Oh, Marcel!

I Love You

~Ember~

Marcel's deep voice flowed through his bedroom. I lay back on his bed and closed my eyes listening to his latest story. It was about a girl and her beautiful blond hair and how the main character lusted over her and how he wanted her so bad.

In actuality I knew it was about me, but I didn't mention that to him. I let him have his moment.

"And they kissed, each knowing how right it felt. He could feel in within his bones, his heart was fully content as he now held the girl he loved in his arms." Marcel finished and turned to face me. "Hey! You aren't suppose to fall asleep!"

One of my eyes pop open and I feel my lips curl into a smile.

"I wasn't asleep! I heard every word!" Sighing, I sit up.

"Really? Did you like it?" Marcel looked afraid of the answer.

"Do you even have to ask? All your stories are golden. I however really, really liked that one out of them all." I toss a pillow at his head and it nearly hits him, but he manages to dodge it.

"You did not just do that!" Marcel grabs the fallen pillow and attacks me with it. He jumps on the bed and pummels me. I put my hands and feet up trying to block his soft blows. I laughing so hard I almost fall off the bed. Marcel manages to catch me and pull me back up on the bed.

His eyes catch mine. He's kneeling over me, the pillow poised in one hand. He lets it drop on the bed and leans down towards me. I close my eyes.

He rolls over me and falls next to me on the bed. My eyes snap open.

Ember, did you think he was going to kiss you?

Marcel pokes my side and breaks my trance. I turn on my side to face him. He's smiling at me. Those green eyes shining. He reaches out and lightly touches my nose with his finger tip.

"I missed you." He says.

"I've missed you too, Marcel." I can't help but to smile.

"No, you don't understand." His face grows serious.

"Why?"

"Ember, since the first day I saw you, I l-liked you." He rolls onto his back and stares at the ceiling folding his large hands on his chest. "I just knew from the first words that you spoke to me, it was m-meant to be."

I don't know what to say. We sit in silence for a few moments.

"I was going to tell you that day I saw you kiss Jimmy."

"I'm sorry, Marcel." What else can I say?

"Ember, please really listen to me when I tell you this. I don't think Jimmy is what he says he is. I know I can't change your mind and I might sound like I'm only saying this to get you to be with me, but I'm serious. Please, don't get to involved with him. P-please, I don't want to see you hurt." Marcel turns on his side again, his eyes pleading with me. "Promise me Ember, if he ever hurts you, you'll come to me."

Should you promise him, Ember?

"I will, Marcel. I promise you."

"Thank you." He leans in and kisses me quickly on the forehead.

"What was that for?" My surprise evident in my voice. He just kissed me for the first time ever. It was so unlike him.

"Because."

"Marcel..." I don't know what I'm doing, it's just coming out. I can't stop it.

"What?"

Ember don't

You have a boyfriend.

"I love you."