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Arizona's P.O.V

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"No don't go, don't leave me."

Mickie laughed as she sat up on the bed, as I stood up, pretending to leave her bedroom. I tried to hide my smile at the sound of her laugh, her laugh was just the most amazing sound in the world. It also made her look twice as beautiful, so happy, with cute little dimples.

Just as I moved away from the bed I felt her hand take hold of my wrist, she gave it a slight tug to pull me towards her. Somehow I managed to trip over my own feet and fall on top of her. I saw the light blush that spread across Mickie's cheeks at our close contact, but the playful smirk on her lips made me, momentarily, forget the position we were in as I took advantage of the situation and placed my knees either side of her hips and pinned her wrists down above her head.

"Now look at the position your in." My grin grew as she let out a small chuckle, I felt it more than heard it, "I would seriously consider taking that nerd comment back." I warned her.

"And what if I don't? What are you going to do? Tickle me." Again she laughed, and the sound was like music to my ears. This time I was more successful hiding my smile as I pretended to think it through.

What would I do? I could think of many things, but most of which I'm sure she wouldn't be too happy about.

"I might do." I answered safely, and watched as the colour once more filled her cheeks. She was so cute when she blushed. "I might do something else." The words slipped out of my mouth without thinking about what it was I was implying. I laughed it off and hoped she didn't react badly. Thankfully she laughed with me, making me smile.

"What exactly would you do?" She countered, and although her question was innocent, there seemed to be more to it. I no longer felt like laughing or joking, something inside me told me I had to tell her what I had tried to tell her earlier today at lunch. That my feelings towards her had definitely changed, and that I no longer wanted to be 'just friends'. That every time I saw her my heart raced, and that I wanted, no needed, to spend every waking moment with her.

"Mickie..." I whispered softly.

"Umm..." I could tell she was nervous, and she unconsciously licked her bottom lip. That little action gave me an, almost, uncontrollable urge to kiss those soft, and now slightly red, lips.

"What if...?" I swallowed as I started to doubt what I wanted to say to her. "What if I kissed you?" I asked quickly, trying to ignore the doubts and the worry.

"You wont." She whispered, her eyes a little wider at my statement, but she didn't look upset or angry, surly that was a good sign.

"Just... What if I did?" I asked, wanting to know what she thought about the idea before I did something that could be potentially stupid.

I watched her swallow, and watched the expression on her face change several times. My heart began to race as I released I may have just ruined our friendship.

"I don't know." She whispered.

She didn't know? Her choice of words and the fact her eyes never left mine, told me what I wanted to know. I wanted to kiss her more than anything, but I didn't want to pressure her, my gaze drifted down to her rosy lips. Yep I definitely wanted to kiss her. Making up my mind I slowly lowered my head to hers, leaving plenty of time for her to push me away if this was not what she wanted.

But she didn't.

I gently pressed my lips to hers, hesitant in doing so as I was still unsure if this was actually a good idea. But the moment my lips felt how soft and moist Mickie's lips were all the negative and regretful thoughts flew out of my mind. I let go of her hands I had early pinned above her head, and cupped her cheek with one hand whilst using the other to keep my balance on top of her.

I could tell Mickie was also hesitant, she didn't kiss me back but she also didn't push me away. Just as I was about to pull away and start apologising for my stupid actions, she started to kiss me back, her body relaxing underneath mine. Her lips moving in slow synchrony with mine, as her hands found my hips and began to trace small patterns with her fingertips. I smiled into the kiss and she responded with a small moan as I nipped her bottom lip, asking for entrance which she granted, allowing my tongue to explore every inch of her mouth, eliciting another small moan from her.

I lied when I said the sound of her laughter was the best sound in the world, in fact her soft moans were, without a doubt, the best thing I had ever heard. It was also the biggest turn on ever. Her fingertips trailed aimlessly up and down my bare arm, leaving a trail of heat in their wake, her gentle touch sending shivers down my spine.

