Marie opened her eyes halfway and saw her bedroom window glowing with sunlight. She then tried to adjust her self. Since she, as well as Kevin, had fallen a sleep in their clothes. But, noticed that she couldn't move. Waking up a bit more she realized that Kevin was cuddling her. Half of her was alarmed but , the other half wasn't. She then snuggled close to him waiting for him to wake up at his own pace. "Maybe he needed to brace himself," she thought , "then again, .." She let herself think as she sighed and smiled.

Minutes passed before she felt him wiggled, giving her a few more inches to move about. Finding a comfortable spot she once again snuggled towards Kevin. She then heard him sighed, "Hey," he whispered, "How did you sleep?"

"Good," She said softly , she then pushed back her sweat shirt sleeves giving her arms more freedom. She then felt his grasp tighten . "How did you sleep?"

"Better," He whispered as he held her close. "I'm thinking about making you pancakes." He then snuggled close to her.

"You don't have to," She sighed. He then lifted his arm to stretch it and then returned it to it's original place , wrapped around Maries shoulder. "I could make them."

"But, I want to," He said louder than a whispered. She then started to move forcefully. "After all…" he trailed off. She then felt him totally relaxed. She was now able to move his arms.

"I'll be back," she sighed as she looked at him after getting up. She then crept down stairs and in to the bathroom. As she started to returned, she heard loud pounding on the front door. Peeking out through the window she saw her sisters at the door. Along with the Eds, waiting in Eddy's car. "UGH" she groaned as she started to unlock the front door.

"Is he still here?" Lee asked coarsely.

"He's sleeping!" Marie snapped. "What do you want? Your clothes are in mom's trailer." She then stepped out onto there rickety porch, "Can you not bug us?"

"Us? .. US? … Now there is an "US"?" Lee gesture, "What's with this "US"? … Did you have sex or something?"

"NO LEE," Marie gasp , trying not slap her sister.

"Well, what with this "Us" line you just gave me?"

"Look, Lee " Marie shouted , "Just leave me alone, ok!"

"How can you love someone like him?" Lee asked snidely.

"We just care about each other!" Marie yelled, "He was freezing last night and I saved him .. geesh!"

"YOU LOVE HIM MARIE!" May hollered from the back seat of the car! "But, he won't love you! He can't love!"

"WE'RE FRIENDS!" Marie yelled, "Big whoop! We like each other and …"

"You like him more than a friend!" Lee snapped, " And the sooner you admit this, the better!"

"Can't you just accept our friendship as real, Lee?" Marie asked, "Not like you have any under standing of that."

"We were going to ask you to breakfast," Eddy snapped, "But it seems you rather hang with that … "thing" than us?"

"What?" Marie shrieked trying to gain control of her reaction, "'Thing'? .. Kevin is twice the man you'll ever be!" Marie then glared at Lee. She then looked at Eddy then at Lee, "He's gutless!" She blurted out as she motion to Eddy , Who was on the hood of his car. "You know that , Right? " Lee then screeched and stormed off towards the car.

"FINE HAVE CEREAL!" Lee shouted back, "I thought I would try to be nice to you , being around Christmas and all! But , I guess you rather stay with him!" Lee yelled as she walked towards Eddy's car.

"Lee, is Marie Coming?" May asked as Lee open the car.

"Kevin has his hooks in her," Eddy grumbled.

"No , May, she's not," Lee said as they drove off. As Marie watch them leave, she wiped her eyes and tried to get composer. She hoped Kevin didn't hear any of it. With in a few minutes, she went back inside and finding Kevin Starting on breakfast.

"What did they want?" Kevin asked calmly , Marie tried to answer but couldn't . Kevin only looked at the fridge, "You ok?"

"I'm fine," Marie said trying not to sniffled, Kevin then looked at her, "They're… " She then covered her head with her hands.

"They're asses," Kevin said firmly. Marie saw the rage in Kevin.

"It's fine , Kevin" She said calmly, "They've been like this, since last semester. I'm just not like them …. I know I should…"

"What? NO!" Kevin objected;' "Screw them! You're ten times better." Marie shook her head, "Double-D made the biggest mistake to drop you like he did,"

"I'm not IV Leagued material," She said quietly, "I'm not Double-Ds type and that's what they want."

