It was early morning, Mike's still asleep but Aly had woken up with one of those cravings again. So she pulled from Mike's arms, and climbed out of bed, grabbing a hoodie and putting it on. She shoves her feet into a pair of slippers and grabs the room key and her wallet after putting on her glasses. She steps out of the room and walks down the hall to the vending machines.
"Hmm...so many choices." She says to herself.
She spots the barbecue chips and puts the money in to get those. She reaches in and grabs them once they fall, and then she makes her way back to the room. She opens the chips and pops one into her mouth as she goes back into the room. After closing the door, she looks over at Mike who's still sound asleep, but he's now basically hugging the pillow. She covers her mouth and giggles quietly. Then he shifts in his sleep and starts mumbling things. She steps closer, curious to see what he's mumbling about. Just as she steps closer to hear what he was mumbling about, out of nowhere he started kissing the pillow and mumbled 'I love you'. She has to try really hard not to wake him up with her laughter. Then he hugs the pillow even tighter with a big grin on his face. She'a laughing quietly and wiping the tears off her cheeks. He stops mumbling, and she looks at him once more to see that he's quiet and sleeping again.
"Goof." She whispers quietly before starting to eat her chips again.
She walks away from the bed and over to the table, where she sits down to finish the chips. She watches Mike as she eats, waiting to see if he'll have another pillow kissing episode. Unfortunately he didn't, but he was moving around a lot still higging the pillow. Next thing she saw was him roll off the bed and land on the floor with a loud 'thump'. She busts up laughing, not able to stop herself. He obviously woke up when he hit the floor, and he sits up and looks over the side of the bed at her laughing.
"What's so funny?" He asks.
"You." She gasps inbetween fits of laughter.
"And why am I so funny?"
She holds up a finger until she calms down enough to talk normally.
"You were cuddling with the pillow, then you started kissing it and mumbling 'I love you' before you continued cuddling with a big smile on your face. Then you started moving around while hugging the pillow and that's why you fell off the bed."
"I believe the falling off the bed part..."
"Oh no, you did the first part too. I couldn't make that up if I tried."
"Doesn't sound like me though."
"Well you did it."
"But it was funny. I tried not to laugh and wake you up."
"Riiiiight. What were you doing up anyway? I thought for sure I'd be up before you." He replies.
"Woke up with another craving."
"Ah, that's why you have the chips."
"Yep."
"Besides the craving, how're you feeling this morning?" He asks, getting up from the floor and putting the pillow back on the bed.
"Pretty good actually."
"Not tired or anything?"
"Not really."
"Of course that might change later but right now, I feel good." She adds.
"Well that's good. Are you up for going to a fair today?"
"Ooh that sounds fun."
"I'll take that as a yes then." He grins.
She nods and smiles.
"Well it doesn't open for a couple more hours. But we can spend the whole day there until it
closes if you want."
"We can do something for a while and then once its open for a bit, we can go to the fair and stay there until we feel like leaving. We just have to play it by ear since we don't know how I'll feel later."
"Right." He nods.
"But what should we do until then?" She asks.
"Well we could go get some breakfast first. That'll kill some time."
"Sure but when we get there, don't get anything with oranges. The smell of orange juice, or
anything orange smelling for that matter, makes me sick."
"I know, I remember."
"...how did you know, I never told you that."
"Last weekend, when I came to Seattle early, Alex told me. Because he made that mistake with the oranges and he didn't know."
"Ohhh."
"Yeah, so I know...don't worry."
"Okay." She smiles, getting up and throwing the empty chip bag away.
Then she goes over to her things, looking for clothes to change into for the day. She takes off the hoodie she put on and picks up the clothes she wants, before changing. He looks for clothes himself and she changes before heading into the bathroom to do her hair and whatnot. She pulls her hair back in a half ponytail and secures it with a hairband. Then she quickly goes through the rest of her routine before coming out.
"Ready?" You ask.
"Yeah, just let me do my hair." Mike replies.
She looks amused and pulls out her cowboy boots as he passes by. She sits on the bed, and puts on the boots waiting for him to finish doing his hair. He comes out and she whistles jokingly.
"I know, I'm incredibly good looking." He smirks.
"That you are." She agrees.
"The same goes for you as well." He adds.
She just shrugs a little.
"Hey...don't shrug. It's true."
She shrugs again.
"You're supposed to think so."
"Well it doesn't matter, it's still true."
"So you say. Just wait until I start growing here-" She motions to her stomach.
"-and here." She also mostions to her chest.
"Though that part has already started." She adds, mumbling as she adjusts her tops.
"I know I've said this before, but I'll keep saying it. You'll still look beautiful to me."
