Forget About It

When Lexie woke up the next morning, she felt disorientated and confused. Then she heard slow steady breathing from next to her and turned her head to see a sleeping Alex. Everything from the night before came rushing back into her memory and she internally groaned thinking about having to talk to Rachel again after all that had happened. It wasn't going to be fun.

Lexie looked at Alex as he was sleeping. His hair was all messed up at the back and his mouth was hanging slightly open as he breathed slowly. He looked innocent. Peaceful. That was a complete contrast to what he was like when he was awake; he was most definately not innocent.

Lexie thought about their kiss the night before. In honesty, she did not want her first kiss with Alex to be the result of spin the bottle and with everybody watching, but it had passion. Kissing him was a feeling she had never had before, she felt alive. It had got a bit more heated too, which she had not expected to feel and she was incredibly embarassed about that. She wasn't really sure where her and Alex stood now. Were they still friends? She was fully aware that it was only just a kiss, but did he want more? At the moment, Lexie wasn't sure what she wanted. All she knew is that she enjoyed it. A lot.

A groan from Alex beside her shook her out of her thoughts and she looked at him as he started to stretch his arms.

"Morning," he said while yawning.

"Good morning," she answered and he smiled, laying on his side to face her. She copied him.

"Nice bed hair," he said smirking. Lexie immediately felt her hair and discovered that it felt like a birds nest. She tried to pat it down, but her hair wasn't having any of it. She gave up with a sigh. Alex just laughed at her pitiful attempts to tame her hair.

"What time is it?" she asked.

Alex turned over to pull his phone from the bedside table. "It's nearly 11am."

Lexie sighed, "I should get ready to go home. My brother will kill me if I'm home too late."

Alex frowned but nodded anyway and sat up. He stretched his arms out again and then remained seated on his bed, twirling his hair with a vacant look on his face.

Lexie looked at him a bit confused, but got up anyway. It then occured to her that she didn't even have anything to change into. All she had was her dress from last night and she didn't really fancy wearing that home.

She turned round to Alex who was still staring into space. "Uh, Alex?" she said.

He looked at her startled, "What?"

"What are you doing?"

"Oh, sorry. Daydreaming. 'Sup?"

"I have a problem," she said. "I have no clothes to change into or anything."

"Oh," he said, as if that thought never occured to him either. "You can just borrow something of mine. I know it will be a bit big on you, but it will have to do."

"Actually, I'm not sure about that. You are pretty skinny," she said grinning.

"You're just jealous that you can't be this skinny," he teased.

"Are you calling me fat?" she asked in mock horror.

"Yes. Don't let your fat ass stretch my pants," he said while getting up to go through his drawers.

"Just for that comment, I will."

"Well then I'll just have to get my revenge on you, won't I?" he said, throwing a pair of grey jogging bottoms at her face.

"Oh really? How are you going to do that?"

"Ah, I cannot divulge my secrets. It wouldn't be a surprise then, would it?" he said and then threw a Blink-182 shirt at her face as well.

She shook her head laughing, then stood up, "I'll go get ready in the bathroom.""

"Dammit. I was hoping you'd just get changed in here," he said winking.

"Not a chance, Gaskarth," she replied.

She began walking out of the door, then paused, "Can I borrow your hairbrush as well, please? I don't want to go out in public with this birdsnest."

He chuckled and threw his hairbrush at her as well. Luckily she caught it, as it was flying towards her face. She found the bathroom and quickly stripped off from Alex's T-Shirt and boxers and put the other shirt and bottoms on. The bottoms were a little bit long on her and the shirt was a bit baggy, but it would have to do. She quickly brushed through her hair, but it wasn't really improving it in any way. Sighing, she pulled her hair up into a bun and walked back into Alex's room, where he was back to laying on his bed.

"I'll bring your clothes back to you on Monday," she told him. "And don't worry, I'll wash them."

"Good, I don't want you stinking them out."

"Oh, you're so funny," she said and picked up her dress and heels, then realising that she didn't have any suitable shoes. She walked to the window to check the weather. It was sunny this morning. She decided she would just walk home barefoot, she had done it before.

Alex had looked down at her bare feet questionly, but didn't say anything.

"Are your parents up yet?" she asked him.

He shrugged, "Probably not. I haven't heard them."

"Are you going to tell them that I stayed over?"

He smiled slowly, "Probably not."

Lexie laughed, then said, "Well thanks for helping me out, Alex. I'll see you Monday, I guess."

She wasn't sure whether she should stay to hug him or anything, so she awkwardly began to shuffle out of his room.

"Wait, do you wanna come to band practice tomorow?" he asked and she heard him get up and walk towards her.

She turned round, "Sure, I can bring you your clothes back then," she said grinning.

"We're practicing at Rian's house tomorow, from 1 o'clock. I'll come pick you up," he told her.

"You drive?" she asked.

"Well... no. By 'pick you up', I meant, I'll come to your house and walk with you there."

She laughed, "Well alright then. See you tomorow."

Alex stuck his arms out for a hug and she obliged, wrapping her arms around his skinny frame. When she pulled back, Alex looked into her eyes and then kissed her cheek. He didn't move, his lips just ghosted over her skin, his breath fanning over her face. Lexie felt her pulse quicken at how close he was to her and found herself desperately wanting him to kiss her lips, her neck, all over.

It didn't happen. Alex pulled away from her, cleared his throat and said, "See you tomorow, Lexie."

She nodded mutely and made her way downstairs and out of Alex's house. What was that all about?