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Losin' Fight

Josh stretched his body, instantly regretting last night. He needed to remember to quit waking up like this as his body and head ached like he had been hit by a truck. The worst part of it was he didn't even get laid or maybe it's the fact that right at that moment he wished he was back in New York so his mom was there and she could take care of him. He would need to remember to be more grateful when his mom is trying to take care of him and a little less annoyed. He hesitantly opened his eyes before shutting them tight because of the brightness before opening them again and allowing them to focus. That's when he noticed the bottle of water and aspirin on his nightstand and he couldn't help the small smile that came to his face. There was only one person who knew about last night and would have left those there for him.

Maya.

He closed his eyes remembering the closeness of her last night. Her blue eyes sparkling in his dark room only being lit up by the moon. He may have been drunk but there was no way he was forgetting what almost happened last night. He opened his eyes before reaching over and taking the aspirin. He remembered Shawn mentioning him and Katy were meeting up with some friends and having a day out so he knew the two were probably already up and gone. He wondered what the blonde was up to. First he needed to shower before he did anything. Once he was out of the shower, he instantly went to find the blonde and stopping in place when he did.

He frowned at the sight of Maya sitting at the dining room table with some other guy. "Well, what do we have here?" he said, getting both of their attention.

Josh couldn't help but noticed the look on Maya's face when she noticed he was in the room. She looked like a kid caught with their hand in the candy jar. It was then he knew she was hoping he wouldn't come down and see her with the other guy. She pressed her lips together, her eyes never leaving his even as the guy next to her started to talk.

"Hey," Lucas greeted with a smile. "We finally get to meet. Maya has told me a little about you. You're Josh, Riley's uncle from New York? How are you liking living here?"

Josh didn't know why but he already knew he didn't like this guy. He glanced at the guy before looking back at Maya who looked like she wished she could melt away. He ignored the guy's questions instead asking him a question of his own, "And you are?"

Lucas's eyes went wide with confusion as he looked over at Maya then back to Josh. "I'm Lucas, Maya's boyfriend."

A slight smile came to Josh's face when he realized why Maya looked so uncomfortable. He had competition. He loved competition. "Funny, she forgot to mention she has a boyfriend," he said, his eyes on Maya.

Lucas's head snapped in the direction of Maya who looked away, guilty. He faced back Josh, "Well, she does."

"Calm down. I have no attention of stealing your girlfriend...or do I?" he raised an eyebrow.

"Josh," Maya sighed, finally speaking since Josh came into the room.

He held his hand up, "Jokes."

Maya's eyes pleaded for him to behave causing him to sigh.

Lucas cleared his throat as he noticed the looks his girlfriend and the other guy in the room were giving each other.

"I'll leave you two," Josh told the two as his eyes stayed on Maya. "I'm going back to bed," he let them know, before grabbing an apple and water bottle.

Maya swallowed, watching Josh leave the room.

"Why didn't you tell Josh about me?"

Her boyfriend's voice snapped her attention from Josh's disappearing figure to her boyfriend sitting next to her. "It didn't come up," she tried to shrug it off.

"It didn't come up? How do I know about him and him not know about me? You didn't think it was a good idea to tell him you have a boyfriend or at least mention me?"

"Lucas-"

"Maya. I'm serious. How come you didn't tell Josh about me?"

Maya stared at him for a moment before she started to chuckle causing Lucas to frown. "Lucas, you're being ridiculous. Look at me," she said, reaching over and taking his hand into her's. "You have nothing to worry about," she tried to convince him and secretly herself. "Josh is just some guy who is living here because Shawn volunteered. You are my boyfriend."

Lucas held on to her eye contact before he slowly nodded and leaned over to place a quick kiss on her mouth. "You're right," he agreed even though both of them had unsettling feelings in their stomachs.

XOXOJOSHAYAXOXO

Maya opened the door, pulling her best friend into a tight hug.

"Lucas already leave?"

Maya nodded as she led Riley up to her room. "Yeah, you just missed him."

"Where is my uncle?" Riley asked, glancing at the closed bedroom door when she walked pass.

"Sleeping away his hang over," Maya answered, once they were in her room.

Riley raised her eyebrows, surprised.

Maya nodded, "I know."

"Does Shawn or your mom know he has a hang over?"

"Nope," Maya shook her head. "Thank God, Shawn and my mom left early this morning and are out with some of Shawn's friends for the day so it gives Josh time to get it together."

Riley narrowed her eyes in at Maya answer. "Why? Why do you care if he gets caught?"

"I don't," Maya denied. "I just don't want him to get in to trouble," she continued causing Riley to raise an eyebrow.

"You do know you just kind of contradicted yourself?

Maya sighed, not looking over in her best friend's direction. "He made a mistake and I'm sure he learned from it. There no reason for my parents to know or anyone else for that matter."

Riley looked over at Maya questionably who looked dead set on her answer, "Okay," she shrugged off but not fully convinced that's why Maya didn't let Josh get busted.

The two fell into what was a semi-uncomfortable silence before Riley broke it because she was not able to let it go, "What's really going on?" she asked, cocking her head to the side to get a better look at her best friend.

Maya sighed. She should have known it wouldn't be that easy. She bit her lip before getting up and double checking her door was shut even though she knew it was shut and Josh was most likely still sleeping. "Okay, if I tell you, you can't say a word."

Riley held her hand up, "I promise I won't say a word."

