Flame On

"I always have"

It was the day of the party and I was at the bar with Ben and my brother sipping away at alcohol all of us a tad tipsy.

"So how are you and Johnny?" Ben asked.

"Same as last time" I replied sipping at my drink.

"Just tell him you like him already god" Ben huffed.

"Like you can talk it took you ages to ask out your girlfriend so just be quiet" I snickered.

"Whatever" Ben mumbled.

Right on cue Johnny walked over to join us. Reed and Bem excused themselves out to the main party room. It was just us at the bar all alone. The rest of the guests were out in the main room.

"So cutie how's your night going?" Johnny said giving me a playful wink a blush rushing to my face.

I couldn't take Johnny's flirting anymore. Even if I did enjoy it, it had to stop. I have feelings for him and he doesn't. I can't have my feelings being played with anymore.

"Johnny you need to stop with the flirting" I said annoyed at the younger Storm.

"Oh come on what's a little harmless flirting" He said winking taking a sip from the bottle of beer in his hands shooting me another wink.

I sighed and shook my head averting my gaze to the floor.

"That's the problem" I said turning around.

I went to walk away to return to the party but I felt a tight grip on my wrist. I stopped and turned back around to face Johnny his face was contorted with confusion.

"Just let me go Johnny" I said tugging away.

"What's the matter?" Johnny asked sounding softer than usual.

"You you're the matter" I practically shouted.

"What's that supposed to mean" He said furrowing his eyebrows.

I had to be honest with him. I had to tell Johnny the truth, I was in love with him. I had fallen in love with the narcissistic, cocky, human torch.

"All this harmless flirting it hurts because I know you don't mean it" I hissed.

He opened his mouth to say something.

"That's just who you are Johnny you flirt with girls play with their feelings. Well guess what I like you Johnny I fell for your arrogant self. But I know when you flirt with me you're doing it for fun, so just stop" I said angrily a single tear streaming down my face.

His usual smirk dropped into a sad frown. He released the grip around my arm.

"I love you Johnny but you don't love me back so just stop playing with my feelings" I said in a hush tone.

I looked back down at the floor fighting the hot salty tears away. I felt a warm soft hand on the side of my face. Johnny lifted up my face to look at him. His blue eyes were glistening and he had a ghost of a smile on his face.

"That flirting wasn't meaningless Y/n" Johnny said softly.

"I like you a hell of alot, I just never know how to express that" He sighed taking my hand in his.

"So you meant what you said?" I asked softly.

"I always have" He said with a small smile.

"Y/n I think I've always loved you, I just never thought you'd fall for me too" He said.

"How could I not have you looked in a mirror" I snickered making him laugh.

"I started having feelings for you but I didn't know how to tell you so I just did what I do best be cocky and flirty" Johnny said.

"You really like me back" I said in pure disbelief.

"Of course I do, your not like the other girls that I flirt with your not just with me for my looks or because I'm the human torch, you actually care. Not to mention your smart, beautiful and drop dead hot" Johnny smirked.

"He knew that Johnny Storm could be a softy" I smirked looking into his blue eyes.

"This secret stays between us it can't ruin my reputation" Johnny chuckled.

"Would that really be a bad thing?" I said softly.

"I guess not" Johnny whispered taking a step closer.

I gulped due to my nervousness realizing how close we are together. My face merely inches away from his my chest pressed up against him.

"Do you know how long I've waited to tell you that I'm in love with you" Johnny asked me.

"How long?" I asked.

"Ever since that day when I walked in you changing, god damn you looked sexy" He smirked.

I slapped his chest making him laugh to himself. God he was such an ass. He stopped laughing and bit his bottom lip.

"It was actually when you left to go fight that alien dude. I wanted to tell you so bad that I loved you, because I realized how much I cared about you. But I got scared" Johnny whispered his usual cocky persona now gone and all that was left was a caring man.

I reached up and stroked the side of his he smiled his eyes creasing slightly. Without saying another word I leant in and pressed my lips against his. I heard him sigh in relief and his arms snaked around my waist holding me flush against his warm body. My arms moved around his neck holding onto his hair as the kiss deepened.

We both pulled away my cheeks bright red and hot.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" Johnny asked.

"I think you already know the answer to that" I smirked.

"I do but I just want to hear you say it" He said raising his eyebrow.

"Johnny Storm I would love to be your girlfriend" I replied.

He smiled and placed another soft kiss on my lips. It just felt so right. He pulled away smiling at me I stroked the side of his face which was heating up with blush instead of fire like usual.

"We should head back to the party" Johnny said.

"Yeah they're probably wondering where we went" I replied not really wanting to go back.