Alice had woke up in the middle of the night and looked out her window and saw something weird "What the Hell is that?" she put on her slippers and walked outside and she saw Xerxes passed out on the ground "Xerxes!"
He'd wake up "Oh, how'd I end up here?" and he laughed a bit.
Alice ran up to him "Why are you sleeping on the ground by my bedroom?"
He looked at her "You said you got an eerie feeling around Gilbert so I just decided to stay here for tonight, I tried to not fall asleep but I wasn't to good at it."
Alice punched his arm "You idiot! Do you know the kinds of people that live here! They're gangs and rapist and prostitutes! You could get hurt or raped!"
Xerxes smiled "So you're worried about me?"
"Yes!" she sighed "Just...Come inside for the night."
"But what about Gilbert?"
"He leaves real early in the mornin,He wouldn't even know." She grabbed his arm and led him to her room.
"You're going to let me stay in your room?" Xerxes smled seductivly.
"Don't get any ideas this is simply for your safety..." He'd already be asleep under the covers of her bed she sighed and locked her door then she laid down next to him.
"He looks so innocent and cute when he sleeps." he put his arm around her she blushed then laid her head by his chest she could hear his heartbeat "Goodnight Xerxes." and had fell asleep.
Xerxes had woke up and noticed Alice sleeping by him "...Oh yeah Alice got worried about me last night and told me to sleep with her."
Xerxes got up and looked outside "Gilbert already left, just like she said he would have."
He looked at the doorknob "I should make her breakfast she'll probably be hungry when she wakes up."
He looked at her "I wonder what she likes."
He walked downstairs and looked into the fridge "An omelet and bacon, She'll probably like that."
hHe'd be cooking for awhile before Alice would walk downstairs. "What are you doing?" she'd ask rubbing her eyes.
He smiled "Well making breakfast for the princess of corse."
He kissed Alice's cheek and Alice blushed a bit "Y-You've no reason to call me such names & don't kiss my cheek either..."
"I was only kidding anyways." He'd hand her a plate "I didn't know what you liked so I just made something."
She'd try the omelet then the bacon "It's good..."
Xerxes looked at Alice's pajamas "Arn't those the ones you wore when you stayed at my house?"
Alice nodded "That's a real pretty necklace you have Alice." Xerxes said pointing at the necklace around her neck.
"Oh...Thanks my mom gave it to me..." Alice started to tear up.
Xerxes hugged her "Let the tears flow it's okay."
Alice was silent for a moment then she tightened her grip around him and burst into tears "I can't believe they're really gone..."
Xerxes tightened his grip and patted her back "It's gonna be okay, Gilbert's gonna find out who killed them."
"That's what I'm worried about...The longer it takes the more stressed I get."
"Alice it's gonna take some time, Be patient."
"Yeah I guess..." Alice's phone went off she picked it up "Hello?"
"Alice! Why didn't you tell me that mom and dad were dead!"
"Alyss? Since when have you cared about them?"
"I don't just I'd expect to be told these things..."
"How'd you even hear that they were dead?"
"I went to mom and dads house to see you guys and this police officer Gilbert I think his name was told me they were dead!"
"Oh, Gilbert..."
"You know him?" Alyss asked.
"Yeah. I'm kinda living with him now..."
"What! Oh my gosh! I have to see you what's his address?" she told her the address
"Kay I'll be right there...Oh and I'm bringing Jack." Alyss hung up
"Oh joy...Jacks coming." Alice sighed
"Who's Jack?" Xerxes asked.
"Jack is my sisters boyfriend."
Alyss & Jack would show up at the house some time later. Alice made Xerxes stay at the house so he could meet her sister. There was a knock on the door. "it's open" Alice said.
Alyss & Jack entered Alyss hugged Alice "Alice! Are you okay? You're not in a depression about this are you?"
She saw Xerxes "Oh he's cute. How'd you manage to pick up that big a prize?"
