Argument of an Affair

"Christmas will be awkward," She said absentmindedly as he played with her hair, twirling it around his fingers.

"But we'll get through it together,"

"Yep, we'll hold hands and show everyone our unity," She said sarcastically.

"I just...we can...we'll find a way to be together," They were both silent for a few minutes. He kissed her forehead occasionally, whilst continuing to play with her hair and sometimes run his thumb up and down her hand that held tightly onto his spare. He could tell she had something to say; something important. So he didn't rush her, he just gave her time.

"He...asked me to marry him," She said slowly, looking upwards into his eyes to see his reaction.

"I..." It was odd, how he felt so insanely jealous of her being around him and how he felt so protective of her. But he was the one sneaking around with her. He was the one cheating, not him. What had started as a bit of fun, whilst her boyfriend was away on business and his girlfriend was visiting friends, had evolved into the most important thing in his life. And he couldn't even show it off to the world, he had to hide it. Hide it in hotel rooms at night and at snatched moments when they could be alone. "I guess...I mean..."

"It's ok...if you're...upset..."

"You guys have been dating a while...I guess...I mean it's normal...right?"

"But you've been dating the same amount of time and you haven't proposed..."

"He's not the boyfriend who's cheating with one of his girlfriend's best friends,"

"So...you haven't proposed because of...me?"

"You're naive enough to think this is still just a bit of stuff on the side for me?"

"No...I...part of me hopes it is...it'll make things a hell of a lot less complicated..."

"And the other part of you?"

"Hope...hopes it's more than just a thing...because...I...because...I...if you didn't feel like that it would be so much easier...because I could chose between you then...he loves me...and I...I...I love..." She stopped short, choking on her words.

"I love you." He said steadily, his voice not wavering. "I've never been surer of anything in my life,"

"I love you..." She said slowly. "But...I...I can't hurt him..."

"I don't want to hurt either of them..." He said softly. "But I promise you we'll work this out somehow...and I just...say no to him...please say no to him," He knew how unhappy this would make one of his best friends, but he didn't care. He wasn't in the mood to be selfless. He loved her. He couldn't just let her go.

"I...I..." He got off the sofa and knelt on the floor on one knee. "What are you...doing?"

"I'm asking you to marry me...if that's what it takes to stop you marrying him." He took a deep breath. "Marry me." She knelt down, her face the same level as his and cupped his face in her hands.

"No." She said quietly. "When we're both single I will say yes to you a million times over."

"And...now...to him...you'll say...?"

"I'm not sure yet,"

"How can you not be sure? I just told you I'd leave her for you...that I'd give up everything for you...I'll tell you again...I'll tell you a thousand times over...I just told you I loved you and you're not sure if you'll leave him?"

"It's not that simple!"

"We're in the same situation here! And I love you so much that I will put everything on the line...you're unable to, obviously you don't feel about me the way I feel about you..."

"MAYBE I'M JUST NOT BRAVE ENOUGH! I've known him since I was in diapers! I can't just break his heart like that!"

"Who's would you rather break...his or mine?"

"Don't be a jerk,"

"I'm fed up of meeting like this! I want to show you off to the world! I can't do that while you're with him,"

"Why don't you leave her before you start lecturing me about how easy it is?!"

"I'm not leaving her 3 days before Christmas..."

"And I'm not leaving him 3 days before Christmas."

"We should wait."

"Yeah."

"Sorry for shouting," He apologised, looking directly into her eyes.

"Me too."

"January?"

"January." She smiled before kissing him lightly; he deepened the kiss, forcing his tongue to clash with hers. "I've...only...got...thir...ty...min...utes," She said between kisses.

"We can be quick," He grinned before pushing her down flat on her back.

I purposefully didn't mention any names...have a guess at who these naughty love birds are :)

So...my first Gossip Girl Fiction...I just thought I'd give it a go :)

Xoxo

Georgie