Darkness's Flower: Pulling It Together

Chapter 28: Me? Fat?

~Nico~

"Sorry. Just go to sleep. I'm not tired. Just, please, let me hold you. I'm never letting you go, Lillian. Not right now and not ever. You're mine and I'm keeping it like that forever," I whispered.

Lilly snuggled into me much more and her breathing slowed. It took her probably ten minutes to actually go back to sleep, but I didn't care. Then I fell asleep just shortly after she did. I woke up, still holding my gorgeous girlfriend. I kissed her head softly and leaned my head against hers. I gently rubbed her back in small circles.

"That feels nice, sweetheart," she whispered.

"I didn't know you were awake, Lills," I replied.

"I'm not."

"Oh, please."

She giggled and looked up at me. "I'm ready for today. Everything is perfect and I love everyone! I'm happy and yay! Well, I love everyone except that she-devil."

"And who might that be?"

"Bella. Nothing against Aphrodite or anything, but she's and evil, manipulative, Aphrodite spawn-"

"Whoa, there! Easy!"

"I'm sorry! She's just not my favorite person in the world! I'm sorry that I don't like her."

I thought for a second, then looked at her with a slight scowl. "Wait a second. Then who is your favorite person in the world?"

"Uh, Leo! Duh! You should know this, Nico, you're my boyfriend! Come on, get it together!"

"Oh, ok."

She laughed and kissed me on the cheek. "You are, you idiot! You should know this, Nico, you're my boyfriend! Come on, get it together!"

I smiled and tackled her in a hug. Like, actually hugged her and basically laid on her. She started laughing, trying to push me off of her.

"Nico! Get off of me!" Lilly giggled.

"Sorry! This only happens to the best person ever!"

"Well, maybe I don't want to be the bet person ever! Have you ever thought of that? No, I bet you haven't! Ha!"

I stopped and stared at her. "What ever do you mean?"

She giggled again. "I mean, I want you to get off of me! I do need to breathe, you know. It's only one of the main essentials for living!"

I gasped. "Lillian, are you calling me fat?"

She stared at me plainly. "Yes, Nico, I'm calling you, like the skinniest person I know, fat. Get off of me!"

"Fine, whatever. Just because I love you, I will." I rolled off of her and sat up. "Don't you need to be going back home sometime soon? Ya know, for college and such things like that?"

She sat up and looked over at me. "Yeah, I do. I guess it hasn't seemed much like summer for me. Being stuck in the Underworld for a few months really threw me off. You're coming with me, Nico. Remember? We already figured it all out."

I smiled and hugged her. "I am. I don't care what your parents say."

She looked at me and her hand brushed over my forehead, down to my jawline. "You are staying with me no matter what. I don't care what it takes, Nico."

"I know, L. I know."

She giggled slightly. "I'm L now?"

"Sure, why not? It's cute and fits you."

She giggled again. "I like it. Now can we get up? We should probably go home today."

"Yeah. Let's go."