"Um…Jo…Are you…Are you okay?" Alex asked as he made his way up to her as he could tell she was trying to wipe away the last few tears from her eyes.
"I was just going to the bathroom," He lied. "And… are you crying?" He asked as her as he stopped and stood directly in front of her. Close! But she wouldn't look at him.
"No…well yea…but…" she started but she still wouldn't look at him. She was going to lie to him so she knew she couldn't look at him.
"I'm okay" she lied… still not looking at him.
"No you're not or you wouldn't be crying. You don't have to tell me, Jo…But at least look at me." He said while reaching out to lift her chin up.
"Jo…you know you can look at me…Jo…" he pleaded in only a way that Alex could have made her feel.
And so she looked him. And then she couldn't look away.
She knew she had lost all control.
"Now…you know you can tell me…Jo…what's wrong...please" he said staring straight into her soul.
He knew what he was doing. She knew what he was doing.
Why did she have to look at him she questioned herself? Damn…How she wanted to never not look at him though.
Alex knew she was lying the moment she wouldn't look at him. He could tell every time she was fake crying after the first time she pulled it on him. He just didn't always let her know he knew because he figured he'd let her have it her way and whatever she wanted either way. So he would let her pretend cry to get it so he didn't have to pretend to not want her to want it already.
"I…I… broke up with Peckwell" She then told him.
"Oh!" was all Alex could come up with. He didn't know if he was happy because she did it or jealous because she was now crying after she had did it.
"That's not why I'm crying though" she started. She told the truth. He believed her.
"I'm just…He just really is a douche…okay" she tried. She lied. He didn't believe her.
"Why were you upset earlier before he got here?" he asked. He wanted to know. And so he asked.
"What…I wasn't upset…" she quickly tried to defend herself not wanting everyone to remember her as the party pooper at Stephanie's party. She lied though. He didn't believe her.
"I could tell" he quickly cut her off.
Her heart was pounding. She had not expected this. She knew he couldn't…
And then he continued "Everyone else out there is getting a little tipsy" he just wanted to let her know only he could really tell but she took it differently.
And so she asked, "Yea…I know…should we get back out there?"
Not expecting that just yet, he said "Are you ready because if you're not…" he was really just wanting to know that she really was okay after what had happened with her and Peckwell.
"It's…I'm fine…we're good…you ready…let's go" she managed to ramble out. He knew her though. She lied. He didn't believe her.
She didn't want to think about Peckwell at all. She just wanted to forget that she ever even gave a douche like that a shot. She just wanted to get her stuff back and then forget about him forever. She would do whatever she had to do; bribe, pay, con, lie, cry, or whatever she had to do to avoid Peckwell's service forever.
Alex could tell she didn't want to talk about. He knew whatever all had happened with Peckwell earlier and just before…well he knew she was lying. But he also knew what a loyal friend she was and he could tell she didn't want to be upset for the rest of the party. And he didn't want her to be either.
"Avery lost a bet with Brooks' and so he's about to shoot three mixed liquor shots…ya'll already know it's going to be funny…it's Avery, you guys gotta come on now already… and our free rounds are on their way." They suddenly heard Stephanie saying as she was making her way around the corner on the way to the bathroom. She was getting pretty tipsy alright. Because she was just about to walk into the Men's bathroom when Jo then stopped her by laughing and telling her it was the next door down.
"I should go in there and check on her. This night could get interesting" Jo said still smiling looking back at Alex who had never taken his eyes off her.
She smiled. Alex had been trapped in thought for a moment well…thinking… and then she looked at him and she smiled. It was her beautiful smile. And that was all he needed to see. He wasn't drunk. He was thinking perfectly clear.
So when she smiled. He smiled. And he knew that he'd lost it or in his case now…gained it because he couldn't help but pull her into his arms and kiss her and he kissed her…
He kissed her. He was kissing her. She kissed him. She was kissing him… too.
Neither could really believe it. He kissed her. He was still kissing her now so they had to believe it because it was happening and…yep… they were definitely kissing each other.
Alex had his arms wrapped around her body. She had her fingers intertwined throughout his hair. Their bodies were so close.
He felt so amazing in her arms and Jo didn't think about stopping. She was thinking at all. It just felt so right. He felt so right. And he felt so damn good.
