Alex was sitting in the library, books all around her on the table working on a term paper. But her concentration wasn't with the paper, her thoughts where with Reid. She's been avoiding him all morning. Making sure that she was almost late for school, she wanted to see him so bad, through her arms around his neck.

She wanted him to hold her tight in his arms and tell her that everything was okay, but in the same breath she was not feeling like explaining herself to him regarding the previous day.

Her phone vibrated in her jacket and she took it out and looked at the message.

WHERE ARE YOU!!

Alex frowned as she read the message. No babe or kisses. He was pissed and she knew it.

Library

Alex replied and mentally prepared herself for the confrontation.

Reid was boiling. Damn that girl, he tough. She'd been avoiding him all morning and their first class together was only after lunch. He already decided to skip swimming practice. Whipping out his phone he text Alex to ask her where she was.

Library came the reply. Reid spun around and headed towards the library.

Once in the library he scanned the room until his eyes came to rest on her where she was sitting in the furthest corner of the library with her back towards him.

He walked swiftly up to her and placed his hands on her shoulders. "So, Miss Danvers. I do hope that you have a really good reason for avoiding me all day."

Alex jumped when his hands came to rest on her shoulders "Reid! You startled me."

"Shhh" it came from the students around them.

Reid looked around and saw a quite spot in one of the rows of books. Grabbing Alex's hand he dragged her behind him. Pushing her in front of him, so that he was blocking her between him and the wall behind her. He was ready to fight her if he had to.

"I'm listening?" he told her, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

Alex pushed a lock of hair that have escaped from her ponytail behind her ear and glared at her. Opening her mouth to give him a piece of her mind she saw the expression on his face changed.

"What the hell." He said grabbing hold of her chin and lifted it towards the light. "Who did this to you?" he demanded.

Alex had totally forgot about the bruise that she carefully covered up that morning, she should have known that Reid of all people would have seen it.

He ran his finger gently over her cheek and did not wait for her reply, suddenly very angry "I'm going to kill him. I swear, your brother or not, no man has the right to lift his hand for a wo—" he did not finished his sentence as Alex grabbed hold of the front of his jacket and spun him around with all her might, pushing him against the wall and attacked his lips.

Alex kissed him like there was no tomorrow, pushing her tongue into his mouth and explored his mouth. Reid let out an animal growl, swinging them around he pushed her up against the wall, deepening the kiss, soon their tongues was fighting for dominance.

Alex moaned as his month left hers and trail soft, wet kisses down her jaw, along her neck to the sensitive spot behind her ear. The sound of students talking and a book that fell snapped them both back to reality.

Both panting for breath, Reid rested his forehead against Alex's.

"I'm sorry." Reid started, his eyes still dark from the passion in him.

Alex placed a finger on his lips, sighing and closing her eyes for a brief moment as he ran his tongue over the tip of her finger. "Don't apologize. I'm the one who attacked you, remember."

Reid chuckled and pulled her closer to his hard body.

"I just needed a way to silence you." Alex continued.

"Babe, you can silence me that way any time." Reid said, leaning forward a placed a soft kiss on her slightly swollen cheek.

Alex laughed and looked into his ice blue eyes. "I just wanted to tell you, that it was not Caleb, okay. I promise I will explain everything to you later."

Reid pushed Alex back slightly so that he could look in her eyes. Gosh she was beautiful, he thought, even with her mouth all swollen from his kisses, he wanted her now more than he ever wanted any other girl before.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive" Alex leaned forward and gave him a swift kiss on his lips.

They were all sitting at their usual table during lunch. Caleb sat between Sarah and Alex, then Pogue next to Alex, Kate, Reid and Tyler.

"So Reid?" Caleb asked looking straight at the blond boy sitting opposite of him. "Is there a reason why you missed swimming practice?"

Alex choked on her juice when she saw the expression on his face and he shot a quick glance towards her.

"You okay, Rosie." Pogue joked and patted her on her back.

Alex glared at him still coughing. "I will be Nicky, as soon as you stop, trying to beat my lungs out.."

Everybody at the table burst out in laughter. Caleb placed a hand on her shoulder and looked at her.

"You okay, sis.?" The care in his voice did not escaped Reid ears.

Alex looked up, straight into his eyes. "Fine" she said to Caleb, never taking her eyes of Reid's handsome face.

Caleb looked up at Reid, brows pulled together, still waiting for an answer.

"Oh, swimming practice, right." Reid said still looking at Alex, with a glint in his eyes. "I had and extra "chemistry" lesson."

"You WHAT!" everyone at table yelled.

Alex felt her cheeks burn and turned her attention to the food in front of her.

"I told you, I wanted to get into Harvard." Reid explained, he had the hardest time taking his eyes of Alex's face. She was even more beautiful when she blushed.

After school Alex was standing with Sarah and Kate. They were talking about their plans for the weekend.

