Hello! This is my first glee fan-fic! I really hope you like it! I wanted to do something with Jake/Marley who are my favorite couple! Also includes Kurt/Blaine (yay!) This plays heavily on the dynamics I see between Jake and Marley! Enjoy! Please read and review!
Marley scanned the room, she caught the eyes of Kurt and Blaine cutting a huge path on the ballroom floor. She laughed at them, then unfurled herself from her chair.
When she stood up the whole room looked at her. She checked to make sure her dark hair was still cascading over her shoulder. Her dress was a fantastic mixture of old fashioned white lace and deep green satin. She tugged on her white gloves, looking down, shy at all of the attention.
A young gentleman came up to her and bowed. She turned a deep red, and curtseyed, but was able to hold herself with an air of confidence as she was led onto the dance floor.
A waltz started and Marley held up her hand, they walked in a big circle. After they had spun she let go as Blaine grabbed her by the waist. "Having fun now Mar?" He said, and raised one perfect black eyebrow, twirling her around.
She laughed and blushed. But still kept held up the facade of confidence as she was spun back to her original partner. Once the dance and several more had passed. Marley made her way back to the bar where she could see Kurt laughing at her.
People gave the two a wide birth. Kurt was just as striking with electric hair that looked messy yet more styled than anyone else in the room. His perfectly cut dark blue suit and silver tie contrasted with his pale skin. They looked like a spanish princess and a royal from a far away land. Once Blaine joined them in his charcoal suit they were all but branded untouchable.
"So what do you think?" Kurt said, sipping from a tall glass of champagne. Marley shook her head as somebody entered the room.
All three of them had heard of him. Jacob Puckerman, his mother had thrown the gala in honor of the new hospital she had opened. Her son was quite frankly beautiful. He had black curly hair that was cut short and perfect dark skin with dark eyes highlighted by an all black suit.
"Wow," Marley said, her breath catching in her throat. Blaine wrapped an arm around Kurt's waist and they laughed and exchanged a look.
"Has our Marley finally found somebody?" They laughed but then a sharp pain went through her side. Marley lost her balance and gripped the counter, knocking over some glasses. At the noise several turned to look at her... including Jake.
"Are you alright?" Kurt said reaching out for her, but Marley shook him off. But another pain went through her and she cried out. The tall young man from before ran over to her side.
"Ma'am are you ok?" He said, putting his hand on her arm. Her friends looked at her worried like. They knew, Kurt looked at her with sympathy, Blaine with exasperated concern.
"I'm fine, I just need a drink of water." She said, leaning against the man, giving her friends a look. "You two go on ahead I'll meet you in a little while."
They both nodded and Kurt tried to hide his worried look as they left the room. The man helped Marley out of the room, down the tastefully decorated hallway. She tried to smile along, but the pain in her side was growing, and it was getting hard to breathe.
"Now I'm sure you will be fine," He smiled down at her. Out of the ballroom, he looked younger, crueler, more menacing... "I'll take care of you." Marley pushed him away but another pang went through her side. The man growled and pushed her against the wall. She cried out for Kurt and Blaine.
She tried to run away, but one arm was pinning her to the wall and one had covered her nose and mouth. Lack of oxygen and the pain was making the whole room spin. As darkness crept up in her vision she made a drastic move.
With one move the pushed him away and grabbed his wrist. She bit down on his wrist and began to drink. He yelled and tried to push her off, hitting her across the head. But the pain in her side wasn't going away. if possible the small taste reminded her just how hungry she was.
With a final yell he grabbed a fist full of her hair and jerked. With a garbled scream she fell to the floor. She tried to catch her breath but was knocked over by his boot connecting with her side. Marley screamed and curled up on herself. His boot connected with her again and she started crying her dress was ruined as she huddled up, waiting for the next blow.
Then there was a yell from far off. The tall man cursed several times, then she heard his footsteps as he ran away. There was a lot of yelling and the sounds of a fight. Marley curled up and buried her face in her hands. The lack of oxygen and rapidly growing hunger was making the whole room spin. Footsteps were growing closer and she was scarred that it was the man again, and that she might kill him if it was.
"Hello?" She heard his voice and knew who it was before he knelt beside her. It was him, Jake Puckerman. She moved away from him, she did not want him to get hurt.
"Im going to kill him, are you alright?" He asked, kneeling down, but keeping his distance away from her.
Marley didn't look up at him, but knew how she must look, her dress was messed up, hair messy, holding her side, and blood over her mouth. But she was so hungry, and she had never felt more weak. So it did not take much to fall into his arms crying.
"Shhhh," He whispered, nervously patting her hair. "I got you, its going to be ok." he wrapped his arm around her, but she flinched away when he touched her side. "What did he do to you?"
"He kicked me." Marley choked out, his face turned murderous he tried to stand up to storm away but when he moved her she cried out as pain flared up through her side. He froze.
"Im going to get you out of here ok?" He asked, then gently picked her up and set her on her feet. She grabbed onto him to hold herself up.
"Thank you," Marley said, wiping the tears off her face. "I'm so sorry." and before he could even ask why she had bitten him on the neck. He cried out and they both fell to their knees. When the stars were finally gone from her eyes, she let go.
He looked at her with wide but dimming eyes. He slumped against the wall, just staring at him as she stared horrified back.
Marley wiped her mouth with shaking hands then leaned against the wall to, tears streaming down her face, as she waited for her friends.
