Chapter 10

"I can't stand the suspense." Maggie stood in the kitchen and groaned.

"I'm sure it's not that bad." Dawson said.

"Really? Has Antonio never given Matt Hell?" Maggie asked her.

"I'm sure he has. He just never said anything about it." She shrugged.

"I don't want Marco to scare him off." Maggie admitted.

"I don't think Clarke is going anywhere." Dawson grinned.

"I hope you're right." Maggie said.

"What's up Ladies?" Marco casually walked in the kitchen.

"Really? Where have you been?" Maggie's hands were on her hips.

"Outside?" He shrugged. "I was talking to your boyfriend. Chill. He's in one piece."

"You are just mean." She frowned.

"I like him Margaret. He's a good guy for you. But that's just my opinion." He grabbed a couple beers out of the ice chest before heading back outside.

"That sounded good." Dawson said.

"Yeah it did." Maggie felt better about the situation.

"Hey Maggie." Clarke slipped his arm around Maggie's waist.

"Hey." She smiled at him. "So Marco didn't kill you."

"Nah. It's all good." He smiled.

"I hope he didn't give you too much grief." She said.

"Don't worry about it Maggie. You're worth it." He kissed her ear.

Maggie blushed. No one had ever told her that before.

Dawson had just taken a sip of her drink and choked on it. Casey gave her a look and she rolled her eyes.

Clarke looked at Maggie and tried to figure out what was going on inside her head.

"That's the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me." Her voice caught in her throat.

He smiled. He had no idea that his words would have such an impact on her. Marco had told him that Maggie had suffered emotional damage from past relationships. He had thought Marco was exaggerating, but he was quickly realizing it was as bad as Marco had said. He wasn't sure how to respond to her. "It's true." He said simply.

She kissed his cheek.

"When are you going home Marco?" Maggie asked.

"Tomorrow. Late morning. I'm going to go see Grandma and Grandpa this evening. How are you feeling?" He asked.

"I'm tired and sore. I'm gonna take a nap, or else just be still." She grimaced. She was hurting.

"Take a pain pill." He knew she didn't like taking them.

"I'm fine." She shook her head.

"You don't look fine. You look like you are going to be sick. Take a pain pill or I will take you back to the hospital and have them put you on a drip." He insisted.

"Fine." She rolled her eyes and walked in the kitchen to take a pill.

Clarke smirked.

"She is so stubborn." Marco shook his head. "I'm sure you've experienced that!"

"I have. She's one of a kind that's for sure." Clarke smiled.

Maggie hated when Marco was right. She did need to stay on her pain pills. She had a low pain tolerance and he knew it.

"Hey. You sure you're okay?" Clarke walked in the kitchen.

She gave him a look.

"I just asked a question." He teased. "Don't act so put out." He kissed her forehead.

"I'm not put out with you." She said. "Marco's just teasing, but I'm in pain and not in the mood for it."

"Did you take something?" He asked.

She nodded.

"He said you had a low pain tolerance." He smirked.

"Yeah I do." She shifted her weight.

"You're really hurting aren't you?" He was concerned.

She grimaced and nodded.

"Do you need to go to the hospital?"

"I need to get in bed and just not move. Ever again." She groaned.

"You did too much today. You probably should have stayed in bed all day." He said.

"I don't know about that." She didn't want to admit he was right.

"Oh come on. Just admit I'm right." He teased.

"I'd rather not." She kissed his cheek and walked to her room.

Clarke chuckled to himself and followed her.

"Do I amuse you?" She turned and saw the smirk on his face.

"I plead the fifth." He smirked.

She let her hair out of the bun and tousled it. She draped her arms over his shoulders. "Maybe you're right." She whispered in his ear.

"Was that so painful?" He kissed her.

"Excruciating." She laughed.

He rolled his eyes. "You should rest."

"I will." She gave him a quick kiss and walked to her bed.

"Need help?" He asked.

"Maybe." She reached for her comforter but stopped. "Yes. Do you mind?"

"Not all." He pulled the comforter and sheet back for her and then back up once she got in bed.

"Thank you." She smiled.

"You're welcome." He smiled before walking out of her room.

She smiled to herself. Maybe it wasn't so bad to have someone help you out sometimes.

"Thanks for always checking up on me." Maggie hugged Marco.

"You're my baby sister. I gotta look out for you. 'Cause we both know you don't always look after yourself." He teased her.

"I'm trying to do better."

"I know you are." He kissed her head. "I love you Margaret."

"I love you too Marco. I miss you, Mom, and Lynn, but I'm glad I moved back."

"I'm glad you did too. Clarke is good for you. I haven't seen you happy like this in a long time. I told him that. I thanked him for looking out for you. And he got my big brother warning." He smirked.

She rolled her eyes at him. "Clarke is good for me. He makes me happy."

"I know you might not say it, but I think you're in love with him."

She blushed.

"I thought so." Marco grinned.

"I've done my best to take things slow. You know me. I'll fall in love one day and out of it the next. I don't want to break his heart."

"Then don't. I can tell you really care about him."

"Yeah." She nodded. She did care about Clarke and she had no intention of breaking his heart. She picked up her phone when it beeped. It was Antonio. "They've finished searching my car and it's all clear now. I can pick it up in the morning." She said after she read the text.

"Sounds good. I'd like to go with you and meet these guys." Marco said.

"Okay." She sent Antonio a text telling him she would be by in the morning.

Marco parked his rental car outside the evidence garage where Maggie's mustang was parked.

Maggie smiled as she got out of the car.

Antonio walked out with the keys. "She's still in one piece. Not a scratch on her."

"Thank you Antonio." She took the keys from him. "This is my brother Marco."

"Antonio Dawson. Nice to meet you." Antonio held out his hand.

"Nice to meet you Antonio. Thanks for looking out for Maggie." Marco shook his hand.

"Anytime. I've got a sister too." He said. "You two come on in. Voight will want to see you." He turned and walked back inside. Maggie and Marco followed him. "Hey Voight. Maggie's here."

"Hey Maggie. Are you feeling better?" Voight asked.

"A little. I'm still sore." She said.

Voight saw Marco. "Hank Voight." He held out his hand.

"Marco Spencer." Marco shook his hand. "Thank you for looking after Maggie and taking that dirt bag down."

"You're welcome." Voight nodded before lowering his voice. "I'll make sure he never walks out of prison."

Marco nodded.

Maggie and Marco drove back to the Herrmann residence.

"You sure you don't want to move back to Chicago?" She asked him.

"Lynn would shoot me." He joked.

"Yeah she might." Maggie laughed. "Thanks for coming. It was great to see you."

"Anytime you need me I'm here." He hugged her. "I love you Margaret."

"I love you too Marco." She hugged him. She hated being so far away.

Sorry for the delay! Thank you for reading! :)