(Paige's POV)

I shiver beneath her touch, and continue to be simply amazed by the feeling that has more than overcome me. I have thought that I've been in love before but there's no way, THIS is love. They way I feel about Alex, the way I can just feel and even see behind those big brown eyes that she loves me. She loves me, I smile I have never been loved like this before, not sure I've been loved before. Everyone who has ever known me knows that I have craved love for so long,chased it even.I never could have guessed that love, my one true love one have come in the breathtaking form of Alex Nunez.

"Paige," I hear her whisper and my smile widens if that is possible, my name has never sounded more sweet than when it rolls off her tongue. I see she's reluctant and I know it's only because she cares so much for me. Our fingers laced together at my urging just beneath my shirt. There is a deep look of concern in those beautiful eyes ,those so often sad eyes.

"It's ok, Lex I promise."

"I just ..I don't want to..I mean I.." I know just what she means ,we're both maybe a little afraid of the strength of all of this, but it's not that. Alex knows me,maybe better than I know myself. She knows that even as hard as I have chased after love, I have never been past a certain point. I never slept with Spinner in all the time we were together not even Matt and we all know how insane I got that time around. Alex knows about my past , ALL of it, and I hers. She is so incredibly sweet so tender."It's just Paige, baby ," I shiver again when I hear her call me baby the sincerity in her voice is so thick,"I don't want to take any chance...I don't want to push you , or hurt you." I know from where that fear may stem, although I am really ok with every single bit of this. I led her hand to me. I understand and appreciate it though.

I reach up gently taking her face into my hands locking my eyes on hers. I can barely manage a whisper it's so hard to breath,"Baby," I graze my lips against hers in a kiss," Alex," I want to be sure she has NO question,"you can't hurt me."

I tremble as her hand moves in mine against my stomach,then lean up pressing my forehead to hers,"Lex...I don't want to push you." I know her history as well as she knows mine I know all about Jay and that it didn't mean what she thought it might, she was struggling and needing a closeness that she mistakenly, much like me, thought she could find.

I can't help but smile at the face she makes as though the thought of me pushing her is the most ludicrous thing she's ever heard," no , that's not...baby you aren't it's just."

"shh, I know," I whisper, and I do . I can't get close enough , I have never felt any of this before and I just need to feel her next to me, unrestrained even by a thin top like this, I want there to be nothing between me and the woman I love. My breath is ragged but I manage," I want to feel you against me."

Her eyes widen as I lean up and with her help remove my shirt, did I mention that Alex is so adorable."Alex?" I attempt to break her trance.

"yes baby," she replies her voice all husky.

"kiss me?" She slowly wraps her arms around me, just cradling me in her arms as if I were the most delicate ,fragile thing she's ever held, I want to melt, and I sort of do, her lips covering mine in such a deliberate,passionate kiss.

Much sooner than I wanted she pulls back, worry and what I think are tears in her eyes. Her fingers run through my hair."Paige, I love you," My own eyes burn with the sheer intensity of this moment .

"hon, you are so sweet and gentle. I'm not doing a thing I don't want k?" I search her eyes for a sign that I've reassured her."I want us to take our time and feel everything together. Just to be in love and love each other."

She tells me again how she doesn't want to rush, wants to take our time and not waste a second,"I know" and I do."I love you Alex...more than you could know."

"I do ...know," and she does.

I giggle unable to contain it,though it breaks right all of the intensity and seriousness.

"What/" she wrinkles her brow.

"one little teensy favor?" I raise my hand motioning.

"anything"

I say then the only thing I can manage,"kiss me. love me." she leans against me our bodies a perfect fit, her mouth covering mine once more, I let a little moan escape as her tongue slips past my lips.