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A/N: A HUGE thank you to everyone who read and reviewed, I love you all! This is a short chapter, but you learn a little bit more about Alex. The next update will be longer. Enjoy & review!

"Wade, do you mind hanging out here alone for a bit?" Alex wondered, twirling a strand of her hair around her finger. "There was something I wanted to do alone."

"Not at all." He whispered, wrapping his arms around her waist. "Take all the time you need, doll. When you get back I'll be here."

"Thank you." Alex rested her head on his chest. "I would ask you to come with me, but this was something I wanted to do alone."

"You don't have to explain yourself."

"I feel like I have to."

Wade knew she was crying. He could feel her tears falling onto his bare chest. Holding back a sigh, he held onto her tightly. Something was hurting her and he wanted nothing more than to help her. All Alex needed to do was open up to him some more. He knew it would take time, but he hoped she would learn to have complete trust in him.

"Is everything okay?"

Alex pulled away from him and nodded her head. Everything would be okay after she made a few stops. There were a few things she wanted to take care of before she left. Common sense had told her to take Wade with her, but she wasn't completely comfortable with him yet.

"It'll be fine." She smiled. "I should be back in an hour or two. Make yourself at home and don't be shy."

Licking his lips, Wade quickly picked Alex up, her legs instinctively wrapping around his waist. "I'm going to be far from shy." He growled into her ear. "Leave so that you can come back and I can hold you."

"Aren't you sick of holding me?"

"I'll never get sick of holding you."

A feeling of warm fuzziness pulsated through Alex. Something in her was developing and she wanted nothing more than to be with Wade. Temptation to blow off her plans had suddenly filled her. Her body had become numb and Alex wanted nothing more than to feel his lips on hers and his arms wrapped around her body.

"Maybe I should stay with you."

"Mmm, as glorious as that sounds, I don't want to hold you back from your plans." Wade whispered, running a hand through her silky hair. "When you get back we'll cuddle on the couch and do whatever you want."

"Why are you being so nice?"

The part of Alex that had somewhat doubted Wade had her wondering just what his true intentions were. Randy's words had reared their ugly head and now she was intrigued. Part of her knew she was late on questioning his motives, considering she has been with him on a few occasions, but another part couldn't help but be slightly suspicious.

"We'll talk later." He gently let her go.

"But-"

"Go!" He smiled, smacking her on the butt.

X

Wiping away the tears that escaped from her eyes, she gently laid the flowers down on her mom's grave. Her mother had died when she was a little girl. Her father had skipped out on her mom just before she was born. Up until she was four years old the only family she had known was her mom, aunt, and grandparents. When he mother passed away, she was brought up by her grandparents. Her aunt was barely in her life.

"Hi mom. I know its been awhile since I've come by, but I've been busy with work." Alex sat down in front of the grave. "Things with John aren't going as great as they use to be. I mean when we were first started out, things were amazing. Then somewhere along the line things went wrong. He felt the need to cheat. I almost ended things with him. Somehow things worked out and we stayed together."

She paused for a second, trying to calm herself down. Tears were slowly pouring from her eyes. Just thinking of what she has been through and what has been going on and she felt like she was on the verge of a meltdown. Wade was back at home waiting for her and she could have very well talked to him about everything, but she just couldn't. All she wanted to do was to talk and not have someone talk back. To some, it may sound crazy that she's talking to a headstone, but she just missed her mom so much. Some crazy part of Alex knew that if her mother were alive then she would still be able to talk to her about these things.

"Now, John's completely lost his mind. There was some stuff that happened at work and it took over his mind. We slowly drifted apart. In the time that we started drifting I met someone else. Him and John hate each other and have fought over so much. Overtime, I got mildly involved and somewhere in the middle I started getting feelings for Wade." A smile fought its way across her face as her mind turned its attention on Wade. "I just don't know what to do, mom. I love John, but I'm not in love with him. Things are over between us the second I hit the road again. As for Wade, I don't know what to do. I need help. Send me a sign."

Alex rested her chin on top of her hands. She waited a few seconds to see if she would get anything. Maybe a hint. Nothing ever came. She guessed that her mom was just a clueless as she was. Smiling to herself, she got up and kissed the stone.

"I'll come back soon, mom. Take care of gram and gramp for me." The wind started blowing like crazy and Alex took that as her mom hugging her. "I love you too, mom."

X

When Alex got home she found Wade soundly asleep on the couch. She smiled to herself as she placed her car keys and purse on the coffee table. She quietly turned the TV off and tossed a blanket over him.

"He had a long night." Alex muttered to herself, yawning.

Feeling tired herself, she walked down to her room. When she got there, she changed and snuggled into bed. This nap was very much needed for the petite brunette.

A few hours later, Wade woke up to find himself on the couch. The TV was off and he finally realized that their was a blanket on him. Pushing the blanket off, he got off the couch and stretched. As he was stretching, his eyes fell on the coffee table. Her things were there, which meant she was home. Smirking to himself, he walked down the hall to her room.

When he reached his destination, he leaned against the door fame and watched as she slept. She was sleeping on her side. The blanket curved against her body and continued to rise and fall as she breathed. He folded his arms across his chest as he continued to watch her. Alex looked so peaceful and untroubled. Nothing could hurt her or make her frown. All she could do was love, hug, and smile. Nothing negative could bring her down. Wade really wished she could have that. Maybe that would happen when things simmered down.

He pushed himself off the wall and sauntered towards the bed. He kneeled down by the bed and slowly ran his hand across her leg. "Wake up, doll." He whispered. "Wake up."

Alex groaned and shoved his hand away. "Leave me alone." She muttered in her sleep.

Smiling to himself, he decided to leave her alone. He had noticed that she hadn't gotten much sleep lately. So much seemed to be weighing her down and she didn't want to talk about it. Wade wanted her to talk to him, but he didn't want to force her. If he forced her then he'd feel like John in some way and he didn't want to risk pushing Alex away from him.

"I really want you to talk to me, Alex." He whispered. "Something tells me that you doubt me and I can sort of see why. I wasn't the greatest when we first met, but something in me feels different everyday that I wake up. When I see you hurt I just want to help you. I wish I could help you. If you decide to let me in, I'll be there for you. I'll only listen and give my thoughts only if you ask. I promise you that everything will be fine while I'm in your life. Never will I leave you alone, I'll always take care of you because you're my doll."

A/N: Next chapter we'll find out just what John has been up to.