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They were in the study of Abner's House , Indy sat at the desk staring at a book he was trying to research. He was doing his best to pretend he didn't notice Marion steady staring at him as if she were researching him. She had been leaning up against the bookshelf with her arms crossed gazing at him like this for the past 15 minutes. It seemed like every second her eyes were on him his heart beat faster, by now he felt like he'd been running a marathon. He lifted his hand to wipe the sweat that was starting to bead at the top of his forehead. He couldn't take anymore of this, he lifted his head, took his glasses off and broke the silence.

"Marion is there any reason while your standing there staring at me?"

"Am I bothering you Jones?"

"Well it's just a little hard to concentrate while someone's watching me.."

"Indy?"

"Yes?"

"Do you hate me?"

Indy laughed. "What?! I don't think I even need to answer that question, that's ridiculous. What would make you think that?

Of course he didn't hate her.. Nothing could be further from the truth… But damn he could blame her asking that question.. He'd been trying to distance himself from her for weeks now. Marion was doing everything from brushing up against him when she walked past, to letting her fingers linger on his for way too long when she handed him anything. The other day she went so far as to deliver a message from Abner by leaning over the back of his chair and whispering it in his ear, he thought he was going to hit the ceiling when her hot breath touched his ear and lingered on the side of his neck. He really didn't know how much more of this he could take. Sure they'd always teased each other through out the years but it was different now.. She was still only seventeen but over the past few years she'd blossomed into a knock-out and it was impossible not to notice. She was no longer the kid he use to give piggy back rides to and lately their teasing was becoming more and more intense. He was going crazy for her whether he wanted to or not. The minute he realized this problem, he tried to keep his distance. He knew that he was hurting her feelings by becoming cold toward her, but what else could he do? He couldn't possibly act on what he was really feeling for her, after all she was only seventeen and he was twenty-seven!

She arched her right eye brow and gave him a dumb founded look... "What makes me think that!

Now she really was pissed, she moved away from the bookshelf toward Indy. "Maybe it's because you've done everything possible to avoid me lately!

She slammed her hands down on the desk and looked down at him and he looked back at her.

"Marion calm down, don't get angry..." The last thing he wanted to do was get her angry, Marion was a sweetheart when she wanted to be but she was also a spitfire, tuff as nails when crossed. That was one of the many things that attracted him to her, she unlike any woman he'd ever met.

"Yeah well I am angry Jones! Lately for no reason at all you've been acting like you want to get as far away from me as possible."

Her voice was beginning to crack but there was no way in hell she was going to let him see her cry, she swallowed any tears that may have wanted to come out. "I thought we were best friends Indy.. You use to call me honey and let me fall asleep in your arms.. and then one day you up and decide to avoid me like the plague?"

Indy looked to the side and let out a sigh. "I don't know what to say Marion… ."

With that Marion had about enough, she said nothing as she turned towards the door, when she grabbed the knob Indy winced to prepare for the slam that proceeded.

"Dammit." He whispered to himself, he put his elbows on the desk and pressed his face into his hand. He hated himself right now, he felt sick at the thought of hurting her. But he didn't know what else he could do. In his mind he had three choices. He could go on like this pushing her away… If I keep this up I won't have to worry about her advances, she'll be hating my guts in no time, he thought.. It was obvious by now that they were never going to be just friends. He could forget his work with Abner and leave all together, or…. he could act on his feelings, which he knew would end disastrous and hurt her far more than he's hurting her now. "Marion…If you only knew.."

Outside Marion headed toward the garage, that look she had on her face in the study never left. "Why is he doing this to me.. " She couldn't figure it out, if he really didn't like her than why does get sweaty and jumpy when she stands near him lately? Maybe I disgust him now? She thought.

She figured he must be treating her like this for one of two reasons, he either hated her or he was holding out on her. Maybe he is holding out on me.. Well if he was she was going to have to find out once and for all.

Indy jumped at the growling sound of an old motorcycle starting, he looked out the window and watched as Marion zoomed off down the street.