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Her fingerpads lightly caressed the outline of her beautiful figure. She had placed herself in her arms when she jumped into bed late last night. She had pulled her arms from underneath her and wrapped them around herself. Then, as she fell asleep, she melted into her. Alex didn't know what to do. She couldn't leave her angel here all alone. Alex didn't know what it was that was bothering her tonight, but she was sure something was. Paige kept fitfully tossing and turning, all the while making sure that Alex was there. That there was a body full of warmth right next to her, her hands had held onto Alex's all night long; slightly squeezing at random intervals. At those random intervals, she would groan, a groan full of pain, her eyes were squeezed shut. As if she were to wake, the nightmare would come alive.

Ellie had called. Alex had felt her cell vibrating underneath her pillow. For a moment, she couldn't remember how it got there, and then instantly remembered Paige. Paige had said that she would be home late, Alex had put the phone underneath her pillow just incase she called. When she awoke to the vibrations of the phone, she realized that Paige was right by her side and that she was clasping her hands in her own. She struggled to find an empty hand to grab her phone, she flipped it open; "Hello?" She answered huskily, whoever was calling could clearly tell that she was sleeping.

"Alex?" A voice cried out, she recognized the voice, but couldn't exactly pin it down to a name.

"Alex? Are you there?"

Ellie!

"Ellie? What's wrong? It's fucking 2 am."

"I know. I..I'm sorry. I just..I need someone right now." She could hear the tremors in her voice. Ellie was fighting back tears. Her breath came in shallow gasps.

"Ellie..." Alex trailed off. "...What's wrong?"

Ellie failed to answer the question. "Could you...Do you think, you could come by? Please Alex. I really need you right now." The redhead sounded like she was about to burst into a million pieces.

"Yeah! Yeah. Definitely. Just...Just give me a bit okay?" There was a click, Alex pulled the phone away from her ear. 'Call Ended.' was all it said.

Now here she sat, her free hand was running down the outlines of Paige. As much as Ellie needed her, Paige needed her as well. She looked at the bedside clock, fifteen minutes had passed since she told Ellie she'd be there. She had to go. Differences aside, Ellie was her friend, she always had been. She couldn't leave her hanging. Besides, she was only a few blocks away from their apartment. Alex still couldn't help the smile on her face when she thought of this tiny place as 'their apartment', as in her's and Paige's. They were really trying to make this work. She removed her other hand from Paige's grasp so she could get out from under the covers. Paige stirred a bit. She was a natural heavy sleeper. She barely heard anything, whereas Alex, nothing went by unnoticed, even when she was sleeping. She found her way out of the bed, trying to make as little noise as possible. She was in her usual sleep attire, a white wifebeater and shorts. She looked around for some slacks, there had to be a pair here somewhere. Her side of the room was a slight mess, Paige was moreso a neatfreak. She spotted her grey slacks hanging off the side the dresser, she pulled them on over her shorts. She was going for a short walk, and she was sure Ellie wouldn't care what she was wearing when she showed up, just as long as she showed up. She was about to leave the room when she remembered her cell. She was always forgetting it. She reached across Paige's body and picked it up, just in case. Paige fidgeted a bit more, and a tiny groan escaped her pink lips. Alex's forehead crinkled in worry. She hoped she was okay. She gently kissed Paige's forehead as she grabbed her keys off the bedside table. She'd be back soon. Hopefully, before Paige woke up. That way she'd be here to make sure that everything was just as fine as she hoped they were.

A/N: This is just an idea that I've been battling with for a while. I'm not so sure where it's going, but if you care to stick around, and add some suggestions or ideas, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks. Oh, I've edited it to make it more readable. Lol. It was quite cramped before.