Chapter Eighteen:

"You ready?" Hale asked from the driver's side.

Marcie turned to look at him, "As ready as I'll ever be."

Hale laughed, "You look like I'm taking you to your death."

Marcie bounced her heel against the floor, "Oh? Sorry."

"Don't be."

Marcie smiled, "What you tell your sisters?"

"Nothing about us and when I left to pick you up I told them I was running to the store first."

Marcie nodded, "Uh huh."

"You have your mind shut off to Zuri right?"

Marcie nodded again, "Yep."

"Good, because we are here."

LIDILIDI

Marcie took a deep breath and pushed open the training door. (Hale had gone in before her.) The team turned to look at who was entering.

Marcie shot a glance at Hale, who was standing against the wall, hands tucked in his pockets. Then she looked at the rest of the team, who was looking at her waiting for her to speak.

Marcie licked her lips and smiled, "Good morning! Today I have something big to tell you."

"My God. Not more of your fun," Janette moaned putting air quotes around fun.

Marcie rolled her eyes, "Fifty push ups Janette."

Janette gasped, "What?"

"Fifty push ups! Now!"

Janette rolled her eyes, "You can't-"

"I can and do it, or you can do a thousand."

Janette rolled her eyes and lowered herself to the floor. Marcie smiled, "Ok. Now that's over, back to my news," She beamed at the team, "Anyone want to take a guess?"

Zuri raised her hand, "We got a mission!"

Marcie sighed, "No, not that great."

The team sighed.

Parker rolled his eyes, "Marcie, just tell them."

Zuri spun on Parker, "You know!"

Parker nodded, "Yep and it's not that great. Kind of gross."

Marcie stuck her tongue out at Parker, "Shhh!"

Parker rolled his eyes, "Tell them or I'll do it!"

"You wouldn't!"
"MARCIE AND-"

"SHUT UP!"

Parker sighed, "Okay."

Marcie rolled her eyes. "Just tell us," Zuri said, "because I can't seem to find this big news in your head."

Marcie smiled, "Okay, I am... dating Hale!"

The whole team sucked in air and then let it out.

"What?" Vanessa asked.

Hale pushed himself off the wall, "You heard her. We are going out." He walked over to Marcie and grabbed her hand.

"Since when?" Vanessa demanded.

"Yesterday," Hale said.

Zuri looked at Vanessa, "You didn't know?"

"You didn't?"

Vanessa and Zuri turned on Hale and Marcie. "I'm your best friend!"

"I'm your sister!"

Hale and Marcie started laughing, "I told you they were going to freak," Marcie said.

"I told you too."

Zuri ran up and grabbed Marcie in a hug, "I'm super happy for you!" She wailed.

Marcie brushed Zuri black hair out of her face, "Uh Zuri, I can't breath!"

Zuri let go, "But next time you call me right afterwards," She waved her finger in Marcie's face.

Marcie laughed, "Ok Zuri, okay."

Janette stood up, "Whoop freaking doo."

Marcie pointed at the floor, "Thirty."

Janette sighed and dropped back down.

Marcie smiled, "So who wants cake?"

"Cake?" Zuri asked.

Marcie nodded, "I asked your mom to make some."

Zuri smiled, "Okay then! CAKE!"

LIDILIDI

The table was roaring with chitchat... of everything. Even Janette looked not as angry.

And Marcie and Hale said side by side and neither one could stop smiling. "Oh please kill me now," Parker moaned, "I don't think I can eat!"

Marcie shot him a look, "Parker!"

Zuri nodded, "It's cute! Calm down Parker, one day a girl will love you."

Parker made a face, "Ew"

Marcie reached over and ruffled his hair, "Maybe you'll even have a pretty girlfriend that I can tell embarrassing stuff about you to. Oh and then you would get married and have two kids. My nieces! Name one after me."

Parker rolled his eyes, "Ew again. And why would I name one of my kids after you. Are you going to name one after me?"

Marcie shrugged, "Maybe."

"That means no."

Marcie started laughing, "I love you Parker."

