Author's Note: sorry guys, I left the first chapter kind of hanging, I'm still getting used to posting a story with chapters.

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The next few weeks were peaceful. Alex and Justin were talking again, but it there were a lot less arguments, a lot less fights and pranks. It worried Theresa. At night she lay awake thinking about why their sudden friendship bothered her. She tried to speak to Jerry about it, but he was just glad the kids were talking again. He didn't see anything wrong with less pranks. Theresa tried to agree with her husband but something still nagged at her. Something wasn't right between Justin and Alex.

While their mom laid worrying in her bed, Justin and Alex were curled up, in Alex's bed, talking softly. This is how they spent every night since they made up. Justin would wait until Alex fell asleep in his arms, then sneak back into his own bed. Every night Justin was terrified that someone would catch them together, and every night Alex would scoff and dismiss his fears. Justin knew it was only a matter of time before his parent's found out about them, and then all hell would break loose. Still, they chanced it. Alex swore she couldn't sleep without being next to Justin, so Justin had to give in.

That night, Alex was arguing quietly with Justin. They hadn't had sex since that night a month ago, and Alex wanted more sex. And often. Justin was too scared to do anything while their parents were home, so it was often a cause of argument between the two of them.

"Justin. I don't understand. Do you not want me? Is that what this is about?" Alex pouted.

"Yes Alex. Me, an 18 year old horny male, does not want a super hot sexy women to pleasure him whenever she feels like it. That makes sense." Justin rolled his eyes. He'd been doing that a lot lately, sarcastically rolling his eyes. Alex was rubbing off on him, he thought, amused.

"I'm a super hot sexy woman?" Alex asked, batting her eye lashes at Justin.

"Yes. Now shut up please. I'm trying to sleep" Justin told her closing his eyes. She was silent for a few minutes and Justin wondered what she was up to. He found out quickly as he felt her hands sliding down his chest towards his boxers.

"Alex…"

"Shhhh Justin. Just stop thinking for once in your life!" Alex grinned as Justin shut his mouth. Justin gasped as her hands slowly slid into his boxers.

"Oh god. Alex…" He moaned quietly. Alex smiled, she always got her way. As she leaned in to kiss Justin they both heard a scream downstairs.

"AYE DIOS MIO!" Their mom screamed. Alex and Justin froze, unsure what to do or what was going on downstairs. Finally after a heartbeat they heard their mom again.

"MAX! What are you doing!" She yelled. Alex breathed a sigh of relief and jumped out of bed.

"I'm going to see what's going on. Wait until its clear then get back to your room!" Alex directed as she ran out of her room. Justin lay in the bed for a minute, trying to catch his breath and trying to hear what was going on downstairs.

"What the hell is going on?" Alex asked, rubbing her eyes and walking down the stairs like she just woke up. She came across her Max sitting on his sleeping bag and their mom clutching her heart. "Mama? What happened? You guys are going to wake Justin up too!" she said, looking confused.

"I was coming to check on you guys, I heard a noise, and I stepped on Max on my way up. Max, mijo, why were you sleeping on the floor?" Theresa asked her youngest son. Alex's heart froze. What would have happened if Max hadn't of been on the floor? She understood in that instant all of Justin's fears weren't because he was crazy and paranoid.

"I dunno Mom, at first I wanted to sleep outside, because I thought I might see an alien tonight. But then it started raining, so I came in. but I figured if I slept at the stairs maybe I'd be close enough to still see an alien." Max tried to explain. Alex closed her eyes and said a silent thanks to Max. She knew Max was watching out for her and Justin. She wondered how many nights he slept on the floor, trying to protect them.

"Max! Mijo just go to bed! In your own bed. Can't you teleport to Mars and look at aliens or something tomorrow?" Theresa asked.

"But Mom! Its not the same thing!" Max argued.

"Max. Bed. Now." Theresa told him firmly. He sighed and went up the stairs, dragging his sleeping bag with him. "And you Alex. What are you doing awake?" Theresa asked, turning on Alex.

"What? I was asleep…" Alex told her.

"Alex please, if you were asleep nothing would have woken you up. What are you up to?" Theresa asked, narrowing her eyes.

"God Mom, stop being so paranoid." Alex told her as she stomped back up the stairs. Theresa watched her, not believing a word Alex said. Theresa knew her kids, and she knew when they were up to something. She turned off the lights and started to make her way back to her room when she heard Justin's bedroom door open and close very softly. A thought crossed her mind, and a second later she hated herself for even considering it. She got back into her bed and tried to fall asleep, but she couldn't get rid of the thought.

"Jerry. Wake up!" She told her husband, shaking him.

"Wha? Whose there?" Jerry asked, confused.

"Jerry. Tomorrow we're going to have Harper and Justin switch bedrooms." She told him.

"OK honey. Tomorrow. Bedrooms. Sure." and he fell back into his sleep. Feeling better, Theresa closed her eyes and quickly passed out herself.

