Part VI

Marissa bolted out of Jean's office, her eyes focused on Joyce. She didn't notice Alex was sitting beside the bar. The blonde was looking at Joyce too.

"You called?" Marissa asked holding a chart in her hand.

With the sound of Marissa's voice, Alex turned and saw her for the first time in two years. Her heart began to beat faster, at times would slow down. It surprised Alex. How could one girl do this to her in a span of seconds? Alex slowly stood up and took the flowers in her hands. She breathed in as Marissa walked closer. Marissa didn't notice Alex was looking at her. Her eyes were glued to the chart she was holding.

"You know… I think our vodka is being…" Marissa started to babble to Joyce but when she slowly looked up, she saw Alex.

The two stared at each other for a while. Their eyes were looking straight to the other. Alex was smiling but Marissa had a weird shocked facial expression. Two years, and they finally meet again.

Joyce and Mark just stared at them. They wondered what was going on. Mark who was still unable to come back for the sudden pang of embarrassment decided to break the silence.

"You two know…" Mark began to speak but was halted when Marissa hurriedly ran to where Alex was, giving her a fiery kiss.

Marissa wrapped her arms around Alex's neck pulling her lost but now found love closer. The kiss deepened as Marissa opened her mouth, letting Alex's tongue explore it. Gone were the pains their hearts were being tortured with. What was left was utter happiness to find there was still love for them to move forward with.

Alex dropped the flowers on the floor. Her arms wrapped around the brunette's waist erasing any gap between them.

"I love you…" Alex mumbled under Marissa's lips.

Their kiss became feverish, so much so it was as if they were trying to make up for the two years they have spent longing for one another. Marissa's hand where tracing lines on Alex's jaw line. Alex's hands moved to cup Marissa's cheek, pulling the other girl's lips closer to hers.

"I love you..." Marissa mumbled her lips momentarily leaving Alex's.

She came back to kiss Alex again with more intensity than the previous. Alex could only moan to the kiss. They missed each so much that they didn't care about who was looking or what they were thinking.

"I'm sorry." Marissa parted her lips from Alex's.

She looked up to Alex with tears brimming in her eyes. The fear of the love she could have lost was aching within her, tearing her heart apart. It was as if she was going to go crazy if this wasn't happening: If this was just a dream. She couldn't help but feel guilty, the past coming to haunt her. The unnecessary pain she caused, the gap that it created, was just too great. Marissa couldn't just say it once. She felt like saying it forever would not make up for the mistakes she did.

"I'm so sorry…" Marissa said again looking deep into Alex's crystal blue eyes.

"I was too late. You were gone. You already were on your way to London. I…" Marissa started to ramble but Alex brought her fingers to the girl's lips to silence her.

Alex didn't care about what she felt when Marissa broke up with her. What she felt when Marissa would ignore her, would hurt her. The feeling of being without Marissa almost killed her. She didn't care about what could have been or what should have been. Marissa was here in her arms now.

"I don't care about the past. All I care about is you. I love you." Alex whispered leaning in to kiss Marissa again.

Mark and Joyce were just staring at them: Too dumbfounded to say anything else. What else can you do with two people who were making out while standing up?

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Bianca was already on a date with some girl while Summer and Jodie were still at Alex's rented apartment. They were already good to go, but Jodie was being a little hard-headed to follow Summer's request.

"What… are you doing?" Summer arched her brow as she watched Jodie eat a bowl of popcorn.

"Eafing" Jodie let out while her mouth was full.

Summer rolled her eyes then threw a pillow at Jodie who just ended up with her eyes growing wide then turned to watch the movie again.

"Jodie… We need to leave in ten minutes because they would need privacy." Summer pleaded but Jodie didn't really mind her.

"There's a room they can go to for privacy."

Summer frowned and pouted then took her bag from the coffee table in front of Jodie. For all of those who didn't know, Jodie can't stand Summer when she pouts. So in the end Jodie just rolled her eyes, went into the kitchen then went out with Summer.

Whipped?

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Marissa rested her head on Alex's shoulder as they watched the sun set on the beach. The actually stared at their entwined still somehow in disbelief that it was Alex's.

"So… How long have you been working there? At the Bait Shop?" Alex asked looking at her, holding her hand tighter.

"Three months. I love you…" Marissa replied giving Alex a kiss on the lips.

Her lips lingered on the blonde's, their noses grazing.

"I love you too…" Alex whispered not moving her lips away from Marissa's.

They pull apart slowly: Their eyes not leaving the others from their sight. Alex ran her fingers on the base of Marissa's neck and found the heart necklace. She leaned in then softly nipped Marissa's neck, making the other girl moan.

Marissa placed her hand on Alex's back: Caressing her blonde lover, pulling her closer to her.

They pull apart, their hearts seemingly content but in reality were growing eager to be able to do more. They look at each other memorizing the face. The face they sought after for, the face they longed to find. They shared a smile, a loving smile.

"Mark is?" Alex asked still looking at Marissa with awe.

"A friend. Who is actually trying to hit on me, but I don't care. I love you. I want you. I need you." Marissa declared, her eyes searching the depths of Alex's blue eyes.

"He said he was your boyfriend." Alex added.

Her smile was so loving; Marissa knew it didn't really matter to Alex. But the brunette had to ask.

"You know he isn't. He's just... You know... Like DJ... It doesn't bother you?"

"It doesn't." Alex replied with a low voice, utterly seducing Marissa to lean in.

And so she did.

"It doesn't because?" She asked staring at Alex's red lips.

"You are using my Surname. Ms. Cohen." Alex smiled leaning in as well.

She left a gap for Marissa to erase.

"That's Mrs. Cohen to you." The brunette replied, kissing Alex with as much passion as there was in their hearts.

Sunsets and sunrise, it's like how their love is: Much like any other love in this world. You have the ups, you have the downs. But you can always look forward to what a new day can bring.