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I woke early the next morning with a heavy weight on my chest. I slowly let my eyes adjust to the morning sunlight and looked down to the sleeping beauty. She was beautiful in the morning. The sunlight shined perfectly on her hair, the red in it was illuminated by the smooth, vanilla skin had no imperfections on it whatsoever. I could stare at her forever and it would still not be long enough. She was peaceful. I was peaceful.
Her stunning, bright blue eyes opened slowly, a smile started to form as she gazed upon me.
"Hey." Her drowsy voice said as her hand rubbed my chest.
"Hey. Did you sleep ok?" I began to delicately run the pads of my fingers up and down her bare arm.
"Yea. You make a good pillow." Alexis said with a smile.
"Are you saying that I'm soft?" I said, smiling back at her.
"No…actually, you are very muscular. I applaud you." She said while giggling.
"Well, happy I could be of service." I said into her hair, kissing the top of her head.
"Last night…was amazing." She said shyly.
"Yes. It was." I agreed.
"Jasper, I need to ask you something."
I scooted down the bed so that we were facing each other.
"Shoot."
"With what has transpired over the past week…and hopefully the mutual feeling shared between us. Are we going to do this? Is there exclusively an us?" She said worriedly.
"Alexis, I'm not going to lie to you. I feel things with you that I have never felt before. I want there to be an us. I want to give us chance. I just don't want to pressure you. I know that you just got out of a relationship and I don't rush your grieving period…"
She cut me off, "Jasper, I was over Pi long before I ended that relationship. You make me happier than Pi ever did, trust me. I understand if you want to wait, I don't want you to feel like some kind of rebound. because, you're not."
I reached out and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear.
"I know. I never thought that for a second. So, yes. There is an us." I said with the biggest smile.
She smiled brightly as well, "Umm, do you think we could keep this between us. I know that Lanie knows you. But, I asked her to keep that between us. I just…I just want us to have an actual shot without any outside influences."
"I'll do whatever makes you happy. Besides, I kinda…like the idea of having you all to myself." I said as I pulled her closer to me, tucking her head under my chin.
"Jasper?"
"Yea?"
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"Making me happy again. I haven't been in a long time."
"It's my pleasure."
I soon felt her breathing even out on my chest and she soon pulled me with her into sleep.
"Jasper." The outside voice entered my peaceful sleep along with a beeping noise.
"Jasper, wake up. You're alarm clock is going off."
I opened my eyes seeing Alexis sitting on the bed cross legged in a t-shirt and a pair of my sweats holding a cup of coffee.
"God, could you get anymore gorgeous?"
She rolled her yes, "Romeo, you're alarm went off."
"What time is it?" I asked sitting up and rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.
"Nine."
"Please, tell me you did not just say nine."
"I would be lying if I did."
"Crap." I said getting out of bed in a hurry sliding on my boxers from last night.
"What?"
"I'm late for my first day at the mayor's office." I stated running to the bathroom and turning on the water.
"You're working for Mayor Weldon?" She asked walking into the bathroom and leaning against the door hinge, sipping her coffee.
"Yea, I got an internship working in his office." I said stripping and getting in, trying to wash myself as fast as I could.
"Mayor Weldon goes to my dad's loft for poker nights sometimes."
"Yea…I've heard about that. Your father is a big supporter of Weldon." I said grabbing the towel from the rack, while still in the shower. I stepped out with the towel wrapped around my waist.
"Yea. You'll like him. But, I am a little surprised that you are working under him."
"Why do you say that?" I said, a toothbrush in my mouth.
"You're father and Weldon don't exactly share the same beliefs."
"But, my father isn't the one doing the job. I am. I belief in what Weldon is trying to accomplish."
"Well…then you will have my father's vote." She said coming closer and pecking me on the cheek.
I walked past her and into the bedroom getting my suit out and putting it on. While I was putting my tie on, she came in wearing her clothes from last night. She pushed my hands out of the way, taking over for me.
"Do I have your vote?" I said as she tightened the black tie that layer over a white button up.
"You'll have to persuade me that you are the best candidate." She said with a smile and giggle.
"I didn't already?"
"You're on the edge." She whispered as she leaned in and kissed me. It never gets old. Every time that I have kissed her I feel the same feeling. I pulled away remembering that I was already late.
"I would really like to continue this but, I have to get to work." I said letting go of her hips and walking to my desk, grabbing my briefcase.
"I made you a coffee to go." She said as I entered the kitchen.
"You are a life savior. You can stay as long as you want, just remember to lock up before you leave." I said taking the coffee.
"I actually have a lunch date with Kelsey, my friend. I have to get home and take a shower."
"Ok. Let's go."
We walked out of my apartment and took the elevator down to the lobby hand in hand. I hailed a cab for her and opened the door.
"I'll call you later, ok?" I told her helping her into the car.
"Ok."
I leaned and kissed her. It lingered, savoring the feel of her lips on mine.
"Have a good day." I said as I shut the door of the cab.
It was going to be a really good day, I hoped.