She looks at him as he moves to stand by her legs.
"I know. I'm just being hormonal and irrational." She sighs .
"It's okay, it's something to get used to."
"Right."
"Just remember...I love you no matter what." He says, kissing her forehead.
"I know, I love you too." She replies, closing her eyes as his lips touch her forehead. He grabs my hand after he pulls away, and pulls her up so she's standing.
They both grab whatever they would need, before leaving and heading to breakfast. Over in me and Alex's room, I wake up to my alarm going off. I groan as I realize the alarm's going off, and reach over and move my hand around searching for my phone, my face in the pillow. The alarm is shut off before I can grab it and I frown in confusion until I feel a warm body drape itself around me and a pair of lips pressing against the skin of my shoulder. I relax, realizing that Alex must've shut off the alarm, and just continue to lay there.
"You have somewhere to be don't you?" Alex asks quietly.
"...yeah..." I mumble into the pillow.
"You should get up, we can stop and get a quick bite to eat or something if you're quick."
"I don't want to move..."
Alex starts kissing up my shoulder and neck, causing me to tilt my head and sigh. He suddenly stops.
"I won't do anything more unless you get it."
"...you're killing me..."
"I know." He chuckles.
"Evil..."
"I can keep being evil you know. But I can go back to nice if you get up."
"You have to move first."
He moves enough to give me the room to move. I reluctantly move and finally sit up, swinging my legs over the side of the bed, and then getting up. I walk over to my things and dig through my bags for clothes and whatnot to wear, then head into the bathroom. Since I was half awake, I bumped into the doorway. Alex chuckles as he gets up himself.
"I'm okay." I say, before disappearing into the bathroom.
The two of us change and everything before putting out shoes on and gathering what we need for the day. I'm still pretty tired, and I yawn as we walk out of the room.
"I think some food will wake you up." Alex says, his arm around my shoulders as I lean into his side.
I just nod, as we reach the elevator and walk inside. We soon leave the hotel , heading out to find somewhere to eat. We find a place and walk in, getting seated and handed menus. I yawn again as I look through it, and I shake my head a few times to wake up. We order our drinks and shortly after that we order our food. And Alex was right, I did feel more awake after I ate and whatnot.
"Okay, you were right. I'm awake now."
"I knew you would be."
"So where exactly do you have to be after this?" He asks.
"A photoshoot."
A sly grin starts to form on his face, and he just looks at me.
"Yes I know you love those."
"It's for , for the whole Diva focus thing." I add.
"Ah."
"And no, I don't know what I'm wearing for it yet. I'll find out when we get there."
"I'm sure it'll be amazing."
"Isn't it always?" I laugh.
"Yes." He agrees, chuckling.
We finish up eating, and Alex pays for the food. Then we get up, and head out the door, heading to where the photoshoot will be taking place. I manage to give Alex a quick kiss before I'm ushered off to change. After changing, I went over to the hair and makeup, where they let my hair down and styled it and then took off all the makeup I had on and replaced it to match the outfit. They finish and I stand up, looking in the mirror and biting my lip a little.
"He's going to die." I say to myself.
After a while of looking at myself in the mirror, I finally walk away from it and make my way through the doorway. Alex looks up from his chair and his jaw drops open, his eyes wide as he looks me over. Since there was only one photographer, and he was busy at the moment, I walked over and sat down in the chair next to Alex.
"I'm speechless...wow." Alex says.
"Aren't you always speechless?" I laugh.
"Well yea but this is just...wow."
"I knew you were gonna like die seeing this."
"...you were right."
"I bet you're hoping they let me keep this right?" I laugh.
"Yes!"
"Okay okay, down boy..." I say, jokingly.
"Haha..." He says dryly.
"Love you." I say, leaning over and kissing him quickly.
"Love you too." He replies after I pull away.
Not too long after, the photographer came over to get me. So I got up and followed him over to the set, and listened to what he wanted me to do for each picture. He finishes explaining and I step in front of the camera. The first picture involved the jacket I had over the top I was wearing, and they added a fan for an effect of my hair. Alex watches, inwardly cursing that there's still weeks until our wedding. After going through a few shots of that picture, we moved onto the next one. They had me take off the jacket, since it was not needed to be on for the rest of the pictures. The next picture, they had me holding the jacket behind my back, my left arm over my head and hand in my hair, and I was looking off to the side. Alex watches with a smile. The next two photos were close ups, one of them having to lay across the floor on my stomach. The next one, I was standing back up and my arms were folded as I was leaning to the side. The last one had me sitting on the floor, stretched out with a hand holding me up, and they had the fan going again for the effect of my hair.
