Friends with a Twist

Chapter 8

-Marco's P.O.V.-

I sat in the recliner in our living room watching tv. While Jamie was curled up on the couch asleep. We have been dating for almost three weeks. The best three weeks of my life.

"Marco...Marco....Marco!!!" Jamie mumbled but it quickly became screaming. She lay on the couch kicking her legs as she tossed and turned. I ran to the couch & tried to grab her but she just started to shove at me.

"Jamie....Jamie....JT....JT....wake up baby....please wake up!!" I said hugging her to my chest as she still squirmed. She started to relax.

"Marco...?" Jamie asked looking up at me with tears in her eyes. The tears began to fall.

"It's alright. I'm here, baby. It's going to be okay I promise." I wrapped her in my arms, holding her, protecting her.

-Jamie's P.O.V.-

I ran through the garden to the court yard. She stood there over the top of him. He lay unconscious on the ground. I tried to screamed & run to him but something was holding me back. That's when I heard his voice.

"Jamie....Jamie....JT....JT....wake up baby....please wake up!!" My eyes fluttered open. He was holding me. I couldn't stop the tears. He pulled me closer. I buried my face in his chest & just let it go.

"It's okay, baby. I've got you. You're safe." he kept murmuring. I sniffled & lifted my head.

"It wasn't me who wasn't safe. It was you." I balled again. I don't know exactly how long we just sat there but my eyes became too heavy & I fell asleep again.

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I woke up in Marco's bed. I sat up looking for Marco. He was asleep in his chair in the corner of his room. I crawled a crossed the bed. I love the way his blonde hair was always had a messy kinda look.

I brushed my hand along his cheek.

"Jamie...." he murmured in his sleep. I kissed his forehead and went upstairs to eat.

Josh was sitting at the table with his bowl of cereal. When his blue eyes met mine, he quickly looked away. Since the whole incident, Josh won't talk more than a few words to me & usually just avoids me in general.

"I'm not mad at you. Yes I don't feel as comfortable around as I'd like to be."

"I'm sorry. I should not have over stepped my boundaries."

"Josh, I can't see my life without Marco. So we need to get this fixed now. I will be spending a lot more time here because I'm in love with your brother. And I still don't understand why he even likes me."

"Your perfect in every way. I know it sounds corny but in serious."

"No I'm not. there's a lot of things about me that aren't perfect." I said as I shook my head. there's no way that I'm perfect.

"And that's why you're perfect." Arms wrapped around my waist from behind me and a head is placed on my shoulder. I spun around to face Marco.

"I see you and the weasel are talking. May I asked why your talking about this?" Marco said his voice still slightly raspy.

"She doesn't understand why you like her. So I told her the truth." Josh squeaked.

"The weasel's right. You are perfect. The way you walk & talk , the way your eyes look when you're happy or excited, the way you breathe, the way you sleep, the way you kiss me....."

"Ok ok! She gets it." Josh exclaimed. Marco glared at him. Am I really perfect?

"You are the most popular and sought after guy in school! Yet you still picked me. Why?" I asked Marco.

"Because you stole my heart Jamie Marie Tylers & I have no intentions of getting it back." he whispered. My eyes grew wide and I could feel my face heating. He leaned down and kissed me passion. It felt exhilarating.

We heard someone clear their throat. Marco broke the kiss & looked over to find his cousin Aaron.

"Well well what do we have here?" he asked.

"I'll be in your room." I said to Marco as I kissed him on the cheek and scampered off.

-Marco's P.O.V.-

"She's hot!" exclaimed Aaron. He is the only cousin I have that's my age or even close for that matter.

"I would recommend not saying that." said Josh. I glared at both of them.

"You should listen to the weasel."

"Weasel..?" Aaron said questionably.

"Yes. Weasel. She's my girlfriend & I will do anything to protect her. So don't test me." I threatened. Aaron was standing there looking slightly worried.

"Trust me he's telling the truth." Josh added. "oh and don't kiss her. Not only will he hit you but so will she."

"Whoa whoa whoa! You kissed her! So that's why he calls you weasel." laughed Aaron.

"I'm not kidding, Aaron. If you are rude, vulgar, sexual, or anything other than polite I will have no other chose than to beat you to a pulp." I growled. Aaron gulped then nodded his head in understanding. I walked past him and to my room.

"So the threats out of the way?" Jamie asked. She was laying on her stomach, her face resting on her hands, & her feet up. I nodded. She sighed.

"What's wrong?" I asked worried. She just looked at me with a scared silent plea. I sat down & pulled her into my lap.

"I'm scared to sleep or let you leave me."

"Why?"

"That nightmare last night was terrifying." she said looking at the floor. What could possibly be that bad?

"What happened?"

"She killed you & I couldn't stop it." Jamie said as tears ran down her cheeks.