Title: Picking Up The Pieces (Intro)
Pairing: Alex/Mitchie, Alex/Dean
Rating: T (Rating may change)
Summary: Mitchie finishes tour with Connect 3, and when she comes back, things with her girlfriend, Alex, aren't the same as when she left.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story, besides the idea.
Alex Russo never thought that she would fall out of love with Mitchie Torres; she thought that they were going to be together for eternity. She couldn't even fathom the idea of them being apart. Alex loved everything about Mitchie.
She loved that Mitchie was always there for her. Even when Mitchie and Alex weren't romantically involved, she was there for Alex. Alex always came as first priority.
She loved Mitchie's drive, and the passion she had for her music. If Mitchie wasn't with Alex, she was working on her vocals, or trying to improve on her guitar skills.
& She loved the way Mitchie kissed her, like nothing else in the world mattered but Alex. She always made Alex feel wanted in a sense.
Alex and Mitchie had been girlfriends since the eighth grade when Alex came out to Mitchie and told her she was bisexual. Mitchie and Alex were now entering their junior year together and they were sure they were indestructible.
Mitchie parked her motorcycle in front of the substation. The substation seemed almost empty since the lunch rush had just ended.
From the outside Mitchie could see Alex sitting at the counter, listening to her iPod, while furiously biting her nails. Mitchie thought she looked adorable. She was wearing a floral ruffled cami, light denim shorts, and a pair of black gladiators.
Alex finally noticed Mitchie's staring at her, and got up to greet her girlfriend. Mitchie felt her heart begin to race. She had something to tell Alex, and she wasn't sure how Alex was going to take it.
When Alex walked outside, her long brown hair, waved through the air, making her look like some sort of goddess approaching.
"Hey." Alex greeted, connecting her lips to Mitchie's.
Mitchie didn't kiss back, leaving Alex with a confused look upon her face. Mitchie was always up for kissing, or anything else Alex wanted to do.
"Is there something wrong?" Alex asked, moving away from Mitchie's body.
"I just really need to talk to you." Mitchie told her, looking at the ground.
"Let's go to my room." Alex suggested, as she grabbed Mitchie's hand, and pulled her into the substation, up to the apartment level, and into her bedroom.
Alex laid down on her bed, and tapped the space next to her, inviting Mitchie to sit down. Mitchie laid next to her, and intertwined her fingers with Alex's.
"What's going on? Are you breaking up with me or something? What'd I do wrong?" Alex rambled on, panic spread across her face.
Mitchie took her other hand, and placed a finger on Alex's lips. "Shh. I'm not breaking up with you. I love you. It's just this amazing opportunity came up."
Alex was so nervous that Mitchie was breaking up with her, that when Mitchie assured her she wasn't, she sighed out loud. "Okay go on."
"Well you know the band Connect Three?" Mitchie asked, although she knew Alex did, she just wanted to bring this on slowly.
Alex simply nodded.
"Turns out their going on their first tour since Shane decided to clean his act up." Mitchie said.
Alex started rambling again. "Do you wanna go together or something? Aren't you guys like friends? You could probably get us free tickets. I'm totally up for going if you want to or -."
"Let me talk Alex." Mitchie directed.
Alex took her hand pretended to zip her mouth shut.
"The thing is they wanted to know if I would be their opening act. I'd be leaving at the beginning of school, and I wouldn't come back for around eight months. I know it's a lot of time away from each other, but it'd really jump start my music career." Mitchie told her.
"Eight months?" Alex asked, a tear starting to form in her left eye.
Mitchie took her index finger and wiped it away gently. "Babe, don't cry. If you don't want me to go, I'll stay back here with you in New York, and we can spend our junior year together."
"I want you to go. I just don't know what's going to happen to us." Alex replied.
"Let's not worry about that. Let's spend the rest of the summer together, and then when it's time for me to leave, we'll talk." Mitchie told her, pecking her forehead.
"I can't believe I'm leaving tomorrow." Mitchie spoke, looking at her dirty black converse. She was waiting for Alex to get out of the shower.
"Here grab me that towel." Alex directed. Every time Mitchie would bring up the tour or leaving, Alex would ignore it.
Mitchie picked up the navy towel, and handed it to Alex over the shower curtain.
Alex took the towel, and pressed it firmly around her body. "Thanks."
