In A Heartbeat

Chapter 5

Showers, Flowers and Lotsa Chowder

Justin's POV.

Oh my god. Alex kissed me. Oh my god she is a freaking good kisser. Oh my god I can't believe I said that. Oh my god, my Mom and Max just saw her kiss me. Oh god. Oh god.

"H-H-Hey Mommy…" Alex says trembling and trying to force a smile. Alex looks miserable. I hold her hand from behind the couch out of my Mom's and Max's sight. I was trying to help her out. I had to say something.

"I was helping Alex with her kissing….I know that sounds really weird…But she asked me. And I agreed. So if your going to get mad, get mad at me." I said and sighed. I look over at Alex. She mouths 'Thank you.' I smile at her slightly.

Suddenly I realize Mom had her eye patch thing on her eyes and her ear plugs in. and Max was sleep walking. We were good. ..for now anyways.

No POV.

"Justin…I'm sorry. You just…were hit by a car...I think your head. And I…I…I…tried to explain…" Alex said as she lightly had tears come down her face. I felt him wrap his arms around me.

"It's okay Alex. Just don't cry…It's okay. I forgive you. Don't worry. I'll forget all about this. Were all good."

Alex sighed lightly to herself.

"Okay…I'm going to go take a shower now…?" Alex said and walked away and into the bathroom. She removed her clothing as she stepped into the tub. The water made her feel as if her troubles were washing away. Then it hit her. They weren't! She hated to admit it but, she had feelings for her brother. And she can't go back. Suddenly the water turned automatically cold. She got out of the shower and dried her hair. She noticed the door was open a crack. She also then noticed that a pear of eyes were watching her! Then it REALLY hit her. Omg its Justin looking at me! Alex thought.

Justin's POV -

Oh god. I think she saw me. I- I didn't mean to - You know! I had to go to the bathroom! I didn't know she wasn't done yet! I slap my head with my hand. I ram into the wall. I suddenly see Alex come out. I hear a muffled gasp followed by a startled Alex running to her room.

"STUPID! STUPID! STUPID!" I say and slam my fist into the wall. "This was all going fine until you had to see if she was done."

Alex's POV

I changed into my pj's and sat on my bed as I watched TV. I was trying to avoid what Justin had done. I was trying to not think about it. But lets face it, that was harder then it looked. I hear a knock at my door.

"Yeah Justin?" I say slightly annoyed. I hear him come in.

"Alex…I-..think we need to talk…," He said pausing. I rolled my eyes.

"No really," I say to him and snicker.

"On second thought, Nevermind then," Justin said and walked out.

"Justin! Ugh, wait!" I said but it was too late, he already walked out. I didn't know that Justin was so sensitive. Oh who am I kidding? Yes I did!

Now what do I do? I thought to myself. This is not how I planned my Sunday night to go.

I sighed and continued watching tv.

12:00pm Later on, Justin's Room.

Justin's POV,

What the hell is Alex's problem?! I thought to myself silently.

I suddenly smiled to myself. If I can make this work, Hmm I think I can. I think to myself. I suddenly snapped my fingers and ran to the market. I picked up a dozen roses. Alex's favorite. I made the card out to her with a little message, and put "From your secret admirer" I laughed. That'll get her. I smirked. I left them at the door and rang the doorbell. I ran to the kitchen pretending to make brownies. I dropped the mix onto the ground. I drop to the ground too. I see Alex scurry to get the door. She see's the mix on the ground,

"Have an accident Justin?" she says and rolls her eyes.

"Why yes, I have had an accident." I say separating every word. I have to get better at the lying thing. Alex is way too good at it. She shoots me a "What're you up to?" look. I laugh fakely. She answers the door and see's the flowers.

She smiles as she picks them up.

"Oooh look Justin someone sent me flowers!" She said squealing a little. I can't help but laugh.

"Oh, I wonder who'd send you flowers?" I say and try hard not to burst out laughing. I snicker at myself. Alex was right, I do have a really easy way of being able to laugh. Wow. That's annoying.

She clears her throat, I think she's going to read the card aloud. Good thing I didn't put anything embarrassing.

"Dear Alex, I find you very attractive. I think we should someday meet. I'll watch you from afar until we meet again. I bid you ado." She reads. She looks weirded out. She puts the card on the table.

"Who says I bid you ado?" She says then laughs. "That sounds like something you'd say." She says then laughs. I start to sweat. Then my overactive glands start to act up and I start to cough.

"I'm gonna start making dinner…" I said and fumbled for the handle to the droor. Max, Mom and Dad went out to get some Ice Cream and give Max the "Talk". That's just how they did it for Alex and I. I get out some chowder. Alex comes walking in the kitchen.

"Chowder? Really Justin? I mean even the name sounds disgusting, Chow-der." She says like it's a disease. I laugh hardly and snicker.

"Oh Alex, Intellectual people eat chowder." I say and smirk. She really seems like she's acting like nothing happened. I wonder if she's just acting… or if it really doesn't bother her.

"Then why are you eating it?" She says and smiles evilly. I glare at her. Same old Alex.

I put the chowder in a bowl and start mixing it. Suddenly Alex gets some out of the bowl.

"Oh look at me. I'm intellectual and like eating chow-durr" Alex says and holds it up and throws it at me. It lands onto my face and my brand new shirt.

"Al-ex! This is my new shirt!" I say and smirk as I throw some chowder at her. We begin to get into a huge chowder fight. It gets all over the kitchen and us. Suddenly we hear Mom, Dad and Max come through the door.

"Alex Roxanne Russo! You and Justin clean this up right now!" Dad says and runs into his room. Max just laughs at us and drops his ice cream. His face drops. Mom scolds him in Spanish. She runs to get a towel while Max sneaks away. Me and Alex just laugh. We look directly into each other's eyes. She comes closer to me and kisses me. I didn't know what to say when she was done. But she sure did. She smiled and looked around warily and said,

"I'm beginning to like chowder…"

"Really? Me too." I said then leaned in and kissed her again. Then suddenly before my eyes, A very stunned Harper walks through the door looking more at us two, more then the mess in the kitchen.

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Longer chapter for ya? ;] I really liked the ending of this chapter, The chowder part made me happy. I didn't know exactly how to end it so I put Harper in there. ;D Let's hope it makes it better. Please R&R! :D I really appreciate it. The more reviews I get the faster and longer chapters I update! =P

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PS, Sorry for not telling you about the name change! :P