Disclaimer: I don't own WOWP, but if I did I doubt they would allow it on Disney channel.
A Learning Experience: Extra Credit
Alex twined her arm with Justin's as they walked through the paleontology exhibit in the American Museum of Natural History. She had not been happy when her teacher had called and informed her parents that she was flunking science, she was even less happy when Mrs. Lucas told them about the extra credit assignment that could potentially raise her grade a whole letter value. Now she was pretty much being forced to do it, but it perked up her attitude when they decided to send Justin along with her to make sure she actually went to the museum. A smirk fixed itself upon her face when she had overheard him canceling plans with Miranda over the phone and was it just her imagination or was he looking pretty peppy at the aspect of spending the entire day escorting his sister around the history and science exhibits?… Well he was Justin after all. A boring thing like a museum never failed to excite him. If she played her cards just right she might even be able to trick him into doing the bulk of her assignment.
They stopped in front of the skeletal form of a raptor and Justin turned to her, their arms remaining entwined. "So, what do you want to do your report on?" He asked, his eyes moving over the various exhibits. "Maybe radiocarbon dating?" He suggested.
Alex looked at him as if he had grown an extra head. "Radio what-y what-ing?" She said cluelessly, her head cutely tilting to the side.
Justin groaned, he had his work cut out for him. He knew if Alex failed this class he would somehow be blamed for it. "Radio carbon dating. It's a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring radioisotope carbon-14 to estimate the age of carbon bearing materials to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. It's really very interesting, Willard Libby, the man who developed the technique even won the Nobel Peace Prize for chemistry in 1960. Without radiocarbon dating we wouldn't be able to tell how old these fossilized remains were." He explained, trying to impress the importance of the subject on her.
Alex shrugged, unimpressed. "I don't know. I was thinking maybe something more simple. Like maybe how all these dudes died." She said carelessly, gesturing to encompass all the reptilian fossils present in the room in her statement. "Asteroid. Ka-boom. Kiss your butts goodbye." She summarized shortly
Justin quirked his brow and spoke delicately. "However riveting that is, I think it needs a more scientific angle."
Alex sighed, her face showing slight irritation. "But that sounds boring and hard." she complained, stomping her foot. "I don't know… Couldn't we just watch the IMAX movie and do a report on that?" She suggested. It was the easiest thing she could think of, and watching a movie would be ten times better than actually having to read all the little plaques.
"That's fine." He answered, pulling out a brochure. "Right now they are showing Eye of the Storm: The Birth of a Tornado. You'll probably need to go to the library later for some supplementary research but it should make a nice base for your report." he agreed and began steering her towards the ticket booth.
Alex walked along side him without comment but she couldn't help thinking that he was making this whole thing out to be more complicated than it had to be. They waited In line about five miutes before, to Alex's great annoyance, they were met with a surprise. Miranda Hampstead was walking towards them, waving hello, a wide grin stretched across her lips.
"Hey guys!" Miranda greeted them enthusiastically. "What a coincidence, running into you two here." She said, leaning In to kiss her boyfriend.
The sight of Miranda caused a slight nervousness in Justin. He had told her that he was taking Alex to the museum today to work on her extra credit assignment. He had in no way invited her along. Not for the first time, he was feeling like a two-timer. The fact that he felt more worried about Alex seeing him with Miranda, rather than Miranda seeing him with Alex confused matters in his head even more. When he saw her moving in for a kiss he didn't think, his body involuntarily dodging right.
Miranda stumbled forward, almost falling over Justin and Alex's clasped hands. She narrowed her eyes, Frowning for a moment before shaking her head to clear the insanity of her jealous thoughts. 'She's his sister' she reminded herself silently. Taking a deep breath she renewed her smile. She had nothing to worry about. Alex was not her competition, she could even possibly be her friend.
Miranda looked over Justin questioningly and his face reddened. He cleared his throat quietly. "umm… I have a cold, don't want you to catch it." He explained quickly.
Miranda looked him over skeptically. "Really? You look fine and you don't sound congested." She pointed out.
Justin cleared his throat again, this time loudly. "Well, you know… I got that pre-cold tickle at the back of my throat." He said, trying to make his voice sound raspy, throwing in a few coughs for good measure.
"Oh?" Her brows came together in concern. "I hope you're better by Friday!" She exclaimed. "I would hate it if our plans had to be canceled." She moved to his right side taking his free arm and looking up at him with what she hoped was an alluring fluttering of eyelashes.