"I'd prefer you without it, but I know no funny business when your parents are home." Mitchie said, in a drone tone.
Alex let out a giggle. "We can have fun tonight when we go to your house. I just don't want a repeat of last time."
Mitchie thought of the last time when Max walked in on Mitchie kissing down Alex's stomach, unbuttoning her skinny jeans, it put a smile to her face. "I'm going to miss you so much. You have no idea how hard it's gonna be. I can't imagine not seeing you for eight months."
"Mitch…" Alex sighed, a tear escaping her eye.
Mitchie got up from her spot on the toilet, moved over to Alex, and caressed her face. "It's going to okay, because we're going to be okay. I want you to do enjoy your junior year. Think of it as a little break between us. Isn't the saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder?"
"I guess." Alex mumbled.
Mitchie pulled the younger girl into a warm embrace. "Don't be like that Lex. We still have the night, let's make it memorable."
Alex nodded, and captured Mitchie is a short, sweet, kiss.
Mitchie awoke around 6AM. She slipped her lips in the crook of Alex's neck, gently sucking on it.
"Mhmm." Alex moaned. She turned her body around, so she could intertwine her legs in-between Mitchie's.
Alex wanted to lay naked with Mitchie in her bed forever. She didn't want to say goodbye, but she knew Mitchie was embarking on a major opportunity.
"We should get up. I have to be at the airport by ten, and it's already seven-thirty." Mitchie spoke after cuddling with Alex for a while.
Alex scooted closer to Mitchie. Their bodies were on full contact now, as Alex wrapped her leg around Mitchie's ass, trying to get closer to her. Mitchie grabbed the red bed sheet from the floor, drenched in their sin from the previous night, and draped it around Alex and her, covering their entire bodies, including their heads, making a tent like formation.
"I wish we could stay like this forever." Mitchie said, reading Alex's mind.
Mitchie leaned into Alex, and kissed her bruised lips softly. "Have I ever told you that you have the most perfect lips? They're like heaven."
Alex blushed. "I can't lie here anymore, you're getting me all turned on, let's get up."
Mitchie giggled. "I agree. We have to face the day sometime. Let's go."
Alex threw the sheet back onto the floor, as she and Mitchie got up.
"Shit Alex. I'm going to be late." Mitchie said, throwing all of her bags into her car. She hadn't brought that much, since most of her wardrobe was being provided by her stylist. Today she was wearing a flowy maroon tank top, with a black blazer over it, a pair of black ripped skinny jeans, and five inch black heels. She had heavy, dark, makeup on, and her dark brown hair was curled, with her bangs clipped into a front poof.
Alex didn't want to dress up though; instead she wore one of Mitchie's old "Paramore" tee shirts, grey sweats, and some black flip-flops. She had a little bit of makeup on, and her hair was up in a bun.
"It's time." Connie, Mitchie's mom called out, at the entrance of the garage.
"Give me two minutes with Alex please." Mitchie directed, and Connie went back inside.
Alex's mocha orbs began to tear up. "Well I guess this is it."
"I'm going to text you everyday, and I'll try to call at least twice a week." Mitchie told her.
"Please don't forget about me. Your going be with three extremely attractive men for eight months -" Alex started.
"Lex I'm a lesbian!" Mitchie giggled.
"I know, but it doesn't make me feel any better." Alex said, letting a few tears escape her eyes.
"I promise you that I won't cheat on you with anyone, you're the only one I want." Mitchie told her, pulling her into a hug.
Alex cried on Mitchie's shoulder. "I'll love you forever. No matter what lies ahead, I want you to know that I'll always love you."
At those words Mitchie began to cry. "I know, but don't worry, we've got this. Nothing is going to happen between us. We'll get through it."
Mitchie's mom came out from inside. "I'm sorry. We have to go, you're already late as is."
Mitchie's mom got in the car, and sat down, waiting for Mitchie.
"Goodbye Lexy. I love you." Mitchie said, staring into Alex's eyes.
"I love you too." Alex sobbed.
Mitchie pulled Alex in for one more kiss. It was aggressive, but short lived. Mitchie smacked her lips away from Alex, and got into the car, tears streaming down her face, ruining her makeup. Before Mitchie's car pulled out the garage, Mitchie mouthed the word 'Forever' to Alex, but somehow Alex felt as if forever was soon to be over.