Bad Girls

The following nights Alexis had stared out her window from midnight to twelve-thirty. Every night she saw AJ's car and she cried. She hated feeling like she was standing him up every night.

On the ninth day Alexis couldn't take it any more. At ten o'clock Alexis walked into Laura's bedroom and laid down on her bed.

"Yes?" Laura asked.

"I need to ask you a huge favor," Alexis said.

Laura put down the text book she was working from and looked at Alexis. "What do you need?"

"Let me sneak out of your window," Alexis said.

"You're trying to get my involved in this now?" Laura asked laughing.

"Please Laura," Alexis begged. "I need to see him."

"Need?" Laura asked.

"Yes, I'm desperate," Alexis said. "I'm a wreck."

Laura looked around the room and finally back at Alexis.

"Fine," Laura said. Alexis jumped up and hugged her cousin. "On one condition. If you get caught, I know nothing."

"Sounds good to me," Alexis said. "I love you so much!"

"Yeah, yeah, get out of here," Laura said. "I have to study."

"Your wish is my command," Alexis said and ran out of the room.

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That night Alexis got dressed and snuck out of her room into Laura's. Laura was already asleep so Alexis opened the window and slid out. She ran down the street and almost jumped into the car.

"Finally," AJ said and kissed her. "Where have you been?"

"Jerry caught me," Alexis said. "So I had to sneak out of Laura's window. He nailed mine shut."

"Asshole," AJ said floored the gas after the stop sign.

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The rest of the way to AJ's apartment Alexis told him about what Jerry had done. But once they were upstairs was another story.

"I missed you so much," Alexis said wrapping her arms around AJ.

"I missed you too," AJ said picking her up and carrying her to the bed.

He put her down and started kissing her strongly. He jumped back when she let out a cry.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"My jaw hurts from Jerry," Alexis said rubbing her jaw.

"I'll kill the bastard," AJ said furiously.

"No it's alright," Alexis said pulling him back onto herself. "Just kiss me."

Reluctantly AJ gave up and kissed her softly.

"AJ?" Alexis asked.

"Yeah?" AJ asked looking into her eyes.

"I love you too," Alexis said and kissed him.

AJ smiled at her and kissed her sweetly.

"You scared me to death when you weren't there for over a week," AJ said to her.

"I know I felt terrible," Alexis said kissing him. "But I couldn't risk it so soon."

"I know," AJ said kissing her.

"I don't know what I would do without you," Alexis said holding him tightly against her.

"It's alright," AJ said kissing her neck. "You're here now."

"But I have to go back," Alexis said.

"I would love to take you Lexi but I can't," AJ said kissing her cheek.

"I know," Alexis said. "Just hold me."

"That's something that I can do," AJ said picking her up off of the bed and sitting her in his lap.

She wrapped her arms around his body and laid her head on his shoulder. He kissed the top of her head.

"So how have you been doing?" Alexis asked.

"Well your cousin won't get off my ass," AJ said caressing her back. "But I did manage to beat him on Saturday."

"You're amazing," Alexis said and kissed his neck.

"Only amazing?" AJ asked. "According to moi, I'm phenomenal."

"Well you do think quite highly of yourself," Alexis laughed. "When are you defending?"

"In a week, on Sunday," AJ said. "Bound For Glory."

"You have nothing to worry about," Alexis said to him. "You'll probably beat him in like five minutes, tops."

"Do you want to head up my fan club?" AJ asked.

"I don't think that Jeff would approve," Alexis said relaxing.

"Probably not," AJ agreed.

Soon after Alexis fell asleep in AJ's arms.

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Alexis continued to sneak out of Laura's bedroom window after everyone had fallen asleep but that Saturday was a different story. When Alexis went into her bedroom she wasn't in bed. Her pajamas were on the floor in her closet and the window was partially open.

Alexis looked around for a while but scurried out of the room and down the lattice. When she was climbing down her hand landed on a piece of paper. She pulled it out and could only make out her name on the front. The letter was stuffed into her back pocket and she ran to meet AJ.

"What took so long?" AJ asked.

"Laura's gone," Alexis said confused. "Where would she be?"

"Beats me," AJ said. "Choir?"

"Shut up," Alexis said and playfully slapped his arm. "She's not always the perfect little Christian."

"I'm sure she's not," AJ joked.

"Ah, the note," Alexis said digging it out.

She flattened the piece of paper out and tried to make it out.