Alice glared at Alyss and Xerxes smiled "I'm not her boyfriend..." Xerxes said.
"Oh figures Alice couldn't get anything close to you."
"What's THAT supposed to mean?" Alice asked.
"It means you couldn't get anything as hot as that."
"You know I slept with her last night...On her demand of corse." Xerxes smiled.
"One night stand?" Jack asked.
"Nah, I fell asleep real quick don't think Alice was up much longer then I was." Xerxes said smiling.
"What!" Alyss looked at Alice. "You got to sleep with THAT amazingness? I don't believe it!"
Alyss looked at Xerxes "How much did she pay you?"
"Pay me? Not a penny."
"May I talk to Alice alone?" Alyss asked.
"Uh sure we can go in my room." Alyss & Alice walked to Alice's room while Xerxes & Jack were still in the living room.
"So...How long you been with Alyss?" Xerxes asked.
"About two years now...So you're with her sister, to tell you the truth I don't think she'd be a bad prize...I mean those two are like twin babes." Jack laughed a bit. "But Alice does seem hard to handle..."
"I guess, But once you get used to her she's not that bad." Xerxes smiled.
Then back in Alice's room Alyss looked at Alice "Do you have any makeup?" Alice pointed to the bathroom "In there...Why?"
Alyss smiled "Because I'm gonna make you prettier."
"Prettier?" Alice asked unamused.
"Yeah...Put some makeup on your face give you a different outfit and you'll be pretty...Well at least pretty enough for Xerxes."
"Xerxes isn't really the kind of guy that cares about how pretty someone is." Alice smiled "He cares about feelings too..."
"Oh god really? How...BORING!"
"I don't think it's boring at all...I think a man that can admit he cares for someone is a man that's worth caring for."
Alyss gave her a disgusted look "Haha, That's cute."
She handed Alice a dress that she found in her closet. "Put this on it'll drive guys crazy." she then saw some shoes. "Oh! Those too!"
Alice looked at her with a disgusted expression then handed the clothes back to her. "As if I'd wear that..." Why do I even own these? Alice asked herself opening the door
"Cmon let's go back downstairs..." As Alice & Alyss were walking downstairs Jack & Xerxes were still in the middle of a conversation Jack saw Alyss then put his arm around her waist "Let's go sweetie..." and they'd walk out the door.
Alice sighed in relief "Thank god she's gone!"
"You don't like your sister? Xerxes asked.
"No I do it's just...She's always pressuring me to wear 'cute' things."
"Well what's her definition of 'cute'?" Alice ran to her bedroom and grabbed the dress and shoes then showed Xerxes
"These are. I don't even know why I have them in my closet."
Xerxes looked at the clothes "They don't seem to suit your fancy."
"She said 'put this on it'll drive guys crazy' or something like that..."
"I don't think it's cute at all...If a lady shows her body too much in public it sometimes actually makes me want to throw up."
He handed Alice the clothes "Get these clothes out of my sight." Alice nodded and went upstairs.
Xerxes thought to himself about something Jack told him... "If you really care about her you have to prove it or you'll just end up losing her to someone else that was man enough to do it first."
Xerxes said to himself "I am a man..." He then walked up to Alice's room, and was blocking her way of getting out
"Why are you up here?" Alice asked.
"I need to do something and I need to be up here to do it."
"Why up here?" Alice asked
"Well thats because..." Xerxes grinned and gently pushed Alice onto the bed and he was on top of her Alice's eyes grew wide
"I...I see..." Alice blushed.
Xerxes still grinning "Do you really?" He then leaned into her kissing her lips intertwining his tongue with hers and running his fingers through her thick brown hair. Alice had turned a bright red color but still went along with the kiss, which lasted a few minutes only to be stopped by Gilbert who'd got home early and walked in on them. "Don't come to this house...Ever again." Gilbert said in a stern voice to Xerxes.
"No! Gilbert please...don't."
