You Got Me.

I had decided there was nothing about Maria that didn't completely mesmerize me.

From her cute laugh to her dark eyes, I was utterly and completely taken by her.

I have to give myself some credit though. It really wasn't a big deal until earlier tonight when I took her to see the wizard of oz.

Making her that happy did something to me I wasn't sure of.

In all honesty, I don't recall any main part of the show but I do recall the way she bit her lip when the scene got intense and how she had a soft smile on her face when it was happy.

So what if I watched her 90% of the time. It was worth it. Sitting through almost two hours of a play was just one of many things I'd do for her.

"Oli are you listening to me?" She asked from across the table we were sitting at.

"Huh? Course." I said quickly and she shook her head as if she didn't believe me.

"What were yeh sayin?"

"How I'm pregnant by the guy from twilight. Thanks for taking the excitement away from me."

I laughed, "ok. Point proven. What were yeh sayin love? I'm listenin."

"Never mind now." She said as she took a drink of her water.

I sighed and placed my hand on top of hers.

"Yeh havin a good time wif meh?" I asked rubbing my thumb over her soft skin.

"Of course, I always have a good time with you." She said with her sweet smile.

"Yeah. I always have a good time wif yeh too."

"Are you ready to go home?" She asked and I knew she meant Sheffield and to be honest, no I wasn't. I liked my time with her. I liked having her to myself.

"Only if yeh are."

She shrugged removing her hand from mine and brushing her hair back. She still had my cardigan on and I couldn't help but watch her as she fiddled with her lip, the sleeve of my sweater almost covering all of her fingers. A grin hit my lips unconsciously. She was so cute.

"I mean I know you probably have things to do."

I shook my head no, "No. I don't." I mean, yeah I did but I wanted more time with her so it could all wait.

"I'm sure you do. You always do when we're home." She said with a grin.

"Yeah but here's the fing Maria, yeh tha most important person in my life so all of that can wait."

"I don't want to..." she started to say but I cut her off, "Maria. We are stayin'. No discussion needed."

She nodded as she covered her mouth to yawn.

"Come on. Let's get out of here." I said throwing money onto the table as we got up.

I grabbed her hand and we left the restaurant to head back to the hotel.

"Are you sure you don't need to go home?" She asked wrapping her arm around mine I assume to keep warm.

I chuckled. I couldn't even be mad about her bringing it up again because her caring so much for me made her even cuter to me.

"Maria."

"Ok, fine. I won't ask again." She said into my arm and I squeezed her hand tightly.

"I need to call my parents if they haven't called the law."

"They haven't I called Dean yestaday when yeh were asleep."

"Dean? Why him?"

"Uh because he's the only brotha who semi- likes me and apparently Zane's toy phone doesn't receive calls..." I told her with a grin and she rolled her eyes with a smile.

"Well what did he say?"

"Well, apparently we wanted to road trip didn't fly. So, Ben's probably dead." I said wincing and she stopped walking, "what?! You told him!"

"Maria! What was I suppose ta do? He was gonna come kill meh! Ratha be Ben than me don't yeh fink?"

She groaned into her hands, "Oh my gosh. I can never go home now."

"Maybe he won't tell the othas..."

"You make it sound like I have ten brothers."

"Yeh do! Five is almost ten! Specially as they get olda!"

"Either way! You know my family?! Jared is probably setting his house on fire as we speak!"

"Well, love. Betta than it bein my house." I said and she groaned, "I hate my life."

"It'll be fine." I said pulling her hands from her face.

"He should be beat up or worse anyways."

She sighed and I brushed her cheek, "cause anyone who hurts yeh deserves it."

She wrapped her arms around my torso and hugged me to her.

Being so close to her made me forget the chilly wind that was causing me to freeze moments ago.

I wrapped my arms around her and buried my face into her hair.

"You're the best." She whispered and I kissed her neck.

I was? She must not know herself.

She kissed my jaw before pulling away from me causing me to shiver from the lack of her body being against mine.

Her fingers linked into mine once more and she forced me to start walking again.

Once we got into our hotel room I kicked off my shoes and she fell onto the bed.

I chuckled and walked over and pulled her flats from her feet before laying beside her.

I kissed her cheek as I wrapped my arm around her and pressed my face against her shoulder.

"Gonna sleep in my sweata?" I asked not liking the fact that I smelled my own cologne instead of the coconut smell of her shampoo that I loved.

"Maybe."

"Yeh know. It's from drop dead. I can give yeh one and yeh don't have ta take mine."

"Or you can let me keep yours and get you another."

"Why do yeh want mine when yeh can have a new one?"

"Because it smells like you." She said and my heart did a weird flutter thing.

I managed to choke out a laugh and I leaned up to look at her, "But, I'm right here. Yeh don't need my sweata."

She shrugged and I couldn't help but touch her. I ran my fingers down her jaw softly and I sighed, "Yeh can keep it darlin'."

Keep it even though it's my favorite article of clothing. What else do you want? I'll give you anything...of course I let that stay in my head.

"Do yeh wanna go home? I don't recall yeh sayin yes or no ta that."

"Yes and no."

"That makes no sense..."

"Yes because I miss my bed, no because of the war you caused and because, I like it being just us."

I swear she knew just what to say to put me close to a heart attack.

This was the first time I felt myself wanting to really kiss her. One of those slow, passionate kisses you see on movies. And I wasn't that kind of guy for those kisses.

Then again, I wasn't the kind of guy around her that I was with everyone else.

I forced myself to lay back and stare at the ceiling. As much as I wanted to kiss her, having her leave or hate me for it wasn't worth it.