"I'm going shopping tomorrow." Sarah said "Do you girls want to join me."

"I would have loved to come, I'm spending some quality time with my man. If you know what I mean." Kate said with a glint in her eyes.

"Alex?" Sarah asked. She really wanted to become close friends with Alex, not just because of Caleb, she also know that Alex did not have any friends.

"Are…are your sure, you want me to go with." Alex stumbled.

Sarah laughed and pulled her in a hug. "Of cause, we will have a girl's day out. Caleb can survive a day without me."

"Okay" came it from a very stunned Alex.

"Alex?" came it carefully from Kate, as she was not sure how to approach this girl even though she had known her for two years she'd been dating Pogue.

"We're all going to Nicky's tonight. I was wondering if you would like to join us, or are you going skating again?"

Alex looked surprised at Kate, this was her first attempt to befriend her since she'd know Kate.

"Uh sure. The rink is usually open till late on a Friday for those who does not want to hang out at Nicky's or for families, and I don't like to skate with an audience and Caleb anyway does not want me to skate, he said that after me not feeling well yesterday, I should take a break."

Kate's face lit up and she also gave Alex a quick hug, "Great, then we will see you there tonight."

The girls said their goodbyes and left for the dorms to get ready. Alex walked towards her car, as she approached the car she saw a piece of paper between the windshield and the wiper blade.

Taking the piece of paper from the wiper blade, Alex unlocked her car and got in. She opened the paper and blushed when she read the simple one line on the folded piece of paper.

Your are even more beautiful when you blush. xx

There was no name on, but Alex knew who it came from, placing the note in the pocket of her jacket she started the car and drove home.

At home Alex took a deep breath before opening the door. Once in side she sighed with relief when her mother was no where in sight.

Probably passed out some where, Alex thought as she entered her room. Closing the door behind her, she took the note from her pocket reading it again. Smiling and placed it in her jewelry box and went to lie down on her bed.

Alex stared at the ceiling thinking about Reid and how he was changed the couple of months. She has known Reid all her life, hell he is one of her best friends so she knows that he is a player, never staying with a girl longer than a week. She and Tyler used to make beds on how long it will take him to bed the next girl.

Alex was not sure when things started to change or when Reid started to change, he just suddenly started to ask her to the movies, to dinner and to her surprise to skate with him, always the perfect gentleman.

Alex remembered the first time that he kissed her. They had, had dinner when he suggested that they should go for a ride. Stopping at the bridge just outside off town.

Leaning side by side against the car looking at the river, when Reid suddenly stood right in front of her. Alex remembered that her heart was beating so fast, because she knew then that he was going to kiss her. Alex being a very shy person, dropped her head, but he lifted her face with his hand and told her, that he will never hurt her or push her into something that she was not ready for.

She looked into his blue eyes and leaned slightly forward, Reid did the same and his lips touched hers. It felt like a bolt of lighting went straight through her body. His lips was soft as they moved over hers, gently coaxing her to open her mouth. He ran his tongue over her bottom lip and as she gasped he slipped his tongue in her mouth and kissed her like she had never been kissed before.

Alex remembered the moan that escaped out as she shyly met his tongue with her own. He held her head steady between both his hands and tilted her head backwards to deepen the kiss. Alex's hands crept up his chest and wrapped around his neck her fingers entwined with his hair, moaning softly and she pressed her body against his hard body. Groaning he wrapped his arms around her body and slipped one hand under her t-shirt and softly teasing the skin at her back……

"Alex? Alex!" Alex came out of her daydreaming and saw Caleb standing before her with a worried look on his face.

"You okay hun?"

"Oh, yes, I was just daydreaming" Alex said sitting up on her bed.

Caleb smiled and sat down next beside her "So I heard from a little birdie that you will be joining us at Nicky's tonight."

"Is that okay with you. I mean I can stay or go skating?" Alex asked with concern.

"No, no hun. I'm glad that you will be joining us." Caleb reassured her and gave her a hug. He sometimes forget that Alex was a very shy person thinking very little of herself, putting others feelings before her own.

Alex wrapped her arms around her brother's waist and gave him a bear hug.

Suddenly remembering she sat up and looked into his eyes. "Sarah asked me to go shopping with her tomorrow, it that is okay with you?"

"That is more than okay with me. I will be so glad when both of my favorite girls could become friends." Caleb mentally reminded himself to give Sarah an extra special treat.

Alex got up and stood before Caleb placing her hands on her hips. "So Mr Danvers, if you will excuse me, I have to get ready."

Caleb jumped up and made a silly bow before her. "Of course Miss Danvers."

He walked towards the door and turned around. "You want to drive with me?" he asked.

Alex shook her head and replied. "No, it fine. I'll go with my car. I anyway don't want to witness you and your girlfriend making out."

Caleb laughed walked back to her and playfully pulled her hair. "Brat" he said and turned to walk out of the room.