That's Why I Love You: A Marshall x Everest Collection

Stars

"Have you ever seen the stars?" Everest said looking at the sky.

"What do you mean?" said a confused Marshall.

"You know. Stars are really beautiful. All those little eyes, shining above us, illuminating a dark night and the moon..." she continued, slowly turning her head to him, who was now staring at the moon.

She couldn't help but blush.

Ryder had invited Everest and Jake to join him and the other pups to a camping trip in the outsides of Adventure Bay, like a well deserved break after a really busy week in town. The pups had already set up their tents and the fire was warming the night with its bright. The perfect view of the sky and the landscape were perfect for some pups to reach certain objectives.

If a gorgeous night under the stars looking at a wonderful landscape wasn't enough to be perfect, Everest had the boy she had a crush on right next to her. Of course, this made her be totally nervous; it was a perfect romantic scene just for them in a quiet night far from the city. Was it time to make a move?

"Yeah, stars are awesome." Marshall said still looking up through the skies.

"I know, even kind of... romantic." Everest muttered a little nervous, with her face flustered.

"Ehmm, romantic?" He let out a weak chuckle. "Yeah, I guess you're right." He commented; Everest only nodded. They went back to look at the sky, when she felt Marshall taking a step closer, making her...

Panic.

"W-Wait here, please. I'll be right back." Everest said moving backwards in direction to the tents. "Don't move ok?" She grinned shyly.

"Hehe, sure; I'll be waiting." Marshall grinned back, tilting his head to a side making him look just cute.

"Too cute, he's too cute!" She thought as she ran to the tents.

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"So, Skye. I-I wanted to tell you something." Chase started, with his face completely red.

Skye smiled, already knowing what he was trying to say. "What is it, Chase?"

"I just wanted to tell you that I...I-" He was getting even more nervous, even gulped a couple of times, but he was about to say it. Skye was waiting for him to say those words, when...

"Psss, Skye!"

"Uh? Everest?" Skye raises her head to see Everest behind a tree close to them.

"Can we talk for a second?" Everest called her.

Skye looked at Chase, then again to Everest. "Can we talk about it later?!"

"It's an emergency!" She exclaimed, with pleading eyes. Skye huffed.

"Keep that in mind, I'll be right back." She told Chase, leaving the poor German Shepherd with a puzzled look.

"Uh, ok..."

Skye rushed over the husky a bit annoyed. "What's the big deal?! We were in the middle of something!" She slightly growled. "You better have a good reason for-"

"I've just left Marshall waiting for me in that hill over there, and I don't know what to do!" Everest said desperately, pointing to Marshall's silhouette in the hill.

"You what?!" Skye said in total shock. "You know what you have to do; tell him!"

"That's the problem! I can't do it!" Everest whined, dropping her head and looking to the ground.

"Don't be silly. Of course you can!" Skye insisted.

"But what if he doesn't-?"

"Everest! Listen to me. Marshall's been crazy for you even before you told me about your crush on him." Skye continued, placing a paw on her shoulder. "Look, whatever is going to happen, will happen now. Just go for it." She finished with a comforting smile. Everest thought for a moment.

"You're right." She concluded. "I'm going there and I'm gong to tell him all I've alwa-"

"Yeah, yeah, great." Skye interrupted her as she turned her head to see if certain pup was still waiting for her. "Now, if you excuse me, MY crush is waiting for me over there! Good luck!" Skye said as she ran again to Chase's tent.

"Yeah... good luck."

Still a little disquiet but more decided, Everest walked to the little hill where was supposed to be Marshall .

"Marshall." she called, sitting in the edge like before, but got no answer.

"Marshall, are you there?" she looked around her but Marshall was out of view, until...

"Everest!" Marshall shouted from behind, trying to surprise her, but...

"Aaahhh!" Everest screamed taking a step back. This made her loose balance and stumble in the edge of the hill. Marshall held her paw, but she pulled him too hard and made both fall down the hill, rolling, hitting the grass over and over again before ending right next to a couple of trees. Marshall was on the bottom, Everest was on top of him.

The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes: other big blue eyes staring deeply into her. Even if she felt dizzy at first, Everest could realize in what kind of situation she was. Stunned and blushing a little, both stared at each other for a quick moment, but for them was like an eternity.

That was until she felt his paw on her back. At first it felt like he was trying to get her off, but then he placed another paw and wrapped her in his arms. That's when she knew it.

It was time.

She slowly closed her eyes, placed her paw in his chest and pressed her lips against his, trying to deeply kiss the nervous Dalmatian. Marshall's eyes widened in shock, but after seeing her again, this feeling slowly turned into pleasure, making him close his eyes and press forward, just like her.

After a while, she slowly broke the connection and both continued to look at each other's eyes.

"I must confess ... I've been waiting for this to happen the entire night..." she confessed, with pink cheeks.

"Oh, really?" Marshall grinned.

"Y-Yeah...its-" she tried to continue, but was interrupted by another soft, yet passionate kiss.

"Me too."