Marley had changed into a loose green cotton dress, and was sitting in a big chair still crying. Her hair was all messed up and makeup was smeared. When Kurt had run up to find Jake in shock and Marley unconsolable he brought them both up to the room.
Blaine was in a rage over Marley's injuries. she was having trouble moving, and her face had one side that just looked extremely flushed. She had told him many times that it was to late to go after her attacker.
Throughout the whole time Jake had not taken his eyes off her.
"I'm so sorry." She whispered, looking across the room at the still boy. She tried to get up but her breath caught and she clutched her side.
At that moment he finally moved. In one sudden movement he stood up and crossed over to her. He grabbed her and pulled her to her feet, she cried out. "What are you?" he said, looking into her eyes.
In a second Kurt and Blaine were by him. Kurt threw him back with a snarl. Jake's face went pale as he fell back onto the chair. Marley clung to Blaine and screamed at Kurt "Please!" She said, "Don't hurt him."
"Shhhh, it's ok, careful or you will just hurt yourself more." Blaine said, more worried about her, knowing Kurt was more than capable of keeping them both safe.
Kurt looked back at them and his face softened. "Are you sure?" He asked. When Marley nodded she took a step away, Blaine helped her sit back in the chair. Then Kurt and him stood back and kept there eye on the two of them.
"Don't be afraid of me..." Marley said, looking at the nervous boy. He slowly moved closer to her, his expression becoming more and more curious, and more and more wary. When he reached the chair he knelt down beside her.
"What are you?" He asked again, looking deep into her eyes. She took a deep breath. "You owe me!" He said, showing her his neck, she winced.
So she told him everything. "I'm a vampire." She told him all about her life on the street and how Kurt and Blaine had rescued her and turned her. They chimed in every so often, offering advice, explanation, even some thinly veiled threats about keeping their lives a secret. She told him how she did live on blood but never killed. She up looked to see Kurt and Blaine putting coats on. They gave her a reassuring look then walked from the room hand in hand.
The lack of her friends brought up all her insecurities but she kept talking. How she hadn't even fed in such a long while, which is why she had fallen at the ball and why she had been in so much pain when he found her. Finally, she told him all about the horrible man and what he had done to her, and how she had been so hungry and when he ran off and he showed up...
"So, your a vampire with an eating disorder?" He asked after sitting there for a minute, the small sparks of a smile appeared in his eyes.
Marley was silent, it hurt that he could see. That her biggest weakness, biggest fault as a human had crossed over to her vampire self. She looked down, her whole face tuning red, she couldn't even sputter out a response.
"Well on behalf of my race. I think its great," He said, standing. "So how do you even become a vampire?" Now that he was steady she could see his deep inner confidence, not arrogance, confidence, strength.
"Well, I would have to drink your blood again, but then you would have to have some of mine. So you don't have to worry about anything, I'm not going to touch you again." She said with a small smile. "I waited to long to feed, and i'll get really sick if I don't feed soon, but I will not hurt you again."
He pulled her to her feet at that point. She hissed through her teeth. Jake walked her over to the kitchen. She sat in one of the kitchen chairs as he opened and closed drawers until he found what he was looking for.
"Here you go," He said, bringing her an ice pack. He placed at on her side and she held it there as he leaned against the counter, he was still really shaky. She should be the one taking care of him. "I feel weird, is that normal?"
"Yeah, you will feel better in an hour or two, wait what are you doing?!" She screamed. Jake in a burst of movement had grabbed one of the long handled knives of the counter had sliced his wrist open. Marley's eyes went wide and dark at the sight and smell.
"Here," He said offering her his wrist. She threw herself back and covered her mouth. But he stayed calm and took a wine glass from the counter and held his wrist over it. as it slowly filled he grew if possible almost white.
"Stop, please!" Marley cried out, falling on the floor next to him as he keeled over. The blood smell was getting to her, he could tell. "Look, i'm still hungry this is dangerous for you!" But he just grinned and offered her the glass.
She took it and downed the whole thing. Then she took his wrist and bit down, when she was finally full she let go and burst back into tears.
"No, shhhhhh," He whispered, now unnaturally white. He pulled her into his arms, taking no notice of her blood stained mouth. "This is what I want." He said laughing at her. She looked at him. "Its just one big adventure right? Why not take it with the most beautiful stranger in the world."
"I could have killed you." She said, tears running down her face. He wiped her tears away and then kissed her.
She froze eyes widening, but then kissed him back. When they pulled away he fell back, his breath faltering. "You lost to much blood," she said, scrambling to help him sit up.
"Well then we better get to changing me." He laughed, still all confidence. "I do believe in you." Marley looked at him with wide eyes. She ran her hand through his hair. He was strong where she was weak, but he was making her more brave by every moment.
"Are you sure?" She whispered, holding him close to her, he wrapped his arms around her and she could hear his shuddering breath.
"Yeah, Its an adventure." He whispered, he kissed her forehead once. Marley took a deep breath and picked up the knife that had fallen on the floor. She looked again at his face, then being strong like she had never been before, drew the knife across her wrist. She winced at the pain but offered it to him. He looked at it for a second then took it.
SOOOOOO?! What did ya'll think? Sorry I didm't warn about the vampires, I normally don't write vampire stuff but was just struck with inspiration. It really showed off how Jake and Marley compliment each other. I really hope you like the eating disorder aspect, something I feel was important to Marley that was neat to incorporate into the vampire world. So please read and review! Likes and dislikes! I would love to hear from you!
Angel C.