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WonderousPlaceForAnEcho : Thanks. Yeah, I just had to include Sandy in there. He's like everybody's father. And my new year was great! ( Lol a bit late for that but heh)

orgy123 : Awn you're really sweet and I'm glad to know you like my writings.

Vero : Where did you go? Somewhere warm I hope. Sometimes I just hate winter in Canada. And yeah about Jimmy... I don't think he was a good father on the show neither.

bigblusky : I see you got used to my writing. Hahah well at least Sandy is one of the good guys!

not-here-leave-a-message : Loool call me crazy... but I wanted to! I'm the one who offered. It was actually fun I stayed after class with my teacher doing this. At the end it rocked because it was a vulgarised Shakespeare show. Was hilarious. I just love literature.

shassy25 : Hahah. Yea Alex is always there, duh! It's Alex!! 333 Lool okay I'm done here.

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Will you marry him?
- Chapter 11 – I missed you...not

Marissa was glancing at the scenery while Alex was driving. No word has been spoken since they left the attorney. There was no need for it. The blonde knew how heartbroken her girlfriend was, and there were no words that could make her feel better. Stopping at a red light, she turned to look at Marissa who didn't seem to notice. Her eyes were shut and her head was leaning against the window. Alex took the girl's hand in hers and squeezed it gently.

"It's not too late to back down." She told her. Marissa opened her eyes but didn't turn around.

"I wish you would stop hoping." She said, "Because I'm not going to leave you." The blonde couldn't help the smile that spread on her lips.

"I was just thinking..." Marissa turned to face her.

"No." She said, a smile on her lips too. "You're stuck with me now. Deal with it."

"...alright." Alex agreed. "If I don't have a choice..." She had stopped the car and Marissa leaned in for a kiss.

"I love you." She whispered in the girl's ear.

"Babe we're in front of Summer's house." The blonde warned her, although willing to give in. Marissa rolled her eyes.

"Fine, be like that." She pretended to pout. "Will you pick me up?" Alex pondered.

"I might be home late." She answered. "I'll call you."

"Okay." Marissa waited. Alex raised an eyebrow.

"... aren't you going to leave?" She tried to be polite.

"It depends" The brunette answered. "You forgot to say something." Alex played it dumb.

"Have fun?" She asked. Marissa laid down on her chair.

"You're going to be late for work." She told the blonde as she closed her eyes. Alex rolled her eyes.

"I love you too." She finally said. Marissa smiled.

"I'll see you tonight." She said happily before leaving. Left alone in the car, Alex chuckled to herself before driving her way to the Bait Shop.

XxX

Laying in bed with a box of chocolates and the Valley playing in her dvd, Summer didn't really notice Marissa walking in her room until the brunette sat next to her and stole the chocolate she had between her fingers.

"Coop" The shortest of both screamed, "You trying to give me a heart attack?"

"Considering how you just got me deaf we would only be even that way." Marissa said back. Summer smiled.

"I missed you. You haven't randomly invited yourself in my privacy since last summer." Her friend rolled her eyes to the choice of words.

"Well what can I say, I forgot my manners." She said, taking another chocolate. "These are really good." She commented.

"I know uh? Seth sent them for our three years anniversary."

"...Wow." Marissa whispered. "Already?" Then her mind drifted to Alex and herself. Have they dated for only two years?

"Three years isn't that much. Sometimes I feel like we've always been together" She heard Summer say.

"I know what you mean." She said. Her friend frowned.

"How can you? You never dated anyone for more than a week!" Marissa blushed.

"I just.." she poorly defended herself. "I can imagine."

"I'm sure you can. So you want to go shopping or movies or dinner?"

"Actually" Marissa said, "Just laying here watching the Valley with you would be fine. I missed this." Summer smiled.

"Yea, me too."

XxX

She poured herself a cup of orange juice while her bread was being toasted and the weather was being broadcast on the radio. Marissa smiled happily at the thought of her and Alex living together. Everything was so simple and amusing with the blonde. Even with the emancipation on her mind, the brunette had never felt happier and it was all because of Alex. Her toasts popped out and she grabbed them, spreading Nuttella on it and taking a bite. She could hear the water running from the bathrooms while her girlfriend was taking a shower. Finishing her meal, she put her plate in the dishwasher and walked in the bathroom.

"Huh occupied?" Alex shouted. The brunette smiled.

"My eyeliner tube was here." She said. She didn't have to turn around to see Alex roll her eyes.

"Enter at your own risks." She simply said. Marissa turned around.

"Is that a thread?" She asked, arms crossed, the eyeliner still in hand. Alex opened the curtain enough to see her.

"Well, yeah, it is. I was taking a shower and you just walk in the bathroom with all your hotness." Marissa chuckled.

"All my hotness?" She repeated.

"Duh." Alex said again. "Now I really want to drag you under the water with me..." She made a move to grab the girl, forcing Marissa to take a few steps back.

