Alex left thinking Marissa didn't love her. Few years later they meet again, they have to work in the same place in LA. Marissa is now engaged to Ryan. Alex goes for the get some, get gone routine. Appearances from old friends and new ones.
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Thoughts are in italic.
Flashbacks are in bold.
AN: Thanks to malex4ver, The Angel's Devil, bigblusky, OCmalexfan, FiresOfDeath, krisana22, shassy25, drumstiix, auggy1984, Tibs, s3xy-Lady, jassie, ang and moi for the reviews.
I need to apologize for the time it took me to write this chapter. All i can say is that the hollidays were a little more busy than i had anticipated, well that and the fact that i had to reread the entire story as i didn't remember most of it.
Now, i assure you that i have every intention to finish this story as well as start others (dont worry i wont do more than 2 stories at a time, it's hard to update both regulary as it is), i have a lot of ideas for future stories. Let me make clear however that i'm not saying this story is in any way near its end.
With that being said, i'll try to organize my year better this time so that i can update more regulary (i say this every year but that's beside the point).
One last thing, i've never been to Sweden so if i made any mistakes, i'm really sorry and if if tell me i'll be sure to correct it.
Now, on with the story.
Chapter 18
Having settled that the reservations wouldn't change for the time being, Marissa and Alex went back to their room. The blonde was still fuming so Marissa thought that maybe she should stay quiet, and just wait while Alex took her shower.
There was only one problem with that plan: Marissa couldn't stop thinking about the blonde all wet just in the next room. The TV wasn't capable of keeping her attention, not when she could hear the water running down Alex's body. The only thing the brunette could think about was barge into the bathroom and take what was once hers.
Giving one last attempt at resisting that urge, Marissa decided to call Summer as she had promised, after all Summer had said anytime she got to the hotel. It didn't exactly work, but now at least Marissa was doing something else.
After assuring her best friend that she was indeed fine and on the hotel and informing the girl about her and Alex's sleeping arrangements the girls proceeded to talk about more important matters like the color of the blouse Summer would be wearing at her dinner party at the office.
Once the call ended, Marissa didn't want to give a chance for her mind to wander back to the blonde in the shower, so she made the second call she had promised.
"Hey, Ryan"
"Marissa, hey, baby. This is kinda late, or early, I guess depends on your definition of time"
"Is it still dark there?"
"Yeah"
"Sorry, didn't mean to wake you, just checking in. I got here, I'm in the hotel."
"That's great, baby"
"So, I better let you go back to sleep, Ryan"
"Okay, I miss you"
"You too. Bye" Marissa clicked the phone shut, she knew he had something else to say, but right now, she didn't want to hear a 'I love you', at least not one coming from him.
Before the brunette had a chance to wonder if the shower was still running, she heard the room's door slam shut as the blonde left.
Alex had heard the end of the conversation and in that note decided she was better off running to the reception once again, without much idea in mind of what she would do when she got there.
"Sorry, didn't mean to wake you, just checking in. I got here, I'm in the hotel."
"So, I better let you go back to sleep, Ryan"
"You too. Bye"
That's what I needed, to listen to another love profession from Marissa to Ryan. I can even imagine, them talking all the time I was in the shower and then she heard the water stop running and decided to end the call, then he tells her he loves her and she says 'You too. Bye'.
The blonde reached the lounge with a hand holding her arm, turning around Alex saw Marissa gripping it securely.
"How did you get here so fast?" The blonde asked.
"I took the other elevator, or did you think I ran down the stairs? It's 16 floors!"
"Yeah. So, what do you want?"
"Where are you going, Alex?"
"Out"
"Where? Why?"
"Why do you care so much?"
"Because we are in a different country and we only know each other. We could stick together."
"Marissa, why? The clubs only open later tonight."
"Exactly. There are so many places for us to see. Why see it alone?"
"Because."
"That's not a very good reason; at least I don't think it is. Come on: The Old Town, Royal Palace, City Hall, Vasa Museum, and so many others, it will be fun. Wait for me, please?"
"Why do you care so much?"
"Because." Marissa said with a smile "Now, I'm going back upstairs, I'm gonna take a shower and change. You better be here when I come down." The brunette said as she walked back to the elevators.
Alex had every intention to ignore Marissa's words and just walk out of the door, so you can imagine her surprise when her body walked over a sofa and sat down.
Jodie is right, I am whipped. The blonde thought.
Marissa came down 40 minutes later. She half expected Alex to be gone, but was pleasantly surprised that the blonde was sitting in a sofa reading a magazine, more like looking at the pictures, as she had no idea what the words meant.
The brunette took her time in analyzing Alex. The blonde had her forehead frowned in concentration as she tried to decipher what she was looking at. Every once in a while Alex's tongue left her mouth to moisturize her lips and Marissa found it to be the most sinful act she had ever seen.
Sensing eyes on her, Alex looked up, meeting Marissa's gaze, and felt a shiver run through her body. For a moment time stood still, and the people around faded away. But sooner rather than later, Alex remembered the brunette's conversation with Summer. I love Ryan.
She kept staring at me, and I didn't know if I should stare back at her or just turn around. I don't want her to think I'm this annoying rich girl that doesn't care about anyone but myself, but I don't want to lead her on neither. I mean she was like almost eating me with her eyes, and I have told her that I'm still with Ryan and that we are about to get married.
Closing her eyes to hide the tears that threatened to escape her eyes, Alex took a deep breath and walked over to Marissa.
"Ready?" The blonde said
"Yeah. Let's go."
"Where to?"
"Gamla Stan."
"Gam- what?"
"Gamla Stan, The Old Town"
"It's in an island" Alex said
"Yes. What's your point?"
"We are surrounded by water"
"Logically, otherwise it wouldn't be called an island."
"What's to do in an island?"
"Tons of things. Now come on, stop sulking" But in truth, it was one of the cutest sight that Marissa had ever seen.
The town consisted of medieval alleyways, cobbled streets, and archaic architecture. Marissa led the girls to Stortorget, with the help of a map she had bought. Stortorget was a large square in the centre of Gamla Stan, and was surrounded by old merchant's houses including the Stockholm Stock Exchange Building.
The square was filled with people walking around, watching couple of musicians playing, some people going tricks others selling things that you would never actually need.
The two girls took the time to watch this and wonder how so many people could fit in that space. And under the excuse that they would lose each other, Marissa took Alex hand in hers and dragged the blonde behind her around the island.
Marissa didn't let go of Alex's hand even when there wasn't that many people around. But then again the blonde wasn't complaining.
Hope you liked it. I intended to do a chapter per city, but i just realized that's not gonna work as this chapter was turning out to be too long. I will try to post the next one next week or so.
Now, i must go, 'cause my sister is yelling at me to drive her somewhere.
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