"Torture." Alex mumbles to himself.
After the picture was done, I was told I could go. So I walk off the set after picking up the jacket that goes with the outfit, and I walk out back to the dressing room to change back into my regular clothes. I come out and go to return the clothes but the photographer waves me off, saying that I could keep them.
"Oh boy, he's gonna love this." I mumble to myself, as I walk away and towards Alex.
Alex looks at the pile in my arms curiously.
"Your wish came true. I get to keep the outfit." I smile.
A big smile crosses his face.
"Great."
"But I'm not wearing it anymore today. I think I've tortured you enough."
"Yes you have."
"But hmmm, maybe I'll make this alternate ring gear..."
I bite back a giggle as Alex perks up.
"Let's go..." I say, starting to walk off still trying not to laugh.
Alex follows after me.
"Where to now?"
"Hmm, well it is a nice day out. Maybe the beach or the hotel pool or something."
"Sounds good."
"You can make the decision...pool or beach?"
"Hmm...how about the pool?"
"I think I saw a jacuzzi over there too." Alex adds.
"You really like those jacuzzis don't you?" I laugh.
"They're nice, what can I say?"
"That you also like them because we can be all close and cuddly to each other."
"Yes I do." He chuckles, wrapping his arm around me.
Then we make our way back to the hotel, to head back up to our room to get ready to go down to the pool which is outside. We both get changed and grab towels, along with anything else we need before going down to the pool area. Once we get down there, I sit down on one of the chairs and take out the sunblock.
"I don't know about you, but I don't want to burn. I burn, you won't be able to touch me."
"That wouldn't be good." Alex makes a face and takes some of the sunblock and helps by
getting my back covered.
"What about you? Too manly to wear sunblock?" I tease.
"I'm more worried about you first. I'll put some on but let's get you taken care of."
"I think you've pretty much got my whole back anyway..."
I turn around with the bottle in my hand.
"Now I get to help you." I continue.
"Sit." I say, pointing in front of me.
He raises his eyebrows but does as I say. I then take some of the sunblock and get his back covered now. Alex enjoys the soothing motions until I finish and then he makes sure to get his front taken care of. In the meantime Aly and Mike had finished breakfast, and started to head to the fair. They get out of the car at the fair and start walking in. He pays for the both of them, and then they both start walking the fairgrounds, looking at all the different things around. She pouts as she sees all the fun rides.
"I can't go on my favorite things."
"Awww, I'm sorry. We don't have to stay if it makes you sad or anything."
"No, no. We came to have fun. I'll get over it."
"Alright, well to make up for those rides...at whatever game you choose, I'll try to win the big prize for you. Or well, whatever you want from the prize wall."
She smiles and kisses his cheek.
"And besides, there's always the ferris wheel and the tunnel of love." He says, wiggling his eyebrows as he mentions the latter which causes her to laugh.
"Gives you a reason to be all cuddly and whatnot with me." She adds, and he smirks.
"Exactly."
"You are such a cheeseball."
"A cheeseball who's in love with you."
"I love you too cheeseball."
He wraps an arm around her shoulders and kisses her quickly with a smile. She slides her arm around his aist and leans her head against his shoulder as they walk around. They pick out the first game to play, and Mike pays for it.
"Alright, what do you want? I'll try to get it for you."
She points to a big blue bunny.
"Big blue bunny...you got it." He grins, and she giggles.
The rules of the game are explained to him, and also how to win the big blue bunny. He listens and proceeds to play the game. She watches and cheers him on. It came down to the last try, and he was already so close to winning the bunny. On that last try, he tried his hardest and it paid off, because he had won the game to get the bunny. She hugs him happily.
"Yay!"
The guy takes the bunny down and hands it to him, then Mike takes it and hands it to Aly after she stopped hugging him.
"It's so cute! Thank you." She leans over and kisses Mike.
"You're very welcome." He smiles, after she pulls away.
They move off and start to walk again. They both then decide on going to the Ferris Wheel next. They wait in line for a bit and then the guy motions for them to step up. Mike helps Aly on before seating himself. She puts the bunny on her other side and then the guy clicks the bar into place. The guy walks back over after making sure everyone who was at the bottom was set, before walking over and starting the wheel. Mike puts an arm around her and she cuddles into him.
"Mmm...I could get used to this." She mumbles.
"Me too." He agrees.
"Just you and me, no stalkers."
"I've noticed that they've backed off a little now. We barely see them anymore."
"Well Morrison's been injured but yeah I noticed that too. Good, maybe it finally started to sink in that there's no breaking us up."
"It better have sunk in."
