Love is enough- Les Mis fanfic/Enjolras

Chapter 44

I sniggered as I watched Enjolras' precious shoulder length halo float to the floor. Jehan was stood behind him, furiously chopping away bits as Enj covered his eyes, not wanting to see it go. Courfeyrac insisted on holding his hand for 'moral support' and I couldn't take the whole scene seriously.

"Are you sure you are taking just an inch off?" Enjolras repeatedly asked, cautious of the long locks.

"Certain" Jehan mumbled, making sure to snap the scissors twice as loud.

"It doesn't look like that" he grumbled in reply and Jehan huffed.

"Shut your face and let the artist paint" he said, making everyone raise their eyebrows at the stupid quote he just said. Grantaire looked up from the sketch he was doing to snort.

"That unintentionally rhymed" Jehan added, with a hint of surprise in his voice. Jehan was the strangest. He'd come up with the weirdest sentences but act as if it was totally normal. I was still figuring him out to this day.

"You look great Mon Coeur" I assured him and he smirked at me, keeping his head very still so he wouldn't receive a yank from Joly, telling him to keep still.

I glanced behind my shoulder and saw that Vi and Gav hadn't moved for a few hours. They were deeply absorbed in their conversation and Violette kept blushing at something my brother said. I nudged Bahorel who stood next to me, arms folded, watching Jehan and Enjolras. He caught my stare at Gav and Vi and he smiled widely, looking over at me.

"They're cute aren't they?" I laughed quietly.

"They sure are... but not as much as your boyfriend" he snorted, making my head turn to where it formally was. I gasped.

Enjolras was on his hands and knees, muttering angrily about how Jehan had cut off more than one inch but Jehan just gazed proudly at his work and I did too. If Enjolras was angelic before, I didn't know what he was now. He was practically God-like. I finally got why R called him Apollo. His hair was long enough to bounce at his chin and somehow his curls looked better than before.

"Ahh you look gorgeous!" I squealed. As he stood back up, I jumped up and pressed a kiss to his cheek. I felt his face relax and de-frown.

"Jehan you did good!" I congratulated the strawberry blonde, who smiled smugly at Enj, proving a point.

"I guess you didn't do terribly" Enjolras sighed, as I thrust a discarded mirror that sat on an oak chair in the corner, into his face.

"You're officially a ten now! Join the club!" Bahorel exclaimed and he smirked.

"B, I was always a ten, just now I'm an 11"

"Preach it!" Grantaire slurred, taking swigs from his canister.

I grinned. Grantaire always acted flirty towards Enjolras but it didn't affect me at all. I found it hilarious. I knew he didn't mean anything by it- he had different girls in his bed every night, but he and I bonded over the squirming and uncomfortable Enjolras, who made us laugh.

Feuilly almost choked on his brandy when he saw the look of disgust on Enjolras' face. Grantaire winked at him, making him look away shaking his head, trying to stay serious. I liked how before this, Enjolras would have shut him up with an angry shout, or banging his fist on the table, but this time, he was biting his lip to refrain from laughing. This invited us all to snigger between us. Even Combeferre smiled, making the creases on his dark caramel skin etch deeper.

"Thanks everyone for coming today- Ferre and I have to go to a speech tomorrow, educating us on human rights. We thought it would be worthwhile" Enj shrugged and I frowned. This was news to me. Not that I was upset, I was just surprised he hadn't told me.

"I'm leaving Courf in charge" he added, looking firmly at the curly haired brunette who was nodding along.

"Courf, don't do anything stupid mon ange" Combeferre said sweetly but with a hint of authority in his voice.

"When would I ever!" He theatrically gasped, before standing up and lacing his hands in Ferres, bringing his lips to his. Everyone 'awwwed' at their adorable relationship and Ferre turned bright red as he pulled apart and Courfeyrac shrugged nonchalantly.

"I guess we will have to save that for later hey?" He laughed, nudging his boyfriend who coughed quickly.

"Ew!" Gavroche shouted from across the room.

"Hush you!" Courf shouted back at the young boy. I admired Courfeyracs relationship with my brother. He cared for him when my parents did not and Gav looked up to him like a boy would his older brother. I even remembered Courf telling me that Gav would stay with him a few nights a week, when the other children in the elephant were frustrating him.

"Anyway, I think our Enj and Lissy upstage us when it comes to relationships, don't you Courf?" Combeferre said, smirking at us.

"Why yes my dear Combeferre" Courfeyrac said nodding along.

"Well I think our dear Joly and Bosseut and Chetta upstage us, don't you think Enj?" I asked the boy.

"Yeah" he mumbled, distracted by something outside of the window. I sighed, at his lack of attention.

"Well you were meant to carry that on but never mind" I said, mostly to myself.

"Oh sorry, but  LaMarques guards are out, there must be news..." he said quickly, glancing at Ferre who nodded curtly, chasing Enjolras out of the room. The others frowned, chasing after their leaders and Grantaire and I hung behind for a second, utterly confused as to what was going on.

"You two stay here!" I hissed at Gavroche and Violette and they nodded obediently. I siezed Grantaires paint stained hand and pulled his lumbering body alone with me and out of the cafe and galloping after the sprinting boys who were starring to gather with the crowd that had grown around LaMarques house.

"What's going on?" I whispered to Grantaire as we stood behind them all, on our tiptoes to see if we could view anything.

"No idea" he shrugged back, yet looking intrigued and partly scared.

"The family of the late General LaMarques have decided to bring the funeral day forward. Everyone should gather in the city square for the procession on Monday 5th June" I heard the guard echo, silencing everyone.

My world stopped and I felt everything around me spinning.

That was 5 days away.