A/N: Hello. So I've decided to write out a sequel to my first fic Teenage Fever. This will begin 2 years after Teenage Fever. Still a Normero story. Just picking up on their lives as young adults. :D My other story that's a collab with quirkymessytangerine is still in progress and will still be updated. In the meantime, I will be writing this to fill in some extra time I have.

*AU with Norma Alex in college during their 2 year relationship.

It was midnight and Norma was closing her text book, done studying for the night. She had an exam tomorrow that would make or break her college GPA. She's been doing well so far. This was her 2nd year and she would graduate with her Associate's degree at the end of this semester. That was the plan. Right now, she didn't want to do another 2 years in order to get her Bachelor's. Maybe one day though. She sighed loudly and got up from her desk and went to Rebecca's room.

Norma had been living with her friend Rebecca since her senior year in high school. She had a really good relationship with her and she always enjoyed her company.

"Hey you're back. You didn't tell me," Norma said. Rebecca was sitting on the small couch that was in her room.

"Yeah I didn't want to bother you. I knew you were in there studying. Sorry," she replied.

"Don't be." Norma walked further into the room and sat on Rebecca's bed. "I was going to do an all nighter, but I'm just too tired."

"You'll pass anyway Norma."

Norma smiled and nodded her head in agreement. She looked around the room before settling her eyes back on Rebecca. "So how are things with you and Bob?"

Rebecca rolled her eyes and looked at Norma. "Things are... I don't know. I think he's wants something serious but I'm not sure if I want that."

"Why not? You two have been having this 'situationship' for about two years." Norma teased.

"Yeah I know. I just don't want to settle right now? I'm only 20. I can't worry day in and day out about one guy. No offense."

Norma nodded her head a little. "Well I hope you let him know how you feel. Don't let him continue going into this blind."

"Okay mom." Norma smiled and Rebecca did the same. "So I talked to my parents earlier and they finally agreed to that one apartment we were looking at. Said they went to the apartment office today and got all the paperwork and everything done. We can move in this weekend."

"What? That soon?" Norma became nervous. Rebecca had been wanting to move out of her parents house ever since she graduated. Her parents were reluctant about it and tried to keep her home for as long as possible. After Rebecca kept nagging them about getting her own place, they finally gave in. She was their only child and very spoiled after all.

"Yes. I was surprised but I'm happy. So after you get home tomorrow we have to start packing."

"I didn't think it'd be that soon."

Rebecca sighed. "Are you thinking about changing your mind?"

Norma shrugged and looked away. "...I guess it's okay."

"No. If you're feeling worried about this tell me now."

"Ughhhh." Norma groaned and fell back in Rebecca's bed. Rebecca got up from the couch and sat next to Norma on the bed. "It's just a big change is all."

"Alex will be allowed to come over all the time so I don't know why you have a reason to be worried." Rebecca insisted. Norma frowned and sat up.

"Why do you always think every time I'm unsure about something, it has to do with Alex? I'm my own person. My life doesn't revolve around him. I don't live only for him."

"Well I couldn't tell." Rebecca reputed.

Norma scoffed and got up from the bed. "What's your problem? Ever since you and Bob have been going through whatever it is you're going through, you've been taking jabs at my relationship. Why are you being like that? I don't like arguing with you..."

Rebecca was defeated. She knew she had be saying sly things about Norma and Alex's relationship, but should she didn't realize how her bitterness would really affect Norma. She didn't want her to feel as if she couldn't trust her anymore. "I'm sorry Norma. I'm not trying to be a bitch. I didn't mean that. I know your life doesn't revolve around him."

Norma raised her eyebrow and crossed her arms across her chest. "Yeah..."

"I'm serious. Forgive me." Rebecca pouted her lips like a child, causing Norma to grin.

"Fine. You're such a baby."

"I can't have my favorite person mad at me."

"Okay. We can start packing tomorrow."

"Yay!" The duo hung out in her Rebecca's room for another half hour before Norma bid her goodnight and retreated to her room.

Norma walked into her class and took her seat. She hoped the exam would start soon so she wouldn't forget any information that she studied last night. She wanted this to be over with. After the test was administered, it took her 20 minutes and she was the first to walk out. She decided to grab a bite to eat in the campus cafe while she waited for her boyfriend to get out of his class. Alex and Norma had been going steady for about 2 years now. They were happy and loved each other immensely. She sat at a table and started to eat a turkey club sandwich she bought when a young guy with brown hair and glasses sat right in front of her. She groaned internally.

"Hey. I'm James."

Great, she thought. She could never seem to be in a place alone without some random guy coming up to her introducing himself. She thought about just telling him the typical "I have a boyfriend," line. However, she decided to be polite. Once he started flirting, which she was sure he would do, she would shut him down right away.

"Hey," she answered simply.

He smiled and looked in her face and pointed at her. "I think you're in my Business 2033 class. Norma is it? Yeah I remember your eyes that day you presented your project."

Norma forced a smile and took a sip from her bottle of water that she had. She knew he was in her class. He was the rude guy who tried to tell her that she was in his seat although the class didn't have assigned seating. The nerve of him trying to be cordial with her now.

"Yeah. You told me I was in your seat in the beginning of this semester. Don't know how you already had a seat when it was the first day," she retorted. This caused a laugh from James. She hope he didn't think she was flirting with him. She almost cursed herself at how friendly of a person she could be.

"Sorry about that. I just like to have a certain seat in all of my classes. You took the perfect one. But it's cool. You deserve a perfect seat." He smiled at her again. She diverted her eyes around the cafe. "Are you in any clubs Norma? I think the Business for Beginners club that I'm a part of would interest you. What do you plan on doing with your degree if you don't mind me asking?"