The kiss was slow and sensual, everything I had imagined kissing Mickie to be like. It was so unlike any other kiss I had ever had, not with Annabelle nor Sasha. It was perfect, sweet and innocent much like Mickie herself.

I pulled away as things started to get more heated, and before I lost all sense of self control. I removed my hand from her cheek and placed on the mattress beside her head, to help with my balance. We were both breathing heavily as I opened my eyes and looked down to meet Mickie's gorgeous, lust filled, green eyes, she was biting her bottom lip nervously as she looked up at me.

"Don't do that." I playfully scorned her, using my thumb to rub her bottom, my voice heavy with lust. "Otherwise I might have to kiss you again."

The colour immediately rose to her cheeks, and I took this as my cue to stop straddling her. I climbed off of her and sat down on the bed beside her, she sat up also and turned so we were facing one another. Nothing was said for a few minutes as we both caught our breaths and rejoiced in the moment that had passed.

"I wouldn't mind, you know." Mickie said, her cheeks reddening immediately, as she avoided my gaze. When I didn't respond she looked back up at me, and, noticing my obvious confused expression, clarified what she meant. "If you kissed me again."

I broke into a huge grin hearing her say that. Maybe I finally stood a chance, maybe we could actually start something serious. "So you wouldn't mind me kissing you again." It wasn't a question but she nodded anyway. "Would you mind going out with me?" I watched as she brushed a stray lock of her hair behind her ear as she thought about my question.

The silence and the waiting was killing me, I was actually feeling nervous. What if she said no? Where would that leave us?

"As in going out on a date or...?" She trailed off, but I understood her unasked question.

"Well I was thinking of a date." She nodded, a small smile forming on her lips, "Then we can see where it goes from there."

Hopefully it'll go a lot further than a single date. For over a month now I had wanted to ask her out, but I could never work up the courage, I couldn't risk her saying no and losing what we had. Surely it was ridiculous to like someone this much, to want to have all their attention and not share them with anyone else.

"Yeah I'd love too."

I felt like jumping up and down on the bed, and screaming at the top of my lungs 'yes!'

But instead I simply responded, "Great. So how about I pick you up tomorrow, say sevenish." I stood up, knowing that if I continued to sit down I might not be able to control my excitement and might actually burst.

"Sevenish sounds good to me." She laughed and stood up also. "Does that mean you're going to go now?" Was that disappointment I could hear in her voice? Is it bad to hope that it is?

I nodded and made my way back over to where she stood, "Yeah. I want to do this properly." She laughed softly, as I took her hand and entwined our fingers, "So, I'm going to pick you up tomorrow at seven and I am going to take you out, and I'm going to make sure it's the best date you've ever been on."

"Well then, you better be on your way." Mickie told me with a breathtakingly gorgeous smile, she started to walk towards her bedroom door, and presumably downstairs to her front door, still holding my hand.

When we reached her front door she finally let go of my hand, and immediately I missed her touch and the warmth it had provided me. "I'll see you tomorrow then." She said shyly.

"See you tomorrow." I started to walk down her path and towards her car, but stopped in my tracks and quickly walked back over to her. She gave me a quizzical look. "I forgot something." I told her.

"Really? You did-" I cut her off by pressing my lips gently to hers. I pulled away after a few seconds, after all it was only supposed to be a goodbye kiss.

I could kiss Mickie all day, especially if she was going to blush after every time. "Yep I didn't want to forgot that."

*******

I wiped my sweaty palms on my jeans, as I slowly made my way to Mickie's front door. Why was I so nervous? I mean we had gone out plenty of times before, why was this time any different? I had been on plenty of dates before, so that can't be the reason.

I knocked on her front door, before I chickened out. I waited patiently, well as patiently as I could, for her to answer the door. I looked down at what I was wearing and frowned, despite having changed about ten times, I still wasn't happy with the dark skinny jeans, white v-neck shirt and black leather jacket.

