A strong mixture of alcohol and mint permeated your mouth as his tongue breached your lips. Your makeup towelette dropped into your lap surely leaving mascara smeared across your face but that didn't matter, right now the first man you'd ever fallen in love with was kissing you. You stayed like this a few seconds longer lips moving over each other greedily until the blond pulled back abruptly shooting to his feet.

"S-sorry yoi." He threw his hand over his mouth and sprinted down the hall slamming the bathroom door.

Welp. That didn't go so well.

You reluctantly followed him down the hall to make sure he was alright.

"Marco?" You murmured tapping on the pressed wood.
"It's OK yoi." He gagged, "I'm fine."
"Says the guy yacking all over the bathroom."
"Everything OK?" Ace appeared next to you sending your soul straight out of your body.
"What. Is. Wrong. With. You?!" You swatted at the raven.
"Ah ah what did I do?!" He giggled playfully fending you off.

He'd always been able to sneak up on people, like an adorable freckled ninja.

Marco's retching interrupted your bickering.

"I'll take care of him." Your best friend palmed your shoulder, "Go get the rest of the makeup off your face, you look like a raccoon."
"Shut up." You pouted turning back toward your room nearly running right into pops.
"What's going on out here lass?" The old man questioned.
"Sorry pops. Marco had a little too much to drink."
"Tattle!" Marco called between heaves as Ace slipped into the room.
"Oh god!" The raven howled.
"Get some rest." Pops rumbled cupping your chin, "I'll take care of these idiots."
"Good night then." You kissed his cheek.
"G'night lass." He hummed as you passed turning his attention toward the bathroom, "I've got the perfect cure for you my boy!"
"Pops, no. Please." Marco whined before you disappeared into your room.

You laid in bed with your newly decorated shirt draped over your face, taking in a deep breath enjoying the sweet earthy scent that Marco always left behind.

This was so...awkward. How were you going to face him in the morning? He probably wouldn't even have done it if he were sober. And here you were drowning in feelings you'd worked so hard to bury.

"Stupid pineapple." You moved the shirt to your night stand and switched off the light.

You woke up to weight dipping into the mattress next to you.

"Ace." You grumbled rolling over.
"How'd you know?" The raven whispered cuddling up beside you.
You deadpanned, "You're the only one rude enough to just come in here without knocking. Besides you've done this since we were little."
"Why can't I have a sleep over with my bestie whenever I want?"
"Well, usually you'd be invited." You smirked flicking his nose.
"How was the date?" He asked ignoring your comment.
"Awful." You sighed, "He insulted me right off the bat, started a very loud argument with some guy in the middle of the dining room, ordered for me because I'm cheap and didn't even offer to take me to my car, among other things"
"What about after?"
"After? I picked up your idiot drunk brother." You narrowed your eyes as a smile broke out across his freckled face, "...he told you?"
"You can thank me after you guys get married." He chuckled.
"Thank you?" You echoed.
"Yeah I pretty much made this happen." He stated proudly.
"What?"
"Luffy is friends with that Law guy. I knew you'd hate it. And Marco was sooo jealous." He snickered.
"That's messed up." You punched his arm.
"Ugh. What. You needed to get over that curly browed jackass and Marco needs to admit that he loooves you~~"
"He doesn't." You pulled your pillow over your face muffling your voice.
"You two are so ridiculous." Ace yawned.


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You woke up shivering while Ace snored heavily beside you rolled up in your comforter.

Asshole.

"Morning F/N." Thatch flashed you a blinding smile popping a kcup into the coffee brewer.
"Hey." You husked still waking up, "What are you so smiley about?"
"No reason." He shrugged handing you your mug so you could add what you liked.
"I can't believe I slept so late." You groaned.
"According to pops you were up pretty late."
"Yeah well, things got a little messy." You chuckled.
"I heard." He smiled again, "You should get some fresh air. It'll wake you up."

You narrowed your gaze at the brunette as he held out your hoodie that hung by the door.

It was a set up.

Slipping into the jacket with a sigh you stepped out on the porch. Marco sat perfectly still in the bench swing chin resting in his palm as he leaned on the arm rest. He blinked slowly not turning away from the rain dripping off the eves while you took a seat beside him.

"I really want a smoke yoi."
"Then have one." You murmured warming your hands with your hot coffee mug.
"I got rid of them when you moved in remember?"
"Right." You nodded.

The sound of the rain pattering against the sidewalk took over while you tried to calm yourself enough to bring up what had happened the night before.

"Can I ask you something?" You shifted.

He hummed drowsily.

"Um... Do you remember anything from last night?"
The blond sighed rubbing his temples, "I owe you a huge apology yoi. I shouldn't have jumped you like that."
"It's not...really a problem." You shifted again focusing on the rain splashing against the house.
"I feel like a creep yoi." He deflated.

You stood placing your mug on the railing. Dipping down in front of the hungover pineapple you ran your hands along either side of his jaw tipping his head back to meet your gaze.

"You're the complete opposite of a creep." You pressed your lips against his.