"God dammit Alice! Will you please just shut up!" Gilbert had yelled at her.
Alice who's never been yelled at like that before, backed up into the tv knocking down some of the remotes and magazines.
Xerxes who'd still been in the room ran over to Alice putting his arms around her. "Don't let go..." Alice said in a whisper.
"I won't I'm right here."
Gilbert who was still mad went over to Xerxes and Alice and split up the hug then pointed at Xerxes "Never again...You can never see her ever again!" He pushed Xerxes out the door.
"Now Alice I know you're mad but I have my reasons."
"Why? What reasons could you possibly have?" Alice was about to cry.
"Well you spend too much time with him, And you're always taking his side whenever we talk about him. Why?"
"You don't know how much he's done for me..."
"Oh again with that? What's he done for you that's so important?"
Alice sighed "I used to be dating this guy Oz...Oz well..." she lifted up the sleeves of her shirt and numerous scars and bruises covered them more faded then before.
"Did this to me and...Xerxes gave me the courage to break up with him. Then on that same day Oz broke into my parents house saying something along the lines of ruining my face...So I called Xerxes and he saved me. Now do you see it? Do you see why he's so important to me now?"
Gilbert nodded "I see...Weren't you also at his house the night your parents got killed?"
Alice nodded. "Oh damn...I'm sorry Alice."
"I'm not the one you should be apologizing too... By the way you ruined a perfectly amazing kiss..."
Alice glared. "I'm...Sorry?"
Alice shrugged then handed her cell phone to him "Call him...Apologize...Put it on speaker."
Gilbert nodded and called him putting the phone on speaker." Xerxes picked up "Alice? Why are you calling Gilbert doesn't want me to see you ever again."
"Actually..." Gilbert said "I'm sorry Xerxes, I never knew about the things you've done for Alice, You're welcome to come back anytime you like...Just not at night."
"Really?" Xerxes asked
"Really!" Alice had said. "You can come over now I'll make some dinner for you, as an apology."
"Thanks Gilbert. I'll be right over."
Alice then took the phone "See you soon." she then hung up.
"Alice...Did your parents already give you 'the talk'?"
"Yes they have, don't worry I know right from wrong." Alice smiled "Hey, Do you know when the funeral for my parents is?"
Gilbert shook his head "Soon I think."
There was a knock on the door. "Kay, thanks"
Alice opened the door. "Hey princess." was the first thing that came out of Xerxes's mouth.
Alice put her hands on her hips "Thank you."
She smiled then looked at Gilbert who was pointing up, basically saying 'Get out of my kitchen' Alice then led Xerxes into her room closing the door, locking it behind her "Okay why?" Alice asked.
"Why what?" Xerxes asked.
"Why'd you do it?" Alice said
"Do what? The kiss?"
"Yeah,Why?"
"Because when I was talking to Jack today he said 'If you really care about her you have to prove it to her or else you'll lose her to someone that was man enough to do it first.'"
He hugged her "And I don't wanna lose you so I kissed you as a way of proving that I cared for you."
"Why didn't you just tell me then?"
"Because I didn't think telling you would be enough."
"So you pull yourself on top of me and make out with me?"
"Yes, Does Alice not feel the same way?" He frowned.
"No, I do...It's just I've never been kissed before let alone making out."
"Then today was the first time for both of us."
Alice paused for a moment "...Do it again."
"Kiss you? Like how I did?"
Alice nodded "Yes...Kiss me again!"
Xerxes smiled "Anything for you." He pulled her up to him by her waist with one hand and held her neck steady with the other, He leaned in kissing her then he pulled her on top of him their tongues intertwined again and they kept kissing for awhile, Then they'd stop Alice's face red as an apple and Xerxes grinning in delight. "You're a great kisser." Xerxes said smiling.
"The same goes for you." Alice said smiling.
"Alice, Xerxes dinner!" they looked at each other and went down the stairs to eat.