Alex watched the exchange between her brother and Miranda, a permanent look of irritation fixed on her face. How stupid could the girl be? Justin obviously didn't want anything to do with her. He was just being the nice guy, trying not to hurt her feelings. She wouldn't stop coming at him though. Miranda sidled over grabbing Justin's right arm. Alex suddenly had the overwhelming urge to shout, "He's mine!" and yank him away from her. She could even see the ensuing Justin tug o' war in her head. Instead she decided to take a different route for separating them.
Alex squeezed her brothers hand to get his attention. He turned to her looking relieved at the distraction. "Justin, I think I lost my notebook. I can't remember where I set it down and I needed it to take notes on the movie!" She whined helplessly.
Miranda lips quirked up in a sly smile, getting an inspired look on her face. "You can go look for it, Alex. I'll stay here and keep Justin company." She offered, rubbing Justin's arm in a manner that implied intimacy.
Alex lips pouted as she shook her head. "But I need Justin to help me look. I always get lost in this place. Besides I don't remember all the places we've been." She gently tugged Justin away from his girlfriend. When Miranda moved to follow them she turned back to her "Oh! And could you hold our place in line Miranda? " She asked smiling sweetly, not waiting for an answer. "Thanks!" she called out before leading Justin out of sight.
Justin followed his sister around the corner and down the hall, he paused in his steps when she started to take a left rather than a right. "Alex, we never were in that wing of the museum." He told her, trying to steer her in the other direction.
She continued pulling him to the left until his steps willingly began to fall after hers. "So what." She said carelessly, looking around at the new sights.
"So, if we haven't been here yet, there is no way your notebook could be here." he said in exasperation.
Alex gave him a disbelieving look. "Justin, I didn't even bring a notebook! Duh…when have you ever known me to be prepared, especially for studying?" She asked rhetorically.
Justin's face scrunched up, actually having to think about it for a moment before it hit him. "You mean we're –" she cut him off before he could finish his thought.
"Yes! We're ditching her!" Alex proclaimed, anger churning in her voice. "I can't believe the nerve of that girl, just popping up uninvited and interrupting us! I need you…" She ranted, continuing to drag him aimlessly through the museum. Justin's chest puffed up with pride at her announcement then immediately deflated when she finished her statement. "You have to do my report for me!" She exclaimed.
Justin glared at his sister. "Alex, I'm not doing this report for you! I don't care what you were expecting!" He yelled at her, mindlessly following her through a door that was clearly marked 'employees only' before he realized It.
It was dark and quiet. Alex looked around at her surroundings. They were in some type of control room and she quickly led them out the first door she found, not wanting to get caught. They stepped into some sort of auditorium, soft twinkling music played in the background. "Where are we?" Alex asked quietly, even though the room was empty except for them.
Justin pointed up to the ceiling. "It's the planetarium. They must be in between shows." He explained. "Now, what are we going to do?" He questioned her. The way things were going she probably wouldn't even have a topic for her report by the end of the day.
"Well, she is bound to start looking for us when we don't come back. We'll just hang out here for a while. If we wait long enough maybe she will get the picture and go away." Alex decided moving to the back row and taking a seat.
Justin stood in front of Alex, hands on hips, a stern look fixed on his features." Alex, we don't have the luxury of sitting here all day. Your extra credit assignment Is due Thursday. Today is the only day we have the time to come to the museum and pick out a subject. You'll probably have to spend Monday and Tuesday afternoon doing research and Wednesday afternoon writing the paper. If you keep dillydallying you might end up failing science!" He lectured her heatedly, steam nearly pouring from his ears by the end of his speech.
Alex rolled her eyes. "Dillydallying? Really? God Justin, do you listen to the way you talk sometimes?" she shook her head and grabbed him by the arm, pulling him into the seat next to her. "You seriously need to chill out." She told him leaning back in the chair. "Enjoy the view." She suggested, gesturing to the simulation of twinkling stars above them.
Justin wanted to jump back up and continued his tirade but when he caught sight of the stars he calmed slightly. It really was a nice view, you never could see the stars very well in the city, and the music was so soothing. It couldn't hurt to just sit back and enjoy the atmosphere for a little while. Leaning back in his seat, he let his body relax comfortably.
Alex smiled at getting her way, discreetly moving closer to him, she pushed up the armrest in between them and cuddled into her brother's side. He turned his head from the ceiling to her and she found herself unconsciously blurting out defensively in embarrassment. "What? It's cold!"