"So what?" Kevin said, "You're you! That's what matters! What does Lee really want?"

"I don't know!" Marie cried, "She doesn't get this friendship for one thing. No one does. .. I'm not good enough I guess. They've both been treating me like I'm not good enough. Sometimes they seem to pitty me. Ever since Double-D …. "

"You're kidding me," Kevin said as he sat down,

"I guess they just saw all three of us with the Eds." Marie said wiping her face, "I guess we're growing apart, What I don't get is their loss interest in cars. They keep saying that auto shop isn't … the place for me."

"When did they get so girly?" Kevin scoffed

"I don't know!" Marie sighed , "May thinks I should try to win Double-D back. I just .. Don't want to."

"You're too good for him," Kevin said under his breath as he got up to finish making breakfast. "You guys are low on milk."

"Why did you want to make breakfast?" Marie asked after watching Kevin for a few minutes. Kevin ignored her. "How's your tattoo?"

"Still throbs, but it's not as bad," he said as he flipped a pan cake. "How many do you want?"

"Uh three, I guess ," She sighed, she then studied him, "Why are you being nice to me?"

"Because, you got me last night. " Kevin laughed nervously , "Can't a guy fix breakfast?"

"Well, yeah," Marie stated. She then looked at him, "What ever happen to you and Nazz?"

"She just got bitchy," Kevin grumbled , "Why are you asking these things?"

"I just can't … Why are you nice to me?" Marie asked thinking about What lee said.

"Because Your nice to me," Kevin said. "You deserve it."

"Why?" Marie questioned as she thought about everything. "I'm not that special,"

"Yes you are," Kevin shouted softly; "Do you know , how important you are to me? How everyday, I'm .. … I look forward to shop. Not because, of the cars but, because of you? … No matter how crappy my day can be. I can go into shop and feel ok just by seeing you. You know me and …. Like I said before, you're like a blue rose. "

"They're not actually real," Marie whined.

"Exactly. So people aren't going to look for one so , they won't…. see what they need to. You're beautiful and wonderful. I've thought that for the past few years. " Kevin finished as he handed Marie her plate. "I guess….. I mean….. I wanted to tell you that ….. " Kevin stumbled over his words. "Idiot" Marie heard him say under his breath.

"You're not an idiot," Marie sighed , "Is that why .. you were holding me?" Marie asked looking at Kevin.

"It might have," He blurted as he rubbed his neck, "Honestly, I didn't realized I was until I woke up .… I hope that.."

"I liked it," Marie said while slightly blushing, "I've …. Well….. I mean…" She tried to hide her reaction, for so long she hid her true feeling from him. Fearing that he would only pushed her away , like he did everyone else. But, now she was baffled by the whole entire morning.

He then came closer and touched her arm. "Remember that one time, When we were frustrated with the car and we stayed after school. "

"And it turn out that we had a bad fuse," Marie laughed.

"Yes," Kevin exclaimed, "We spent like three or four hours that night and, Well, … I've never wanted to spend any time after school. But, with you, I didn't want to be any where else." Marie then blushed.

"I still don't get why everyone despises you."Marie blurted out. "I mean just because your not a jock any more."

"I just like different things now," Kevin said as he took a bite.

"I … like the new you." Marie rushed out with a laughed. "I mean … I …" She then caught Kevin looking at her. "You really…" She started to blush once more. Everything that she had wanted to say to him was trying to get out at once. "I was worried , .. Last night….. When I felt you …. " Marie said softly. She wanted to wrapped her arms around him . "I just didn't want to see you freezing. I…."

"I'm glad you got me! I'm glad it was you." Kevin sighed, "You're the only person that gets me. Everyone else.." Kevin sighed. "I …." Marie saw him blushed.

"I'm glad you're …ok." Marie sighed wanting to say more. "I…. love you." she said under her breath , hoping that he didn't really hear her.

Kevin then smiled and took her hand, "I love you too, Marie," he said softly. Marie then looked at him in shock . A minute later , he gave her a soft kiss on the cheek.