Lust or Love? (Geoff and Gavin a.u.)

Chapter 15

*Marley POV*

"I love you," His voice is soft, and he pulls me closer to his chest. An unfamiliar feeling takes over my stomach causing me to giggle in this sentimental moment. "Seriously Marley? As soon as I testify my love for you?" He puts his hands on his face. "Now I know how you felt earlier." I feel sick to my stomach, he was just trying to make me feel better. He felt bad for me. I bury my face in his chest, as I feel my eyes sting. 

"Sorry," I say, "it just seems too soon. I mean we just kissed today, and when I said it earlier my head was just crowded. I don't know what I was feeling, and when I did say it, I was embarrassed." I don't look up at him. I don't want to. "I'm tired, I am gonna go back to sleep." I close my eyes, I listen to the beating of his heart. It beats slightly faster than before. 

"Hmm." He hums, he begins to rub my back. My body relaxes along with his, drowsiness tugs me under a sweet comatose state of sleep. 

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I wake up holding a pillow to my face and turn over to find the bed empty next to me. I look at the alarm clock next to the lamp, 9:42 A.M. I stretch my arms and legs before standing up. Gavin and Geoff are in the kitchen, backs towards me. Geoff nudges Gavin the ribs and he lets out a loud burst of laughter. I lose my balance standing in the passage way entrance and catch myself on the wall. Both of them turn at the same time surprised. Gavin takes a long hard look at me and I suddenly realize I am in just a t-shirt. I pull the shirt down a bit and Geoff taps him in the goods. I laugh and walk into the bathroom. 

"Crap!" I yell and face palm. "Geoff!" I call for him and in an instant he is at the door. 

"Yes, what do you need, are you hurt?" He fumbles, talking through the door.

"Um, can you bring my bag?" I bite my lip. I see the shadow from his feet disappear then reappear. "Close your eyes and hand me the bag please. He extends his arm into the bathroom holding the bag out to me. "Thank you." He closes the door. 

I pull the bag into my lap and search through my toiletries, "for goodness sake," I mumble to myself. I find 2 tampons and groan. I forgot to restock last week. "Out of all things!" I yell. 

I finish up my business and changed my clothes in the bathroom. I put on dark denim skinny jeans and a white spaghetti strap. I go to Geoff's room and pick up my dirty clothes, "Geoff?" I call for him once I am in the hallway. He turns to face me, still in the kitchen, slaving away over the turkey. 

"Yeah?" He smiles at me, knowing what I am about to ask. "Open the doors across from the bathroom, washer and dryer, and if you need toilet paper it's there too." He turns back towards the turkey and I throw my clothes in the wash along with a detergent pod. I make sure the water is cold and then close the doors. 

"I need to go to the store," I say pushing back my black hair, Geoff looks over at Gavin.

"Well lucky you, Gavin's gotta go get candles and paper plates because he used the last one and didn't tell me." Geoff glares at Gavin who slips on his American Converse sneaker, avoiding eye contact. I go to Geoff's room and scan my bag for my combat boots. I sit on the edge of his bed and struggle to put my feet in the laced up boots before giving up and unlacing the top 3 holes of both boots. My feet slip in easily. After, I finish lacing and tying my boots, I spot Geoff's plaid button up shirt and grab it off the hanger from the open closet. I put it on without buttoning it up and walk out the room. 

"Ready to go," I look at Gavin who looks at me stunned. Geoff turns around at the sound of my voice and he whistles. I laugh and spin around for him. "Like it?" He walks towards me and pulls me to his chest. 

"Seriously, the only thing that can pull me out the kitchen is seeing you in my clothing." He kisses me cheek and I smile at him. He lets me go and I grab Gavin's wrist and pull him to the door.