"Here," AJ said and turned on the interior light. "Better?"

"Just a tad," Alexis laughed.

She looked back at the note.

"What's it say?" AJ asked.

"It just says 'I'll explain later'," Alexis said. "What could she possibly have to explain?"

AJ shrugged. "I have no idea."

"Why does that not surprise me?" Alexis asked.

"Bite me," AJ said as he made a sharp turn.

"How did you get your license?" Alexis asked.

"Who said that I had one?" AJ asked her.

Alexis rolled her eyes but couldn't hold the laugh back.

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Later on that night AJ and Alexis were lying down in bed when Alexis turned to him.

"I can ask you anything, right?" Alexis asked.

"I guess so," AJ said and kissed her nose. "What's on your mind?"

"Do you masturbate?" Alexis asked.

AJ's face twisted into one of shock and disgust.

"Oh c'mon," Alexis said to him. "You know you do."

AJ didn't reply.

"I knew it," Alexis said laughing. "When was the last time?"

"Why do you care?" AJ asked trying to avoid the topic.

"You're mine now, I care about everything," Alexis answered. "So?"

"We're not discussing this," AJ said rolling over.

"Yes we are," Alexis said jumping on him. "Was it like last night?"

"No," AJ said almost in disbelief.

She jumped over him and kept her legs over his.

"Just give me something to work with man," Alexis said propping her head up on her hand.

"It was before we got together," AJ said. "Now go away."

"Before we got together," Alexis said thinking. "Really?"

"Lexi," AJ said running his hand through his hair.

"So would this be before we got together together or met?" Alexis asked.

"I don't that that's any of your business," AJ said to her.

"Of course it is, it's about me," Alexis said. "Gonna tell me?"

"Together together," AJ answered.

"You so did the nasty about me," Alexis said covering her mouth. "You're a dirty boy."

"Why don't we talk about your masturbation?" AJ asked.

"It's simple, I don't," Alexis answered confidently. "But on another topic, tell me about your folks."

"My folks?" AJ asked.

"Your parents, whatever," Alexis said slowly cuddling up to him. "Just tell me something."

"There's not much to tell," AJ said slipping his arm around her shoulders.

"There has to be something or you wouldn't be avoiding it," Alexis said. "Please?"

AJ thought for a few seconds. "My mother left when I was seven and my sister was four. My father raised us. End of story."

"Why'd she leave?" Alexis asked.

"How the hell should I know?" AJ asked laughing. "I'm guessing it was because she was a nut."

"How nice," Alexis said laughing.

"It's the nicest thing I've said about her in years," AJ said resting his hand on Alexis' stomach.

Alexis turned to look at him and their eyes met. AJ kissed her strongly and pulled her close to him. They made out passionately for hours until the alarm clock started to ring.

"Dammit," Alexis said frustrated. "This is so annoying."

"It's better than nothing," AJ said getting off of her.

"Wait," Alexis said pulling him back onto her. She slowly put her hand up his shirt and felt his abs. "Now that's what I'm talking about!"

"C'mon," AJ said laughing and helping her up.

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When Alexis got in Laura was asleep in her bed. She would have woken her up but she had no time so she just ran to the bedroom and changed so that Jerry wouldn't get suspicious.

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"So what was last night all about?" Alexis asked Laura as they stood at their bus stop.

"It's a long story," Laura said turning a light shade of pink.

"I've got an hour," Alexis said as they got onto the bus. "Tell me."

"Okay, where to start," Laura said thinking. "Okay, I've been sneaking out of the house for the past two years."

"What?" Alexis asked in shocked. "Why?"

"I've been seeing Petey Williams," Laura explained.

"I don't get it," Alexis said. "Petey and AJ are best friends. Why wouldn't AJ know?"

"Because Petey decided that it would be best if AJ didn't know," Laura explained.

"Why didn't you tell me though?" Alexis asked confused.

"It didn't feel right," Laura said.

"Didn't feel right?" Alexis asked laughing. "What about every single time I was telling you about AJ?"

"It's more complicated than that," Laura said as she waved to someone. "But if you think about it, it's the same way that AJ's not telling Petey about him and you."

Alexis shook her head. "So you know everything and the rest of us know nothing?"

"Kind of," Laura said. "You and AJ both don't know about Petey and me, and Petey doesn't know about you two."

"What about your study groups?" Alexis asked.

