This story first continues after the episode "Trembling on the brink". I always wanted to add more to this great, romantic and maybe funniest Stevie-Alex episode.
What happends between Alex and Stevie, when they recall their secret 'handshake' -a symbol to agree on being friends first-. This takes place right after the bachelor party.
Today it was a very hot one...Because of the sun, but also because of the tension between a man and a woman...Because of some sheep, who were standing in the middle of the road...Or because of the car braking down on the most hot moment of the day. Why did Stevie had to chase Tess' veil and slipped out in the mod...Why did 2 people waiting -for someone to get their car fixed- and an emotional conversation, lead to a very passionate kiss...Was it all supposed to be?
After the bachelor party they still think about it, separately though. It was a long, confusing day. But Stevie feels happy that she was the one who thought of the idea to 'shake on it'. So the tension between them hopefully will disappear...But Stevie now doubts it. And maybe they could forget about this confusing day, full of confusing moments, but they won't forget that kiss. They all had a great evening, a nice bachelor party with a lot of booze and a surprising strip act from Kate. Stevie finally calls it a day. She knows all the work on the farm can't wait tomorrow morning.
She's about to pull out her shirt, almost ready to hit the bed...when she hears that warm, familiar voice again, who actually did turned her on quite a bit today...Especially when this handsome, tall and strong man comes closer and looks her in the eye, which he does right now...
He hesitatingly asks...almost whispering, but still, with some kind of self-confident attitude. "Are ya still ok with the handshake?" He directly points out.
Stevie is amazed, not only to see him in her bedroom at this time, but also because of that question. She thought and hoped that the answer already was very clear...And they were allowed to drop what happened today. But is turns out that´s not going to happen.
"Alex..." She softly responds to his surprising appearance.
He turns and shuffles around the room a bit. He has that uninteresting look on his face and pulls up one eyebrow, while he checks out her collection of boots. "You know..." He takes a breath..."I'm still thinking about it."
Stevie feels her cheeks warm up "Well...it wasn't such a big deal." She waits until he makes eye contact..."I mean; the handshake." She tries to smile when he finally looks in her direction.
He's not looking shy and carefully shakes his head. "I mean I´m still thinking about that kiss you gave me."
Stevie's eyes are getting bigger and she looks amazed again "Oh" She smiles charming. "I thought you started it."
Alex smiles. "Nope…you just couldn´t resist me, admit it Steves."
Now Stevie laughs out loud and walks up to him, pushes him softly in is side and nags. "What about you, comboy? You actually didn't take it easy..."
He suddenly feels a little bit warmer too...The feelings they´ve experienced today didn't fade away jet.
Alex plays along with his mate "Things like that happen when a woman seduces a man Stevie." He looks at her with a desirable look in his eyes, then he turns away from her...She looks amazed and is about to snap something at him. Alex suddenly looks at her again, he pulls up one eyebrow and says: "Hey, I´m a bloke, you know." He winks.
Stevie steps a little closer towards him, until they're standing very close in front of each other. She sarcastically says: " Oh...wait, when did I hear you say that before?..." She sighs and turns away from him, but immediately turns around and walks up to him with her arms folded.
"Seduce? I didn´t seduce you." She defends.
`You pulled out you clothes." He teases.
"You watched! You could turn around, but you just couldn´t took your eyes of me." She tries to look serious and hides her smile.
Alex shakes his head and smiles while he takes a peek at Stevie's alarm clock."Righto...Now before we continue arguing, we have to go back to the point and the reason why I´m here." He seriously looks her in the eye again, she still has her arms folded.
`That´s exactly what I want to know, why are you here?`
His eyes drift away to the floor for a moment. `Like I said, I´m still thinking about what happened to us today." He takes a pause, but adds: "Can't get it of my mind..."
Stevie now decides to take a seat on her bed. She sighs and rubs her face with her hands. "Yeah, I know what you mean...me neither."
"So what do ya reckon? Was that handshake the best thing to do?" He straightforwardly asks.
Stevie immediately feels a little nervous. "Yeah, I guess...We already explained to each other why..."
He nods and repeats what's been said earlier. "Right...Because I think; women and men can´t be friends and you; you want to be friends first with men, from now on...But there´s one thing very wrong about all this..." He looks at her, to try to notice from the expression on her face, if she gets it too...He adds: "Stevie..?" But she's quiet and he has to explain himself now. "We already are friends."
And that's when Alex hits the nail right on the head! Stevie is flabbergasted for a moment. She knows he's right. That's one thing she couldn't figure out for herself, but the safest way was to agree on being friends. She stands up from the bed and walks around the room, taking several deep breaths to try to think clear and to think of something useful to say right now...Or maybe she should just send him away? Talk about it some other time. That would be better, because their obviously still a little upside down about everything that's happened.
Alex suddenly smiles and shakes his head. "And this...This is new to me." He looks at her, awaiting. She starts to dislike that, why does she has to fill him in? She keeps quiet. Alex finishes his sentence. "...We act weird 'round each other sometimes. Tell me Stevie, if we are just friends, that would be not normal, right?"
Stevie even gets more nervous..."What?" She looks away from him and stares to the wall, she adds irritated: "What do you want from me Alex? Just get to the point."
Alex is really calm and likes it when Stevie acts this way, she looks funny and it's a challenge to have a conversation then, or fun to tease her.
"Sometimes it's so easy to get you irritated..." He teases.
She looks at him. Her eyes show some fear now. "This is not the time to tease Alex, we have a very serious conversation right now...One, I thought, we already had, a few hours ago." She sighs.
Alex now looks a lot more serious, he walks up to her. "So...that's the answer I get, huh? That's it. We shook on it. So we don't have to talk about it any more, or even don't mention it anymore. Or should we forget about it? Pretend that it ever happened? That's what you want Stevie?" He looks angry, while he talks his eyes tell her even more..This is not pure angre, deep down inside he's so sensitive and sad, or disappointed?