"Alex I'll have to change and will be late!" She warned the blonde.

"Watch me not caring." Alex smiled. Her girlfriend rolled her eyes.

"Fine, I'll put my make up elsewhere." She said in a faked hurt tone before leaving. She could hear Alex hum from the other side and a smile spread on her lips. The blonde had a lovely voice. Then her alarm clock reminded her she soon had school and hurried herself to the bedroom, changed her clothes and applied some make up.

"Getting hot for the sexy literature teacher?" Alex teased as she walked in the room towel drying her hair.

"Hah thanks to you she hates my guts now." Marissa replied, shoving some books in her schoolbag.

"If making you read Shakespeare is the worse she can do I'll still prefer it to stealing my girlfriend." Alex shrugged. Marissa turned around and laced her arms around the girl's neck.

"Baby there is no way she can take me from you." She said before planting a soft kiss on the girl's lips.

"Humm." Alex said, kissing her back. "Seth said she was sexy." She let Marissa push her on the corner of the bed and straddle her.

"Oh stop it you're not actually worried are you?" The brunette asked. The blonde's lack of answer worried Marissa.

"Alex..." She started.

"No I know it's stupid." Alex said. "It's just... she's older with a college degree and apparently very hot..." She stopped when she noticed Marissa's smile.

"What's so funny?" She asked.

"Nothing." Marissa replied. "I just never thought I would see you insecure like that." "It's kinda hot." She added.

"I'm not being insecure." Alex defended herself. "I was just saying..."

"You just wanted to hear me say how hot and smart and perfect I thought you were." Marissa winked. The blonde smiled.

"... maybe" she granted, causing her girlfriend to laugh.

"I'll make you meet her at lunch today." Marissa said. "So you can see how much unhot she is. And you can definitely take her if needed to." She thought about what she said for a minute.

"Although I would prefer you don't beat up my teacher." She said.

"Alright, fine." Alex concealed. "Now get up you're going to be late."

"But we still have ten minutes." Marissa objected.

"Wrong." Alex said. "If you keep straddling me like this, we will end up making out, having sex and be forced to take another shower. Then you will be an hour late for school and I'll be even later for work, having your teacher blackmailing you and Jodie killing me, leaving no one to defend you from psycho English teacher."

"I can defend myself!" Marissa protested. Alex raised an eyebrow.

"You can't even deal with a spider by yourself." She said.

"Those things are gross." Marissa said angrily as she stood up and picked her coat, Alex following close behind.

"How about when you call me to open up the jars?"

"My hands are sensitive."

"That time you called at work crying because the power went off?"

"I'm scared of the dark." Marissa defended herself. "You would be too if you had seen Darkness Falls."

"Oh remember that Duffy Duck stuffed animal you had me remove from the room because you were sure it was possessed?" Alex reminded her.

"Childhood traumatism." Marissa simply said. Alex rolled her eyes in an amused way.

"Just face it. There's nothing you can do without me."

"Of course there is!" The brunette said. "I..." She stopped, thinking of something she hadn't had Alex help her with. The blonde laughed at her girlfriend's lost attempt.

"It's okay hon I enjoy being there for you." She told her. "I was just pointing out..."

"I'm going to be late." Marissa cut her, exiting the house. Alex locked the door before following her.

"Awn baby don't be mad at me because you're dependent." She said, unlocking the girl's car. Marissa simply sat in silence, making no comment on how she didn't have the key for the jeep and had to wait for the blonde to unlock it. Alex, sensing some angst, decided not to push it and simply pulled out the driveway and on her way to Harbour. It didn't take long to get there, and they haven't spoken for the whole ride. Alex parked the car and waited for Marissa to leave. The brunette had her hand on the door handle and pushed it open. She was about to leave the car when she changed her mind and turned to kiss Alex. Surprised but glad, the blonde welcomed it.

"Couldn't leave without it." She whispered. Alex held the girl's wrist to keep her near.

"I'm dependent to you too, you know?" She said in an apologizing tone. "I was just teasing..."

"I know." Marissa said. "But I want a copy of your Jeep's key." Alex chuckled.

"Only if I get another kiss."

XxX

"Hey Coop!" Marissa turned around and waited for Summer to catch up with her in the hallways.

"Hey to you too." She said to her friend.

"So how was your Sunday with Alex?" The petite brunette asked. Marissa froze for a moment, unsure if there was a hidden meaning to the question, but before she even got the time to say something, she bumped into a much bigger problem.

"Oh my God" Summer was the first to say, "Is this..."

"Summer, Rissa!" The girl shouted happily as she hugged them. "I missed you girls." Marissa remained sceptical, and she had a million of reasons to be.

"What are you doing here, Kaitlin?" She asked bitterly.

XxX

Sorry for taking so long!! Hope you enjoyed

-Ethereal-123