"Oh I was studying," Laura said defending herself. "Human Anatomy 101 if you know what I mean."

"This is really not what I suspected," Alexis said still to some extent in shock.

"I don't think that anyone would've," Laura said laughing

"Two and a half years?" Alexis asked.

Laura nodded.

"Fascinating," Alexis said thinking.

"That's why I sent Petey to pick you up at the airport the first day," Laura said. "When I saw him that evening he said that you were a bitch."

Alexis covered her mouth, holding back a laugh.

"I don't think that even begins to describe the way that I acted that day," Alexis said laughing even harder.

"Forgiven then?"

"Yeah, whatever," Alexis said trying to catch her breath.

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The girls continued talking until they got to school and then the conversation continued when they were on the bus after school.

"So how in God's name did the two of you meet?" Alexis asked.

"It was actually pretty normal," Laura said thinking back. "He was the new guy, I was showing him around, and boom, it happened."

"Just boom?" Alexis asked.

"Yeah, boom," Laura replied.

"Interesting," Alexis said.

"Nah, not really," Laura replied. "I was so jealous when you told me about you and AJ."

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"So you've been seeing Petey?" AJ asked Laura. "Williams?"

"Yes," Laura laughed.

"And you've been seeing her?" Petey asked AJ as he pointed at Alexis.

"Yeah," AJ said as the two guys looked at each other.

"It's not that confusing," Alexis said.

"I'm not confused, I'm relieved," AJ said to her.

"Huh?" Alexis asked.

"Well yeah, I thought that Petey was gay," AJ replied.

"You thought I was gay?" Petey asked AJ. "I thought you were gay!"

"Why didn't you two just ask each other?" Laura asked laughing.

Petey and AJ both looked at her.

"Because we're men," AJ replied. "We don't have too much intellect."

"Obviously," Laura said.

"But on another topic," Petey said. "Party tonight at my place!"

"I don't know man," AJ said looking at Alexis.

"Yeah, c'mon, it'll be fun," Alexis said standing beside him.

"Please come," Laura said. "It's gonna rock."

"Well if you want to," AJ said wrapping his arm around her. Then he looked at Laura. "I guess I'll pick you up tonight too."

"Might as well," Petey said.

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"Hurry up, he'll be waiting," Alexis said quietly as she began to climb out the window.

"I'm coming," Laura said following.

The girls ran out to AJ's car and hopped in.

"About time," AJ said putting the car into drive. "I've been waiting for seven minutes. I'll bring a book next time."

"Aww…poor baby," Alexis said kissing his cheek. "Did you just shave?"

"Yeah," AJ replied. "You?"

"Nah, this morning," Alexis answered. "What about you Laura? When did you shave?"

"This evening," she replied.

"Ha!" AJ said pointing at Alexis. "You're going to be hairiest!"

"Shut up," Alexis said laughing. "So where does Petey live?"

"In a house," AJ said before Laura could speak.

"I'm going to kill you if you don't shut it!" Alexis yelled and playfully slapped his arm.

"Yeah, but then you'd have nobody to drive," AJ said stopping at a red.

It only took another ten minutes to get to Petey's house and by the time they got there there were already tons of cars.

"Who's all here?" Alexis asked.

"Just friends," Laura said getting out after Alexis. "Don't worry, all of these people know."

"So all of these people knew except us?" Alexis asked referring to herself and AJ.

"Oh get over it," Laura said walking up to the house and opening the door.

AJ wrapped his arm around Alexis' shoulders and held her tightly against himself.

"You look hott," AJ whispered in her ear.

"Thanks," Alexis said putting her arm around his waist. "You do too."

Everyone was having a blast when AJ led Alexis into the living room where Petey was already entertaining his guests.

"That's enough of this!" A guy yelled and turned the sound system on as loud as it could go.

The first song that came on was 'We Be Burning' by Sean Paul.

"Yeah!" Alexis yelled to the guy.

"Here," Petey said coming up to them. "Have a drink."

They both took a beer from Petey and then watched as he danced with Laura.

"How?" Alexis asked.

"No clue," AJ replied.

"Betcha we could show 'em up," Alexis said smiling at AJ.

"Ya think so?" AJ asked.

"Yeah, I do," Alexis said taking AJ by the hand and pulling him close to her.

As soon as Petey and Laura saw Alexis and AJ they began grinding even harder. The two couples continued the friendly competition for the rest of the evening stopping every once in a while for a drink break.

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