Part XXVI:
Alex sat on her living room couch silently reading a book. It was the weekend, and exactly two weeks before the dance. She has not spoken about the dance since Jodie mentioned it to her. She was trying to wait for the right time. The right time being the moment Alex gains enough courage to ask Marissa to the dance.
She turned when she heard the door open up. She was expecting Marissa to come by after lunch.
"Marissa?" She asked, walking towards the door.
"Hey baby…" Marissa gave her a kiss on the lips and handed her a paper bag filled with different kinds of chips.
Alex took the bag and walked towards the kitchen.
Marissa made her way to the living room and sat on the couch. She turned the TV on and flipped through the channels. She ended up watching the news.
Alex appeared from the kitchen and plopped beside her. Alex rested her back on the couch's armrest and put her feet up to rest on Marissa's lap. She then took her book and started to read again.
Feeling Alex's feet on her lap. Marissa turned her head and watched her girlfriend read. Her gaze slowly dropped from Alex's blonde hair down to her sexy arms. Marissa bit her lip, and then started to take off her sandals. She started to move closer to Alex which didn't go unnoticed.
"Something wrong?" Alex asked putting her book aside.
"Everything is perfect from where I'm at." The brunette replied with a grin on her face.
Marissa put her feet on the couch and turned to face Alex. She then slowly parted Alex's legs so she can be in between. She slowly crawled up giving Alex a short but seductive kiss.
"Uh…" Alex started to speak but was too confused to be able to reply.
"I miss you…" Marissa replied clearly undressing Alex with her eyes.
Alex cleared her throat nervously and held her girlfriend's waist. She was in a semi-trance, but she knew she didn't want Marissa to fall off the couch either.
"I'm here with you…" Alex finally replied a complete sentence.
"Yes…" Marissa's slender hands trailed Alex's smooth cheek.
"But… I miss you…" Marissa started to speak then suddenly placed her knee in between Alex's crotch making Alex straighten up.
"There…" Marissa finished with a very low tone that caused Alex's body to pump more adrenaline.
Alex swallowed the imaginary lump in her throat and placed her right hand on Marissa's cheek.
"We can't… You know that…" She replied.
Marissa, although disappointed returned a smile. Alex was always for the rules and would never break her promise to Kirsten. No sex till graduation. Even though Marissa's body was aching to be with Alex, she didn't force the issue. Being two hormonal, growing girls, they were just being responsible while still in school.
"Would making out be illegal?" Marissa asked leaning closer to Alex.
"No… In fact… It's highly recommended." Alex grinned pulling Marissa into a kiss.
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Tiffany sat on the living room and found her sister fixing herself up in front of the mirror.
"Where are you going?" She asked looking at her sister curiously.
"I'm meeting Alex for dinner. She said she wanted to talk to me about something." Bianca turned and took her shoulder bag.
"A date?"
"No." Bianca replied looking at herself one last time.
"Don't do anything that you'll regret…"
"It's nothing I'd regret believe me." Bianca turned her heels and was out the door.
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Marissa stirred on the couch and found herself all by her lonesome. Fearful, she called out immediately for her girlfriend.
"Alex?" She stood up nervously, and looked around.
"Hey…" Alex emerged from the bathroom and was drying her hair.
"Where are you going?" Marissa playfully crossed her arms as she asked Alex.
"I… have to meet Bianca tonight. I'll take you home before I meet her."
"Why are you going to meet her?" Marissa asked as her smile diminished from her face.
Alex had her back turned so she didn't notice. Her voice became nervous though.
"Well… Uh… Old time's sake?" Alex turned and tried to smile.
She found Marissa with a frown on her face.
"Oh come on baby… Don't be like that…" Alex walked towards Marissa who didn't move a budge.
"Honey… Trust me… Please…"
Marissa didn't respond.
Alex sighed. And her gaze dropped to her feet.
"I trust you…" Marissa said softly and placed her palm on Alex's cheek.
Alex looked straight into Marissa's eyes and smile. She put her hands on Marissa's waist and pulled her close.
"But…" Marissa added.
"But…?"
"You have to ask me out to the dance." Marissa smiled leaning towards the blonde.
Alex replied with a grin. Marissa arched her brows.
"Marissa Cooper… Would you like to go out with me to the dance?" Alex asked with a sweet smile on her face.
"I thought you'd never ask." Marissa grinned and gave Alex a kiss on the lips.
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Summer casually ate dinner when her mobile phone began to ring. She hurried ran to her room and took her phone. The caller ID spelled out MARISSA.
"Hey Coop."
Hey Sum. Got any plans tonight?
"Nothing really. Why?"
Pick me up at home. We have to do something. It's really important.
"Are we going to shop for a dress for the dance?" Summer giggled but refrained form jumping up and down.
No… Alex asked me though.
"Great! Now we can double date! Now what store are we going to go to? I mean it's going to be a little late to shop… We might run out of time."
Sum… We're not going to the mall. Alex is meeting Bianca tonight.
"The ex Bianca?"
Yes… That Bianca…
"What for?"
That's what I want to find out…
"We're going to spy on your girlfriend? I thought you trusted her."
I trust Alex. I don't trust Bianca.
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"Hey…" Bianca greeted as Alex arrived.
"I'm sorry I was late. I had to take Marissa back home."
"It's fine. Probably the reason why you told me to go here instead of the studio." Bianca smiled standing up.
"Yeah… Sorry about that… I just want things to be kept secret for now."
"It's fine. Don't worry."
"Well… Shall we?" Alex held her hand out for Bianca to take.
Bianca nodded with a smile on her face.
Not so far away, Marissa and Summer were already watching them.
"Where are they going?" Summer whispered.
"She told me they were just going to have dinner and talk. Guess she was leaving some stuff out."