A/N: Apparently I'm on a roll with the new chapters. lol. Here's chapter 3. Enjoy and R&R.
Chapter 3: I Need It to be More/ I Forgot My Purse
Its ten o' clock Sunday morning and Marco is sitting on the couch in his house talking to Craig, Paige, Jimmy, Hazel, and Ellie who brought Ashley whom has just return from Europe; supposedly breaking with that guy she left Craig for.
"So, last night was pretty hot." said Jimmy. Ellie asked, not being at club with the others, "What was last night?" Paige replied, "We all went clubbing. Speaking of us all, where's Manny?"
Marco looked around and answered, "Hmm, that's weird. I didn't have my early morning war with her, she must be still sleep." Just as Marco had said that, Manny came through the front door practically dragging herself in, still wearing last nights attire. Her hair was messy and her low rise skin tight jeans and belly baring pink halter top were wrinkled, her hand bag and her pink pod hat in her hand.
"Did you even come home last night?" asked Paige as she looked at the disheveled Manny. Manny answered, "Paige, please. I am too tired to be interrogated right now." Marco asked, "Did you and Elise sleep at all last night?" Manny smiled coyly, and lost in her own little Elise World, she replied, "Depends on what type of 'sleeping' you're implying."
Jimmy exclaimed, "Whoa. You get around girl. Maybe you should give Paige over there some tips." Craig rolled his eyes at Jimmy and said, "Manny, just…don't mind him." Manny replied to Craig, "Gee, thanks for the idea Craig, I'll remember to put it up there with I'm the biggest mistake in your life, so why don't you just stay out of my it."
Craig looked away from her death glare and concentrated on his sneakers. "I still can't you believe said that to her man." chided Marco. Ashley asked, moving her hand in the air, "Umm, anyone want to fill me in?" Ellie added, "Yeah, I second that."
"Marco, if you want, give them the whole story or whatever. I'll clarify it when I wake up tomorrow…or next year. I had a very, very, very long athletic, if you will, night/morning." said Manny as she walked to her room all the way in the back of the house with 'Elise de Amour de Gotta' creatively posted across the door.
Two hours later….
Everyone was still at Marco's house and Manny was still sleeping. Everyone was talking about school or just whatever when there was a knock on the door. Marco walked over to the door and was shocked to see who was at the door. "Elise, hey." he greeted uneasily.
Elise replied, "Hi Marco. I know Manny's probably asleep, but can I go talk to her?" Marco nodded his head and let her in. Elise was on her way pass the living room when she noticed people were in there sitting and staring at her. Ignoring the stares, she said, "Hey. Love to stay and chat, but…" Elise left only finishing her sentence with a coy glance to Manny's room.
In Manny's room…
"Baby?" asked Elise softly as she sat next to Manny who was sleepy peacefully on the bed. Manny stirred and then opened her eyes, smiling brightly when she saw Elise looking at her sweetly. "Hey." she greeted sleepily.
Elise replied, "I didn't want to wake you, but I just had to see you. I-I want to talk to you about last night. I know it was just one night, but I need it to be more. I need to be with you." Manny sat up and took Elise's hand into hers. "You make me feel things that I've never felt before and I don't want to lose that feeling. I don't know what this is, but I do know that I want you, I need you." said Manny.
Elise said, "You may one to turn on some music. It may get a little loud with in the next two seconds." Manny turned to the CD player on her nightstand and put on Jessica Simpson's 'With You'. Manny turned to Elise and said, "This song is perfect for us."
Before Elise could say anything, Manny's lips were pressed against hers and she returned the kiss, oh yes did she return the kiss. The kiss grew from something simple and sensuous to something passionate and full of fire. Elise pulled the covers down and got under them, laying herself carefully on top of Manny's body.
Elise pulled off Manny's night shirt and fumbled with her own shirt for she was too into the kiss to break away. Feeling Elise struggling, Manny helped her with the shirt by just ripping away at it. Manny then went from her shirt to Elise's pants, hastily undoing the button and pulling down the zipper.
Manny rolled them over so that she was on top and in control. She removed her bra and let her breasts fall from the restraint. Elise looked Manny over, slightly biting on her lip in enjoyment. Manny then undid Elise's bra and stared longingly at her. Manny startled Elise and leaned into Elise, placing her lips on Elise's.
Elise slipped her finger underneath the band of Manny's underwear. Manny lost it and…well you know what happened. They made love for hours, the song 'With You' playing on repeat.
In the living room….
"Is that…music?" asked Ashley as she stopped Marco in mid-sentence. Paige replied, "Ooh, Jessica Simpson. I love this song." Paige started to go to Manny's room to hear the song better when Marco stopped her.
Marco grabbed Paige's arm and said, "I don't think you want to do that. I mean do you really think all they're doing is listening to music? Think about it Paige." Ashley asked, not knowing what Elise and Manny could have been doing, "What else what they be doing?" Hazel replied, "You really don'twant to know."
Two hours later in Manny's room….
"Wow. Oh…wow." gushed Manny at a lost for words. Elise said, "It could always be like that. Under the sheets and every where else. Let this be real Manny, let us be real" Manny replied, "We…are real. I-I don't know if this is too soon, but I'm falling in love with you Elise and I'm falling hard."
Elise tilted Manny's face toward her and kiss her. "I've been waiting forever for you to say that…cause I already love you." They snuggled closer together and stayed like that for minutes that seemed like hours. "Baby, I gotta go. I would love to stay, but I've got this major test tomorrow and…"
Manny said, getting out of the bed and pulling her night shirt over her head and underwear on, "Okay. I should probably be studying too. Marco's a senior too so he can help me, but the next time you're not busy you could…help me study." Elise laughed as she was getting dressed and replied, "I'll come over Tuesday, but I don't think you'll be studying the text book."