I needed her.

I always laugh at people who say 'i can't live without you' or 'without you I'm nothing' but I honestly knew if she left my life I would be just that; nothing.

She is what makes me Oliver and without her, who would I become?

I breathed in and closed my eyes trying to calm myself down. She wasn't going anywhere.

I felt her fingers run into my hair and I opened my eyes to see her sitting up. I didn't even feel her move, I must have been in serious thought.

I grabbed her hand from my hair and sat up. Her eyes locked with mine and I kissed her cheek before laying my head in her lap. She giggled as I returned her hand to my hair which caused me to smile.

"I like when yeh play wif my hair."

"I noticed." She said softly as her fingers ran through my hair causing my eyes to grow heavy.

I must have dosed off because the next thing I knew Maria was saying my name softly.

"Glad I wasn't that deep in sleep otherwise yeh would neva get me up." I mumbled and she stared down at me.

"Fine. Next time I'll be mean."

I grinned sleepily, "Yeh don't have a mean bone in yeh body. And if yeh were mean yeh'd apologize within ten minutes aftawards."

She glared down at me and I chuckled, "By tha way...yeh clevage looks good from this view." I said poking her collarbone and she shoved me off of her causing me to go into a fit of laughter.

"Perv."

"Somefin yeh should know by now." I said as I got off the bed to take off my jeans.

She rolled her eyes as she took off my cardigan and threw it at me causing it to fall onto the floor.

"Oh so I take it yeh don't want it?" I asked with a smirk as I picked it up.

She got up from the bed and I watched her as she walked to my bag and grabbed one of my shirts. I tried to hide my laughter by biting my lip but it didn't help.

"Fine. Keep it." She said as she went to he bathroom to change into my clothes. I laughed once the door shut. Oh that girl.

I pulled my shirt off and the bathroom door opened. I swear. I'd never get out of these pants.

"Oliver."

"Yes, Maria." I said chuckling as I walked over to the door.

"I need help."

I raised an eyebrow and she rolled her eyes, "shut up. The zipper on my dress is stuck." She said turning around and I rolled my eyes, "Oh and I should help yeh?"

"Yes."

"Afta yeh stole my clothes and threw somefin at meh?" I asked as I tried to pull down the zipper.

"Yes."

"shit. It is stuck." I said focusing on the task at hand.

"No shit."

I laughed and she sighed.

"Sweetie, I fink I'm gonna have to like break it."

"Noooo. I love this dress."

"I'll buy yeh anotha."

"No. They don't sell them anymore!"

"Fine. I'll have one juss like it made for yeh."

"No." She said sadly.

"Yeh wanna juss stay in it then?"

"No."

"Right so then what do yeh want meh ta do love?"

She groaned as if I was asking to cut her arm off.

Girls...

"Fine." She whispered placing her hands over her eyes.

"I need like some scissors or somethin..."

"I have some in my purse."

"Why the fuck are yeh carin' scissors around?!" I asked as she left me in the bathroom to retrieve the scissors.

"You never know when you might need them." She said when she came back into the bathroom.

I rolled my eyes, "Oh right."

"Yeh know maybe if this dress wasn't so tight yeh could juss step out of it or somefin. Maybe yeh shouldn't wear such fitted clothin'." I said as I started to cut next to the zipper.

"Maybe you should shut up."

"That's not any way ta talk to someone who has scissors to yeh back." I teased and she giggled.

Once I reached the bottom of the zipper I sat the scissors on the counter.

"Ok." I whispered examining my work. I could get a new zipper put on this for her. Fuck. What is happening to me?!

My hand grazed her shoulder blade which caused my skin to tingle.

"Um...uh..don't...don't take it off from the top like don't step out of it." I fumbled.

"Why does it matter now?" She asked her eyes hitting mine from the mirror.

"Cause, I can get it fixed for yeh love. I have a fuckin clothin company I'm sure someone can sew a damn zipper on."

She giggled and raised her arms and I completely froze except for the over powering beating now consuming my chest.

I breathed in deeply. I could do this. It was just Maria.

Just Maria.

I kept repeating those two words as I placed my hands at the end of her dress. I pulled it up gently and thanked god she had one of those bras on without the straps because I would have freaked.

My hands were shaking once I had the dress off and I tried to control my nerves. I clinched her dress tightly trying not to reach out and touch her skin like I wanted to so badly.

She didn't seemed to be phased as she calmly slid my shirt on and my basketball shorts like it was nothing while I was in pure agony.

I breathed heavily not sure how much longer I could go without touching her in this small space we were in.

"Come on." She said grabbing my arm and pulling me in the room.

I dropped her dress on top of my bag as she hopped onto the bed.

I breathed in deeply as I finally got out of my jeans.

"Are you ok?" She asked as I turned out the light and got into bed.

"Yeah..."

"Thanks for today." She said softly as she wrapped her arms around me and kissed my cheek.

"No problem." I whispered nervously because she was basically laying on top of me. I took that opportunity to wrap my arms around her as she relaxed her head on my chest.

"Let's head home tomorra." I finally said. I was getting in too deep and i fear if we keep this up I'll go insane.

"Ok." She whispered as I ran my fingers over her back.

"Ok? I thought yeh didn't want to?"

"I don't care. I only wanted to stay because you did and because I hate Ben." She said as my fingers touched the skin on her lower back.

"Well, I'm sure he won't botha yeh now."

"Mhm." She mumbled clearly falling asleep on me. I didn't care though. I felt more sane now that she was close to me. I closed my eyes, my fingers still tracing patterns on her skin.

What was I saying? I was already in too deep.