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A series of mini-stories, one-shots, poems and drabbles centred around StarLord and Gamora. Not in any order at all.

Summary: Peter knows Gamora is the most dangerous woman in the galaxy but for some reason that makes her even more attractive in his eyes.

Awesome songs to listen to while reading the first one-shot in the series!

Follow me by Uncle Kracer

Believe by Skillet

Leave out all the rest by Linkin Park

Thinking about you by Puddle of Mudd

I can be your hero by Enrique Inglesais

Iris by Goo Goo Dolls

I'll follow you by Shinedown

Carry on my Wayword son by Kansas

Best of you by Foo Fighters

Gamora. Beautiful, intelligent, strong, brave, kind(most of the time) socially awkward and eight of the many adjectives that Peter could describe Gamora.

Ever since they were in the prison together and he got a peek of her bare back, the time in Knowhere where they almost kissed, the life changing moment when he saved her by giving himself up to Yondu , and last but not least when she was the first to reach for him when he held the Infinity stone.

Usually when he has a crush it is just a passing phase he brings a girl into his bed they have a great night full of pleasure and passion and then they part their ways. Peter has also been attracted towards dangerous things, things could get him in trouble.

No, good could come out of having a crush on the green skinned beauty, she obviously did not feel the same way with how fast she pulled her knife to his neck when they almost kissed.

But, every time he tries to move on. He keeps imaging her kissing him passionately on the lips while threatening to hurt him if he dared leave her side in fear of him doing something idiotic, to keep him safe from danger.

He had seen enough movies in his lifetime to know that one-sided love sucked balls. But, what else can he do?

Gamora was so unpredictable. One day she acts like she hates him, and looks disgusted when he tries to make small-talk with her and then the next she is laughing at one of his idiotic attempts at wooing her.

Actually it was probably him she was laughing at not his joke. Peter tried to be smooth and tough but for some reason every time he tries to use his charm on her he freezes. His tongue ties up, and the words he wants to say either come out in shutters or refuse to come at all.

That had never happened to him before. He was a lady-killer, he was a playboy, and took pride in that fact. He was very good at charming the ladies but for some reason Gamora was different.

Peter wanted her to acknowledge him, He wanted Gamora to see Peter for him and not for his nickname Starlord or the playboy. But as Peter Quill. Peter did not know why, but every time she shot him down, it feel like he was being stabbed thousands of times by her dagger she carried.

It hurt a lot. It hurt him more than he could say. Peter knew Gamora was the most dangerous woman in the galaxy but for some reason, he found her even more attractive than any other girl he has slept with. Gamora was the only girl he was not afraid to be himself with.

The reason he did one night stands all these years is not because he did not want love, he has thought about finding the one but every time he thinks of the possibility he convinces himself it can not happen.

Peter was afraid that if he fell in love with someone than they could be taken away from him. He could not afford to have that happen again, the best way to avoid another painful tragic death, is to never get tied down ever.

They would die and he would be powerless to stop it. Just like he was powerless to help his mother all those years ago.

Peter woke up in cold sweat he removed the blanket and bedcovers as he turned on his bedroom light in the ship. Peter started to wipe the sweat off of his forehead, his eyes wide as he panted he slowly got up from the bed.

He put on his shirt, pants and his usual red-coat and then he takes his walk-man off his nightstand and goes towards the bridge of the ship. He sits down in the captain chair and looks out at the stars as the ship cruises through space on auto-pilot.

Peter tried to get his mind off of his nightmare but for some reason he couldn't. The nightmare took place during the moment Nebula shot at Gamora's pod and he saw her out there flooding.

Peter did not know what to think during that time. For as long as he had known Gamora, which was a very brief but interesting experience at the time, she was always so tough, strong and skilled as she took down the guards in the prison as if it were nothing.

When he saw the once proud assassin so vulnerable and powerless he had to act. He felt himself regretting the words he had said before he saved her about how he could careless if she lived or died. He did not know, why but he had to save her, he had to protect her from dying in the empty vacuum of space.

The nightmare was a what if scenario that kept plaguing him for several weeks now. What if he did not get there in time? What if He had been the one to float powerless dying in space? Would she had saved him or would she have went after the orb and let him die?

"Did not think you would be up this early Star lord". a familiar voice said tearing him away from his thoughts he looks over his shoulder and gazes in awe at Gamora. Despite the fact she had a bedhead and her eyes had a few bags under them she looked as stunning as ever.

Gamora sways her hips walking towards him she sits next to him on the chair sitting on one of the arms as she looks at him playfully.

