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

Chapter 31

Marley POV

"Geoff's gone out to buy some pizza," my dad yells from the couch. "Byron will be joining us soon, if you couldn't tell he and I cleaned the office and made it into his room." I yawn walking down the steps and join my dad on the couch. I scrunch my nose as I whiff cigarette smoke.

"Ew, dad, please don't tell me you've started smoking," I plug my nose and wave my hand in the air. He sniffs his shirt and scrunches his nose, standing up.

"I'm sorry, I'll go change. I didn't realize how horrible it smelt," he walks upstairs and I take the TV remote scanning through the guide looking for something.

"Yes!" I throw my fist in the air when I see Impractical Jokers is on. I pull a blanket from the basket under the coffee table and cover myself, putting my knees close to my chest.

"Oh man, I love this show," Byron walks through the front door tossing his bag on the coat rack and sitting down on the chair. "Murr is my favorite. He's so gross." We watch Murr lick the bottom of someone's shoe. I cringe and gag silently.

"I come bringing pizza," Geoff walks through the door and I smile at him, standing up and taking the pizza from him, setting it on the table. "I missed you, how did you nap?" He pulls me into his chest and kisses the top of my head. Moments like these with him are everything to me.

"It was good, but I'm freaking starving." I open both pizza boxes and pull a piece from the pepperoni. My mouth salivates when the cheese pulls into strings and I can't help but take a bite. My dad comes downstairs and pats Geoff's shoulder while greeting Byron.

"I'll get some plates," Geoff volunteers and the rest of us wait around the table. My dad smiles at me while pulling a piece of the all meat pizza. I scrunch my nose, I hate more than one meat topping. Why would someone do that?

Geoff returns with the plates and we each grab one piling pizza slices before all sitting in the living room. I sit on by the arm of the couch and Geoff sits beside me his arm around my shoulders and his plate in his lap. Byron sits on the floor, using the coffee table and my father sits beside Geoff. My heart feels warm, I remember my mom and dad cuddling on the couch and watching TV. I kiss Geoff's cheek and put my empty plate under his. He pulls me closer to him, I snuggle into him.

I can't help but yawn and pull the blanket to my chin. My eyes start to feel heavy and I tug on Geoff's shirt.

"You're ready for bed again?" Geoff laughs standing up. He reaches out his free hand and helps me up. My dad tells us goodnight and Geoff and I walk up the stairs to my bedroom. I lay down and pull my body pillow close to my body while Geoff changes, my eyes still heavy. He joins me, moving the body pillow and pulls me on his chest.

"I love you, Marley," he plays with my finger tips. My eyes close and I drift into sleep.

***

It's dark, cold, wet. I can't breathe. Help. Someone help. Please help me. A dark figure comes towards me, I've seen him before. No please don't come near me. I didn't mean to do it. I was protecting her.

***

"Marley wake up," Geoff shakes my shoulder, tears soak my face and I cry into his shirt.

"I'm sorry," I mutter through breaths. "I'm so sorry." He pulls me close into his lap.

"What's wrong, you have a nightmare almost every night," he looks worried and I can't help but feel a pang in my heart. It's time to tell him. I pull a bottle of water from my nightstand drawer and try to calm down. Geoff rubs my back.

"Back in my partying days," I take a breath, "I-I was really dumb." I avoid eye contact, "this isn't the first time I've been pregnant." I wince looking at Geoff, expecting the worse, but instead he looks at me confused.

"I dated Byron. Back in my freshman year, after my mothers death. It's just how I coped. Me and my dad both turned to alcohol. I met him. I made stupid, f*cking stupid mistakes. He made me feel special in a drunken state. I ended up getting pregnant, but of course I didn't know. I kept drinking, and I ended up miscarrying. Byron found out and that's when the abuse started. He would kick me and hit me." Tears well in my eyes. "I was just so stupid. And I'm scared, so scared for this baby Geoff."

"Marley, baby," he pulls me to his chest, kissing my head. "We are going to take great care of this baby. And as soon as we get back to Texas we are going to get a doctors appointment at one of those lady doctors. We will make sure everything will be perfect for our child. I love you Marley and I wouldn't do or let anything bad happen to you." He pulls my face to his and kisses me with passion.

"Thank you for listening," I lie down on the bed and Geoff follows, wrapping his arm around me. "I love you Geoff." He kisses my cheek, and I pull my covers up to my chin, snuggling closer to a snoring Geoff.

A/N: I AM INTERNALLY SCREAMING, 2.2K!? Guys thank you so much, I really am grateful for y'all!