When Mickie opened the front door, I definitely hated what I was wearing. My jaw practically hit the ground upon seeing her. She looked amazing, more than amazing in a modest red dress that hugged her curves perfectly, and black leather jacket. I had never seen anyone look as beautiful as Mickie did right now. Part of me wanted to forget the date, take her inside and-

"Snap." Mickie's laugh broke my from my thoughts.

"Huh?" I asked, feeling the heat rise to my cheeks.

"Our jackets. We match." She told me, with a smile.

I nodded, of course, "Well I must say you look better in yours." I flirted. It was her turn to blush, and I suddenly panicked that I was coming on too strong.

"I wasn't sure if I was... If I am dressed... On a first date-" Mickie stumbled over her words.

I cut her off, with a shake of my head, "You look wonderful Mickie, if anything I am dressed too casually." I admitted, again cursing myself for choosing this outfit. "Shall we?" I asked holding out my hand for her.

She took it and we walked to my car, trying to be the perfect date, I opened her car door for her. The journey to the restaurant was filled with a comfortable silence, both of us nervous and excited. When I had asked her out on the date, I had nothing planned, I was happy to do anything as long as I was in her company.

"I think you look really nice Arizona, not too casual at all." Mickie said breaking the silence.

I couldn't help but smile at the compliment as I thanked her. Mickie was so incredibly sweet, I just wish I had kissed her sooner. Nothing more was said as I drove the remainder of the journey. I parked up outside the restaurant, and we both climbed out of the car, this time it was Mickie who entwined our fingers.

I can't believe how much she has changed from the girl I had met two months ago, the girl who was scared to let people see us hold hands. It might sound like an awful thing to say, but I was sort of glad Courtney had publicly rejected Mickie, it gave her that push she needed, and brought us closer together. Who knew I would be thankful to Courtney Diamond?

I opened the door and held it open for Mickie to enter. "Reservation for Levy." I told the maitre d, and, with a quick check on his list of names, he lead us to a table at the front of the restaurant, right by the window, it was a nice spot. "Thank-you." I told him, and he nodded in response before heading off to deal with another set of customers.

"Thank-you for agreeing to go on this date with me."

"Thank-you for asking me." Mickie smiled back at me, before scanning the menu in her hands. I did the same, feeling slightly more relaxed.

The dinner was wonderful, the conversation continued to flow, and I came to the full realisation that this was what I wanted, I would settle for nothing less. I definitely didn't want to be just Mickie's friend, I wanted to take her out on dates, hold her hand while we went on long walks, and cuddle with her while we watched a movie.

I pulled up outside of her house and turned to face her, she did the same so that we were looking at one another. I really wish I could read minds right now, just to know what she was thinking.

"I have to ask Mickie, and I really don't want to, because I'm not sure if I want to hear the answer, but I need to-" Mickie interrupted my continuous talking by placing her index finger to my lips.

She laughed softly, when I finally stopped talking, "It's alright Ari, just ask me." Ari? I don't think I had ever heard her call me that, but it sounded so nice coming from her mouth.

My throat and mouth suddenly felt very dry, I cleared my throat, trying to buy myself some time. "I like you Mickie, I like you a lot, and I..." I sighed, trying to find the right words, "I was wondering where we stand. I mean if you just want to be friends then..." I trailed off unable to finish my sentence by telling her that I couldn't do that.

"I don't want that." Mickie answered, after a few tense seconds of silence. "I'm not going to lie Arizona. I like you too, but I don't-"

"Want to ruin our friendship. I totally get it Mickie." I said quickly, cutting her off so I didn't have to hear her say it. "It's fine."

I went to open my car door, to climb out and walk her to her front door, but Mickie placed her hand on top of my hand, reluctantly I turned to face her, her gorgeous green eyes scanning my face. "That's not what I was going to say." My heart seemed to speed up as her words sunk in.

"It wasn't?" I asked her in a whisper.

She shook her head her eyes never leaving mine, "No. I was going to say that I don't want to rush into things."

