Just a Heartbeat Away

Chapter 7: I Love You

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Mari:
I picked up my phone from the table it was sitting on and looked who was calling. It was Peter. I answered.

M: Hello?...

P: YOU SON OF A BITCH! WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU CAN PROTECT MARI? DONT THINK I DONT KNOW WHO YOU ARE! YOU GET OUT OF THE WAY OR ELSE YOURE GONNA GET HURT!

M: Woah, woah calm down. I don't even know what you're talking about.

P: O, you're Mari. Wait, that means "your friend" is somewhere near you or at least saw you. WHERE IS HE?!?!

M: Peter, I'm so confused what are you talking about?

P: You know what I'm a call you back later. Look at your text messages.

*He hung up*

What was he talking about?

I did look at my text messages and what Peter said. I was shocked, and scared. But when I looked at what David said to Peter, I felt relief. He was there to protect me. He wanted me in his life.

As I thought about it, David is most likely was the one! He was funny, nice, caring, protective, loving, perfect, and everything I would want in a guy! But I don't know if I feel the same way about him.

My phone went off indicating a text message, and my feelings for David totally changed in a weird way.

?: Hey Mari. Meet me at Starbucks at 6pm on Thursday(it was Tuesday currently). I'll tell you more info tomorrow. We used to date...don't ask.

M: ok?...

?: Trust me. You know who I am.

I was a little interested in who this guy was and why he wanted to see me. Was he one of the lame guys I dated, just trying to get back with me? Or maybe he was Peter trying to pull a prank. Ugh, I really do not want to deal with any of them!

I then yawned and I had to go to sleep. But I forgot all about David.

I saw him sleeping on the couch. He looked like a little baby sleeping. It was getting cold so I brought him a blanket which he quickly snuggled into. I kissed his forehead and went to sleep.

*The next day* (Wednesday)

Mari:
I woke up to my phone having one text notification.

?: I really do hope you remember me. If I remember correctly, we met at the burning building and I saved your life. Remember now? I was the firefighter who stayed with you when you were at the hospital. I was the first person you saw, and did I mention kiss, when you woke up from the hospital bed.

M: Hi Todd.

Todd was the best boyfriend ever. I forgot about him when he moved to Texas because of work. He saved my life in a burning building, carried me out and held me close to him. He wanted to make sure I was safe throughout the whole process of me getting better. We dated the year after it happened and now he was here in town to see me again. But the worst part was his attitude to others and his smartness. Not so good.

I was still excited to see him again, but then I thought about David and what was going to happen between us. Then I heard him knock on my bedroom door.

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David:
I knocked on Maris bedroom door to talk to her.

"COME IN." She screamed.

I opened the door to see her in her messy miring hair, yet she still was beautiful.

"Haha, your hair." I laughed.

"Shut up. Look at your hair instead. HAHA!"

I touched my hair realizing it was all up. I quickly used my hands to push it down, but it was no use. She laughed even more.

"Mari," I said seriously now, " When we kissed, I felt sparks fly and I wanted to know if you felt the same way."

She got out of her bed and walked up to me.

"I didn't feel sparks fly. I felt fucking fireworks explode." She said tricking me.

We hugged and kissed.

"We better get ready for work." She said waking to her closet.

"Yup. See you at work." I then left to get ready for work.

She felt fireworks...amazing.

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Narrator:
Mari and David acted unusually at work. They talked in a different tone, neither of them were competitive going against each other, and they were using the bathroom an awful a lot of times.
The rest of the crew were curious as what was happening but Mari assured them they were playing a made up game.

The day soon ended and it became Thursday. Mari and David acted better and we're talking more, being more competitive, and using the bathroom less times.

6pm came very fast for Mari.

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Mari:
I was ready to go, and then I got a knock on my door.

I opened and David was there.

"Hey what's up?" I asked.

"I forgot my watch here. I took it off when I was sleeping." He said.

"Oh yeah, it's over there on the couch."

He grabbed it and asked, "Where are you going dressed so nicely?"

Crap! I was trying to avoid that question. But I have to tell him the truth.

"I'm going to see again my ex-boyfriend. And I was hoping to get back with him."

"What?" We were both in the hallway right next to the elevator. "Mari,"

"Can we please not talk about this now?" I said a tiny bit angry. "I have to go..." I wiped a tear from my eye.

As I was walking towards the elevator room, he grabbed my hand.

"Please don't leave me." He was tearing up.

"I-I have to g-go."

I went into the elevator room. The elevator opened as I stepped in. As I clicked the number and the doors were closing, David puts his hand right before it closes and it reveals his whole body figure.

He stepped it and picked me up bridal style.

"David what are you doing?" I asked confused, but not laughing or angry.

"No ones going to take my girl away from me that easily."

I laughed and we kissed. He carried me to my apartment then my room where we laid down and made out.

I now know he was the one for me.

We made out some more and took each other's clothes off. It was our first time and it was with the one I loved.

When we were done, we looked at each other and laughed a little. We cuddled in bed till it was morning. His strong arms around me, made me feel protected and loved.

I loved him and he loved me.

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A/N: YASSS FINALLY!!! Stay tuned till Sunday where the next chapter comes!
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