"A word."

"I promise."

Maya took a deep breath, "I almost kissed Josh last night," she winced, biting her lip.

Riley's mouth dropped open. "Oh. My. God."

"I know," Maya put her head in her hands.

"What do you mean you almost kissed?" Riley screeched.

"Exactly what it means. We almost kissed."

Riley sat stun. "Why did you guys almost kiss? How? Do you even like Josh? Wait! Wasn't Josh drunk? I'm so confused right now."

"Me and you both," Maya sighed.

"So what happened to make you two almost kiss?"

"I was helping him to get in his bed."

Riley raised an eyebrow.

"Nothing happened," Maya assured her. "Remember we almost kissed but we didn't."

"Did you want to kiss Josh?" Riley pushed, trying to pick a part her best friend's brain.

Maya pressed her lips together.

"You did," Riley answered for her, surprised.

"No," Maya snapped, shaking her head. "It was just a moment that meant nothing," she tried to clarify, swallowing.

Riley tried to process everything she was hearing and read her best friend's body language. "Okay. Question and I want you to answer honestly. No judgement here. Do you like Josh?"

Maya sat still, biting her lip, "I barely even really know Josh and even if I did like Josh I know nothing can happen."

Riley nodded, "You got that right. My uncle is a player, Maya, and I don't want to see you get your heartbroken because of him. My dad told me one of the things my grandma was complaining about was all the different girls he would have in his room. He never stuck to one girl. Maya, you'll just end up in heartbreak."

Maya sighed, Riley confirming pretty much what she already knew. "I know, Riley, trust me, nothing is going to happen. The reason we didn't kiss is because I pulled away not Josh. I know Josh's reputation and I have Lucas."

"Who is a great guy," Riley pointed out, making sure it sunk into Maya's brain. She would keep reminding Maya Lucas is a great guy an she is lucky to have him. She didn't want to see her best friend get hurt by her uncle.

Maya nodded, "Yeah," she agreed, quietly.

"So why ruin what you have with Lucas if Josh isn't worth the risk? Lucas is a great guy who loves you and all you would be to Josh is a new notch in his belt."

Maya's heart sunk at the mention of love and just being a notch in Josh's belt.

"I think it would be dumb to give up a great guy like Lucas for a guy like Josh."

Maya slowly nodded. "You're right," she agreed, softly. "I'm not giving up Lucas for Josh," she finished, hoping the hesitation wasn't noticeable in her voice.

XOXOJOSHAYAXOXO

Maya sat at the kitchen table, studying, when Josh finally made a reappearance that late afternoon. "Morning Sunshine."

"Funny," Josh grumbled.

"Are you feeling any better?" she asked, shutting her book.

Josh yawned as he sat down next to her. "Not really."

"Good."

"Aren't you sweet."

"Where did you get the alcohol last night?" she asked as he stole her glass of grape juice.

"Where's your boyfriend?"

Maya rolled her eyes. "He left. Now, where did you get the alcohol?"

Josh stared at the blonde as he finished off her juice.

"And don't lie!"

It was Josh's turn to roll his eyes. "Take it easy."

"Josh."

"Missy."

Maya pressed her lips together, shaking her head. She stood up taking her empty cup to the sink as Josh followed behind her.

"Don't worry that little pretty brain of yours. Nothing happened between me and Missy but on second thought that doesn't matter to you or...does it?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

Maya looked over at Josh with questionings eyes.

"After all, you were leading me on."

Maya's mouth dropped open, flabbergasted at Josh's accusations. "I was not leading you on."

"You weren't?" he asked, raising his eyebrows. "Then how come you didn't tell me you have a boyfriend?"

"I didn't think it was any of your business."

"You didn't?" Josh asked, pretending to be shock. "After you undressed me with your eyes not once but twice," he pointed out causing her to blush. "I'm not just a piece of meat you know? I do have feeling."

Maya stood speechless. She shook her head. "You can't be serious right now."

"I'm dead ass serious. How would your sweet little boyfriend feel if he knew the naughty thoughts you have about me?"

"Josh," Maya warned as Josh moved into her space.

"I'm going to assume he wouldn't handle it well, especially since your boyfriend is threatened by me but I would be threaten too if I were him. I always get what I want."

Maya swallowed at Josh's closeness.

Josh tapped his pointer finger to his lips. "In due time, Gorgeous."

Maya held Josh's gaze as he slowly backed away from her.

Maya shook her head, marching over to the boy. "I'm not going to let you keep talking to me like this. I've had enough."

Josh turned surprised by the blonde's outburst. He furrowed his eyebrows as he crossed his arms across his chest, waiting for her to continue.

"I have a boyfriend."

"So I heard."

Maya sighed, frustrated. "And you need to back off."

"Okay."

"Okay?" Maya asked, her eyes wide.

Josh nodded.

Maya stared at him stun for a moment. "Okay," she repeated, nodding her head.

"Before I go, does your boyfriend know we almost kissed last night?"

Maya winced at his mention of the almost kiss. What little victory she thought she had was quickly wiped away.

"Didn't think so. And if I remember correctly I wasn't the only one leaning in for the kiss," he continued. "And just so you know one day it won't be an almost."

Maya looked down from Josh's eyes to his lips before looking back into his eyes. She swallowed, her best friend's words rang in her head so she did what she knew she was suppose to do.

She took a step back putting a distance between the two.

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