Is It Love?
"Are you coming over tonight?" AJ asked.
"Want to, but can't," Alexis replied as she filled out a form.
"Why not?"
"Because it's Wednesday," Alexis said. "It's Jerry and Sarah's screwing night."
"So what?"
"So that means that Jerry'll come and check on us when they're done and that's at three o'clock," Alexis answered. "Believe me, I've done my homework."
AJ laughed and shook his head.
"Are you wrestling on Saturday?" Alexis asked.
"Yeah, I just don't know who," AJ said to her.
"That sucks," Alexis said standing up. "I'll catch ya later. I have tons of forms to fill out."
"Bye," AJ said and kissed her once. "See you tomorrow."
"You know it," Alexis said and walked away.
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"I hate Wednesdays," Alexis said the next morning on the bus.
"Why?" Laura asked.
"I couldn't fall asleep before they started this time," Alexis said laughing.
"My parents are disgusting," Laura said.
"At least we agree on that," Alexis said.
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Thursday night at five after midnight Alexis snuck out again and met AJ down the street.
"Hi," Alexis said getting into the car and kissing him.
"Hey babe," he said and put the car into drive.
"I'm going crazy living with that man," Alexis said. "How do people live like that?"
"I wouldn't know," AJ said. "What'd he make you do now?"
"It's nothing in particular, it's just plain annoying. I can't even voice my opinion in that house because it's not a woman's job," Alexis said rolling her eyes. "I've never met a man that was so chauvinistic."
"I believe it," he replied. "I've seen how he has Sarah running around cooking dinner every night, then laundry, and then baking, cleaning the floors and if she has time she has to do the yard work."
"That about sums it up," Alexis said.
It took another fifteen minutes to get to his place.
"So how's school going?" AJ asked as they walked into the apartment.
"Alright I guess," Alexis answered. "I don't take it as seriously as Laura but I get by."
"That's good," he said and kissed her.
She pulled away after a while and took him by the hand to the bedroom. They made out for half an hour until they pulled apart from each other.
"So Mr. Styles," Alexis said propping herself up onto her elbow. "Tell me, what does your AJ stand for?"
"Why does everyone want to know that?" He asked her as he pulled his shirt off.
"I don't care about everyone else," Alexis replied. "Tell me."
"Why?"
"Because…" Alexis had to think for a few seconds. "Because you want to."
"Oh I do?" AJ asked and laughed. "Good to know."
"Good thing you have me to tell you what you want to do," Alexis laughed. "C'mon…"
"Alexis…" AJ said taking her hand. "No."
"Please?" Alexis asked giving him the best pouty face she could.
"Yeah, you see, that does about the opposite of what you're trying to achieve," AJ said to her.
"A…J…" Alexis said and began to throw a tantrum.
"Nope."
Alexis sat back and thought. Then she looked at him. She jumped onto his and began to tickle his stomach. Just as she thought, he was awfully ticklish.
"Okay!" He yelled and grabbed her wrists. "Okay…"
"So?"
"The A stands for Allen and the J stands for Jones," he said breathing deeply.
"Jones?" Alexis asked confused.
"My mother's maiden name," he said relaxing.
"Interesting," she said. "Can I call you Allen?"
"No," he replied bluntly.
"What about Al?"
"Definitely no," he said smiling.
"How about-"
"No," AJ said before she could finish. "It's AJ."
"Fine," Alexis said sitting down beside him.
She slowly slid down so that she was laying at his side. Her lips found his and she kissed him sweetly. He took her hand in his and pulled it across his body and over his head. She moved closer to him and kissed his harder. He took his other hand and placed it on her lower back. He pulled her shirt up and stroked her exposed skin. She let out a tiny moan but was almost ready to explode inside. She wanted to scream out in pleasure but she didn't want to get his hopes up, she wasn't ready to give herself to him yet.
"Oh God Alexis," AJ said and pulled her body closer to his.
This time it was Alexis who had to get herself out of the situation. She pulled her hand out of AJ's and rolled off of him. Her mind was spinning and she didn't know what she was getting herself into. Her body wanted him but she didn't want all of him just yet.
While she was trying to get her thoughts together AJ got up and began to kiss her again. She didn't refuse him. In fact she pulled him to her and kissed him harder. She moved back until she was sitting at the head of the bed and was leaning back against the headboard. To get closer to her AJ had separated her legs and moved between them. Alexis wrapped her arm around his neck and pulled him as close as she could. They were kissing each other strongly but Alexis jumped when she felt AJ's hand on her upper thigh.
"It's alright," he whispered into her ear and then continued to kiss her.
When the two were worn out they pulled away from each other. Alexis let her head fall back against the wall and AJ rested his head on her chest. After a few moments he got off of her and helped her down from her position.
She was still breathing deeply when he laid down beside her. She rested her head on his chest, that was still heaving up and down, and looked at the clock. It was already four-thirty in the morning.
"Go to sleep for a while," AJ said to her.
She didn't fight with him, she was exhausted. She fell asleep right away.
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"Alexis," AJ said stroking her shoulder. "You gotta wake up."
She moaned and her hand slid down from his chest to his midsection.
He took her hand in his and then kissed it. "C'mon babe."
She took her hand out of his and rubbed his side.
"Alright," she said sitting up. "But only because you're sexy."
AJ smiled and caressed her back. "Are you hungry or anything?"
"Not really," Alexis said standing up but having trouble finding her balance.
AJ quickly got up and held her waist.
"Then we gotta get going because I let you sleep longer than I was supposed to," AJ said to her.
"What?" She asked looking at the clock. She was surprised when it was almost five-thirty. "What'd you do that for?"
"You needed it," he said locking the door.
"I could've lived without out," Alexis snapped.
"Not a morning person?" AJ asked laughing.
"I don't find this funny," Alexis replied.
"Neither do I," AJ said trying to hold back his laughs.
"Yeah you can laugh, you have nothing to worry about," Alexis said becoming angry.
"Oh cheer up," AJ said flooring the gas. "I won't make you late."
"You just ran a red," Alexis said pointing at the light that they had passed.
"Did you see a cop?" AJ asked.
"Are you trying to kill both of us?" Alexis asked back.
"Crabby," AJ said. "Hate to see what you would do if we were late."
"If we're late you're never going to be seeing me again," Alexis said.
"Would you calm down?" AJ asked. "It only takes twenty minutes."
"You said half an hour," Alexis said to him.
"So I lied," AJ said.
Alexis rolled her eyes.
The two continued to bicker until they reached the house.
"See? Twenty minutes. You still have fifteen," AJ said.
"Whatever," Alexis said opening the car door.
Before she could get out AJ grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him. He kissed her once.
"Gonna miss me?" He asked.
"We'll see," Alexis said trying to leave.
"Not good enough," AJ said laughing as he held her wrist.
"Yeah, whatever," Alexis said and kissed him. "See ya."
"Bye," he said letting go of her wrist.
She closed the car door and quickly darted down the street. He watched and made sure that she made it alright and then left.
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It was a struggle for Alexis to make it through the day without falling asleep in any of her classes. But she made it through the day and was relieved when she saw the bus. As soon as she got on she got herself comfortable and closed her eyes.
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Alexis and Laura were standing around that evening at the arena when AJ walked past them with Jerry. Alexis watched him walk away and stared at him.
Laura gasped and covered her mouth.
"What?" Alexis asked confused.
"Are you in love?" Laura asked.
"No," Alexis answered as she began to fan herself. "But I'm in heat."
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