It was the usual hot, sunny morning on the plateau. Everyone was rousing and rising from their beds to the smell of a freshly cooked breakfast, everyone that is except for Marguerite. Veronica was up at the crack of dawn as usual preparing breakfast and getting things started for the day.

"Good morning everyone!" said Roxton who was in an amazingly wonderful mood this morning.

"Well, you're in a good mood this morning," said Veronica, "what's gotten into you?"

"Oh, nothing," he said with a very suspicious grin

"Okay, I'm not stupid Roxton something is going on around here, and I want to know. This is my tree house and all."

"Oh, fine. Here's what happened.........

During the storm last night Roxton was sleeping peacefully in my bed when he was woken up by none other than Marguerite.

"Roxton? Roxton!? Roxton, wake up!"

"Hm? Uh, what is it Marguerite?

"Oh, nothing never mind."

Marguerite went to walk back to her room when Roxton grabbed her by the hand.

"Marguerite, you don't just come into a mans bedroom and wake him up for no apparent reason. What's wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing, I-uh-I was just s-sort of afraid of the storm, but i'm fine now. Goodnight Lord Roxton."

"Marguerite, you may be stubborn, but I'm not stupid. You're still scared. I can see it in your eyes."

"Fine so I'm still scared, it's not like you can help me."

"Marguerite, if you think I can't help you than why did you come into my room? Why didn't you go to Veronica or something?

"Because, you now very well that Veronica and I aren't the best of friends and I didn't exactly want to go into Malone or Challengers rooms, it would just be, aqward."

"More aqward than this?"

"Roxton, if all you're going to do is crack jokes than I'm going to leave right now!"

"Come now Marguerite I was only joking."

Roxton scoots to the other end of his bed and faces the opposite direction.

"Here lay down, don't worry, I'll behave myself. I promise." He said in a very sweet and gentle hearted voice.

Marguerite had never Roxton so sweet before. It intrigued her.

The Thunder boomed, the lightning crashed. It had only been a few minutes since Marguerite had entered Roxton's room. Marguerite had been facing the opposite way of Roxton, she rolled over, and then said..........

"Roxton? Roxton, are you still awake?

"Yes Marguerite, what is it?"

"I'm still scared," said Marguerite in a very frightened voice

Roxton had never seen Marguerite like this, it shocked him.

"Well Marguerite, I don't exactly know what else I can do for you.

"Could you j-just.... hold me?

Roxton was definitely shocked now. Marguerite wanted Roxton to touch her. He never thought that would ever be possible.

So Roxton did as Marguerite asked. He rolled over and held her close in his arms.

"Roxton?" said Marguerite.

"Yes, what is it now?"

"Can I tell you a secret?"

"Yes, of course."

"I've never felt so safe, as I do right now."

"Really?"

"Yes, really"

"Well I appreciate knowing I'm your big security blanket," Roxton said with a laugh.

And they both drifted off to sleep.

"Did that really happen Roxton or are you just making that up? asked Veronica.

"No, I'm not making it up it honestly, truly happened. Go, look in my room and see for yourself. Marguerite will be sleeping in my bed."

Veronica did go look in Roxton's room to find Marguerite sleeping the day away.

"Oh my goodness, she's really in there!" said Veronica still in disbelief.

"See I told you so," said Roxton.

Marguerite hears all the excitement and comes out of Roxton's bedroom, with a sheet draped around her, appearing dreary eyed and tired her hair disheveled.

"What's all the hype about?" she asked.

"Oh, nothing." Said Veronica with a suspicious grin and trying to keep herself from laughing.

Marguerite finally puts things in perspective and looks around the room and realizes she just came from Roxton's room. And remembering everything from the night before, she now knows that Roxton's told them everything. She's so embarrassed that she runs into her room, and doesn't come out.