Chapter Six
As the night grew later, Lara had had a lot of drinks.
"Come on let's dance," Lara stumbled, standing up, so she sat back down.
"No, its time for you to go home," Alex picked Lara up supporting, her fragile form. " I'm not ready to go home yet," Lara mumbled leaning against his chest.
"You can't even stand up, we can dance later," Alex escorted Lara out to his car, practically carrying her.
He laid her gently in to the passenger seat, softly closing the door. Lara bobbed her head, dozily onto his shoulder.
"I can't go home like this, Hillary would kill me," Lara sat back up, but then fell into his lap.
She lay across the seat looking up at him. "There's nowhere else to go Lara," Alex drove down the road towards the Croft Manor.
" Please, I can't show up at home skunk drunk.that rhymes!" Lara started laughing hysterically.
"I guess I can sleep on the couch." Alex mumbled heading towards his apartment.
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Lara had her arms wrapped around Alex's neck as he clamored through his door. Lara sighed as Alex laid her in his bed, grabbing a blanket for himself for the couch.
He sulked out into the living room, leaving Lara alone. Alex stripped off his shirt, and shoes, spreading out the blanket for his use. Warm hands touched his stomach, and lips touched his shoulder.
Turning around she leaned against him, "Come on, you drank way too much," Alex guided her back to the bedroom.
When she landed on the bed, she took Alex with her. He was on top of her shirtless, he sighed smelling the liquor on her breath.
Alex stood back up. Lara stood with him, no conscious thought, caused from the alcohol. She went to kiss him but he turned his head.
"What's the matter Alex, make love to me, "Lara tried again but Alex pullet away.
"No, Lara," Alex had to use every ounce of self-control, not to take her up on her offer.
"Please, just like we used to, I know you want to touch me again," Lara tugged at his pants.
"You're drunk Lara you don't want me," Alex pushed her hands from his waist. "Don't tell me what I don't want, Please Alex I just want you to be with me," Lara kissed his chest.
Alex looked down he had waited three years to hear her say theses exact words. He could have her right now if he wanted to, he could take everything from her, in an instant of pleasure. This wasn't Lara, she was far too drunk to even know what she was doing, and he knew that she would never say these things otherwise.
He pushed her away, but Lara refused to be taken. Lara tried to undo the buckle on his belt.
Alex had been aroused by the very touch of her, "No!" Alex lifted her by the waist, moving away from him.
She gave up and laid down, "You don't want to make love to me." Lara sounded rejected.
"Not like this, now go to sleep."Alex lied. He had wanted her more than anything he had ever wanted before.
~ Flash Back~ "Please Lara I love you and I want to marry you!" Alex growled, palming the ring box in his hand.
"No Alex, I can't marry you, and if you cant accept that I'm sorry!" Lara was sitting on the edge of the bed, trying not to cry.
"I don't understand! I thought you loved me?" Alex sat next to her, arms wrapped around her.
"I do but I can't" Lara stood up walking to the bathroom.
"Lara don't walk away from me!' Alex stood up angrily, but Lara slammed the bathroom door in his face.
"Just leave me alone!" Lara snapped turning on the water.
"Fine! I don't need you!" Alex grabbed his coat and a canvas bag, and left the hotel and Lara
~ End Flashback ~
"At least stay with me, I don't want to be alone anymore," Lara clasped onto his hand.
"All right, If you promise to keep your hands to yourself," Alex sighed sitting next to her. He sat up, propped by the headboard.
Lara lay on his chest, and passed out. Alex's arm was underneath her body pinned to the mattress. With his other hand he stroked her hair gently.
Her long black locks felt like fine silk on his fingertips. He pulled the covers over her when she shivered.
Alex looked down at her, her peaceful presence calming the erratic beating of his heart. He remembered the way he had held her like this for hours, just staring at the marvel she was.
He had wondered what it would be like for her to be against him again, he now knew and he wanted more.
Laying a meaningful kiss on her forehead, he removed his arm from behind her. Clicking the small bedside light off, he left the room.
He lay down on the couch watching the ceiling fan. "Damn you Lara why did you have to be so goddamn beautiful?" he mumbled, before falling asleep.