She felt so amazing in his arms and Alex didn't think about stopping. He wasn't thinking at all. It just felt so right. She felt so right. And she felt so damn good.
It was soft. It was passionate. It was wanted…by both of them
The heat radiating throughout their bodies was so immense that their bodies were begging for an addiction that they never knew they'd had.
They were definitely addicted. They couldn't stop. Not even if they had wanted to…which they didn't. They couldn't stop.
And then Alex lifted her up and held her… held her tighter. He moved one hand to reposition it on her lower back and when she felt him re-touch her body she suddenly had butterflies that made their way from her stomach throughout her entire body. She wanted more. She wanted so much more but at the same time she couldn't possibly imagine what more would/could possibly feel like. Did it actually get better than this? She only thought she knew.
His tongue dominated her mouth and she wasn't sure if she could ever go without it. She wanted more so bad already and she still had it. It hurt that good.
They were only kissing. And it was everything. Her mouth was perfect. She moved it perfect. Her tongue was perfect. She moved it perfect. And she felt so damn perfect. He wanted more. He couldn't possibly even begin to imagine what the rest would/could possibly feel like. Did it actually get any better than this? He only thought he knew.
But it's when he heard her let out a soft moan from deep within her body that he knew he'd lost control or in his case now…controlled it.
He then carried them effortlessly towards the wall and he held her against it hard. He wanted her. He wanted everything about her. She wrapped her legs around his body and she pulled at the hair on the back of his neck while he moved his hands along her thighs, up her sides, against her shoulders, and then he would gently brush his fingers across her neck leaving instant chills every single spot each one swayed across which in his case…was almost everywhere. Just not everywhere they both exactly wanted to…yet.
They had forgotten all about being at Joe's. Neither could tell anyone where they were at right now, or how this happened, or why it was happening, or anything about it happening, all they knew is, it was.
And what they hadn't or didn't want to realize yet... is what would possibly happen if they didn't stop. So nope… yep...they just kept going.
They knew. They wanted more.
And that's when Stephanie walked out of the bathroom.
"It's about damn time. But seriously guys' y'all may want to get a room because even though that was a drunken piss, I was only in there about 2 minutes. She looked at them. "So yeah…seriously?" she joked. They didn't look at her. She laughed "Okay seriously then! But still, it's about damn time." She sang out as she rounded the corner then singing "Oh yeah it's my Birthday" she was definitely getting tipsy.
Although they had heard Stephanie somewhere sub-consciously… they still didn't stop but they knew… And they knew that knew.
So Alex turned from hard-core making out back to soft and passionately kissing Jo again instantly and then after sucking on her bottom lip… for a moment…and another…he then released their mouths but he still held her body up against the wall.
And he looked immediately from her red swollen bruised lips that were begging him for more to her eyes that he knew were begging for… the same thing that his were.
They both knew. They both knew what they wanted to do.
Exactly… what they were both doing…begging for it.
So they knew. They knew what they had to do.
Alex then dropped his hold on Jo and simply placed his hands in hers and lead them back out to the party.
There were no words. And they both knew already that there would be no words.
They both knew what they had done. They both knew they didn't really know exactly why they hadn't done it before. They both knew that they had liked it. They both knew that they would do it again. They both knew it would be soon. And they both knew that it would be worth the wait.
They re-joined their friend's at their table and Alex pulled a chair out for Jo in which she sat. And he grabbed his chair and instinctively pulled it closer than he had ever had before and he sat beside her.
They thought they seemed cool. As if nothing happened. They knew.
But everyone just looked at them and laughed as they all thought the same thing. It's about damn time.
"Let's have some fun" Stephanie shouted out while singing and dancing around.
They watched Avery throw back his shots'. And then they got ready for theirs. They all drank and laughed and talked and joked for what seemed like hours' and well it had been.
And they all in fact had never had so much fun. No worries. No problems. Only fun and they all loved it.
Jo was laughing with the girls'. Alex and Avery were rather laughing at them.
But Alex couldn't keep his mind off of the one person he wasn't sure how he was keeping hands off.
He had never wanted a woman so more in his life so he did something he knew he'd never had or for that matter ever really wanted to do before.
But he knew. He knew he wanted her begging…more.
