Part XXII:

Alex stretched her hands out. The bright sun gently warmed the beach. Alex was taking a short nap under the palm trees in one of the private beaches in California. She lifted her sunglasses for a while and watched Jodie and Summer run along shore. She smiled. She lay back on her lounge chair and closed her eyes. Suddenly she felt warm air on her ears.

Marissa.

She plopped beside Alex and watched her turn to her. She smiled. Alex slowly sat up and removed her sunglasses. She leaned in and kissed Marissa lips. Pulling away the two lovers smiled. They scooted together into the lounge chair, Alex's arms wrapping around Marissa's waist. Marissa rested her head on Alex's chest. She closed her eyes and felt the blonde's lips on her forehead. It was a good day. One of the best they ever had.

Marissa slowly started to kiss Alex's neck then her chin. She captured Alex's lips and kissed it gently. Her finger trailed the blonde's cheek and caressed it. Gradually the kissed intensified, their tongues are now involved. Alex and Marissa were facing each other now. They held each other close, careful not to let the other fall. Suddenly there was a tap on the lounge chair.

"I think you two should separate for a few minutes." Sandy grinned at them.

Marissa blushed and buried her face into Alex's chest. Alex just got wide eyed at her father.

They had completely forgotten they didn't just spend their spring break Jodie and Summer. Their parents were also on the trip.

Caleb appeared from the cottage and cleared his throat. He smiled and watched Alex and Marissa pull away from each other. The two girls stood up and took their surf boards and hit the waves. They were smiling at each other along the way.

Julie and Kirsten came out of the cottage and watched the two girls. They held the hands of their husbands and watched their daughters own the waves.

"They're growing up..." Caleb said softly.

"And really in love…" Kirsten added and smiled.

The other three nodded. Alex and Marissa just finished running a wave and were now sitting on their boards. They were visibly making out.

"And absolutely with hormones raging..." Julie's mouth was agape.

"At least they're only two more years before they graduate…" Sandy looked at Kirsten reassuringly.

"Good thing we're here to keep them at bay don't you think?" Caleb grinned and turned to a still shocked Julie.

They all turned and saw Alex and Marissa going into the water kissing intensely.

"ALEX! MARISSA!" They all yelled ready to go into the water to keep the girls from doing it under water.

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Junior year: Marissa, Alex and Summer still were going to Harvard. Jodie will be finishing her senior year in Boston College. Ryan and Lindsay are now living together in Spain. They have been engaged for two months now. The parents, Kirsten, Sandy, Caleb, and Julie are still the same. Seth? Well… He's taking his time picking the right girl back in UCLA.

Alex leaned against her locker and played with her phone. Warm arms took her hand by surprise.

"Waited long?" Marissa asked giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"No… Class?" Alex kissed Marissa lips and pulled away slowly.

"I'll be there. I need to wait for Summer. Something about an emergency…"

"Knowing Summer… That'll just be about some dress… or Jodie… I'll save you a seat." Alex smiled and pulling Marissa into a kiss again.

Marissa watched Alex walk away then turned her heels to Summer's locker.

"Marissa!" A voiced called out along the halls.

Marissa turned to the person but frowned.

DJ.

"Where have you been? I've been trying to call you…"

Marissa shrugged and started to walk away. She was near Summer's locker already. Summer can help her out of it.

"Marissa!" DJ yelled again.

"What do you want?" Marissa asked angrily.

"I was just thinking about dinner… tonight…" He smiled proudly.

Here he goes again… I'm not going through this ever again! I almost lost Alex. NEVER AGAIN!

Marissa turned.

"I can't." She replied coldly.

"Give me three reasons why…" The boy asked with a grin on his face.

"One… I have a girlfriend who I love so much. Two… I'm busy. Three… I'm not interested." Marissa glared at him and started to walk away.

"I'm not giving up Marissa!" He yelled along the hallway.

Marissa rolled her eyes and found Summer. She hurriedly ran to her friend and walked out of DJ's sight.

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Alex walked inside their classroom and scanned for a seat. The only seats left were the ones on the far back. Alex silently took a seat and put her bag on the other. She took out her book and started to read the first few pages of their current subject which was a higher level of finance. She rubbed her forehead and turned to the door. Marissa hasn't come in yet. She turned to her book again. Just then a person suddenly sat on the seat she has saved for Marissa.

"Hello you." Bianca greeted.

"Hi. How's spring break?"

"Good…" Bianca smiled.

Alex smiled back then turned to her book again.

"Is this seat for Marissa?" Bianca smirked looking at the blonde.

"Um… Yeah… Don't know what's keeping her though… How'd you know?"

"News travels that fast..." Bianca smiled and gave Alex a kiss on the forehead.

"Should I be jealous?" Marissa popped out of nowhere smiling.

She tried to hide the pang of jealousy in her heart.

"Of course not! Because… You get one too!" Bianca stood up and gave Marissa a kiss on the forehead.

The three girls laughed and then the professor came in. Bianca waved at Alex and Marissa and took her seat upfront.

"School is always fun." Alex smiled taking her bag off of Marissa's chair.

"Only fun because I'm in it." Marissa smirked taking her seat.

"So full of ourselves today…"

"You have no idea…" Marissa turned to the professor still sporting a smile on her face.