Peter covered his mouth as he yawed softly and said, "Trust me Hun, I'm not awake I just got interrupted by a really weird nightmare".

Gamora rolls her eyes when Peter calls her 'Hun' but does not understand the true meaning behind the nickname, she just writes it off at his attempt to flirt with her, but then her expression turns from mild irritation to worry when Peter mentions that he had a nightmare.

"Peter what was your nightmare, does it bring you as you humans call it The chills"? Gamora said as she looked at him.

Peter laughs softly he turns towards Gamora as he looked into her eyes he had a deep need to try and kiss her but decided against it because she might pull out her dagger again if he tried.

"No, but it was a very scary experience I hope does not repeat in the future, I was just glad I was able to get there in time". Peter said as he looked down at the ground unable to look at Gamora's face. He thought back to the nightmare, she was flooding in space he was fully prepared to save her when he got attacked and he could not make in time.

"What about you Gamora, why are you up so early"? He asks curiously as he gives her a warm smile. Gamora blushes she secretly liked it when Peter flirted with her, but she wanted to keep her warrior image, she did not want him to think she was easy to get.

"I had a rough night, I could not sleep I tried to, but I could not help but wonder what I did to deserve this". Gamora said

Gamora had gotten Peter's full attention on that comment it was not very often he had seen the warrior so broken. Gamora looked at him with a sad expression gracing her beautiful face. This was not right!

Gamora was meant to smile, to have a natural curiosity of Peter and his race, to keep a calm collect attitude. To make sure Rocket and Drax get along. Gamora kept the group from killing each other.

He gets up from leaning against the chair and sit ups looking at her and says, "Deserve what Gamora"?

Gamora sighed and said, " All of this. Rocket, Drax you and Groot, you guys are all so nice and supportive of one another, all I can do is punch and hurt people. I'm not worth of your company I just bring the group down".

Peter looks at her seriously as he shook his head, Peter puts his hands on her shoulders and says, "No, Gamora you are wrong you are a guardian of the galaxy. You helped us save the galaxy. Heck, if it weren't for you Rocket and Drax would have blown each other up a long time ago; you help keep us in line Gamora. I need you, the team needs you. Do not speak like that ever again you hear me?!"

Gamora looks at Peter with shock but then gives him a few small nods as she looked at him with relief and understanding. Gamora could not remember a time that Peter was so serious.

Gamora felt a strange feeling in her chest whenever Peter walks in the room, with a silly smile on his face dancing around the ship with the music as he lead the team with grace and authority.

She was not quite sure what this feeling was but she would not allow it to get in the way of her duty as a guardian of the galaxy.

She looks at him and says " I'm sorry Peter you are right, I do not know what came over me, I guess I was just wondering why people forgave me so quickly for all the wrong I have done".

Peter smiles and says "Well, now that you mention it. It is strange how things turned out. We used to be criminals avoiding the law and now we defend it, it seems like yesterday, I was getting the orb that lead to meeting you and the others. But, I think what happened was thrilling and dangerous at the same time".

Gamora scoffed and said, "You probably had enough thrilling and dangerous experiences with all the past girls you had intimate relations with Quill. Peter with all the people you managed to piss off. I'm surprised you are even still breathing".

Peter pouts and said, "Hey come on Gamora that is not funny, all those experiences with woman that I told you about in prison really happened and you are not helping me feel better".

Gamora smirks and says, "Sorry my apologies, I just wanted to joke around I did not realize it is a sensitive topic. Is there anything else you wish to talk about"?

Peter strokes the scruff of his chin and says "Well,...there is one, thing that has been bothering me for quite a while". He begins to say he stops to look over at Gamora she blushes by the sudden smirk that graced his lips.

He grabbed on to her hands Gamora looks down with shock but then looks up and notices Peter staring at her with a intense, tender look Gamora found herself drawn to the color of his eyes. Have they always been such a deep shade of blue before?

"Quill what are you doing, I told you I'm not going to fall for your pelvic sorcery" Gamora said nervously as she attempted to regain her composure but for some reason she felt her tug weak under the pressure of his stare. She never seen such raw emotion echo in someone's eyes before.

"Gamora, please do not hurt me. Everything is going to be alright, do not be scared. I'm not going to run out on you like those other girls you are special to me Gamora. And I hope somehow. I'm special to you too". Peter said softly as he tried to calm her down.

Peter knew she was scared, he knew she had never had someone treating her like a woman before, She had never had love before. Her adoptive father never gave her love or mercy. Peter probably looked weak and pathetic to the ex-assassin but he tried everything.