"Umm... I want to be wedding planner. I want to have my own business doing that. If that doesn't work out, I think about owning and managing a motel or something like that. Hospitality industry."

"Really? A wedding planner or motel owner? Awesome. You should come to our next meeting. We discuss things about how to manage ourselves and others, how to market and invest. It's a great club for anyone trying to have a career in business."

Norma was honestly interested in that. It would be great to be a part of some type of club. She was about to accept his invite when Alex walked over to the two of them.

"Hey," Alex says, looking at Norma, then at James.

"Hey. I'm James," he reached out to shake Alex's hand and Alex returns the gesture. He found it odd since people his age didn't necessarily shake hands with one another. Norma smiled at him for being mature in the moment. She knew how he could get whenever a guy was around her that he did not know. He was just a little jealous. Well, maybe a lot.

Norma stood up from her seat and James did the same. "Thank you James. I might come to the next meeting. When is it?"

"This Friday at 7 pm to 9pm. Hopefully that's not too late for you," he replied. Norma assured him it wasn't and said goodbye to him, grabbing Alex's hand and walking away with him.

Alex was quiet but Norma was no fool. She knew her boyfriend. He was upset. She waited until they got into his truck to talk to him.

"Alex you have to stop being so mad whenever someone talks to me."

"I don't get mad when someone talks to you. I get mad when someone flirts with you," he corrected. She shook her head at him and sighed.

"Yes I know, but just because you see someone smiling with me doesn't mean that they are flirting. It'd be weird if they didn't smile and just spoke to me with a stoic expression."

"What'd he invite you to?"

"This club for business majors or anyone interested in going into the business field of work."

"Are you going?"

She shrugged her shoulders. "Yeah, might as well." She studied his face and watched as he jaw clenched. He didn't say anything to express his dislike for her decision and she was proud of him for that. They had been working on their stubbornness and attitudes for the longest. She smiled and kisses the side of his lips and placed her hand on his knee.

"It's funny how your jealously is a little irritating, yet can be a turn on."

"Which one is it now?"

"The latter." She bit her lip and squeezed his knee.

Alex wanted to devour her right then and there. He looked at her blue eyes and looked down to admire the outfit she was wearing. She had on a fitted basic white v-neck t-shirt that seemed to showcase her breasts. She also wore a long, thick, light gray cardigan and tight blue jeans. It was a simple outfit, but she made it something more. She tended to do that. Everything she wore looked 100 times better on her than it would on anyone else.

"When will you ever stop teasing me Norma?" Alex asked.

She leaned forward and kissed him. Alex breathed heavily and she guided her hand that was resting on his knee up more and more, trying to find her favorite body part of his. He pulled away before she could get there.

He started his truck and drove them to her and Rebecca's house.

Rebecca's car was parked in the driveway, but her parents' car wasn't. They walk into the house to see Rebecca and Bob in the kitchen eating what looks like Chinese take out.

"Hey guys." Norma says.

"Hey! You're home." Rebecca smiled and walked up to Alex and Norma.

"Yup. We're going upstairs." Rebecca stared with a straight face and Norma looked back at her confused. She was doing it again. Rebecca didn't say anything, but Norma could tell she wanted to. She didn't know what her deal was. She thought they brushed it away last night. Alex and Bob didn't seem to notice anything about the behavior of the two girls.

"Rebecca come with me right quick please." Rebecca followed Norma out of the kitchen and down the long hallway that led to her father's office.

"You're still doing it. Did Alex do something to you?"

"No, of course not."

"Well why do you act so weird around him now?" Rebecca didn't answer. "We're just going upstairs to hang out. We're not going up there to... you know," she lied. She'd usually feel uncomfortable about Rebecca and Bob being in the same roof while she would be calling out Alex's name out in pleasure, but she was feeling frisky.

"That's what I'm kind of worried about."

"What? You make jokes all the time about him and I. Does that bother you?"

Rebecca chuckled at her. "Well... Look. I just want you to be careful."

"What do you mean by that? You think he'd hurt me? He'd never."

"I know he wouldn't. I just mean... I don't want you to end up with a swollen belly in a few months... I know that's not something you're prepared for and you've mentioned that you guys forget protection or haven't been using it all the time. That's why I wanted you to go to the clinic with me to get you on birth control so you can still have fun and not worry about making a human being in the process," she confessed.

Norma was speechless. She felt her stomach twist. She didn't expect that to be Rebecca's issue. She cleared her throat.

"...So you're worried about me getting pregnant?"

"As silly as it sounds, I am. I don't know I just think a baby right now isn't in your best interest. You're graduating after this semester and going to be trying to start a career. Plus, who would support the baby? I mean you'll always have me, but like... you two have to put in too. I know Alex is working now but his job takes up so much of his time along with school and everything."

"That's not happening."

"Then tell Alex he needs to wrap it up!"

Norma quickly became defensive. "It's really none of your business Becca. You're being dramatic."

Rebecca exhaled loudly. "I don't want to argue. You asked what my problem was. I told you. Since it's none of my business, I'll just keep all my concerns to myself. But what kind of friend would I be if I did that? Whatever."

Rebecca walked out of the office and joined Alex and Bob back into the kitchen. Norma was stunned to say the least. She thought about what Rebecca was saying. Why would she even think about something like that? She shook the thought away and went back into the kitchen. By the time she got there, Rebecca and Bob was walking out the front door and Alex was leaning against the kitchen counter waiting for her.

She smiled at him and took him to her bedroom.