Just wanted to start off by saying so sorry for such a late update.. i thought i'd be a lot quicker at it but that didn't help plus i've been pretty busy recently! But should be a lot better now! Hopefully you enjoy this! Bit more fun this chapter!

Alex's POV;

We stayed in front of Mitchie's TV for a few hours, just talking about random things about my childhood. She knew how to cheer me up and kept my mind of the bad times. Max had woken up once and came down crying because he was confused and scared and didn't know where he was but as soon as he saw me he calmed down, he was barely awake so I took him back up to bed and sat with him for a bit telling him that Mitchie would be next door if he needed her as I would be gone in the morning. He fell asleep after a while and I realised then that it was almost midnight and I was getting tired, I yawned and looked up to see Mitchie stood at the door watching me with a smile on her face. I got up, checking on Max and pulling the cover up and making my way to the door.

I pulled the door up behind me and as soon as I'd closed the door Mitchie had pulled me into a tight hug, I smiled into her neck and giggled.

Staying in the same position I asked, 'what was that for?'

'You, your.. God Lex, you're an amazing person. That's all'

I pulled back and looked down, a big blush growing across my cheeks, 'thanks, it's nothing though!'

'Hey, it's not nothing, it's amazing, you are amazing! And don't look down like that, you're cute when you blush'.

'Thanks Mitch!', I tried to hide my yawn but I didn't do a very good job of it.

'Tired?!', I nodded, again trying to stifle the yawn that was coming. 'You want me to take you home now?'

'Yeah please, I didn't realise what the time was'

'I know, luckily I've been given the rest of the week off school given the circumstances, I'll have to go back next week though so you may have to become Max's babysitter during the day but we can talk about that another day alright?'

'Yeah that's cool'

'Well let's go down then'.

We headed down the stairs and I had gathered all my stuff together for us to get going when Mitchie realised something that I hadn't in my exhaustion. 'Erm Alex, I can't drop you home. I can't leave Max alone'

'Oh yeah, that's alright, I can just walk home, I know the way anyways!'

A frown appeared across Mitchie's face, 'No, absolutely not, it's the middle of the night, I am not letting you walk home, so you can forget that'. We stood still for a minute before Mitchie's expression became a lot calmer and less that she was in thought. 'You, could you know, just stay here? I mean, I'm sure Max would love it, and it would save getting you a taxi, and it's no bother, honestly, I'd like you to stay aswell, please?', she added a shy smile onto the end of her sentence before looking me in the eyes again, 'what?'

'Nothing, you just make me laugh. I'd like to stay too. It would be nice to be here for Max in the morning aswell!'

She smiled at me, 'good, I can give you some pyjama's for tonight too! Do you want to head to bed now?'

I nodded, 'yeah if that's alright, the last few days have definitely taken it out of me', I chuckled on the end to make it more light hearted. She frowned before turning towards the stairs, 'I'm sure you are, anybody going through this would, you've done really well Alex! Come on then, you can take the room next to Max if you want?'

We started to walk back up the stairs before I spoke again, 'erm actually, could I just stay with Max? I don't really wanna be on my own'.

She stopped to look at me, opened her mouth to say something before closing it again and nodding her head, 'sure, come with me to my room and I'll give you something to wear and a spare toothbrush'.

We headed for the room to the left of Max's and I let Mitchie lead the way, she opened the door and switched on her light. It was probably the way I imagined her room to be, pretty and white, a few pictures placed on her wall of her childhood and friends. I walked over to them and had a quick glaze over and a few seconds later she came up behind me and placed her hand on my shoulder.

'These are my friends from Uni and school, I haven't seen some of them in a while but we still talk every now and then'

'You miss being back with them?'

'Yeah and no, the last year was tough, I lived with someone but it didn't end well so I used the money here. I like it here and I grew up a lot in the last year so it's nice to have my own place now'

I looked at her, I wanted to know what had happened but I didn't want to pry into her business.

She smiled at me, I didn't really know what to say to that, seeing as I was now making her life hard for her, she must have realised my frown was down to something she'd said, 'it's ok Alex, if I didn't want to get involved, I wouldn't. You know I care for you'.

'Yeah I do. Thanks!'