I lifted my hand to cup her cheek, gently rubbing the soft skin with my thumb. "There's no rush, we can take it slowly, go out a few more times. Okay?" I asked her, wanting to make sure that this was okay with her, and that I wasn't pushing into doing something she didn't want to do.

"Okay." Mickie agreed, leaning into my hand slightly. I smiled reassuringly at her, and she returned it with a smile of her own. This time I was able to open my car door and walk around to the passengers side, to open the door for her. I winked at her as she climbed out, making her chuckle lightly.

I walked her to her front door, she knocked on the door, and then turned her attention back to me. "I had a really great evening Arizona, thank-you."

"The pleasure was all mine." I told her honestly, "And I can't wait to do it again."

We both knew what was going to happen next, so it came as no surprise to Mickie when I leant and pressed my lips to hers in a soft kiss. It was sweet and gentle, with no sense of urgency. I pulled away when I heard movement behind her front door.

"Good evening Arizona." Mickie's dad, Nate, greeted me with a wide smile, much like Mickie's. "Are you coming in for a bit?" He asked, and the way he did so made me feel welcome, and it was a really nice feeling.

"Not today, I have to get home, but thank-you for the offer." My attention turned back to Mickie, who was still smiling at me.

"Night Arizona. I'll see you on Monday." She stepped forward and placed a small kiss on my check before walking back to her dads side.

"Good night Mickie."

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Mickie's P.O.V

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I closed the front door behind me, the huge smile had yet to leave my lips. Arizona never failed to make me smile, whether it was one of her compliments or just her waving goodbye and blowing me a kiss as she drove off.

"Did you have a nice evening princess?" My dad asked when I followed him into the living room, and sat down on the couch beside him.

"I had a wonderful evening." I answered, kicking my heels off and tucking my legs under me. I really had, it was so nice spending time with Arizona, I wasn't pretending to be someone I wasn't, I could be myself around her. She was kind and caring, and her kisses, well, they were magic. When I was with her, all thoughts of Courtney left my mind, and it was wonderful not to feel the hurt I did when I thought of Courtney.

"We'll I'm glad to hear it." My dad said giving me a genuine smile, something he didn't do as much since mum left. Growing up I wasn't always sure my mum loved my dad, but I always knew that my dad loved my mum unconditionally and her leaving broke his heart. "Arizona's a great girl."

"She sure is."

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"Are you one hundred percent sure you're ready for this?" I felt her arms tighten around my waist as her chin rested on my shoulder.

Was I hundred percent sure? Nope. But I was more than fifty percent, so the majority wins. "I'm sure, plus..." I turned around in her arms, and smiled, "Most of them think we are daring anyway, so it won't be that much of a shock."

Arizona, my amazing, wonderful girlfriend, smiled at me. It had been just over a two weeks since our first date, and in those two weeks we had been on plenty more dates, but we had only made it official last night. Neither one of us saw the point in keeping it secret, but Arizona, was being her usual self and worrying about me.

She laughed softly, and I tucked a stray hair behind her hair, so that I could stare into her beautiful ice blue eyes. "I think they knew something we didn't." She joked.

"Well we know now." I responded. I felt her arms drop from around my waist, but her hand immediately took mine, as we started to walk towards the school.

I lost count of the amount of people who stopped what they were doing to watch Arizona and I walk though the hallways. It was almost like déjà vu, except this time I didn't feel half as scared or nervous, in fact I didn't even really care if the stared at me.

We made our way towards my form room, as decided by Arizona, I didn't mind though, seeing as my form room was further away so we could spend just little extra time together. We stopped outside my form room, and chatted idly about our upcoming day as we waited for the bell to ring.

"Alright gorgeous I better get off to form, I don't want to be late again." She joked, referring to the last few mornings where she had walked me to form and stayed talking to me for so long she was late to form. I nodded, and she smiled and pulled me into a hug, when she released me she gave me a quick kiss before heading off in the direction of her form room.