"If it hasn't then our news might help it sink in better."
"Whenever we reveal it that is..."
She sees him frown slightly and she reaches up to touch his cheek.
"I know the wait is frustrating but it'll be soon I promise."
"Soon doesn't come fast enough.."
"I know." She sighs.
"But it takes patience...a lot of it."
"Right."
"Which you need to work on mister."
"I know, I know."
"As long as you know."
"I do, it's just hard."
"I know it is." She kisses the corner of his mouth.
"But we'll make it through together."
"Yeah." He finally smiles.
The Ferrish Wheel goes around a few times, before finally stopping at the bottom to let them off.
"Now what should we do?" She asks.
"Well we can eat, or play more games or go to the Tunnel Of Love..."
"I know what you want." She replies and he grins.
"But I want a funnel cake." She continues.
"Then let's go get you a funnel cake."
They stop and get a funnel cake, finding a table to sit and eat.
"You want some?" She asks, since he didn't get anything for himself.
She holds out a piece, offering it to him.
"Sure, why not." He says, taking the piece she offered him.
"Hey!" She laughs as he gently nips at her fingers.
"Oops...my bad." He grins.
"Suuuuure."
"You know I can't resist you..."
"I know." She smirks lightly.
"So don't tempt me."
"And if I do?"
"You know what will happen..."
She eyes him and he reaches out to touch her neck. She inhales sharply as he drags his fingers over his favorite spot and he smirks.
"THAT will happen."
She nods weakly.
"So, like I said...don't tempt me." He adds, retracting his hand.
She bites her lip and finishes the funnel cake. After she finishes, they both go play more games before heading over to the tunnel of love. They wait for their turn and get in. As soon as they ride away out of people's sights, he immediately gets all cuddly with her.
"You are suck a dork." She laughs.
"But you love me anyway."
"Of course I do. And this is proof." She puts his hand on her stomach.
"And I love the both of you." He smiles.
"We love you too."
Then they move along through the tunnel, just enjoying each other's company, until they see the end of the ride where the light from outside appears.
"One last thing." Mike says and she looks at him curiously.
He leans in and starts kissing her, but it was an intense one instead of it always starting off gentle. She responds and matches his intensity, reaching up to grasp his shirt. He chuckles, but both of them can see through their closed eyes the light from otuside getting closer and closer as they move along. She sighs and pouts a little when he pulls away.
"More later." He smirks.
"Better be."
"You have my word."
"Good."
They finally emerge outside and the ride stops to let them off. Mike gets out first, then holds out his hand and helps her out. She grabs the bunny and holds it in her arms as they leave the ride area.
"So what do you want to do now?"
"Hmmm...well there isn't really any point in staying here when we've done everything we can do."
"Head back then?"
"Yeah."
He nods, and then they start heading back to the car. They get in and she pushes the bunny into the backseat and then off they go to the hotel. Back at the hotel at the pool, I'm sitting on the chair getting some sun while Alex is in the pool. I feel some water hit my legs.
"Hey!" I say, lifting my sunglasses.
"Sorry." Alex grins sheepishly.
"Sure you are."
"Come get in."
"I'm getting sun..."
"I'm getting lonely..." He starts to pout.
"You're cute when you pout." I laugh.
He keeps pouting.
"Not gonna work..." I sing.
"Damn." He mutters.
I shake my head amusedly, and put my sunglasses back over my eyes. He sighs and goes back to swimming. He still gets lonely, and goes over to the side of the pool by me again. That's when I feel water hit me again.
"Not this again."
"What up with the water?" I ask.
"I want you to come in here with me."
"You're honestly THAT lonely?"
"Yes."
"Well if you want me in there with you so badly, you're gonna have to make me."
"I can do that." Alex says, climbing out.
"Uh-oh..." I say to myself.
He comes over to me, smirking.
"Alex...no." I laugh.
"Yes."
"Noooo."
"Yesssss." He scoops me up.
I manage to take my sunglasses off and drop them on the chair after he picks me up.
"Kevin Robert Kiley Jr, don't you dare." I say when I see him walking towards the side of the pool.
"Ouch the full name...that hurts babe." He chuckles.
"Haha very funny."
He carefully drops me in the water and then jumps in himself.
"It's cold..."
You'll get used to it." Alex says.
"Says you."
He pulls me to him.
"What about now?"
"Better."
"Good. It's all about the body heat."
"Yup." I giggle.
"But just give me a few minutes or so, and I should be good."
"Alright."
After those few minutes and a little more, I pulled from his arms and just started to swim backwards and away from him.
"Heyyyy..."
I just smile all innocently and wave. Alex swims after me.
