Song: Love story by Taylor Swift

2 Months Later

The two girls had never felt closer to anyone than they did to each other. However with the end of school and graduating around the corner, they still hadn't talked about what was going to happen when they went off to school. Alex had her heart set on Tennessee, it was her dream since she could and Marissa wanted to go to USC. They had tried talking about it, but it ended up with one or both of them in tears.

It had gotten to Alex so badly that she had an irrational moment and ended things. It wasn't what she wanted, not in the slightest. She had tried to call the brunette, probably upwards of a hundred times but the girl never answered her phone. When she called the Cooper house phone Julie would tell her that the girl wasn't home or that she was busy but that she would pass along the message. She wouldn't look at her in class and would ignore her all together. They were both busy at school, so that didn't help matter either.

Prom was upon them and Alex had made sure with Luke that Marissa wasn't going with anyone else. She knew there were more than a few people to ask her and it made her a little hopeful that she had turned them all down. Luke had convinced the brunette to take the limo with him and assured her that Alex wasn't going to prom. She agreed and everyone was headed over to the Cooper's for pictures. When she seen Luke and everyone round the corner into the backyard the pit of her stomach dropped. Sure enough Alex was no where to be seen. She put a smile on her face and acted as though she was somewhat happy.

There was one thing she was happy about though and that was her surprise for Zach. "Zach come here a second I have a message for you but its on my phone you might want to come inside so you can hear it. Nodded he walked into the house away from the crowd and smiled when he heard Summer's voice.

"Turn around and ask me to prom, I don't have all night." When the boy turned around he came face to face with his girlfriend. One hand on her hip, the other hand extended. He gave her a questioning look and she leaned her head towards the island in the kitchen. Smiling he walked over and picked up the corsage and slipped it around her wrist. Making sure Marissa had gone back outside Summer glared up at Zach. You better tell me that Alex has something planned, and you all are in on it cause that girl messed up very bad but if they don't go to prom together I will go rage blackout on every." She finally took a breathe.

"Easy Sum, and yes we have it all worked out, Julie and Jimmy are in on it too."

A part of Marissa hoped that when she got in the limo Alex would be sitting there, her knight in shining armour but that wasn't the case. She knew that is was partially her fault, she hadn't returned any of the girls calls but she was just to upset to think clearly. Being in the limo made her miss Alex even more, and it got to the point that when the limo reached the banquet hall she couldn't bring herself to go inside. Instead Luke got the driver to take her home, after much persistence to get her to stay.

Shaking his head as he walked into the hall he picked up his phone to call and tell Alex the news. "She's not going inside, she's headed home." Was all he could say before he lost reception.

The limo driver had to stop and fill up the gas tank, which was fine with Marissa. As she sat in the back of the limo she suddenly what the point of going home was, all the hard work, the hours of getting all glammed up, for nothing. It was a decision she was willing to live with though, and she didn't want to ruin her friend's night by being miserable and irritable.

When she got out of the limo and headed to her front door but when she got there the door was locked and it didn't look like anyone was home. Giving up she tried carefully walked around to the back door, the lights weren't on and the garage was locked too. Huffing she made her way to the back door as a last hope and sure enough all the lights were off and the door was locked. Sighing she didn't know what to do and that's when she was startled when all the lights turned on. Turning around she walked over to the edge of the deck and looked down.

"Marissa Cooper, will you go to prom with me? I'll get on my knees and beg if I have to." Marissa stayed speechless as she looked around at all the lights and back to Alex. "Baby it's a love story, just say yes."

Walking down the stairs and running over to the girl and wrapping her arms around she whispered yes in her ear. Alex picked her up and spun her around until they heard clapping coming from the back door.

"Get to prom you silly little girls." They heard Julie yell down.

"Wait you set this all up?" The blonde nodded. "I love you."

Alex smiled. "I love you and I want us to be together we can deal with everything else when and if it becomes a major issue."

"Lets go to prom then girlfriend."

Smiling she took the brunettes hands in her own and looked at her. "This love is difficult but its real, and that's how we know its real." Agreeing Marissa nodded her head and leaned forward and slowly brushed her lips over her girlfriends.

"Mmm, I've missed that."

"Now lets go to prom." Marissa smiled and tugged on the girls arm.

"Okay, okay." Smoothly she slipped the corsage onto Marissa wrist and kissed the girls cheek. "Now we can go."

They started to walk before Marissa stopped. "By the way you look beautiful without a cowboy hat on your head."

"Watch it or I'll put it on, I have it." She smiled and opened the limo door. Laughing both girls got in and headed off to prom, where everyone else was waiting for them. Seems as though it really is a love story, even if they didn't know how long it would last.