The following week was uneventful for Maya, even though she felt very light-hearted and happy. Jared snuck into her room a few more evenings, and they fell asleep till morning.
Maya giggled when she remembered how Jared had panicked when he realized they had overslept, and now he had to rush home and pretend he had been in his room all night.
“What if my mother had gone to my room and found me missing?!!”
Jared was running around like a chicken without a head. She had to hold him firm and calm him down. She had pressed her body tightly to his and shushed in his ear. It had made him come back to reality and focus.
She loved how she calmed him down. He had kissed her wildly on her mouth, leaving her breathless, but then with regret he told her he had to go, or he would no longer be able