The next morning was a Sunday, so the whole family including Harper was sitting down for a big breakfast. Alex and Max were teasing Justin for his use of sugar-free syrup on his pancakes and Harper was talking to Jerry about her new beef jerky dress.

"Hey kids, after breakfast we're going to do a little project." Theresa announced, interrupting everyone's conversation. Everyone, including Jerry groaned.

"Mom!" Alex whined. "Its Sunday! Me and Harper were going to go shopping!"

"You guys! It'll be fun!" Theresa tried to cheer everyone up.

"What do you want us to do Mom?" Justin asked, looking wary.

"You and Harper are switching rooms!" She told him, trying to fake excitement. Everyone at the table froze and looked at the Russo matriarch.

"what?" Justin asked. "Why do I have to switch rooms? Was this your idea" He glared accusingly at Harper.

"No! I love the basement! It gives me lots of room for my clothes!" Harper looked distraught at the thought of moving again, just when things were getting settled for her.

"Why are they switching honey?" Jerry asked, looking at his wife. This was the first he'd heard of a switch.

"Jerry! We talked about this last night! Justin is leaving for college in a few months, so its only fair for Harper to come upstairs. Justin's things were going to end up in the basement anyways, so why not?" Theresa argued.

"Mom…" Justin started

"Mrs. Russo…" Harper chimed in. Alex and Max said nothing, they just looked at their mom.

"No arguments. After breakfast Alex will help Harper move her stuff and Max will help Justin. End of discussion." Theresa told them, putting an end to any arguments. While the rest of the family ate breakfast and tried to make small talk, Justin and Alex were deep in conversation in their own heads.

'Do you think she knows?' Alex asked Justin sounding as scared as Alex could sound.

'She might suspect something. Mom never does anything without a reason. We need to talk about this later' Justin told her.

'I love you Justin.' Alex told him, as she took a bite of pancakes.

'I love you. Always.' He told her back.

"Ok, Dad and I will wash up the dishes then go open up downstairs. You kids get to work!" Theresa said, shooing the kids away from the table. The boys headed upstairs while Alex and Harper wandered down.

As soon as the kids were out of site, Jerry turned on his wife.

"Care to explain what is going on? Why are we banishing Justin to the basement?"

"I had a feeling about something." She told him.

"A feeling about what?"

"I'm afraid to even say it out loud. I'm just doing this for their own good." Theresa said, more to herself than to her husband. Jerry still didn't understand what was going on but he knew better than to question his wife when she was in a mood. Instead, he turned and started washing dishes.

Downstairs in the basement Harper was ranting nervously to Alex.

"I don't understand! I don't want Justin to think I'm the reason he's getting kicked out of the house! I mean, sure its lonely down here at night but its better than traveling with my parents! I love living with you guys and I'd never do anything to Justin because he's my friend, and now he's like a brother. And Alex you're awful quiet. Why aren't you helping me pack?" Harper paused, catching her breath.

"Harper chill. This isn't your fault. Its mine." Alex sighed. She pushed a box off of Harper's bed and flopped down. Harper paused from her frantic packing and looked at her best friend.

"Your fault? How is this your fault? What did you do Alex?"

"If I told you, you'd hate me." Alex grabbed a pillow and hugged it. She refused to look at Harper.

"Alex, I could never hate you. I love you! You're my best friend. My sister. Don't you trust me?" Harper sounded hurt as she sat next to Alex.

"I trust you Harper. But this is big. This is like 1000 times bigger than the wizard secret. This is like life and death big." Alex told her.

"Alex. I can't make you tell me, but you know I'm here for you, no matter what." Harper wanted to hug her best friend but she knew Alex would push her away, so instead she got up and started packing again. Alex watched Harper walking around the room unsure of what to do. She had to tell Harper at some point, she couldn't hide her happiness from her best friend, but now wasn't the time. Especially since they were at home with a suspicious Mom floating around. She'd tell her later.

"Harper! Stop packing! I'm a wizard remember?" Alex waved her wand. "Harper and Justin rooms must swap, so do it now, before I drop." Suddenly the two girls were upstairs with all of Harper's stuff. They knew from the confused yells that Justin's stuff was now in the basement.

"Ugh Alex! I wish you'd tell me when you're going to do magic like that. It always makes me dizzy afterwards!" Harper sat on the bed trying to steady herself.

"Harper! Come on! The rooms are moved! Lets go take a walk!" Alex grabbed Harper and dragged her down the stairs.

"Bye Mom. Rooms are moved. Me and Harper are going out!" Alex yelled as she and Harper flew out the door of the sub shop. As Alex and Harper walked towards their favorite park, Alex sent Justin a text then shut off her phone.

Back at home, Justin was trying to get used to his room in the basement when he heard his text message notification. He smiled when he saw it was from Alex. The smile slid off his face as he read what the message said. "I'm telling Harper about us. No worries. Phone off. Love." Justin sank to his chair and put his head in his hands. He prayed that Harper wouldn't betray them.

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