Romance

Sorry for the long update but you know, school, blah blah blah. Any who, this is my first try at a one-shot in any of my stories so please tell me how I did so I can correct myself later on in other stories. I give credit of this chapter to my friend Joshua Mantuano for helping me with this chapter. WARNING, Romance between cross species. Leave now if you don't like that kind of thing.

Something in the way, she moves

Attracts me like no other lover

Something in the way, she woos me

I don't wanna leave her now

You know I believe in how

George Harrison, Something

Skipper woke up the next morning feeling dizzy. He had nightmares about himself and Marlene that night, following the events of his life up to now. From his encounter to the "sewer monster" to his face off with the rat king. He also felt like he had dreams for the future. A weight became to bear down on his shoulders as his mind drifted towards Marlene. He began to cry at the thought of her name, wishing to be with her. He wondered how she felt about the explosion now because obviously, she had to have known about it now. He pondered how she would react to this because now she can't have her party. Everybody at the zoo but himself and Marlene was injured. After thinking about the topic for sometime, he realized that he was still sitting in his bunk. Private moaned and turned in his bunk. A soft ow came from the young penguin as he was still recovering from his injuries. Skipper gave a short chuckle at the youth's cuteness; his mind then went back to Marlene, then to what he was going to do now. He got himself ready on the hour then he walked up the fish bowl ladder to the gray world above. Ever since the explosion, zoo keepers have been ordered out of the zoo because of radiation warnings. Skipper knew they were over reacting because he was walking around just fine. He approached Marlene's house after a long period of grueling steps. He walked up to her door and knocked.

He heard a scream come from inside the cave for Marlene thought that everybody was injured. The screaming stopped as Marlene began to speak.

"Are you a ghost?" she asked.

"No, far from mon amour." Skipper said, suddenly feeling a surge of confidence course through his body.

"Oh no. This had better not be Archie. You've come to take my stuff again haven't you? Well, you can't come in so just go away."

"You do know your house is an open cave, right Marlene?" Marlene then recognized Skipper's voice immediately.

"Skipper." She said in breathless compassion, "You're okay."

"As okay as I'll ever be." Marlene walked up to him from inside her habitat, only to find skipper dressed in a full black tuxedo, holding a black rose in his flipper and a gift wrapped neatly in his other flipper. A mask was found on his face and his feathers were smoothed all around his body and the smell of the forest arose from him. The aroma stopping Marlene in her tracks as she stepped towards him. Skipper then took the turn to speak.

"I believe that the party is today madam. I hope this invitation is my token inside." He handed Marlene an invitation to her party. This invitation was actually Kowalski's. Skipper didn't think he would mind.

"How did you…" Marlene asked.

"Your, ahem, friend Emily gave it to me." He lied.

"Oh, I-I'm not ready for anybody yet. I thought everybody was severely injured."

"I don't mind Marlene. I've been here during worse, remember?" Marlene remembered Rhonda and shuddered.

"Umm, okay." Marlene guided Skipper did as any other guest that would've come to her party. She swallowed in nervousness as she hoped that she could impress Skipper. Once Skipper got in, they started to have a conversation.

"You know, Eliza has been having a crush on Rico for sometime now." Marlene told Skipper.

"Hmm, Rico told me that he liked that fox too."

"Isn't that funny. Hey do wanna play a board game?" Marlene asked in a tone Skipper loved to hear.

"Sure, what game is it?"

"Twister."

"That doesn't really count as a board game Marlene."

"Oh whatever. Any way, bet you can't beat me. I mean, it would be more challenging if more friends were here."

"That is true." Skipper said. He took of his mask and tuxedo as Marlene took out the game and they started to play. After five minutes, they were both twisted in some sort of penguin-otter mix up.

"Okay, right foot yelloooooooo!" Marlene shouted as they both fell. After much untangling, they found their selves facing each other, side by side. Their eyes looked upon one another. His dark, mystifying pearls gazed into her leaf green and tree brown orbs. They were lost in a moment together. Marlene's arms began to sway towards Skipper's back as his flippers wrapped around her head. A song was playing somewhere in the background As Skipper pulled her closer to him. The song filled their consciousness and had them at a peaceful state. They were no longer on cloud 9, but cloud 20. They pulled closer towards each other, Marlene's hands massaging Skipper's back, bringing moans out of his throat. His flippers wove their way down towards her neck and started to rub her neck. Giving the same pleasure that she was giving him. His lips and her beak pulled closer together as the music then stopped. They began to awake from the trance they had just been in.

"Uh." Was all Marlene could say.

"Do you want to watch a movie." Skipper asked, upset at them stopping.

"Sure." Marlene slipped out of Skipper's grasp and walked to her bed. She took out a potable DVD that Archie had stolen. She decided to keep it when he returned everybody's things back. She set it up as Skipper sat on her bed. She pressed the play button as the movie began to play She didn't know what movie it was. It looked like it was about a man in France who just met a lady by a river. They seemed to grow closer to each other throughout the movie. Skipper didn't really pay attention to the movie, but Marlene seemed to be in tears at the climax. They were both on the Eiffel Tower holding each other closely. Marlene then began to tilt her head to the left, resting her head on Skipper's shoulder. She sighed as the two lovers in the movie began to kiss passionately. Marlene took a hold of Skipper's flipper and the two just stared at the screen. Skipper leaned his head down on top of Marlene's until the movie was finished. When it was over, Skipper began to speak.

"That was a nice movie wasn't it?"

"Yeah." Marlene said. They both just sat there in that position until Marlene broke away.

"I'm getting something to drink. Do you want anything?"

"Yes, I'll have one too." He replied sadly. She left to get the drinks while Skipper thought to himself.

What was I thinking? Marlene couldn't have that many feelings for me. Could she?

He kept pondering this question until Marlene came back with the drinks. She walked by but then she tripped over the twister box that wasn't put away properly. She stumbled to the bed as Skipper began to catch her. She could feel Skipper's warm, feathery body against hers again as she looked up. He had the same smirk he always puts on but this time, it looked as if he was adding passion into his smile.

"You know I love you Marlene." Skipper said to her, their glances meeting once again. Skipper felt the weight on his shoulders being lifted as he said those words of eternal passion. The last four especially would be etched into the carving stone of his mind until released into the universe of everlasting love after the two spend a lifetime together.

"I love you too Skipper." She echoed back. They both were bathed in each other's words after they both said it. The final challenge of their love has now been completed. They looked in each other's eyes as Skipper pulled her up into a kiss. It wasn't the most comfortable kiss in the world, but I know that it was the most passionate kiss in the world. You had to actually be there to feel the electricity being emitted from the mouths interlocking.

Marlene's tongue slipped inside of Skipper's beak and she started to feel around the inside of his mouth. She tasted oysters (her favorite food) in his mouth and enjoyed the taste. Skipper's moans was the only sound loud enough to be heard in the cave. Skipper decided to repay the favor by breaking the kiss and rolling both of them on the bed, Skipper on the bottom and Marlene on top. They began to kiss again as they cuddled each other in each other's arms. They continued to cuddle and kiss each other until Skipper stopped again. He picked up the gift he brought up with him and showed it to Marlene.

He gave the present to Marlene. She opened it and found a black box inside of the gift wrap. She opened the box to find a diamond ring inside of the box.

"Marlene, will you marry me?" Skipper asked.

"Yes, yes I will."

She replied. Overjoyed with happiness. They began to hug again.

"Best birthday ever." She said silently. The night coming upon two lovers at the Central Park Zoo…

Finished. This story does not relate to my other story California Skippa? In case you were wondering. If you want another chapter, then you can ask for a sequel. Review please.