Chapter 19: Give it Time

"So, let me get this straight he breaks up with you, come fins you, makes up with you and all is forgiven?" Mia said as she pulled my clothing out of my suitcase and folded them and putting them away.

"Pretty much," I muttered bluntly, Mia frowned and shook her head.

"You know how I feel about all of this Alex. I was kind of glad he had broken up with you in the first place. Gloria laid claim to him a long time ago she's not going to let you two be happy. "Mia got off the floor once she finished with my clothes and sat beside me.

"He said he doesn't want her."

"It doesn't matter Alex, that woman's gold digger. I can spot one a mile away." Mia shook her head. "If you wait two wait she won't be able to come at you with anything."

"What does she have to come at us with now?" Jose' and I aren't doing anything wrong; we've been extremely by the book."

"I know, I know. I guess I'm thinking about Jose's career and scandal, but if he doesn't care why should I." Mia shrugged.

"Mia!" I shoved her. I couldn't deal with having yet another conversation about age.

"Look you and Jose' are great together, Ethan and I love hanging out with you guys. I just want you to play this mart and safe." I nodded. "Don't nod … I need you to really hear me. Gloria is bad news be careful."

"Okay Mia damn!" I grumbled and stood up. "So what am I supposed to do? You want me to break up with him? I can't … Mia," I was about to explain the way I felt about Jose', I was going to put into words how connected I felt to him. "I can't."

"Oh boy." Mia sighed; she got up and embraced me. "Sweetie, I don't know why, but I feel you've got a really tough road ahead.

"You've said that before. I really couldn't form the words to leave him if I tried." The very thought of it was making my eyes swell with tears. Hadn't I suffered enough loss? I just wanted to be close to someone who cared for me.

"I want you to really consider moving in with me Alex. I think that the space is needed; most couples don't just rush into living together. If will give you to a chance to appear a little more normal." Mia was adding that bit of doubt that made me wonder what in the hell Jose and I were doing. Everyone around us felt we were crazy. I wish I didn't have to care so much what other's thought.

"God Mia, you're making my head hurt." I sighed and reviewed the possibilities in my mind. I kept thinking that if distance was put between us that Jose' would leave.

"I'm sorry I just want you to be aware of all possibilities and I want you to know what you're getting in to." My face was flushed I was tired maybe I did need to move out then we could date like normal people also the temptation of doing "more" wouldn't be in both of our minds.

"Okay, I will give it some thought." As I conceded to silence and deep evaluation of my relationship, Jose' knocked on the door and hand both Mia and I large wine glasses full of dessert. It was a chocolate mousse crème with a whipped topping on top. I noticed that Mia's dessert had a spoon but mine didn't. I was about to complain but then Jose' help up a spoon and dove into my dessert. He held the spoon a touch away from my bottom lip. This guy loved to feed me. I think he liked watching my mouth as my lips surrounded the spoon and disappeared in my mouth. Every time he did things like this he's lick his own lips, it obviously turned him on it made me wonder why he did it at all. After a moment we heard Mia clear her throat.

"Did you like the dessert Mia?" Jose' asked even though he never looked in her direction he was too busy staring at me.

"Yeah, it's great … should like leave or something?" Jose' eventually broke his stare and looked over at her.

"No, we just didn't have the opportunity to have dinner so I thought that Alexandria might enjoy some dessert. Did you enjoy that Alex?" I nodded and reached for the spoon he was holding and he held it from me a moment and the offered me another taste of dessert. As much as I loved this, it was kind of weird him feeding me in front of Mia. I glanced over at her and she was staring at with her narrowed and mouth slightly ajar. After taking another mouthing and swallowing I took the spoon away from him. Jose' then took a moment to notice the look on Mia's face.

"I guess I should leave you ladies to talk." He grabbed my waist and kissed my forehead. "I'll be in the development room." He popped my behind gently before releasing me. After he left Mia took a deep breath.

"My God that was HOT! I take everything back you need to keep that man close … like tucked in your back pocket!"

"MIA!" I exclaimed. Boy had her tune changed!

"I'm just saying for a moment I wished I was you. Ethan has never done anything like to me … nor has he looked at me that way." She pouted and I shrugged. I f she want a more affectionate man maybe she should be looking for someone new … just not Jose', he's mine.

"Josie does that stuff all the time."

"He needs to be around Ethan more!" She was whining a bit and I found it a annoying.

"Ethan adores you, he's just not as … I don't know. He has this different vibe but you can tell he's crazy about you." The statement made Mia blush.

"Crazy about me huh? Well, where's my ring?" She yelled playfully but I knew she was really bummed she wasn't engaged. It was all she talked about while we were in Aspen.

"Everything happens in due time."

"Yeah right Alex, you'll be married before me!" The look on her face was downright sad.

"Mia, I'm sure that's not true, Ethan is just waiting for the perfect moment." I sat beside her and rubbed her back. It was crazy that I was trying to cheer her up when I'd called her to here to comfort me.

"Oh now you're sounding like Ana and Kate! I'm getting older and Ethan and I have been together for years." Now she was whining and on the verge of tears. I thought she was overreacting; Ethan was just the type to be extremely careful when making life decisions.

"Mia, you're only twenty four you've still got plenty of time for the American dream."

Author's Note: Okay here's another chappie! It's a little longer than the last one. I hope you enjoyed we are about to move up in time pretty soon and switch POVs again. Let me know what you think please, read, write, and review … no flames.