"Ooooh I'm so scared, you're coming after me." I laugh.
"You're gonna get it now." He swims faster
"I don't think so..." I say, sinking underneath the water.
We two play chase around the pool for a while. I go to get out of the pool, but I'm obviously stopped by him.
"You're not going anywhere."
"And why not?"
"Do you want me to be lonely?"
"Seriously?"
"Yes, seriously."
I sigh and give in, wrapping my arms around his neck.
"Fine."
"So how long do you plan on staying in here?" I ask.
"A little bit longer, is that okay?"
"Yeah, that's okay. Plus I really don't have any choice now do I?"
"Not really."
"I thought so."
He smiles and kisses me quickly.
"Just a few more weeks or so..." I smile.
"Yep." Alex grins.
"I can't explain the excitement that I feel each day."
"I know, me too."
Time passed fairly quickly as we were in the pool, and I had gotten out to relax for a while because my arms were getting tired. That's when Alex suggested the jacuzzi. I agree and the two of us climb into the jacuzzi and cuddle."I'm definitely gonna sleep good tonight..."
"I'm definitely gonna sleep good tonight..."
"You always do after we go swimming."
"That's because swimming is a workout basically. Plus with the fresh air, that's a
contributing factor."
"Right."
"But anyways, I know that photoshoot was killing you today..."
"Yes it was."
"And I plan on getting you back for that." He adds.
"I figured you would."
"The only thing about that is...you won't know when I'm going to."
I sigh.
"It'd be easier if you tell me when."
"It'd be easier yes, but it's far more fun when it's a surprise." He smirks.
"Of course it is."
"So just wait, I'm going to get you back."
"Okay then." I nod, going back to relaxing.
Alex chuckles a little and kisses the top of my head. We stay in the jacuzzi for a while, before deciding to get out and dry off and then head back up to the room. Mike and Aly are relaxing in their room with her laying with her back against his chest. He has a show he likes on tv while she's reading something on her phone, or at least trying to read. She's reading on her phone with heavy eyelids, and she yawns occasionally, but she insists on finishing what she was reading before even thinking about sleep. As she gets to the bottom she feels lips on her neck and she sighs.
"You were yawning, maybe you should get some sleep." He mumbles against her neck.
"Mmm...I wanted to finish reading this first."
"Then you can finish it."
He keeps moving his lips over her neck.
"...you're being distracting..."
"Oh...I know."
"I can't finish this while you're doing that..."
He whines and reluctantly removes his lips from her neck. She finishes the last few
sentences and closes the internet on her phone and turns off the screen before setting the phone on the nightstand.
"Now you should sleep."
She shifts and looks up at him.
"I think you owe me something first."
"Oh yes, that's right." He smirks.
She squeals as he rolls them so that she ends up trapped underneath him.
"I got you now."
"Mmhmm..." She giggles.
Then he leans down and this time it's a more gentle kiss than earlier at the fair. She reaches up and puts her hands on either side of his jaw as she kisses back. After a while he goes to pull away, but she pulls him back down. Mike laughs into the kiss but then goes quiet when she makes it more intense. She moves her hands down to his abs, tracing them with her fingers and nails. He shivers slightly, before pulling his lips away and moving down to her neck. She tilts her head and sighs.
"...no marks..." She mumbles.
"Don't worry, I won't."
She relaxes, still lightly tracing along his abs. He kisses all the way up to that favorite spot of
his, but he doesn't actually kiss that, he just grazes it and moves to behind her ear. She exhales deeply, biting her lip. He smirks, then moves back down grazing that spot again before moving to her jawline to go back to her lips. They kiss for a few moments before breaking it up into shorter kisses an then finally stopping.
"I love you so much." She sighs softly.
"And I love you so much." He grins, and she smiles and kisses him again.
"I know." She says and then yawns widely.
"Someone's really tired."
"It's not my fault." She yawns again.
"I think you should get some sleep now."
"You gotta move first." She giggles.
"Right, I knew that." He laughs, letting her go and moving over to his spot on the bed.
She snuggles up to his side.
"Night."
"Night."
Meanwhile Alex and I are laying in bed watching tv. I'm practically almost falling asleep, but I'm trying to stay awake.
"Maybe we should get some sleep, you look tired." He says, pressing his lips to my forehead.
"No no, I can stay awake, I'm fine."
"You're falling asleep." He chuckles.
"It's called resting my eyes."
"Yeah well resting your eyes keeps getting longer and longer."
I just groan in protest, but roll over and snuggle into his side. He slides his arm around me and rubs up and down my back. Between that and the sound of his heartbeat, it eventually put me to sleep.