Alexa walked into her apartment ahead of Justin, ashamed and emabarrassed.
Justin wasn't sure if she wanted him to go in with her, but she left the door open, so he went inside anyways. She walked into the kitchen and pressed a button on her answering machine, Dan's voice floated from it and he watched as she pressed her arms against the counter, leaning herself against them, her head dropped. Justin, his hands in his pockets, walked over to her. The machine clicked off and he heard her sniffle and knew the waterworks were going to start again. He put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her to him, "It's okay Alexa.."
"No it's not."
He smiled at the top of her head, "Yes it is. Okay, so you freaked out just a bit, I understand and I take the blame for the cause of it...I didn't mean to snap at you...I shouldn't have. She...she just gets under my skin so much sometimes.."
"It's...it's not that Justin.," She said pulling away and wiping at her eyes, "It's just...I'm not that weak..I'm just not. I've always been strong...and he...he made me weak..and I don't like people to see me like that...I..I'm so embarrassed.."
He smiled a little, "I make a fool of myself every day in some way and there's not a day that goes by that I don't feel some sort of embarrassment...you have to learn to get over it..I'm not ashamed I saw that part of you Lexi..not at all.."
"You're not?"
"No. And you shouldn't either."
She sighed and ran a hand through her hair, "I feel so stupid...I knew it was you...but then again, I didn't..."
"I know..it's okay..let's get over it and move on..please? I don't want to think about Emma anymore right now."
"Ok..Ok..I'm alright..you're okay, everything is friggen perfect."
Justin smiled, for real this time, "Everything is perfect."
"So..that was Emma?"
"Alexa!"
She smiled, "Sorry..sorry..but I'm nosey!"
"Yeah..that was Emma.."
"She's not all that."
He laughed, "Jealous?"
"Hell no!"
"Ok..ok...so..what should we do tonight?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, what do you want to do with me tonight?"
She shrugged, "I dunno..I figured you had better things to do than hang around with me..."
He smiled, "Well, you figured wrong. Let me call and check-in with the guys and see what they're up to..wanna call Claire?"
She nodded, "Sure, I'll call her and see what she's doing."
"Ok..I'm gonna go in the kitchen."
"ok."
Once everyone had been called, it was decided that everyone would reconvene in downtown Disney to eat and then head to the boardwalk to go clubbing or whatever.
Claire came over to Alexa's to get ready. "Hey...so what are you wearing?," Claire asked as she finished with her hair.
Alexa was in her room, digging through her closet, "I have no idea...what do you think I should wear?"
"I dunno..you're the one wearing it."
"Claire!"
She laughed, "Well, it's the truth. But, hold on, and I'll come in and we'll find you an outfit that will knock Justin's socks off."
"But do I want to?"
"Want to what?"
"Want to impress him?"
"Yes!"
Alexa smiled, "Ok, ok....come in here!"
"I am, I am!"
Claire appeared, looking great as usual. Claire began to dig through Alexa's closet, looking for a good outfit for her to wear. Finally, she produced a dress that Alexa could wear. "Here ya go girl..go put it on and let me see."
Alexa went into the bathroom and put on the dress, she forgot she had that dress...it had been so long and she was guessing she really needed to clean out her closet.
She came out and Claire nodded, "That looks great..come on!"
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