Marigold

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Mari's POV

"You should have called me," Z whispered. He was still hugging me and the two of us ended up staying at the rooftop while Xander went inside their house to check on his sister.

I felt Z's hands tightening on my waist. We were just standing there, facing each other as my arms were also wrapped around his body.

I smiled at him before resting my cheeks on his chest.

"I'm sorry. I got sidetracked for a moment. I promise I will call you first whenever I feel like something is wrong," I told him. Somehow, I felt a little bad for making him feel like I don't trust him, our relationship, but that little talk with Xander calmed me down a bit.

"It's funny how you always know where to find me. Did you go to our house?" I asked. I pulled away from me a little and realizes that he was still staring at me.

God, what beautiful eyes...

"No, I didn't but I went here because I knew something was bothering you. And at times when you can't confide to me, you always go to Xander or Ashton. But since Ash is probably busy with Zammy, I knew you'd be here instead,"

I bit my lower lip at his response. He just knows me too well.

"I just wanted to make sure you're okay and I would leave so you can talk to Xander but you started running towards me. You know I'm weak when it's you,"

I can sense the longing in his voice so I hugged him tighter.

All this time, I feel like it's always Z who's always been showing how he feels and I am always at the receiving end. From now on, I want him to feel how much I love him, and that he's not alone in this relationship.

With that in mind, I pulled away from him a little and reached for his nape. Maybe because he wasn't ready that I was able to pull him so easy until our lips were already touching.

And as if it was magic, I felt my heart started beating so fast, I feel like I was floating.

He must have been startled at my action so he stood there frozen at first until I felt him responding to my kisses.

He was kissing me so passionately, I felt my heart skipping so many times I wasn't sure if that was healthy.

I just miss him so much.

"I'd love to see you too getting all lovey-dovey and cozy but Dad might come here and I'm not really sure he'd be please to see you two eating each other's faces,"

Z and I pulled away from each other but I saw him staring at my lips. I saw him gulp and that made my cheeks blush even more.

"I love you, baby," he whispered and I starting to think that I was getting addicted to hearing him calling me baby.

"Come here," he pulled me in for a hug once again and I heard Xander laughing.

"You guys, you two go home before you make our house a hotel,"

In the end, both Z and I sat with Xander while drinking. Latch and Y ended up fetching us because we're all drunk and Dad will freak out if I sleep here with Z.

The following days had been better. I started caring less to those bullshits the media had been gushing about. Mom eventually dropped the case because that's just how she is. She's mad but she still has that soft heart.

Zammy had been better though. Ashton was all over her and that's when Uncle Yoongi called Ashton for a man to man talk.

To this day, we still don't know what they talked about. All we know is that Ashton looked so pale after. Even Aunt Chaeyoung and Uncle Chim were laughing and teasing their son for it.

"Hey, baby..."

My brows furrowed at what Y had said and before I can even stop myself, I started hitting him with my notebook. We were at Aunt Chaey and Z fetched Elle. So here I am dealing with his stupid twin.

Y's laughter echoed across the backyard and Dimitri lifted his gaze from the book he was reading.

"Stop calling me that, you idiot!" I glared at him and he was still laughing so hard.

"Sorry," he uttered while still laughing. "I'm just not used to my brother calling you that. Jesus Christ, I can hear him calling you baby over the phone every fucking night, I'm starting to feel like the next time I hear him say that, I will be puking,"

I hit him with my notebook once again and he just giggled.

"I'm kidding!" he shouted. Dimitri was laughing at the scene before him.

"I like it when he calls me baby. It's just cringey to you because you don't have a girl to burn your phone lines at night," I clap back and he scowled.

"My single ass is happy, bitch," he grimaced and I just rolled my eyes. He's just envious because he doesn't have someone special to spend time with.

"He does have a girl though,"

My head snapped towards Irish's direction. Her eyes scream so much innocence I wanted to hug her so tight.

"Shut up, Irish. I told you, you saw wrong," Y was so fast to answer so that made me even more curious. Even Dimitri stopped reading altogether. This is the first time Y looked so flustered but Irish is too innocent to notice that. She's just that pure soul.

"What do you mean, Irish?" I smiled at her sweetly and she pouted.

From the corner of my eyes, I saw Y getting frantic. I also saw Lantis and Louise walking toward our direction.

"Stop," Y pleaded but the devil in me started working. Payback's a bitch, huh.

"Go on, Irish. We don't want our little Y getting into trouble in the future, right?"

Irish seemed to worry at what I said and bit her lower lip.

"I saw a girl kissing him last time. I thought she was his girlfriend," Irish uttered and Y almost fell on his seat.

"You have a girlfriend?"

All of us turned towards Louise who was looking at us so innocently. She sat on the empty space where Y was sitting earlier. She was smiling at him and I can see how Y's face turned so pale.

I know his dirty little secret. He looked at my direction and I can see the fire burning in his eyes.

Before I can even tease him further, I felt a pair of hands wrapping around me from behind, Z's familiar scent filling me in.

"Mom wants you inside Heron," he stated. Y hesitated for a moment. His eyes landed on Louise. It was as if he wanted to say something but he can't.

Soft giggles escaped my lips as I watch Y walked away. Our parents were in the kitchen, cooking, and discussing adult things.

Z pulled me closer to him. He leaned a little and kissed me on the cheeks.

"Y was fuming. What did you do to him?" he was laughing as his eyes were still following his brother's.

"He started it," I reasoned but I still can't help but laugh.

"You two have to stop fighting eventually. At least before the two of us get married," he casually stated and my heart almost jumped out of my chest.

Good Lord, Z. How can he just casually tell me those words?

I stared at him as he cheekily gave me a wink.

He knows what he's doing in my system. This fucking tease!

Though what he said, that isn't a bad idea too. In fact, I actually like it.