"I love you Marcus Ashton, and no, it's not platonic either. From the moment I looked into your eyes, I loved you."

As soon as the words were out, the smiling face turned down and twisted in anger. In a split second, Nikkis head snapped back from a punch.

"you ass." The words crawled out slowly, with menace. Marcus displayed obvious hatred, from his guarded stance to his furrowd eyebrows and clnched teeth.

"You think it's funny to make fun of me like that? I thought you wre better than that, but I guess I was wrong" he didn't yell, he spok quietly, his voice cracking slightly as he turned for the door.

"NO!" Nikki grabbed Marcus's hand as he shouted, causing Marcus to spin and face him. Marcus yelled then. getting his message across.

"PEOPLE HATE ME BECAUSE I'M GAY!"

"They make fun of me, hurt me, and call me names because I'm gay. The entire town is against me because I like guys. And I thought, you of all people were my friend. I'm not stupid Nickolas I-"

"I love you" Nikki had interupted him. his tone confident.

"I would hav told you sooner, but I kept chickning out. But you don't seem to believe me so. . . what can I do to prove it?" His eyes stared straight into Marcus's, unafraid.

"I-I. . .Kiss me. . . In public. Tell everyone, infront of me, so I can see their reactions. And. . . And. . ." As marcus listed, his face turned red. Nikki let go of his wrist, and pulled Marcus into a hug.

"As you wish!"

Through out the next week, thats exactly what happened. At gym class, Nikki literally stood and shouted "I love Marcus Ashton!" peoples faces turned green, once they realized he was serious. Nikki kissed his cheek everytime he saw him, if they were talking, he'd kiss him on the lips. But what reall won Marcus over was when they were home. Nikki's passion and love was always present, but now it was visible. From the small things to his perfect timing, Nikkis world seemed to revolve around Marcus.

But. they never went far. The farthest they'd gone was a french kiss. He never tried to go farther, and it worried Marcus. He no longer saw Nikki as a nice friend he saw him as a man trying to earn his effections, a very handsome man. So Marcus decided.

"Nikki." Marcus called, snapping his attention away from the T.V.

"Your about to win. J-just on more thing. . . And I can dcide. Its the final, okay?"

"what ever you want, I'll do it." was Nikki's replie, excitedly.

"Have sex with me"

A/N: I'm separating the scene in case you don't want to read it. you know who you are.