Hello dear readers. Do I really have to say that I do not own the characters, nor the show? I mean we all know that, right?

So well whatever this story takes places a few years after the second season, but in my version, Alex and Marissa never broke up and their relationship has only grown stronger since then. So yea, read and judge.

Thank you for the reviews.

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Chapter 21 – …wait a minute!

Alex was walking in Summer's house, thinking though all the events that had occurred in these past weeks. She could see Marissa and Summer order some take outs with Seth behind their shoulder, adding some more stuff to the order every five second. Then, in the living room, Jodie and Mike were having a Guitar Hero game. Ryan, close by, was watching Jodie beat up an embarrassed Mike. Alex sat next to him.

- Hey, she said awkwardly. They haven't spoken since the day she had apparently stabbed him.

- Hey, Ryan replied with a genuine smile.

- You know, I never meant to...

- I know, he said. Don't worry about it. Alex gave him a shy smile.

- You're a good guy, and I mean it. I can't believe that I...

- I don't believe it neither. I had a black out when I saw the knife...

- So you really did invent that brunette punkish lady, Alex smirked.

- Yea obviously, Ryan laughed. I was inspired by you actually. Just changed her into a brunette. Alex pretended to be insulted as she playfully hit his arm, but her mind was on what he said earlier. He had a black out. She might be innocent. Maybe someone else did it...

- Here, Marissa said, interrupting their conversation as she sat on Alex's lap.

- What are you guys talking about? The blonde wrapped her arms around her girlfriend's waist.

- Nothing, she replied. She finally had Marissa back. Her culpability could wait a bit. As she turned to her right, the blonde noticed Ryan was gone.

- Did I just made him leave? Marissa asked, following her girlfriend's gaze. Alex laughed as she pushed Marissa where Ryan was sitting a few seconds ago, before laying her own body on top of Marissa's.

- You do realise we're not home, Marissa said, amused. Their eyes met. Home. They haven't lived in in the same one for what seemed like years.

- I heard you got yourself a nice palace, Alex said. Marissa smirked.

- Yea, considering how wealthy I was at the moment, with both legs fine and a trusting girlfriend to support me.. She regretted her sarcasms right away when she realised how it was hurting Alex.

- ... Alex it's fine, she said right away. You couldn't have known, nobody could... But Alex was already up. Marissa followed her wherever she was going. They passed the living room and were heading to the stairs.

- Al...

- I'm not suppose to be like everyone else, Alex replied as she faced her again, covered by guilt. Among everybody, you should have been able to count on me... I... I don't deserve you. Marissa pushed her against the wall, their lips meeting in a long lasting kiss. Slowly, Marissa let go of Alex, their eyes still connected.

- Marissa...

- You're the only one who makes my heart race this way, the brunette cut her, the only one who makes me shiver with a simple stare. You know how I survived this past weeks, alone in my hotel? Alex remained silent.

- I made it because I knew you loved me, that you cared. Nothing could have given me more strength than that. She smiled, taking Alex's chin between her fingers.

- I lived with the hope of proving you wrong, of showing you how I truly disserved you.

- But you never did anything wrong! Alex replied.

- Listen to me, Marissa said again, angry this time. You know how much you mean to me, and how I'll be willing to sacrifice everything for you. If you let me go, then you're right. You truly don't deserve me. As Marissa turned to leave, she felt Alex grab her hand. She turned to face her, full of hope.

- Will you move back with me? Both girls smiled.

X-X

Jodie held Summer's hand and pulled her in the bathroom with her.

- What are you...

- We need to talk, Jodie interrupted her.

- Food is here, Seth called from behind the door, knocking on it.

- Coming, Summer replied. She then sighted.

- We'll talk later, she told Jodie and left. Marissa took some boxes from her bestfriend's hands and put them on the counter.

- Wow, you guys ordered enough for an army, Alex pointed out.

- Are you kidding? Seth told her. Nobody had a real meal since two weeks. I bet this will all disappear in half an hour.

- You guys didn't have to...

- We wanted to, he cut her.

- For a self-involved person like you, you're surprising me, Alex winked.

- It's not that far from it, he replied Think about it. You sad equal Marissa sad. Marissa sad equal annoying Summer about it. Summer getting annoyed equal me not seeing her. Get it?

- So this is not much about caring for me than it is about having your girlfriend all for yourself?

- Sorta... no, not at all, he corrected right away as Alex was about to hit him.

- Behave, girl, Marissa said, catching both her girlfriend's hands and turning them behind her back.

- I wish you were here two weeks ago, Alex joked.

- To take that knife away? No way, I would have run. Their lips met.

- I actually missed that, Summer interrupted them.

- Oh, hey, Alex smiled.

- Come on girls, it's time to eat. Seth was right, the food disappeared pretty quickly. They were all so busy with Alex's case; nobody noticed how little they ate. Marissa was now lying in Alex's arms, watching Ryan lose at guitar hero, in the easy level.

- Dude you totally suck, Jodie said.

- I never played that game before.

- Such a lame excuse.

- Oh my god, guys... Marissa left the living room and headed to the kitchen, scanning Summer's fridge.

- Ha! I knew you wouldn't resist! Alex said, taking the cup Marissa had just served herself from her hands and drowning it in the sink. When she turned around, the brunette had an amused expression.

- It was apple juice, she said.

- ... I knew it, Alex lied. Full of sugar, it's... very... bad...

- Whatever, Marissa laughed as she closed the fridge's door.

- Don't you whatever me!

- Whatever you? Jodie said as she arrived. Wow Alex, your English is so enriched...

- That's where you girls are, Summer said as she joined them as well, a cup in her hands.

- Sum you should hurry up drinking that, before Alex takes it from you. She's got an obsession with cups. The blonde lifted an eyebrow.

- Don't make me hurt you, she threatened. Marissa's smile faded away.

- You wouldn't, she said, but it was more a question. Jodie couldn't help but laugh.

- She would, she said. And believe me by experience, being her girlfriend...

- Jodie, Alex said, shutting her up. The latina was still laughing as she hoped on the counter. The silence that followed forced Alex to think about what Ryan told her earlier on. That other person that stabbed Ryan, if he existed, was he trying to harm Ryan or her, knowing she would be the suspect number one? She felt a cold hand on her cheek.

- What's wrong? Marissa worried.

- Nothing. I'm just tired. Do you mind…

- Of course not. She turned to face Summer and Jodie.

- Okay girls, we're going to head home.

- Oh, but what about Jodie? Alex remembered.

- It's fine, she'll sleep here again, Summer replied. Alex looked at Jodie, waiting for some kind of explanation that didn't come from the Latina. Again? She felt the brunette pull her out of the kitchen.

I know, it took me a while. I'm sorry.

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Lol. Thank you :D

- Ethereal-123