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Dinner was beautiful.
Ava hadn't seen so much food on the table in so long. It reminded her of Thanksgiving with her cousins. What made a Xandarian meal better than the American holiday was the food.
It would melt into Ava's mouth. If she ever returned to earth, it wouldn't compare to Xandars specialties. She would get excited each time the Guardians got to eat in Xandar.
But not this night.
Ava was busy poking at her mashed yaro root and swishing her drink before taking a sip.
If you don't look at him, it will be fine.
She did everything she could to ignore the strange sensation in her chest. It was aroused everytime she glanced over at him.
His gorgeous eyes kept finding hers and sending her a wink.
That didn't help.
She wanted to pull her hair out and strangle him for making her feel this way. He was like a magnet, forcing her to see his beautiful face. It didn't help that he was right across from her.
Rocket noticed this as he sat on the right of his friend. Ava failed to notice the suspicious grin on the raccoons face.
The raccoon snickered under his breath as he grabbed a piece of some sort of Xandar gelatin. He threw it at the pilot across from Ava and the food splattered on his shirt- or the one he barrowed from Peter-
Poe smirked as he stood up with smashed yaro root in his hand. Ava had little time to react before-
SPLAT!
A gooey substance covered her face.
All conversations stopped.
Ava growled as she wiped off the purple sludge and glared at Poe who stood their proudly.
"You started it blondie." Poe said with a snark and another wink.
"Hey!"
Her brother snapped as he saw the sludge drip off of Poe's chest.
"Quit getting my shirt dirty you piece of scum!"
Peter then threw something blue at Poe who barely got hit. The food landed on Groot instead. The tree next to him got mad. He flung pink fruit at Poe who dodged again. The fruit splattered all over Gamora who let out a gasp.
"Food fight!" Rocket exclaimed before everyone joined. Even the Nova Corps participated with smiles on their faces.
Ava found mini pie-like dishes and snuck up to her brother. Peter turned around and-
BAM
She got him.
Her next target was Drax who just ended up laughing harder than he was already. Right when she was about to smack the destroyer, an arm snaked around her waist. She turned her head to meet those two dark eyes and curls that had crumbs all over it. Heat rising up on her cheeks as he smirked down at her.
Poe chuckled just before he revealed a pitcher of a Xandar juice.
"You. Wouldn't. Dare." Ava grumbled and hated that feeling that was torturing her. She squirmed, trying to escape his hold, but his arm tightened around her waist.
"Where do you think you're going?" He snickered and let the liquid spill out and she let out a giggle mixed with a scream.
Without hesitation, Ava smashed the pie, that was still in her hands, in his face. He finally let go of her and she dashed away. A small giggle escaping her lips as butterflies fluttered in her stomach.
That little snitch.
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"That was interesting back there," Poe spoke first looking back at Ava as the group made their way home. His eyes blaming her and wore an amused smile. "You guys do that often?"
"Don't look at me, he started it!" She scoffed and pointed at the Raccoon.
Rocket stifled a laugh. "Yeah but it was hilarious!"
"I'm just relieved the Nova Corps didn't get mad." Gamora added, as she was close murdering her friends for giving her second hand embarrassment. "We should all wash up or we are going to stink really bad."
Peter nodded in agreement. "Yeah, which means you can wear Xandar clothes and not mine." Starlord handed Poe a bag of shirts and pants.
"Fair enough." Poe shrugged.
"Well on that note," Ava started as she clapped her hands together. "I call dibs on showering first. See yall later."
She gave everyone a silly salute with a proud smile. Her eyes betrayed her when they landed on Poe who sent her a dashing smirk.
Flustered, Ava spun on her heel to hide her blush and walked straight to her room. Carefully closing the door behind her, Ava stood there trying to process what was happening.
She shook it off and made her way over to her dresser. Her heart began skipping a beat. She smiled taking out a tank top and shorts when her mind recalled the exchanges with him.
Her smile dropped as she came back down to earth. She plopped her clothes on the top of the dress before she slammed the drawer.
Ava growled to herself as she ran her hands through her hair. She looked up to meet her reflection in the mirror.
"This is not happening." She whispered to herself. The butterflies still stuck in her stomach was irritating.
In that moment, Ava knew she couldn't and wouldn't fall in love him.
Guys like him look for and cause trouble. She wasn't going to let him have it.
After she came out of the shower, Ava entered the bedroom. Her head tilted, surprised to see a green figure sitting on the desk near the window.
"Hey, are you okay?" Ava asked tenderly as she sat on the bed adjacent to her friend.
Gamora snapped out of her thoughts but continued to stare at the city light of Xandar.
"I'm still trying to forget him."
"Thanos?"
Silence indicated a painful yes as Gamora looked at Ava with sad eyes.
"I know he's gone. I just can't get over what he did to the universe. He used me, or another version of me, to get the Soul Stone. He caused half the universe to be wiped out of existence. I could have done something to prevent that." Gamora said with a crack in her voice and she refocused on the window.
It hurt Ava to see one of the strongest women she knew, have insecurities.
"Gamora," Ava said as she put her hand on top of Gamora's hand and squeezed it. "You did everything in your power to stop Thanos. I admire that about you. You fought with every single-"
"I didn't fight hard enough, because now people have lost 5 years of life." She ripped her hand away and stood up. A hue of purple covering the sky as night took over.
"And now that we've met Poe, I don't want to see someone else go through it."
Ava joined next to her and grabbed the assassin's shoulders. "Gamora, you listen to me. I lost 5 years of my life, bur through that I found Peter. I found you. I found something I hadn't had since I was a little girl. A family.
"I wouldn't change what I have now for anything else." Ava reassured.
Gamora stammered out a small laugh with tears falling before she pulled me into a hug.
"Dang it Ava, I can never stay mad when you say things like that." She whispered.
"Marry my brother and I'll say more at the wedding." Ava teased with a snicker.
Gamora scoffed as she pulled away and wiped her tears. "No! I will be a mess!"
Ava gleamed as she thought of that possible future. "I hope he asks to marry you soon. You two are so adorable!"
Gamora put her head down bashfully before she grinned. She looked back up at Ava with a raised eyebrow.
"Like brother like sister then? Do you have you're eyes on that cute space pilot?" She grinned with a wink.
Ava's eyes widened like a deer in headlights. Did she actually like him? Or was that just the normal butterflies she got when talking to an attractive man. She definitely used to get them when she first met Bucky Barnes or Steve Rogers.
"I don't!" Ava exclaimed. "He's had a better attitude but I can't stand stuck up's."
"Uh-huh." Gamora rolled her eyes, unconvinced but decided to drop the conversation. Ava watched as she made her way to her mattress and laid down.
"Well then, if you happen to catch feelings then I want to be the first to know." Gamora smirked at her friend.
"There's no feelings to catch." Ava shrugged after she crawled into her bed on the other side of the nightstand.
Gamora chuckled. "Goodnight Ava."
"Goodnight Gamora." Ava replied.
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Probably one of my favorite chapters so far! Even if is shorter
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Also if you know a friend who likes star wars (specifically poe dameron) or Guardians of the Galaxy it would mean alot if you recommend them to read this. Thanks for those have been reading so far and for the support.
-marie (: