Blooming (Jeggy, Modern College AU)

Chapter 8

MARIA POV (omg not Pegs pov.... FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER- sorry I'll stop and you can read now)

I watched John and Peggy pretend to be a couple and saw the one person I didn't want to see. You guessed it, James Reynolds.

"Maria, baby" he cooed walking over to me.

I stepped back. "Don't call me that, I broke up with you"

"The thing is, I know you only told Peggy... and I didn't tell anyone. No one will believe the forgotten Schuyler or you. So they will ask me, and if you ask me, you're mine. And if you refuse to be mine, you know what'll happen." James smirked.

"Never. It's two virus one, me and Peggy will win." I snapped.

He reached his hand up to hit me. I braced myself but it never came. I looked up to see Hercules holding James' arm.

"She said she broke up with you. Leave her alone asshole!" Herc spat at James. Why was he helping me?

"Don't tell me what to do! She's mine!" James yelled.

"She belongs to no one!" Herc yelled back.

"Lies! She belongs to me!" James had a smirk on his face. It was quickly wiped away when he was punched in the face. I gasped. James ran off and Herc turned to face me.

"Are you ok?"

"Y-yeah... thanks" before anything else was said Hercules wrapped me in a hug that I quickly returned.

PEGGY POV

Snapped out of John land and saw Maria and Herc hugging. I officially have a ship for everyone in my friend group! Well except me and John but I guess I kinda ship us. And I'm amazing and will make my ships happen too. I walked over to the two and noticed that Maria was crying in Herc's arms.

I ran over to the two. "Mari what's wrong?"

Maria continued to sod into Herc's chest. Herc mouthed 'James' to me. I nodded and put a hand on Maria's back. She calmed herself down and looked at me and Herc.

"Thanks guys" She weakly smiled.

"Maria do you want me to take you back to the dorms?" Herc asked.

"But you'll leave the party if-"

"Maria it's fine. If it makes you feel better, I'll stay in your dorm with you too" Herc smiled.

Maria just nodded. I thought of something brilliant to say.

"Herc, I would offer you my bed but we all know you wouldn't stay in it" I snickered.

Herc blushed and smacked my arm. "Peggy!"

"You never denied it" I shrugged.

Herc playfully rolled his eyes and him and Maria left. I walked back towards my friends and sisters and told them that Herc and Maria left. They all agreed that something is going to happen tonight.

"So can I-"

"No!" Everyone cut me off at the same time.

I pouted. "You guys are mean"

"Peggy you're too young to drink" Alex scolded me.