Manny pulled Elise in to her and said, "I wasn't talking about the book beautiful." They kissed and just stayed in each others arms for a few more seconds. "I'll walk you to the door." said Manny as she walked over to the door of her room. Elise said, "You might want to put on some pants baby, I don't think you want me fighting with your friends."
Manny giggled and then reached in her drawer and pulled out some white booty shorts made out of cotton material. She slipped on the shorts and said, "I'm yours and no one else's sweet cakes." They left the room, holding hands with their fingers intertwined.
They walked to the door with everyone's eyes on them. Manny opened the door for Elise and led her out. Manny moved up closer to the door, her back being the only part visible to the others in the living room. She pulled Elise in for a kissed her. She talked in a hushed whisper and then Manny called out to Elise who was going out to her car, "See you Tuesday for that study session."
Manny shut the door and walked into the kitchen, straight to the refrigerator. She broke out into song, singing 'Love For All Seasons' by Christina Aguilera. She pulled a bottle of water out of the frig. And went back into the living room, plopping down in the recliner still singing.
"Good huh?" asked Marco who squeezed in next to Manny in the chair. Manny stopped singing and said, "I've know idea what your talking about Marco." Marco through his arm over Manny and just looked at as if he were thinking.
"Yup. So, after everyone leaves, you are so gonna give me the details…well not details, details. You know what I mean, the 411 on how far you guys plan on taking things." said Marco as he finished looking at her intently.
Paige stated, "As if. We want to know too." Manny stared at Paige blankly and then said, "Bye Paige, see you Monday." Jimmy laughed and said, "Uh-oh, you got the boot!" Hazel replied, "Jimmy, I think we all got the boot. Bye Manny, Marco."
Ellie asked, "Bye Manny? Isn't she leaving too?" Manny answered, "Hate to burst your bubble Nash, but I live here" Ellie just stared at Manny and walked over to the door. "I'll ask tomorrow, when I'm not being kicked out of my best friend's house." said Ellie and then she left the house in hurry.
"Stealing my boyfriend and upsetting my friends, good job Manny. Want to take my dog and upset my dad too?" asked Ashley bitterly. To Ashley's surprise, before Manny could retaliate, everyone shouted, "Back off Ashley."
Ashley just pouted and left the house after Ellie. "She really needs to cool off. As if she even has a right to get mad at Manny. Well, later Manny, Marco. See you tomorrow." replied Paige. Hazel, Jimmy, and Craig left after Paige, saying their goodbyes.
"Oh, don't we love the drama?" asked Marco jokingly. Manny answered, "I love Elise." Marco gasped, slightly caught off guard. "Love? Manny, you're straighter than Paige how can you love Elise?" asked Marco as he stared at Manny.
Manny said, "I don't know Marco, I just do. I love the way she makes me feel, the way she just stares at me. I don't know what this is yet Marco, but I know me and her are for real." Marco rubbed Manny's shoulder and said, "I'm glad you found someone who can make you feel that way Manny."
Manny said, smiling, "Thanks Marco. Everything is just so- so weird and confusing right now and the last thing I need is for you to be preaching to me about the fact that I'm straighter than Paris Hilton and that Elise is about as gay as Ellen Degeneres."
Marco said, looking at Manny in the eye, "Then you're probably not going to like my next question." Manny asked uneasily, "What is it Marco?" Marco asked, "How are you going to tell Elise about your, you know." Manny started playing with her fingers and said, "I was kinda planning on not telling her."
Marco shot up from the table and asked, "How can you not tell her Manny? I mean she freakin' loves you and you're just going to throw that away?" Manny shouted, "I'm not throwing it away! I'm just scared Marco!"
The entire house was silent enough to hear a pen drop. Then, Manny broke into tears saying over and over again, "I'm scared, I'm just scared." Marco asked, "What, what are you afraid of Manny, you can tell me."
"I'm afraid of what I have, I'm afraid of what the doctors' are going to tell me next. I'm afraid of dying and never seeing Elise or you or Emma ever again. I'm afraid I'll die with my parents hating me forever. I'm afraid Elise will hate me for having to leave her." cried out Manny.
Marco got on his knees in front of Manny and took her hands into hers. He said, in tears himself, "Listen to me Manny. You are not going to die. You're going to out live us all with that cheeriness of yours and I promise you if I have to go and drag you're parents over here, they will not hate you."
Manny asked, salty tears still cascading down her face, "Can you guarantee I'll live Marco? Can you be so absolutely sure that I won't die next week or the week after that?" Marco answered, "Yes, I can because the doctor says you can. You can get chemotherapy and go into remission then you can get a lung transplant. You can live Manny, you just have to believe."
Manny said, "I can't afford that Marco. My parents don't have that kind of money either. I have Lung Cancer Marco, I'm going to die and no one will know." There was a loud gasp behind Marco and Manny, when they turned around, they were shocked to see who was standing there. Manny asked, scared, "W-what are y-you doing here?"
The person replied with a shaky voice, "I f-forgot m-my p-purse." They stared at each other, all at a lost of words. Silence flew through the house and back to the foyer of the DelRossi home. Nothing in Degrassi would ever be the same again.
A/N: Hey all again, I don't own Degrassi or the songs in this chapter or any other chapter. I hoped you enjoyed, and please R&R.