It's a short one (that's what she said... oh come on... don't hate. lol) but the good news is, I've actually set out to RE finish this story! Thanks to a little inspiration from my good friend JRO!! HOLLAH! hahaha... I'm never going to do that again. Ever.

Anyways... Here's some more. And there will be more up in a bit. Promise. :)


9

Kitty swung her bedroom door open with a wide grin. "Come in!"

Lily and Jubilee stepped in with grins plastered on their faces. Rogue had graciously agreed to let Kitty use their room for a girl's night sleepover.

"As long as ah can still sleep in mah bed, do what ever y'all want." She'd said with a shrug.

She would soon regret that comment.

Kerri sat on Kitty's bed, furrowing her brow as the two girls walked in. "Where's Alex?"

Lily shook her head. "She said she wasn't feeling well. She didn't want to spread her germs."

Kitty frowned "Oh."

Rogue shook her head. "Lucky son of a-"

"Hey!" Lily gave her a punch on the arm "We're gunna have fun!"

"Woo." Rogue lay down on her bed. "Can't wait."

Midway though the night, Lily excused herself from their sleepover.

"I'll be right back, just going to check on Alex."

She wandered down the hall in her black tank top and matching Capri pajama bottoms a pair of bright pink fuzzy slippers on her feet. She knocked on her sisters' door.

No answer.

Maybe she was sleeping.

She opened the door slowly, poking her head in before frowning and flipping the light on.

The room was empty.

She shuffled back to the party, stopping by the rec. room on her way back, just incase. It didn't make sense though. If Alex was feeling better, she would have joined them, not gone to watch TV alone.

She joined the others again. When they asked how she was, Lily smiled.

"Sleepin' like a log."

Truth was; she had an idea where she was. She also knew Alex probably didn't want anyone else to know.

It'd be their little secret.

The girls had arranged their sleeping bags on the ground in a circle.

"So… how are things going with you and Warren?" Kitty asked, popping a cheesy in her mouth.

"Good." Kerri grinned. "My first real relationship. It's kind of scary… but good."

Rogue shook her head "Don't get caught up sugah." She munched on a chip "All men are the same deep down. Just ask Alex."

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Alex rolled onto her stomach, draping one arm over the edge of the bed, the other slung lazily over the person occupying the other half.

"What's wrong?" She furrowed her brow through tired eyes. "You can't sleep?"

He chuckled, tracing his fingertips along the contours of her slender arm. "Nothing's wrong. Just thinking."

She pushed herself up, resting on her weight on her elbows. "Yeah? 'Bout what?"

"You're the only woman I've ever spent an entire night with… you know… without sneaking off halfway through."

She smirked. "It's your room Johnny…"

"I know… that's not what I mean." He dragged his fingers along the smooth skin of her arm, up to her face, gently tucking a hair behind her ear. "You're the only woman I've ever…"

"Johnny…" She pressed her lips together, adjusting the straps on her light pink pj tank top.

"Ally." He lifted her chin, meeting holding her gaze intently with a slight glimmer in his eye as he spoke. "I'm still in love with you."

Alex tensed up. In an instant, everything she'd been concerned about; everything she'd been contemplating about their so called 'relationship' and it all came down to this.

"Johnny." She sat up, kicking her feet over the edge of the bed.

He sat upright with a frown. "Did… what's wrong?"

She tugged her PJ bottoms on, her frown deepening. "Johnny… why did you have to do that?"

"Do that?!" He shook his head. "I don't understand."

"Johnny… we were just having fun!" She stood up and moved over to the door. "You were just a distraction. A… means to an end."

She pressed her lips together, her hand moving to the doorknob as she looked away. The look on his face was enough to tear her heart in two.

"I'm sorry." She shook her head and left quietly. She'd made up her mind about who she had to be.

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The next morning, Alex walked into the kitchen and headed for the coffee pot.

"Heya! How y'feelin'?" Kitty grinned. "You missed a whole load of fun last night."

Alex forced a smile as she poured herself a cup "Yeah, I bet."

"Have a good sleep?" Lily asked with a smirk.

Alex shrugged and turned to add some cream to her coffee. "I was sick Lil. How well can you sleep when you're sick?"

"Well, you seem not so sick now…" Lily shrugged. "Which is good right?"

Alex looked at her younger sister over her shoulder, staring at her for a few beats before nodding. "Yes it's good."

Rogue smiled "Well it's good that you're feelin' better. An' don't feel left out or anything cause ah'm sure they'll make me participate in one again."

Alex smiled and nodded again "Of course."

She excused herself and headed to her office. Her safe haven. She needed to get away from everyone for a while. It felt like everyone had found out and they were all mocking her behind her back.

But no one knew. They couldn't.


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Hope you emjoyed chapter nine!

--KC--