AN: i am soooooo soooo sorry at not getting this up sooner I've just had a change in PCs so that was so not fun T^T and had a bit of a breakdown on the school stage in rehearsals (a very long story and the moral is: get all coursework things done early and don't take part in so many house events :P) An extra note: I know I said that this would not be an Alex/OC fic but it kinda techniquely is as I never actually liked the character of Sabina much....don't hate me Sabina fans please!!!! - so it will be an OC with Alex just not the main one and you won't even see her much - if you do it will onlky be in the scenes at school or when Alex is making a complete prat of himself :P Anyways I hope you like the rest of the chapter!!!!

DISCLAIMER: Unfortunately due to unpremeditated circumstances I was unable to obtain the rights to the Alex Rider series T^T.....stupid security systems XD

"So what did you think about the new side of James Bond, Alex? It was all very dark," James asked Alex.

"I think that the new character was a bit more believable than the 'happy-go-lucky' side of his character in all the other movies."

"Sheesh Alex, all into the doom and gloom aren't you?" Hayley said, then laughed at all the guys' blank faces, "I was kidding okay?"

The group carried on walking, till it came to the end of the road and they all had to go their separate ways. Alex and Tom one way; Jess, Hayley, Emily and James up the other. When it came for the time for 'goodbyes', which was quite ridiculous as they were all going to see each other the next day, Alex rolled his eyes causing Hayley to giggle as Tom preceded to start making out with his girlfriend on the street corner, which James saw as a hint and started it on Emily.

Alex just said, "Tom I would like to go home once you have quite finished sucking Jess' face off."

This caused Hayley to just burst into the fits of laughter which she had been trying to suppress.

"Huh?" was Tom's reply as he came up for air, "oh yeah I suppose we should get going to. See ya guys, love you Jess."

"Love you too, Ducky!"

This sent Hayley back into fits of laughter from which she had been briefly free of, managing to get out "Ducky?!?!"

"Later Hayley!" Alex called as he dragged Tom off, laughter lighting up his eyes.

"Bye Alex!"

Once they were down the road a bit Alex turned on Tom laughing, "Ducky?! You let her call you Ducky?!"

Tom flushed a bit at the use of Jess' nickname for him and mumbled, "Well, she's my wucky…"

"Ducky and Wucky…aww so cute," Alex said deadpan.

Tom straightened up, cleared his throat and then asked Alex, "so was the movie enough to get you wishing you had never left the business?"

"No. it only highlighted the reasons why I left."

"Oh okay then…so you and Hayley eh?"

"Huh? What?!" Alex stuttered.

"Come on, you can't hide it you're your best friend. You like her admit it!"

"I don't know what you are on about!" Alex insisted, a flush starting to rise in his cheeks, he was beginning to loathe how he had become unable to hide all his feelings.

"Sure you do!" Tom said pulling Alex into a headlock, if it had been any other situation, the person giving the headlock would have been sprawled across the floor, as it was Alex just surrendered.

"Fine, fine! Maybe I do like her so what?!"

"Come on dude! Make a move!" Tom teased lightly punching Alex in the shoulder.

By this time they were at the front door to Alex's house and having heard the noise Jack had opened the door and asked, "Make a move on who?"

This caused Alex to go a shade deeper than he already was, as he knew that he would never hear the end of it now if Jack knew.

"Hayley," Tom stated plainly, "see ya tomorrow!" with that he started to run down the road towards his house.

"You'll pay for that Harris!" Alex called after him.

"She the girl with brunette hair to her shoulders and hazel eyes?" Jack inquired, probing into his personal life.

"Yes and Jack I think you should get back in the kitchen."

"Why?"

"There's smoke coming down the hallway," Alex stated pointing back over Jack's shoulder.

She turned around and cried out; "Shit!!!" as she ran back to the kitchen to try and salvage what was left of the meal.

AN: I hope you liked it and forgive me....well do you????!!! please review it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside to know that you are enjoying it - or at least want to let me know why you are not enjoying it and how I can correct this.

Angiesmile

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