan in hand.Maya shook her head, "No, no, it's okay...there isn't even much of-""You could still cut yourself." Maya stubbornly refused to look at her, instead busied herself with gathering the tiny shards in the floor, "I'm not th
Maya hesitated for the umpteenth time as she stared at the domineering building in front of her. Forcing herself to step inside was easier said than done. She had no idea what was waiting for her when she confronted him, and that made her extremely nervous. Ever since she walked out of her apartment, she'd been trying to convince herself that this was a good idea and that she was finally going to get answers from him. But now that she was here, the butterflies in her stomach returned tenfold. "Are you gonna enter or what?" A loud voice suddenly spoke beside her, breaking Maya out of her reverie. Looking up, she spotted a burly young guy standing next to her, an eyebrow raised with arms folded across his chest, "You've been standing like that for the past five minutes, are you lost?" he asked, a curious glint in his amber eyes.Maya blushed slightly in embarrassment, quickly shaking her head. A quick look at his attire told her that he was a valet. As he waited for her to make up he
Her eyes were glued on the textbook in front of her but she couldn't make sense of the words. She willed her mind to focus but it was no use – her head simply wouldn’t function right now, so with an aggravated sigh, she slammed the cover close and let her head drop against the desk in front of her."You okay, babe?"She shook her head at the question, not bothering to look up from the ground."Hungry?" She heard him ask again and she released a sigh before raising her head to meet his gaze, "You look hungry, doesn't she?" Jason turned to look at their third companion and she followed his line of sight.Derek was looking at her, more like studying her and she bristled under his gaze, "She looks disturbed."She awkwardly coughed.Jason raised a brow, "Uhhh, I think you're deviating from the topic, mate."Derek simply frowned, returning his gaze to hers. She shifted uncomfortably under his scrutiny but Derek just studied her for a moment longer before standing to his feet. Jason shot hi
Her legs moved on their own accord, stumbling forward until they neared the edge of the hill. "Wow." She breathed out in awe.From this point, she had a clear view of the valley below which sparkled in the sunlight. A small pool of water was nestled at the base of the hill, the river glistened beneath them, the water flowing lazily along the bank. The water was clear and clean, the wind blowing lightly through the trees causing the tree tops to sway gently. In the distance, the sun was slowly sinking into the horizon, casting a beautiful orange glow onto the lake below."It's beautiful." She said, breaking the silence."Isn't it?" He whispered, sounding pleased, "I've always loved being able to see the sunset."She looked over at him, surprised to see that he was already behind her. "How did you find this place?"He lifted a shoulder carelessly, "Just stumbled on it during one of my secret expeditions."She shook her head, a smile playing on her lips and a fondness forming within her
"I can't believe you're making me do this."Gabrielle chuckled sweetly and placed a kiss on her boyfriend's cheek, "It'll be fun, trust me. Besides, we haven't hung out together in ages!"Maya scoffed, resisting the urge to roll her eyes as she slid out of the car and slammed it shut with much more force than necessary. She leaned against the door, watching the scene in front of her.Jason and Gabrielle had insisted they go out to celebrate the end of their midterms, while Maya thought the 'celebration' consisted of a peaceful night at their favorite pub and splurging on some cheap wine. Her two best friends had another thing in mind.So she really couldn't be blamed for her sour attitude. She gave the entrance of the club one last disdainful look before turning to knock on the window of the driver's side. Gabrielle opened it with a smile, "Just give us a minute babe, Micah is getting cold feet." She couldn't help it this time, she rolled her eyes in response, "Well, I am getting a
Maya blinked several times as if to clear her vision, but he remained in that position, his full lips curled into a sardonic grin. Maya stumbled backwards, ramming into Jason,"Woah there, maybe you had too much to drink. Let's go sit down, yeah?" He had his arms wrapped protectively around her middle.She didn't reply to him, she was unable to. Her eyes fixed on the man standing across the bar, maybe it was her eyes playing tricks on her, or some strange optical effect caused by the dim light of the club. There was no way he was in here, especially not in a school week."Babe, come on." Jason tugged at her arm, forcing her to spin towards him. "Let's go sit." She complied and he led her back to their table where Gabrielle and Micah were sitting."God can you guys not do that !" Jason called out in a horrified tone, helping me settle on the lounge chair and taking a seat beside me. "I know you guys are dating and all but the sight of you two smooching gives me the creep." He shuddered