Spinner and Jimmy decided not to stay over after dinner. Spinner wanted to get home and pick over whatever remaining food his mom made for the neighbors and Jimmy wanted to spend some time with the fam before they passed out from the huge amounts of wine and alcohol they'd usually drink with friends this time of the year. He'd give them a good two hours before they were out cold. Paige spent the remaining time of dinner in her room, Marco took it upon himself to make her a plate and personally deliver it to her. However, after several knocks to her door she didn't respond. Marco wrapped the plate up, nice and good, and placed it in the frig for tomorrow morning.
Ellie and Craig headed out shortly after Spinner and Jimmy; they'd made plans to go to the college pub for coffees after dinner. Marco started to ask to tag along, but he didn't want to be a butt-in. Ever since Craig got back from rehab a few months ago, he and Ellie had been tight. She actually seemed relieved that Jesse cheated on her, as if some kind of useless weight had been lifted off her shoulders. Ellie and Craig nearly spent every waking hour together, sometimes talking, other times studying, and on good days…
With the house to himself, well almost, Marco decided to have "me time" and he couldn't think of a better way to chill on his own couch than with a Cosby Show marathon. He clicked on the television and plopped himself on the couch, but just as the season 4 theme began to play, Paige entered the living room. Her face puffy, probably from the crying and the sleeping, and her blonde hair a mess. Marco clicked off the T.V. and patted the cushion next to him, gesturing for Paige to join him on the couch. She made her way to him and placed her head on his shoulder, he wrapped his arm around her.
"Tell Doctor. Marco" he said.
"I do wanna be with her, but she's right, I've taken advantage of her one too many times. How can I get her to trust me again? I'm nothing to her." she said, folding her arms and pouting.
"You're not nothing to her, you're probably everything, but she can't just take you back. She needs time." Marco insisted, rubbing Paige's shoulder.
"How much time? I hate waiting."
"You know Alex, she'll probably go back to Ajax and think all about you until she builds up the courage to come back here and tell you how she feels. You're the first girl she's ever loved, there's always going to be a spot in her heart for you."
"Why can't I fill her whole heart? Her whole love? Her whole… whatever. I need her Marco, badly."
"I know, but not everything goes Paige's way, sometimes you just gotta let nature take its course." Paige stood from her spot on the couch; she hovered over Marco with her hands at her hips.
"There is one thing I can control." She smirked.
"What?" Marco asked, looking up at her questionably.
"Tomorrow morning, I'm heading off to Ajax and I want you to come with." She said, pointing a finger at Marco.
"Okay, did you just miss my whole "nature needs to take its own course" speech?"
"No, I heard every word of it actually and that's exactly what I'm doing, I'm taking my own course of nature. I have to go pack." Paige ran off.
"That's, that's not what I meant Paige! Paige!" Marco called after her. He lay back on the couch and began to rub his forehead. "Great." He whispered.