As the night grew later, Lara had had a lot of drinks.
"Come on let's dance," Lara stumbled, standing up, so she sat back down.
"No, its time for you to go home," Alex picked Lara up supporting, her fragile form. " I'm not ready to go home yet," Lara mumbled leaning against his chest.
"You can't even stand up, we can dance later," Alex escorted Lara out to his car, practically carrying her.
He laid her gently in to the passenger seat, softly closing the door. Lara bobbed her head, dozily onto his shoulder.
"I can't go home like this, Hillary would kill me," Lara sat back up, but then fell into his lap.
She lay across the seat looking up at him. "There's nowhere else to go Lara," Alex drove down the road towards the Croft Manor.
" Please, I can't show up at home skunk drunk.that rhymes!" Lara started laughing hysterically.
"I guess I can sleep on the couch." Alex mumbled heading towards his apartment.
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Lara had her arms wrapped around Alex's neck as he clamored through his door. Lara sighed as Alex laid her in his bed, grabbing a blanket for himself for the couch.
He sulked out into the living room, leaving Lara alone. Alex stripped off his shirt, and shoes, spreading out the blanket for his use. Warm hands touched his stomach, and lips touched his shoulder.
Turning around she leaned against him, "Come on, you drank way too much," Alex guided her back to the bedroom.
When she landed on the bed, she took Alex with her. He was on top of her shirtless, he sighed smelling the liquor on her breath.
Alex stood back up. Lara stood with him, no conscious thought, caused from the alcohol. She went to kiss him but he turned his head.
"What's the matter Alex, make love to me, "Lara tried again but Alex pullet away.
"No, Lara," Alex had to use every ounce of self-control, not to take her up on her offer.
"Please, just like we used to, I know you want to touch me again," Lara tugged at his pants.
"You're drunk Lara you don't want me," Alex pushed her hands from his waist. "Don't tell me what I don't want, Please Alex I just want you to be with me," Lara kissed his chest.
Alex looked down he had waited three years to hear her say theses exact words. He could have her right now if he wanted to, he could take everything from her, in an instant of pleasure. This wasn't Lara, she was far too drunk to even know what she was doing, and he knew that she would never say these things otherwise.
He pushed her away, but Lara refused to be taken. Lara tried to undo the buckle on his belt.
Alex had been aroused by the very touch of her, "No!" Alex lifted her by the waist, moving away from him.
She gave up and laid down, "You don't want to make love to me." Lara sounded rejected.
"Not like this, now go to sleep."Alex lied. He had wanted her more than anything he had ever wanted before.
~ Flash Back~ "Please Lara I love you and I want to marry you!" Alex growled, palming the ring box in his hand.
"No Alex, I can't marry you, and if you cant accept that I'm sorry!" Lara was sitting on the edge of the bed, trying not to cry.
"I don't understand! I thought you loved me?" Alex sat next to her, arms wrapped around her.
"I do but I can't" Lara stood up walking to the bathroom.
"Lara don't walk away from me!' Alex stood up angrily, but Lara slammed the bathroom door in his face.
"Just leave me alone!" Lara snapped turning on the water.
"Fine! I don't need you!" Alex grabbed his coat and a canvas bag, and left the hotel and Lara
~ End Flashback ~
"At least stay with me, I don't want to be alone anymore," Lara clasped onto his hand.
"All right, If you promise to keep your hands to yourself," Alex sighed sitting next to her. He sat up, propped by the headboard.
Lara lay on his chest, and passed out. Alex's arm was underneath her body pinned to the mattress. With his other hand he stroked her hair gently.
Her long black locks felt like fine silk on his fingertips. He pulled the covers over her when she shivered.
Alex looked down at her, her peaceful presence calming the erratic beating of his heart. He remembered the way he had held her like this for hours, just staring at the marvel she was.
He had wondered what it would be like for her to be against him again, he now knew and he wanted more.
Laying a meaningful kiss on her forehead, he removed his arm from behind her. Clicking the small bedside light off, he left the room.
He lay down on the couch watching the ceiling fan. "Damn you Lara why did you have to be so goddamn beautiful?" he mumbled, before falling asleep.
