Whee-hoo! Chapter OMGHEREITCOMESTHEBIGMOMENT 13!!! Almost half-way done with the story! This is one of my (personal) favorites in the whole collection! So, to honor one of my faves, there is a little Nalex story (that I brainstormed in science) down allll the waaaay at the bottttom!

Hope y'all are having an awesome school year/year off/job time!

love, peace, alyce

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Thing #13: The Perfect Boyfriend will...

Dance with you, even if he feels like a dork

Nate looked around, intimidated by the flashing lights and pounding music. But he smiled once he saw Alex, who was grooving away with Mitchie and her other friends.

Alex spotted Nate at the same time as he saw her, and she waved him over. "Hi!" She shouted over the pounding music.

"Hey, Princess." He replied, quieter, while still looking around. "School dances aren't really my thing."

"They sure seem to be Shane's!" Alex laughed, while pointing to Nate's brother who was dancing while hitting on all the girls, especially Mitchie and Taylor.

Suddenly, the flashing lights eased. "All right, Lakeview High School! Who's ready for our first slow dance of the NIGHT!!!" The DJ shouted, to receive many whoops as a reply.

"Ohhhh yeah... oh oh ohh yeah"

Nate stood there, nervously, running his hand through his hair looking helpless. Alex giggled at him and his expression, and took his hand. "Let's dance."

"Uh, are you sure? I'm not really a dancer, you know..." He trailed off, then muttered, "Feels stupid...", as an afterthought.

In reply, she took his hands and placed them around her waist, and then put her hands and his broad shoulders.

"If the heart is always searching

Can you ever find a home?

I've been looking for that someone

I'll never make it on my own..."

She gently leaned her head on his chest and smiled as they rocked back and forth. (Pretty much all that Nate was capable of.)

"Dreams can't take the

Place of loving you

There's gotta be a million reasons why it's true"

She looked up at him with shining chocolate eyes, and he smiled adoringly back at her excited face.

"Thanks for dancing with me, Nate."

"Anything for you, love."

"When you look me in the eyes

And tell me that you love me

Everything's alright

When you're right here by my side

When you look me in the eyes

I catch a glimpse of heaven

I find

My paradise

When you look me in the eyes"

And as for the mini-story--

The Movie

Alex snorted loudly, clutching her sides as the said snort turned into doubling over, laughing. Finally, she stopped laughing to take a swig of water, but never taking her eyes off the screen. But just as she was about to gulp, a loud scream blared out from the home theater speakers, causing her to choke, spew out the mouthful, and resume the maniacal laughing.

"Ha! Ha ha!" Alex giggled, nudging Nate, her boyfriend, in the ribs.

"You were right! This is an awesome movie!" She munched on a another handful of the extra-butter popcorn before continuing, eyes glued. "But, I thought you said it was horror! I mean really, for the past hour or so, all I've been doing is laughing my head off! The special effects are crap, it's so freakin' fake! Don't you--... Natey?"

Alex looked over at Nate, to find him huddled into a ball, hiding his face behind a blanket. She smiled and tousled his curly hair, messing it up more than before. Slowly his chestnut eyes peeked open, wide with fear.

"Is it over yet?