More then a best friend

Part 12

"Marie...I...," Danielle trying to get the words out like she wants and not make a fool of herself. "Danielle, I just want to love you and show you that somebody actually wants to spend the rest of their life with you. So, baby take your time responding and I am in no rush I promise." Marie said kissing her forehead and then picking up the remains of their picnic. 

On the drive back to Marie's house, Danielle starts crying and saying, "I'm sorry..." in between sobs. "What are you sorry for babygirl?" "For not giving a answer when you ask me eariler." Marie pulls in the driveway and parks the car she looks at Danielle. Marie grabs her hands and look at her in those beautiful brown eyes and says, "Baby, I know this is hard for you trust me I understand that completely. You can take your time. I'm not in no rush because I know it is scary taking the next step in another relationship because I just want you happy. I just want you fully happy and I want you finding yourself again that is all I ever really want for you baby. If that means you got to have space from me, so you can think then I will give you that. Jus remember I love you to death and nothing will ever change that." "Marie... Thank you for being so understanding all the time even when I know I can be a handful. Thank you for sticking around." Danielle says looking at the ground.

Marie pulls her chin where she is force to look at her, "look at me." Danielle looks at her and Marie pulls her close, lightly placing a hand on her cheek and slowly, gently kisses that beautiful girl that has Marie totally head over heels for and crazy about.

"What was that for babe?" "For being you Danielle. For being the girl that sees the good in me. For actually believing in me. For loving me and caring for me for the crazy girl that I am because sweetheart I know I'm crazy and a handful. I just don't know how you do it baby girl, but I'm glad you do because I'm in love with you, Danielle." Marie saying with tears in her eyes. "Shh, sweetheart I love you for all of you and nothing you will ever do can drive me away." Danielle says comforting the girl that has change before her eyes the pass couple of months and she couldn't be more proud of her.

Twenty minutes later, laying on Marie's bed. Danielle is just laying there and staring at this girl asleep in her arms and asking herself, 'how? How has this girl got me wanting to be better? Be the girl that I actually can be in my life and not what everybody expects me to be.' 'I guess there is always that one person who brings out the best in you and for me it just so happens to be my best friend.' Danielle thought dozing off.