She giggled, god I loved her laugh, there was no way it couldn't make me smile. 'Come on then, I'll get you something to wear'

She led the way to a door in the corner, she opened it and I actually gasped which made her turn around in concern, 'what? What's wrong?'

'Nothing.. I mean, this is your wardrobe? There's so much stuff Mitch!'

She laughed again and smiled at me before turning around and heading to some drawers, 'yeah I suppose, I guess I just like to shop. I can take you some time if you want?'

I gave a straight face when I said the next bit, 'and what are you trying to say? There's nothing wrong with the way I dress?'

She looked back at me horrified that she thought she had insulted me that it made it so hard to keep a straight face. 'What? No, that's not what I meant at all. I mean, I like the way you dress, it's for your age, it's cool, and laidback, it suits you.. I mean-'

'What do you mean my age? I dress like a kid?!', I kept my face as expressionless as possible, which was really hard given the way she was flustering all over her words.

'No that's not what I mean at all, but I mean, it's-'

I walked up to her and put my finger on her lips to silence her, giving her a smirk in the process, 'lighten up Mitch, I was joking with you!', the face of mock horror on her face made me burst out laughing which earned a smack on the arm from Mitchie. 'Alex! How could you?! I thought I'd insulted you!'

'I know, that's what made it so funny!', and again carried on laughing.

'Alex! It's not funny!', I walked up close to her, giving her a push in the process.

'Stop whining Mitchie! It was funny!', she makes an adorable face at me when she crosses her arms and pouts at me that it just makes me burst out laughing again. 'Alex! Stop it!'

'I can't help it!'

I looked up and she was smirking at me, before she stepped towards me, grabbing my arms and pushing me against the wall, she got so close to my face that I thought she was going to kiss me, but that quickly changed. 'If you don't stop laughing I'm going to tickle you until you beg me to stop!'

I stopped quickly, my breathing becoming heavier and louder. I looked down at her lips quickly before looking up to her eyes, which she clearly noticed as she smirked at me before leaning in to my ear, and whispering, sending a shiver right through me, 'I knew I could make you stop!' and with that she stepped back and walked over to the drawers pulling out two different sets of pyjama's, 'any of these good?'

I was stuck to the same spot, trying to calm my breathing down, and nodded. She walked over to me and held them out, so I took the one that I preferred, just a plain vest top and black jersey shorts.

'I'll let you get changed in here, I'll be waiting out there for you', and she walked out, closing the door behind her. I let out the breath I didn't realised I'd been holding and sat down for a minute, trying to calm myself down. Jeez, I would off jumped her right then if I hadn't been so shocked. After a few minutes I got up and changed, putting my clothes into a neat pile. Seeing as I'd taken so long I must've worried Mitchie as I heard a knock on the door and get little voice popping up, 'Everything ok Alex?

'Yeah I'm done, you can come in now', I bent down to pick up my clothes and glanced to the door to see Mitchie stood looking at my legs, the bandages now visible with the shorts on. She looked up to my eyes before looking down at the bandages again. 'Does it.. does it hurt?'

I looked down, noticing that you could now see a blood stain seeping through from where a cut must've cracked, 'erm a little bit, it stings mostly'. I looked up to Mitchie, 'actually, do you have any bandages at all, I think it's bleeding again'. I swayed my leg to the side so she could see the blood stain now showing.

She nodded her head and stepped out, motioning for me to follow her, once we were out, I closed the door and Mitchie headed into her bathroom, not before looking back at me and motioning with her hand, 'go sit on the bed Lex, I'll go get my first aid box'

I sat down for a minute glancing around before Mitchie came out with her first aid box and towels.

'Sit on the towel Lex, just incase it bleeds more'. I moved over onto the towel that Mitchie had placed down beside me and started to try and unwind my bandage, but didn't get very far when Mitchie grabbed my wrist, stopping anything from happening. 'I'll do it Lex! I don't mind honestly, I want to look after you', she smiled at me and I let my hand drop to my side as Mitchie started to unwind the bandage.

When it was fully in view I gasped at the sight my leg was in, 'oh my god!', a tear dropped down my cheek but Mitchie was quick to wipe it away, leaning up and planting a kiss on my forehead in the process, she leaned back and took my hand in hers and squeezed it, before looking up at me, she smiled before leaning down and kissing the side of my leg, right next to my cuts, 'you're beautiful Alex!', another tear dropped down my cheek and again Mitchie wiped it away. 'You're really so beautiful!'.