Justin chuckled slightly, wrapping his arm around her. "It is a little cold in here." he agreed and they snuggled even closer together, looking up at the ceiling.
"So are the stars accurate or are they just for show, like the glow stickers on your bedroom ceiling?" She asked not moving her eyes from the mock night sky.
"Hey!" Justin's voice raised, taking offense. "My glow stickers are not just for show. They're probably the most accurate glow stickers to ever be stuck to a ceiling. I looked up the star charts myself."
Alex snorted. "You seriously have way too much time on your hands dude! Are there any constellations out there or not?" she asked again.
Justin studied for a moment before pointing. "There is the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper." He traced the outline as he spoke.
Alex looked on unimpressed. "I just don't get constellations. Ladles and crabs, and guys suggestively pouring water to make their junk look bigger. What's the point? If you're going to play connect the dots, why not try to find something interesting out there?" she complained.
"Constellations are like a giant map in the night sky. If you get lost you can use them to find your way." Justin explained. "Besides I think they're pretty interesting. Every constellation has a story behind it."
Alex looked at him skeptically. "Okay, I'll bite. So what is the fascinating story of big ladle and little ladle?" She asked sarcastically.
"Ursa Major and Ursa Minor contain the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper within them." he explained tracing the full constellation "Also known as the Greater Bear and the Lesser Bear. Zeus, the king of the gods fell in love with a young nymph named… Callisto. He managed to seduce her and she became pregnant but this enraged Hera. She turned the young nymph into a bear. Callisto's son, Arcus grew up to be a hunter and one day he was hunting in the woods when he came upon his mother. He, of course, was going to kill her because she was a bear but Zeus intervened, turning Arcus into a little bear and hurling them both into the sky where Hera could not harm them."
Alex interrupted. "Wait, I know this. This is like Hercules the Legendary Journeys. Zeus was his father and Hera was the crazy bitch that was always trying to kill him!" She exclaimed.
Justin shrugged. "I don't know if I'd call her a crazy bitch, Zeus was her brother and her husband. He was constantly cheating on her and fathering illegitimate children. That is bound to piss most any woman off."
Alex thought for a moment. "She really went too easy on them…" She muttered to herself, looking back up at the cluster of stars.
"She turned her into bear and almost had her own son kill her. How exactly is that going too easy?" Justin asked with disbelief.
Alex turned to him, narrowing her eyes. "She stole the woman's husband and not just her husband but her brother as well. And him! How could he possibly betray her any more than that. It must've felt as If everything was being taken away from her. He should have cared for her more than anyone else. It must have stabbed at her heart twice as much, once from the brother that was supposed to protect her and twice by the husband who was supposed to love her. If it had been me I would've done much worse to both of them." Alex announced her body going from relaxed to stiff in the time it took to speak her opinions.
Justin stared at her angry face and tense posture. She had pulled away from him slightly and he now felt the cool air on his side. He slid closer to her, wanting to fill the gap. One hand went to her hair brushing a stray strand over her ear before cupping her jaw and adjusting her face so that she was looking back at him. "A guy would have to be a complete fool to ever do anything like that to you." He said softly, his face moving in closer and closer to hers.
Their lips met and it was almost like their first kiss because for the first time there was no excuse behind it. It wasn't a test. It wasn't practice. It was just a boy kissing a girl for no other reason than, that he wanted too. He didn't try to deny it or explain it away with yet another lame excuse. He wanted to kiss his sister because he loved her. The revelation made him feel free.
They broke apart breathless and staring into each others eyes. Alex was the first to speak. "What was that?" She panted softly her eyes never leaving his.
"What was what?" Justin asked dumbly, his eyes unfocused as he leaned in again for another kiss.
Alex stopped him. "That kiss." She clarified and waited for his answer.
His arm snaked around her and. His face buried in her neck. "I think you just answered your own question." He mumbled out between kisses to her pulse point.
Alex giggled. "No, I mean what was it for?"
Justin stilled. His head cleared and his body stiffened slightly. "Does there have to be a reason?" He asked nervously.
Alex nodded. "Of course there does."
Justin thought it over for a second. It was on the tip of his tongue to just say "because I wanted too!" But he held back. He reminded himself that Alex was still dating Riley, that he was just the practice test dummy, and that if she really wanted him to kiss her she wouldn't be making him give a reason why. He felt like a fool, putting more meaning into her words then there really was. Quickly brushing off his feelings of dejection before she could notice his disappointment, he gave her a silly answer . "Well then, let's just say that was for extra credit."