Parker rolled his eyes and took a bite of cake, "Uh huh," He said threw a mouth of cake.

Vanessa shook her head and put her elbow on the table. Zuri smiled, "You all want to know what Vanessa is thinking?"

Vanessa jumped, "What! NO!"

"She's planning Marcie and Hale's wedding."

Hale looked at his sister, "Really?"

"No."

"Yes, and she was even counting out bridesmaids. She wants to be one."

Marcie laughed, "Ok, Vanessa I'll make you a bridesmaid even if I don't marry your brother."

Vanessa blushed, "Sorry."

Marcie shook her head, "It's okay."

Hale bumped his knee against Marcie's, "Guess that means I have to make Parker my best man?"

"No not really. I would make Zuri my maid of honor."

"What about Norah?" Parker asked.

"She'd be the not, but is maid of honor."

Parker shook his head, "That made no sense."

Marcie smiled, "I don't have to make sense."

Hale wrapped his arm around her and hugged her, "I love you Marcie."

"AWWWWWWW!" Vanessa and Zuri cried.

Marcie shook her head, "Grow up you two. And I love you too."

"AWWWWWWWWWW!"

"I said grow up!"

Vanessa fake dabbed at her eyes, "It's just so cute! Sniff, sniff."

Hale shook his head, "Are you going to always be like this?"

Vanessa looked at Zuri and both of them smiled, "Yes!" They answered together.

Hale sighed, "Oh boy."

Marcie laughed, "I know right."

LIDILIDI

Marcie was tossing paper plates and cup into the trash when some wrapped their arms around her, "You need to use super speed to do this."

Marcie turned around and put her hands on Hale's chest, "Uh, remember no training, what's the rush?"

Hale sighed and kissed Marcie's forehead, "Is it so bad I want to be with you?"

Marcie laughed, "So your going to be the clingy on in our relationship?"

Hale shook his head, "Nope."

Marcie smiled, "Okay, can you let go. I have to finish cleaning."

"I'll help," Hale said letting go. He picked up a paper cup and tossed it in the trash can, "Two pointer for Hale!" He cried.

Marcie rolled her eyes, "I thought you wanted to be a superhero, not a basketball player."

"It's just a backup job, you know if superhero fails."

"Or if we manage to lock up all the bad guys."

Hale shrugged and tossed another plate into the trash, "We may never do that."

"Eh at least we will never be bored."

"I can never be bored with you," Hale whispered suddenly closer to Marcie.

Marcie turned around and stood on her tiptoes and kissed him, "We are done."

Hale smiled, "Good, let's get going."

LIDILIDI

"Do you see any?"

"No."

"Aw."

"Wait! Look!" Marcie cried pointing up at the sky.

"A shooting star!" Hale smiled, "Make a wish."

Marcie closed her eyes and wished then she looked at Hale. Hale smiled, "So what you'd wish for?"

Marcie laughed, "I can't tell you that. It won't come true."

Hale nodded, "Uh huh."

Marcie smiled, "What you wish for?"

Hale shook his head, "Silly girl, I can't tell you."

Marcie laughed, "I know. I was just wondering."

Hale pulled Marcie closer, "You getting sleepy yet?"

Marcie shook her head, "Nope."

Hale nodded, "Then you want to go get a milkshake or ice-cream?"

Marcie pulled out her cell phone and looked at the time, "At midnight?"

Hale nodded, "Yep."

Marcie stood up, "We can raid the fridge at the cave, no one will be there."

Hale stood up, "I'm driving!"

Marcie rolled her eyes, "Duh."

Hale took her hand, "I love you."

Marcie bumped her shoulder against Hale's, "I love you too."

Hale nodded, "I know."

Marcie smiled, "Come on that ice-cream won't wait forever."

Hale laughed, "Okay."

And together Marcie and Hale headed off, hand in hand, to Hale's car.

Author's Note: So this chapter was basically mushy stuff between Hale and Marcie. YAY!

Next chapter up when ever.

One more day till camp!

AH!

Okay.

Thank you all for the reviews. And once this story is done I'll get back to my other fanfictions I left. (:

-Lidi999