Prologue
It Wasn't Supposed To Happen This Way
"But Marco, you're gay." Ellie cried in frustration. "You're madly in love with Paige's brother and we just slept together!" She said this part in a barely audible tone so Paige, who was in the other room sleeping, couldn't hear.
"Yes Ellie, I know what I am." Marco replied coolly, buttoning up his shirt. He walked past her and into the kitchen, pulling a coffee mug down from the cabinet. Turning on the coffee maker, he glanced back at Ellie. "Coffee?"
She plopped on the couch and covered her face with her hands. "Marco this is no time for your stupidity." She mumbled into her hands. Marco ignored her comment and began humming while he made his coffee, as if nothing had happened.
"You sure you don't want some coffee? I made it really good." He said, taking a sip from his mug. "No!" Ellie screamed. She walked over to him and took the mug from his hands, slamming it on the counter. "We had sex Marco. And you're gay. What I want it to know is why the hell did this happen!"
Marco sighed, grabbing a paper towel to clean the coffee spill off the counter. "Oh Eleanor." He said placing a hand on her cold but flushed face. Something inside him felt different as he placed his hand on her. He didn't feel the way he used to about her. He just wasn't sure how he felt now. "Sometimes things happen that we can't explain." He turned and walked back into the living room.
"How do you not know how to explain this? You're gay! Last time I checked, gays don't sleep with women." She said exasperated. Marco stared up at her and said with all seriousness "Maybe I'm in love with you."
"Don't be ridiculous!" Ellie said turning away from him, blushing. Deep inside though, she could tell by his face this was no joking matter.