She smiled at me again before taking a wipe and dabbing at the cuts where they had begun to bleed again, it stung a bit so I scrunched my nose up and grabbed onto the bed sheet, hissing at the same time. 'Sorry!' she smiled weakly at me before drying off my leg and re-applying a new bandage, we sat like that for a bit whilst she repeated the process on my other leg, it wasn't as bad just a few small cuts. Mitchie started to clear up so I got to get up when she stopped me, 'it's ok, wait here for a minute Lex, I'll just go put this away!'.

I sat there again for a few minutes, yawning loudly as Mitchie reappeared in the room, 'sorry, it's kinda hitting me again now!'.

'Don't apologise, it's late. Come on, we can head to bed now'. She came over to me and took my hand before pulling me up, a little harder than expected as I was flush against her body, nearly stumbling she grabbed hold of my waist to steady me. I didn't realise we were that close until I felt her breath on my face, my breathing becoming heavier at the situation.

'Lex?'

I looked up to her eyes, not realising I'd been staring at her lips for a while, 'hmm.. what's that?'

'You have no idea how much I want to kiss you right now!', she looked down to my lips before looking up to my eyes again.

'I think I do!'

She placed her hand onto my cheek and began to stroke it when I realised that we shouldn't do this. I don't want her to risk her life for me, which is what this would mean if we did this. As much as I want too. I stepped back and immediately regretted it seeing the hurt cross Mitchie's face.

'I'm sorry Mitch, god I want too, more than anything. I just.. i.. I don't want you to risk everything for this, for me!'

She stepped towards me again, stroking my cheek. She leaned down and placed a quick kiss on my lips before leaning back and pulling me into a tight hug, in which I grabbed hold of her as tight as possible.

'Whatever this is Lex, I just want you to know how much I care about you. I only want you to be happy!'

'I know, and you make me happy! I don't know where I'd be without you!'. Mitchie didn't reply to that, she just kissed the top of my head and grabbed a tighter hold of me. We stayed in that position for a few minutes before I yawned again. Mitchie pulled back and smiled at me before taking hold of my hand. 'Ok were definitely getting you to bed now!'

I stopped before we reached the door and Mitchie looked back, frowning. 'What's wrong?'

I got shy all of a second, not really wanting to ask my next question so I hugged her around her waist and placed my head in the crook of her neck.

She giggled quietly before stroking my hair, 'hey, what's up?'

'Can.. can i… Oh god. Can I stay with you? Please?'

She stopped stroking my hair and for a moment we just stood there before she stepped back and took a hold of my hand, taking me over to the side of the bed. She pulled back the covers and looked at me, 'go on then, I need some sleep too you know!'. She giggled before motioning for me to get into bed. I frowned and then smiled before getting in and lying back down, Mitchie pulled the cover back up on me before moving a piece of hair out of my face and leaning down and placing a quick peck on my lips.

Mitchie moved around to the other side of the bed before getting in and lying on her side, looking at me. I copied her movement and looked at her and smiled.

'We should go to sleep now, it's almost 2am!', I nodded, yawning at the same time. 'Well I guess I got my answer there, alright if I switch the light off?'

'Yeah, I'm all good!'

Mitchie turned off the light and I turned to face the other side, trying to get more comfortable, a few seconds later I felt the bed shift and Mitchie behind me, putting her arm around my waist, I stilled at first, not sure what to do before relaxing into her arms and placing my hand on top of hers.

'Is this ok Lex?'

'Yeah, it's nice. Don't move please!'

She giggled before leaning in and kissing the back of my head, 'I won't! Goodnight honey!'

'Night Mitchie!'

A few minutes later I could hear Mitchie's breathing getting shallower and realised she was drifting off to sleep. I lied there for a few minutes thinking back to everything that was going on and realising I was more confused than ever.

What was going on with us? Does Mitchie really want me as much as I want her? All I knew it that as much as I liked Mitchie, I didn't want to risk what we had by messing it up. If this was as good as it was going to get, then I guess I could live with that.

A few minutes later I drifted off to sleep, just happy knowing that it was in Mitchie's arms.

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Hopefully that wasn't too bad! Let me know what you think! :)