The only thing he has not tried was being myself. He never showed this side of him in fear that people will reject him or judge him. Gamora was the first girl, that he had ever opened to.

He looks at her with those big blue eyes, his eyes were desperate, vulnerable, and unsure. A complete contrast from the cocky, boasting Starlord she came to know.

"Peter I"- Gamora could not finish because she was cut off by Peter leaning in just when she felt his lips brush against hers, the ship lights on the bridge turned on.

"Didn't I tell you Rocket you owe me sixty units, I knew they liked each other"! Drax said with excitement as he stood against the door frame standing next to him was Rocket with his mouth wide open his eyes wide awake with shock as he held the pot with the baby Groot.

Peter looked at Drax and Rocket with annoyance as put his hands over his chest and pouted. He was so close to kissing Gamora but those two idiots had to ruin it!

"Really, guys you had to wake up now, I was so close!" Peter said with frustration He was going to kiss her and confess his feelings for her, He was not sure if it was going to work. He remember seeing Rocky and how he coaxed Adrien into a kiss.

He was trying to see if it could work with Gamora. If she kissed back he knew it was safe to assume she liked him back, but if she didn't. God, Peter did not even what to kind what could happen if she did not kiss back.

'Oh well', Peter thought feeling slightly disappointed as he started up the engines in the ship to get it ready to be put in manual mode.

Gamora watched as Peter fiddle with the buttons on the ship She was not quite sure if he was doing to distract himself from his disappointment or if it was really necessary to push and pull the buttons.

"So, where should we go next guys"? Peter asked playfully as he tied his hands behind his back and propped his feet up on the leg rest of the captain chair.

"Some place exciting, where I can blow stuff up I need to destroy something I have a lot of frustrations I need to get out of my system. Plus I want to remove the image of Quil with Gamora". Rocket says with a shiver

Everyone stares at Rocket sternly including Groot they sigh and shake their heads at the ex-thug he was one that was that did not seem to understand that heroes do not blow stuff up for no reason.

"What, I was joking"?! Rocket said as he raised his arms with confusion What did he say? Why was everyone looking at him like that?

"That is not a pleasant thing to joke about especially since all of us are trying to maintain our new hero status". Gamora explained

"I Am Groot"! Groot said in agreement as he shook his head with disappointment at his friend

"Aww Groot not you too"! Rocket said

"Yeah not cool man, however I suppose if we get in a fight again there might be a few explosions I just hope we do not run into trouble for once, I had a long night". Peter said

"What do you mean Quill was he cool before? I'm sure Rocket's fur keeps him quite warm all the time"? said Drax

"Metaphor". Everyone but Drax said

Drax blushed with embarrassment and said "Oh, I apologize carry on".

Gamora leaned against the chair near Peter and whispers in Peter's ear " I will follow you anywhere you want to go Peter, by the way Peter. You hold a very special place in my heart as well."

Peter turns to look at her but with the angle she is at it looks like she is upside down so he turns the chair towards her and whispers,

"Really, I mean of course I hold a special place in your heart. Because I'm just that awesome". Peter said as he patted himself proudly on the chest.

Gamora rolled her eyes but deep inside she was glad he was being myself again. She hated to see Peter so broken.

Gamora's eyes lingered to Peter's lips. She could not stop thinking about what would happen if they were not interrupted. She bit her lip to keep the urge down but she could not. She leans towards Peter, without warning she kisses him lightly on the lips.

As she leans on the arms of the chair, She grabs Peter's cheeks softly in the palms of her hands. The kiss was soft and delicate but had just enough passion for her to let Peter know what she wanted to say.

"Peter, next time you lean in for a kiss you better go through with it or I will bring you a world of pain you never experienced". Gamora threatened flirtatiously as she pulled away a playful smirk on her lips as she walked away emphasizing her hips daring Peter to look.

Peter gulped but then smiled when he realized she was just joking. He could tell she was not being serious by the playful smirk on her lips as she went to sit down in the chair next to his.

Peter nods his head and then said, "Booya bitches. Are you guys ready to go"? Peter asks with excitement as he puts his arms up in the air, he felt so happy that Gamora kissed him. He did not even think about the fact he had just said 'Booya'.

Peter Quill felt like the luckiest man on the galaxy. For it was not just anyone could kiss the most dangerous woman in the galaxy and live to tell the tale but he knew he still had to treat Gamora with respect or else she might kill him.

The end.