Alex woke the next morning with her legs tangled with Stevie's, her arm thrown across her, and her head on Stevie's chest. This wasn't the first time she'd woken up all over Stevie. But Stevie never seemed to mind since she kind of did it too. She was still asleep, breathing softly as Alex's head would rise and fall.

The only other person she could ever be like this with was Sonny. And with that thought she slowly looked up at Stevie. She'd never seen her look more peaceful and cute with her shaggy messy hair. She could lay there staring at her for hours. Till she remembered her dream about Stevie and Sonny's part in it. Realizing what was happening here, she slowly untangled herself from Stevie and scooted back to her side of the bed, trying her best not to wake her.

Stevie began stirring as soon as Alex pulled her legs away, letter out a little groan. She hated mornings. Her eyes fluttered open slowly revealing Alex starring. Stevie let out another groan, rubbing her eyes.

"Alex, it's a little early to be starring isn't it?" She asked sleepily and turned on her side to face Alex while pulling the blanket to her ears covering most of her face.

Alex sighed rubbing her eyes. She wasn't a morning person either and groaned when she looked at her alarm clock. 6:09 am? Really?

She stretched big and accidently hit Stevie on the top of the head.

"OUCH! Dude, that hurt," Stevie said pulling the blanket down and rubbing her head.

"Sorry," Alex stifling a laugh. "I don't want to be awake either. I didn't mean to wake you."

"Can't sleep?" Stevie asked.

"Yeah. Bad dream."

"About what?"

Stevie stretched almost pushing Alex off the bed before curling back into a ball.

Alex was quiet for a moment before she pushed the blanket off her and swung her legs off the bed.

"I'll tell you after I go to the bathroom."

"Yeah, I got to go too."

Alex got an idea as she opened her door. Turning to Stevie with a smirk.

"Race you," she said.

Stevie's head popped up. She was now at full attention, much like a puppy ready to play. It was cute and it made Alex laugh.

They had races often in the past. Stevie had won most of those races. Then again she cheated...a lot. But Alex got her back a few times. If Alex challenged her to a race, she couldn't turn her down. Alex and Stevie were very competitive with each other, but they never took it too seriously or let it get out of hand. It was always only for fun.

"What's this?" Stevie said with a cocky smile. "A challenge?"

That's right, Nichols. You up for it?" Alex threw her cocky smile at her.

Stevie crossed her arms over her chest and walked slowly toward Alex before stopping not even 3 feet in front of her.

"Loser makes breakfast?" Stevie said making it interesting.

"Deal." Alex answered holding out her hand.

Stevie's eyes went from Alex's face, to her hand, then back to her face again.

"Deal."

Stevie uncrossed her arms and took Alex's hand in hers. When Alex loosened her grip, Stevie yanked her back picking her up by her middle and tossed her on the bed. She ran out of the room calling over her shoulder, "You're slacking, Russo!"

Stevie ran down the hall and flew down the stairs. By the time she got to the bathroom, the door was locked. "Of course, Justin's probably awake," she thought to herself still laughing that she'd beaten Alex once again.

Her moment of victory was cut short when the bathroom door opened revealing a triumphant smile.

"Alex? How...DAMNIT ALEX! THAT'S NOT FAIR!" Stevie said stomping her foot forgetting Alex was a full wizard.

After breakfast Alex helped Stevie clean up their dishes.

"We should go sit out on the balcony." Alex suggested when they finished brushing their teeth.

"Okay, but it's the beginning of November."

"I'll go get us a blanket and a jacket." Alex said walking toward the spiral stair case.

"Alex, why don't you just zap them down here?"

Remembering what Sonny had said, Alex sighed. 'Might as well, you've already done it once today,' she told herself. With a flick of her wrists the blanket and jackets appeared on the last step. Stevie smiled and walked to pick them up. She threw one jacket at Alex and put on the other. Then she grabbed the blanket and walked to the door. Alex watched her walk and hadn't realized she'd been staring at Stevie's ass till she heard her name.

"Huh? What?" Alex said thinking she'd been caught.

"Are you coming or not?" Stevie asked.

"Oh, yeah. Sorry I...sorry," Alex said putting the jacket on and walked out on the balcony with Stevie.

They sat on the big swing Alex and her brother's had put money together to get their parents. She smiled at the memory of them arguing while putting the whole thing together. To their parents surprise they didn't even use magic.

Stevie pulled her knees to her chest and wrapped the blanket around them. They snuggled up to each other for warmth. Stevie rested her head on Alex's shoulder and her hand on Alex's arm. It was cold, just not cold enough for snow.

They sat in a comfortable silence for a while. Alex felt at peace sitting here this way with her best friend...like old times. She tried not to remember how much she loved sitting like this with Stevie when she was crushing on her.

Stevie ran her hand down Alex's arm to her hand. She turned it over and traced the lines inside her palm softly with her finger.

Chills shot through Alex's arm to the rest of her body. Leaving goose bumps. She hoped Stevie thought it was the cold that made this happen.

"So," Stevie said finally breaking the silence and locking her fingers with Alex's. "What was your dream about?"

Alex sighed. She had to tell her the truth. 'She'll understand,' she told herself, 'She's your best friend.'

"It was about you," Alex confessed.

"Me?" Stevie said surprised looking up at Alex. "Really?"

Yeah. It was going fine until..." Alex's words faded as she hesitated to say it.

"Until what?" Stevie asked.

Alex looked at Stevie's concerned face for a brief second. 'JUST SAY IT!' she yelled at herself mentally.

"Until Sonny came back around and made me choose."

"Choose?"

"Between you and her."

I don't understand. Choose between me and her? What's that suppose to mean? And who's Sonny?"

Alex took a deep breath bracing herself as she let go of Stevie's hand.

"Sonny is the girl in the picture. She's...my ex...girlfriend."

Stevie slowly sat up straight. She was silently starring off in space. Alex couldn't tell what she was thinking, and the look on her face wasn't helping.

Stevie finally turned and looked at Alex calmly.

"You want to run that by me again?"