Fitz's POV

Dex and I sat awkwardly on my bed.

My mom had heard the news about the project yesterday and thought it was a great idea to bring Dex home so we could start working. She'd already talked it over with his parents, letting him stay until 8:00. It was currently 5:30.

We couldn't even start.

"Soo..." Dex said.

"Sooo..." I replied.

"We should start working," Dex said after an uncomfortable silence.

"Yeah," I said.

"What topic should we research?"

"Umm, I don't know. You can pick."

Dex seemed stunned. After a moment, I understood why.

I was letting him do something on his own. I was not taking control and forcing him into submission. 

"...Okay," he mumbled. "Maybe we can do...I don't know, the ocean?"

"Sure, that'll take us all year," I agreed. More surprised expressions from Dex. I was actually agreeing with him.

"Alright," he said, standing. He walked over to my laptop.

"Hey you can't just—" I began.

"Too late," Dex said, showing me the open screen.

"How did you get past my password?"

"Please. 'FitzVisBest'? I cant believe that's seriously your password."

"It's a good password!"

"No, it's really not."

"Yes it is!"

"Nope."

"Yeah!"

"No."

"Just give me my laptop," I said, reaching for it. Dex turned away from me. His eyes went wide.

"Never mind I'm not going to ask," he muttered. Shit he probably saw my search history. Or my open tabs.

I finally snatched my laptop away from him. "Gosh Dex mind my personal stuff."

"Well your computer was the only one here so what was I supposed to use!?"

"I don't know!"

"Then why are you yelling at me!?"

"I don't know!"

"Boys?" My mom asked as she walked through the doorway. She paused when she saw how close Dex and I  were standing. I hadn't realized we were that close. I stepped back.

"Yes Mom?" I asked.

"Sorry I thought I heard shouting. It must be your sister arguing with that silly best friend of hers again," my mom apologized. Biana and Sophie were more like best friends with benefits.

She walked out and shut the door behind her.

We stood in silence for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"I'm sorry," Dex mumbled. "For yelling at you."

I didn't expect his sincereness. I cleared my throat. "I'm sorry too."

Then he hugged me, which was unexpected to begin with, but I hugged him back without a second thought. Unbelievable.

Dex stepped away. "Sorry, I don't know why I did that."

"Me neither."

"We should probably start working."

"Yeah."

I handed Dex my laptop and he opened it and started researching.

I watched him, no sure what else to do.

Did he always have such a cute smile? Or pretty eyes?

I'm going crazy. I must be.

Dex's POV

I was all too aware of Fitz watching me intently.

So eventually I gave up on trying to focus on the research and I spun to face him. He blushed as he realized he'd been caught staring.

"Can you help?" I asked.

"Um, sure," he replied. I'd never heard him sound so unsure about something. "What do you need?"

"Go get a piece of paper." I waited as he did so. "And write down all the important things on it while I research."

"How will I know what things are important?"

"Just write down whatever seems important to you."

"Okay."

He leaned over my shoulder as he read the words on the screen. I could feel his hot breath on my neck. 

Shivers went down my back when he accidentally touched the small of my back.

Crap I can't focus.

I spun around to face him. Our noses touched.

"Fitz are you writing down the stuff?" I asked.

"Yeah," he told me, but he seemed more focused on me than the article I was reading.

"You sure?"

"Yeah."

I looked at his paper. "Really?"

"No."

"Why?"

"I couldn't concentrate."

"On?"

"The screen."

"Why?"

"I don't know."

"Okay."

Suddenly he leaned just a tiny bit forward and kissed me softly.

What the heck?

What was I supposed to do?

I kissed him back almost instantly. Was that not the right thing?

Fitz leaned in a little more, making the kiss stronger.

"Oops did I interrupt something?" Biana asked from the doorway. Fitz and I pulled away from each other, startled.

"Yes you did," Fitz grumbled.

"Looked like you were having fun."

"Biana why are you in here?"

"Well I was going to ask what y'all are doing for the project but I can leave if you want me to."

"Yes, please leave."

"Okay." She left.

"By the way," she called from down the hallway. "Y'all are so cute together!"

I blushed. No we weren't.

Fitz sighed and got up to close the door.

:)

Biana is amazing

Cya'll laters!