Alex's brow quirked as she looked at him with a half smile. "If you hadn't noticed, you don't exactly need any extra credit." She pointed out to him, her hand slipping under the hem of the shirt and touching his abdomen.
Justin smiled giving her one of his surprisingly charming flirty looks. "You know me. I just love extra credit. Can't get enough of it." He said suggestively arching his brows, a cheesy grin on his face.
"Oh really?" Alex giggled out, her eyes glittering at him. Justin nodded his answer. "Then you are really, really going to love this." She said seductively, pushing him back in his chair and crawling on top of him. She kissed his neck and collarbone, trailing teeth and tongue along his skin. One hand remained at his waist while the other yanked at the button fly of his jeans. The buttons popped open on the second tug and her hand snaked its way into his pants closing over the tented front of his boxers.
Justin's whole body stilled then his hands shot out urgently grabbing her wrists. "Stop it, Alex!" he grunted, caught halfway between pleasure and reluctance. "Someone could come in at any moment and when they do, I would prefer it if they didn't catch you with your hand down my pants." He said gruffly. His sense of propriety was obviously far greater than his sister's.
Oh don't be so uptight Justin!" Alex snorted, digging her hand deeper into his pants, under his boxers, until she had bare flesh in the palm of her hand. "No one is coming in here, and even if they did, it's too dark to see what we're doing anyway." She yanked her freehand loose from his grip on her wrist and used it to free her other hand. Then having a light bulb moment, she got off of his lap to kneel in front of him. "There!" she said enthusiastically. "Now if someone comes in, they will just see you sitting all by yourself! Happy? " She asked, pulling his penis out and beginning to stroke it.
Justin choked, he felt the cool air of the room on his exposed genitals and looked down at his sister rubbing his cock with her eyes locked onto her hand moving over him. "Somehow this doesn't make feel any better about this." He muttered to himself but he didn't try to stop her again, instead, leaning back slightly he kept his eyes on her as his breathing increased, hips moving up and down with her hand motions, his body seeming to tense and relax simultaneously with each caress.
Alex smiled mischievously and waited. It didn't take long for her brother to let his guard down. She bit back a giggle when she heard him mumble her name out almost unintelligibly. Then she leaned forward and licked him, just a small swipe of her tongue on the underside of the head.
Justin nearly jumped out of his seat, his hands spasmodically tangled into her hair and formed to the shape of her skull. "Fuck! Don't do that!" He nearly shouted as he gently pulled her head away from his crotch.
Alex being Alex did what she was told not to do. Continuing to stroke him, she leaned forward, the hands holding her back being almost no restraint at all, and licked him again. Her tongue swirled over the tip of his penis, first experimentally, then playfully when she heard him begin to moan and felt his hands tightening on her scalp. She watched him. It was so dark but she could just make out his profile. His head was thrown back, throat constricting, and she could've sworn there was a deep flush on his cheeks, although it was impossible to tell.
Her hand tightened around the base of his cock and began moving over him at a faster pace. She sucked him into her mouth rubbing her lips over the ridge of the head. Justin's eyes squeezed tightly shut. He was about to explode and with his last coherent thought he lowered his hands to her shoulders, pushing her away before he came. He grunted and groaned and shook as jets of white fluid flew from his dick, arched into the air, and fell into his sister's hair.
They didn't have time to compose themselves, to clean up, to laugh, or to even feel awkward about the semen in Alex's hair. They didn't even have time to think because before they could do anything a voice called out in the no longer empty theater.
"Are you okay, man?" came the hesitant male voice and Alex was up in a second running out of the room at record speed, her hands over her face, crouched over to avoid being seen at all.
Justin grimaced, all the pleasurable feelings leaving his body in an instant. He quickly righted his clothes, doing his best to look inconspicuous. His voice came out with wry irritation when he finally spoke. "Hello, Riley…"
Author's Note: This chapter got a little bloated. Justin has yet another revelation and Alex is sending him mixed signals. The Greek myth I used, I'm not sure if that is the correct version. I saw several versions online and that was the one I picked. I've never been to the American Museum of Natural History but it seems pretty cool from the website(wish i could go, maybe someday). So I think I am going to try to focus on this story until I have finished it. I don't think I have much longer to go and i really just want to finish something.
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