Somebody to Love

Two Fridays later, I was packing up the last of my stuff to move to Marc's tomorrow. I had thought about moving stuff before the game on Saturday, but since he wanted to help, I'm waiting till after the game ends. When does the game end, you ask? 3:30. By the time we get this done, it'll be past five probably.

"Can you believe this?" I asked Maddy as she helped me.

"I can. He's so sweet. He wants to help."

"But we can handle this on our own.."

"Can't you just appreciate the help?"

I made a face.

"Sure."

She rolled her eyes.

On Saturday, I took my normal seat behind the Pens' early in the afternoon. Maddy and Matt were beside ready to help once Marc...and I got home. I had rode in the same car as them and decided to ride home with him. Before the game started, awards were given out to the team. Sid was the Team MVP, the Edward J. Bartolo Award(for the most work for local charities and the Booster Club Award(person who earns the most three points in a game), Brooks won the defensive Player of the Year Award, Jordan won the Players' Player Award, Billy Guerin won the Masterton Award, which got a standing ovation from the crowd and Marc shared the "Good Guy" Award. He smiled at me afterward. Damn. Can I just kiss him, already? The game started shortly after and was tight. Each team got three goals, which sent it into overtime. Over one-and-a-half minutes in, Marc was in a one-on-one with Rich Peverly. Let's just have my heart beat faster, hmm? Save. Okay, I'm a little better. Over a minute later, Jordan Leopold scored and my heart rate went back to normal.

"Oh thank goodness." I sighed, standing up.

"That was too close, wasn't it?"

"Yeah. Not my favorite kind of game, for sure."

"Definitely."

"So, you gonna text me after you and Marc get home?"

"Of course."

About fifteen minutes later, I was in the locker room to meet Marc. Seeing him, I smiled and he stood up, walked over and hugged me.

"Hey. Great game."

"Thank you."

"My pleasure."

"You ready to move in today?"

"Yep. You ready to help?"

"Yes and let's go, my love." he said before kissing me.

I smiled and took his hand.

It was a twenty-something minute drive to our neighborhood. I texted her immediately. While we waited, we went into my house and started organizing, so we could do this as fast as possible.

"What do you wanna do tonight when this is all said and done?" he said against my neck.

We were sitting on my couch.

"Oh, I don't know. Dinner. More of this..." I said moaning as his lips caressed my neck.

He smiled against my skin.

"I like that idea."

"Good." I said pulling his face toward me and kissing him.

Ding-dong.

"Damnit."

"What?" he asked.

"I don't wanna get up."

He laughed.

"Oh come on, you lazy ass." he said pulling on my arm as he got up.

"You did not just call me a lazy ass!"

"I think I did."

"Says the man who is late for everything."

"That's different."

"How is that different?"

"It just is."

After ten seconds of staring at each other, he cracked a smile and we busted out laughing.

Knock-Knock-Knock

"I guess we better answer that..." I said.

"Finally! What the fuck were you two doing?!" Maddy said dramatically.

"Talking."

"Talking? Really?"

"Yeah."

"Sure..." she said rolling her eyes and smirking.

"Anyway, you ready to move?" Matt asked.

"Yes with a capital Y."

And off we went. Surprisingly, it took only twenty minutes to move my stuff into his house.

"You guys good?" Maddy asked.

"Very. Thanks for the help." Marc said.

"No problem."

"Up for dinner?" I asked them.

"Nah, but thanks though. We made plans a few days ago."

"Alright. Cool. See you tomorrow?"

"Yeah, of course. See ya."

She hugged me and whispered into my ear, "Have fun." I made a shocked face.

After another wave goodbye, they were gone and Marc and I were left alone once again.

"What?" he asked, noticing my face.

"She whispered into my ear and said, 'Have fun.'"

"Are you surprised?"

"No. Not really."

He kissed my cheek.

"I love her stating the obvious. Like, we weren't going to have any fun." he said taking my hands.

"Yeah. We're gonna have a lot of fun."

He smiled and kissed me...on the lips this time.

"I love you." I said.

"I love you too."

"Now...what are we going to do about dinner?"

We headed out to Spaghetti Warehouse, the restaurant I told him I really wanted to go to with him after my brother and his girlfriend came over to visit.

"This is so nice..." I said.

"And this is so good." he said with his mouth full.

"You are so disgusting."

"You love it."

"Not when your mouth is full."

"I love it when your mouth is full." he said raising an eyebrow.

Oh my God. He did not just say that.

I put down the fork with a piece of my chicken parmigiana that I was about to eat.

"Excuse me?"

"You know it's true."

I bit my lip and blushed.

"I do. I do. But it's inappropriate. We're in public. We're in a fucking restaurant."

"Fucking restaurant? What's that?" he asked laughing.

"Marc..." I said scolding him.

He still had a smirk on his face, trying to hold in the laughter.

"You are so immature. How old are you? 'Cause I don't think you're actually 25."

"I love you." he said being all cute and trying to apologize.

"I love you too and you're lucky that I do."

For the rest of the dinner that smile did not go away. It was almost too much for me to handle. I don't know how I ever do. Shortly after we got home, we began to move some of my belongings into his...our bedroom.

"I love this. I get to sleep in a big, comfy bed with you, maybe not every night, but many nights." I said laying on my back on the bed.

"I love it too." he said crawling on top of me.

"Are you ready to have that 'fun' someone spoke of?"

"What do you think?"

"Yeah. It may be a bit early, since we said we were gonna watch a movie or two, but...who cares. I want you and I want you now."

"You're psychic. I was thinking the same thing."

That night, I spent a wonderful first night in my new home, my new home with Marc. ‹ Chapter 30
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