So he leaned over and whispered in her ear "I want you, Jo!"
His words were serious. Period!
And they sent waves throughout her entire body in places she didn't know she could feel them.
He then continued "I need you, Jo!"
His words were more than serious. Period!
She wondered if she was even breathing now.
And then he said the words. Now and Forever!
She was sure she wasn't even breathing now. Oh, how she had always wanted to hear those words.
He then dropped his hand to rest on the inside of her thigh.
Oh, how he always wanted to just touch her thighs.
And she was sure that he felt them trembling.
All bets were off after that!
And while none of them had planned on getting as drunk as they did. They did. Shots just kept coming and they just kept downing them.
Alex kept looking at her and he was sure he was about to not be able to control his hands anymore and while they both knew.
Jo knew she wasn't going to let him win that easily.
"Who wants to dance?" she beamed with a gleam in her eye.
"Come on Alex, let's go!" she tried pulling him.
"Oh, no, no no…I don't dance! He stated confidently knowing he never would.
But she knew. She knew she wanted him begging…more.
"Suit yourself" she smiled a vindictive smile and grabbed Shain's hand and led him to the dance floor beside an already wild Stephanie and Avery.
Alex was shocked as was Shain. But Alex just watched. And Shain looked at him and when he saw it was okay. He just went with. He was drunk. And Jo was damn sexy. He had no complaints.
Alex was just going to let her play her game. He knew he never would dance.
He didn't even know the song that was playing. All he knew is he then heard it pick up a little.
And Jo who had just got on the floor although it wasn't too fast of a song she picked up a lot.
She grabbed Shain pulled him close. Real close! Almost too close! Nah..he knew he never would.
Then he heard the words "This is Private between You and I" and well…sat up more than ever thought he could and he watched her. Damn…she could move. Nah..he knew he never would.
Then he heard the next words "Touch My Body...Put Me on the Floor…Wrestle me around…Play with me some more…" She moved and turned and dropped and came back up so seductively. And Shain was sure…well he didn't have time to be sure because…
Alex didn't even know when he decided he knew. But he knew he couldn't watch it anymore. He knew he wanted to be Shain. He smirked at the thought. Damn she was good because sure enough there he was. And sure enough there Shain went as he came up and
He asked "Can I cut in?"
"I thought you didn't dance?" She teased.
But he just grabbed her by the hand and with one swift jerk pulled her body into his and for a moment she thought she'd now actually forgot how.
"I don't" were the only words she needed to hear come out of his mouth. And she knew. She knew not only had she gotten what she wanted but she knew she could now she could do what she had wanted.
And she did exactly that. She touched her body with his body everywhere.
He was sure if there were an illegal way to dance that this would be it because…Damn she was driving him wild. She touched, moved, twisted, turned, shook, and just simply danced in so many ways he'd never seen how.
And he knew.
He wasn't even sure what or how many songs went by before a slow song came on.
And he knew. He knew what he had to do.
And of all songs to play in a bar, Alex was sure Joe did it on purpose because he heard
Etta James then started singing…"At last…"
"That's our cue" she said about to make her way off the dance floor. She didn't slow dance.
"Oh No you don't" he then pulled her back into his arms. And he held her…close.
She couldn't believe it. She wanted nothing more than to believe in this moment though.
She then listened to the words "At last…you know our love has come along"
It was perfect. They were perfect.
They danced what they knew would definitely not be there last dance.
And then he placed a soft kiss on her lips.
And he knew. And she knew. It was time to go.
It was actually already time to leave anyway though and everyone started gathering their things. The things they could remember anyway. Joe kept a special spot behind the bar for the stuff he knew the not only the interns would leave behind but the attending's as well.
Everyone said their Good Nights and that's when it hit Jo. Could this be real? Does it all leave this bar?
Although Jo had planned on staying the night at Alex's house anyway, she had planned on staying on the couch.
And now she didn't know… well she didn't have time to know what to think about a thing anyway because Alex grabbed her by the hand and lead her out the door and helped her into a cab in which he joined beside her.
They knew.
And although she didn't really care, Jo hoped they weren't on Taxi Cab Confessions or that their Taxi Driver wasn't looking because Alex was looking and well…
They knew.
And they were ready…