Okay guys. Here is the latest chapter earlier than I said you would have it. I kind of wrote myself into a corner with that festival thing so this is just a brief chapter to get me out of it cause it was driving me crazy. Also it is setting up what I hope will be a fun encounter when Santana decides to see if Sebastian is worthy.
Hope you guys like it, please review.
Marley POV
Marley stood in front of the floor length mirror in the guest bedroom looking at her reflection. She was wearing the only nice dress that she had, it was a high low silver dress with one shoulder and a glittery broach holding it together at the right shoulder. The higher part of the skirt came up to just above her right knee and the lowest part mid-calf on her left leg. She had a pair of silver heels that went with it and some dangling earrings that always reminded her of tinsel on a Christmas tree. She had loosely curled her hair and carefully draped it over her left shoulder. Marley smiled as she touched the skirt, remembering how her mom had given her this dress their last Christmas in Chicago.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Marley called looking up.
Mrs. Smythe poked her head in the door. "Oh, Marley." She said smiling. "You look so beautiful."
"Thank you." Marley said taking in festive green wrap around dress that Mrs. Smythe was wearing. "You look amazing in that dress."
Mrs. Smythe smiled. "Thank you." She said. She tilted her head slightly looking at Marley's outfit. "You know what, come with me one minute."
She took Marley's hand and took her to the master bedroom. "I have something that will go perfectly with that dress." She said.
Marley's eyes widened as Mrs. Smythe pulled out a thin diamond choker necklace out of a jewelry box. "I can't wear that," she said stepping back. "That's far too generous."
"Call it a loan." Mrs. Smythe said with a smile. "It'll look beautiful on you."
Marley tentatively walked closer and face the mirror above the dresser, watching as Mrs. Smythe attached the necklace. She reached up a hand to carefully touch the necklace.
Mrs. Smythe hugged her slightly. "There, beautiful." She said.
"Thank you." Marley said earnestly.
Mrs. Smythe lead her downstairs where Mr. Smythe and Sebastian were already waiting for them. Henry Smythe went forward and kissed Colleen and complimented her on how beautiful she looked. He noticed the loaned necklace but just smiled, unbothered by its presence on Marley instead.
Sebastian came over to her looking amazed. "You look so beautiful." He complimented.
Marley smiled, feeling the faint blush heat up her face. "You don't look half bad yourself."
Sebastian POV
Sebastian smiled as she gently straightened the front of his suit jacket. He grabbed her jacket and held up for her to slip her arms into. He put his own jacket on while she buttoned hers closed.
He couldn't deny hearing his heart pounding in his ears from the moment he watched her walk down the stairs; the dress accenting her slender waist and the heels making her legs go on for miles. She was so beautiful.
They were taking two separate cars because his parents were going out after the ballet to a late anniversary dinner.
"I think that's so cool your mom was a December bride." Marley had told him. "If I ever got married, I think I would want it to be around Christmas time."
Sebastian followed his dad carefully to the theater, snowed quite a bit this evening so far so the roads were a little slicker than usual. Marley called her mom on the way to the theater since they would be getting back late. Sebastian couldn't help but smile as he listened to her gush to her mom about how much fun she was having.
As they pulled into the theater parking lot, Marley's eyes lit up. It was a big theater, mainly having been built through private funding from the richer residents of Westerville.
Sebastian got out and walked around the car to help Marley out of the SUV, so she didn't slip. They walked up the steps to the theater, Marley holding tightly to his arm, so she could look at everything. Her wonder at seeing everything made him look at it a second time, appreciating it a little bit more than he had in the past.
They checked their coats and the ushers showed them to their seats. They were pretty close to the stage near the middle, so they could see everything. Sebastian watched Marley more than he watched the ballet, every time she would turn her attention away from the stage and look at him he would see the pure joy in her face before they would look back at the stage.
If you asked him what happened in the show, he couldn't tell you, but he had plenty of time to realize this girl next to him would be someone he'd be crazy to lose. After the show, they said goodbye to his parents and they drove back to the house.
Marley was bouncing in her seat the whole drive back, talking excitedly about the performances.
They walked in and went to the living room, Marley took off the necklace and gave it to Sebastian, so he could run it upstairs and then came back with water for them both. He paused just outside the doorway hearing Marley singing softly. She had turned on the tv, Breakfast at Tiffany's was playing, and she was singing along with Moon River.
He quietly walked closer, so he could listen. As she stopped singing, she looked up almost at the exact time that Audrey Hepburn did on the screen and smiled.
He sat down next to her on the sofa as she took her heels off and pulled her legs up on the couch. It was hard to explain the moment, with a fire going, the tv playing softly in the back ground, as he stared into her eyes, it was so perfect and peaceful that Sebastian leaned forward to gently press his lips to hers. He only felt a brief hesitation before she kissed him back.
Sebastian drove Marley home the next morning, both quiet, just holding hands on the drive back to Lima. Marley watched him the whole drive home, much like he had watched her during the ballet last night.
He pulled her hand closer to kiss the back of it as they pulled up to her house. He put the car in park and turned in his seat to face her.
"I should probably head inside." She said hesitantly.
"Probably." He said with a faint smile.
She looked at her house and then back at him. "When can we see each other again?"
Sebastian smiled slightly. "I will drive here every day if that's what it takes." He said.
"What about our teams?" She asked suddenly looking concerned.
Any kind of unhappy expression on her face did not sit well with him. "It doesn't matter what they think." He replied. "If they're our friends than they'll be happy for us."
Marley nodded. "I hope you're right."
She leaned forward, and he kissed her before she got out and shut the door.
Marley POV
How was the festival? Was Fievel nice to you?
Marley sighed and rolled her eyes as she read Santana's text as she unpacked. I wish you wouldn't insult him. He's really not that bad.
That doesn't answer my question.
Marley smiled, biting her lower lip as she sat on her bed. It was great. The ballet was amazing. Sebastian and I kissed. There was this really great moment after where we got to meet a few of the dancers. She was hoping Santana wouldn't focus on the kiss.
Her phone immediately began ringing. No such luck.
"YOU KISSED?!"
