Today is the day. He'll tell her… No! He couldn't! Oh… he was such a coward. He could hold an Infinity Stone! He was probably the only being in the galaxy that could do that! And yet, he couldn't tell this green skinned beauty how he felt about her. He walked back and forth in his room. Lotus was having a playdate with Groot, so she was not around to see him like this. His heart beat accelerated. What if Gamora didn't feel the same way?

"Why is love so damn hard to describe? How can you tell someone you love them when that someone will probably rip you apart?" Peter asked himself. Sure, he has sued thousand s of girls, but none of those times weren't exactly 'love'. But then he met Gamora and everything changed.

"You just tell her, you dumbass." A voice said from behind.

Peter gasped and spun around; Rocket was standing there with an oil stained shirt and a toolbox at hand. "How long were you standing there?"

Rocket rolled his eyes. "Long enough to see that you talk to yourself." Then he smirked. "And long enough to see that you have quite the interest in Green-Girl."

"Well… You shouldn't be spying on me!" Peter said angrily, his face red with embarrassment.

Rocket scoffed and crossed his arms, letting the toolbox fell on the floor. "Quill, it's obvious. And not only to me, but to Drax and Groot as well. Hell, Groot was planning on playing matchmaker!"

Peter blushed and tried not to look at the raccoon's eyes. "How obvious?"

"Not much." Rocket shrugged. "But there's this sexual tension in the room…"

Peter blushed even more.

"Quill, Groot's intuitive, Drax knows about this stuff and I, well, I can feel it in the air." Rocket answered. "Just do it. Bring her flowers or something."

"Gamora is not the flower type." Peter frowned.

Rocket rolled his eyes. "Then get her a new gun or something. Whatever she likes. Something that she can use to kill someone else. I don't know! Just get her, man. And try not to get blown up."

Peter gulped as he watched Rocket picking up his toolbox and walked away. Did the raccoon just gave him romantic advice?

OOO

Today is the day. She was going to tell him…

No, she couldn't. Peter was a womanizer. He probably had sued girls that were prettier than her. She was an assassin. Yet, she couldn't stop her feelings for him. No man has ever touched her heart the way that he did.

She crossed her legs. She was sitting on the captain's chair in the ship's deck while she looked again at the stars. She sighed as the mere thought of Peter consumed her. Ok, she LOVED him. But she couldn't actually TRUST him to love her back. But if she could, she would say that he was the most wonderful, charming, handsome man she has ever known.

"Enjoying the view, friend Gamora?"

Gamora turned her head to her right to find Drax staring at her. "What are you doing here?"

Drax crossed his strong arms. "Why don't you tell him?"

"Who?"

"Peter."

Gamora stared at him, her face emotionless. "About what?

Drax just smiled and walked away, back to wherever he was before. Gamora came to a horrible realization. The bastard knew about her feelings for Peter!

Shit…

OOO

Groot played with Lotus and the many stuffed animals. He saw as Drax and Rocket walked inside the common room.

"I am Groot?"

"Yes, Groot. I think we got them were we want them." Rocket commented. Drax smirked.

OOO

Peter looked at the woman that sat in the captain's chair, he was facing her back. He wasn't sure if he could do this. This woman, the woman he was in love with, could kill him twenty five different ways with just her pinky. Her pinky! He coed his head to the side a little bit.

That was so sexy…

"Peter?"

Again, like many times before, he was caught staring at her. "Yes?"

Her voice was venomous. "Where you staring at my butt?"

His could have sworn his heart stopped beating. "No! No! I wasn't!"

Gamora scoffed. Peter took the seat next to her. Gamora looked at him sideways. He was wearing a shirt. Good, because she didn't know if she could stand him again shirtless. Even though she wanted to see him and yet didn't. It was complicated.

"I…" Peter started but decided to stay quiet.

"You… what?" Gamora said, turning her head to face him.

Peter looked at her, deep in the eyes. He leaned closer. But Gamora put a hand on his chest stopping him. She half closed her eyes, showing a little bit of sadness. "Every time you do that, it's a trick."

Peter half closed his eyes as well. "But not this time…" He leaned closer. "I swear…"

And he leaned closer. His lips and hers touched with passion. Gamora closer her eyes and deepened the kiss, but Peter was dominant. 'He's kissing me! He's kissing me!' Gamora thought. Peter touched the back of her hair smoothly and his other hand touched her right cheek. Gamora crossed her arms behind Peter's neck. 'I'm kissing her. I'm finally kissing the one woman I've ever truly loved…' Peter thought as he gave her one final kiss. Both parted away, gasping for air, but their hand stayed where they were.

Gamora looked at the half human straight in the eye. "You just kissed me."

"Yeah." He smiled.

She smiled as well. "I liked it."

"No kidding. I could have sworn you were about to make out." A sarcastic voice said from behind. Both Gamora and Peter gasped and turned their head towards the voice. It was Rocket. And Drax. And Groot holding Lotus, who was squealing.

"How long where you standing there?" Gamora asked, dangerously.

Rocket shrugged. "I dunno. Since you started kissing, maybe."

Peter looked at his friends. Frowning. "You were playing matchmaker all along, weren't you?"

"Dada!" Lotus shouted, extending her arms towards Peter. Peter smiled a little bit. "You were in this too, Lotus?"

"We were just tired of the fact that you didn't even tried to confess your feelings for each other. It was sickening. If you love someone, show them your love for that someone." Drax said. Everybody looked at him.

"Dude, that was deep…" Peter mumbled.

"Are you trying to marry them or something?" Rocket shouted at him.

"I am Groot." Groot smiled.

Rocket turned to face his tree friend. "No, Groot. That will be too soon."

Peter and Gamora blushed. Marriage? They just shared their first kiss and their friends were talking about marriage? Unbelievable!

"Get out." Gamora said seriously.

"What?"

"I am Groot."

"You heard the woman, get out of here." Peter said, smirking a little bit.

Rocket shrugged for what it seemed like the hundred time. "Fine. Just don't make out, ok? I have enough babysitting IT. I don't want another Thing running around and pulling my ears."

And they all walked away, leaving Peter and Gamora alone again.

"So, where were we?" Peter asked innocently.

"I think I remember…" Gamora said as she leaned in and kissed him.

Between the kisses, Peter mumbled. "I love you…" And he has never, ever, said those words to any girl except her.