Justin pulled back after a moment. He was so sure that she did NOT just do what he thought she did.
No, take that back.
He knew exactly what she had done.
And he had enjoyed it.
Immensely.
He pulled back and sat back on his heels, his head going straight into his hands. He didn't need this now. Neither of them did.
Alexa was looking everywhere around the room but at him. Finally, she muttered an almost inaudible, "I'm sorry."
She sounded so pathetic and lost that Justin immediately felt back. He sat up closer to her and forced to look at him, "Don't be."
"Why did you pull back then??"
His eyes closed and he sighed, "I don't know. Lexi...we don't need this..not now. I think...I think we're both so confused and so anxious...I don't...It's not that I didn't or don't want to kiss you...but not now. You're tired and so am I. We both need to sleep."
She nodded, "I agree.."
"Don't be sorry though..ok?," He asked running a free hand through her hair to push some of it from her face.
She nodded once more, "Ok.."
He smiled a little before pressing a kiss on her forehead, "I know you are...don't be."
"Are you still going?"
Justin nodded, standing up on his feet, "Yeah..I think it's for the best."
"Could...we...ya know...not let this get awkward between us?"
He nodded, "Of course.."
"Promise?"
"If anything is awkward, you tell me, and we'll fix it..k?"
"Ok.."
He smiled, "Goodnight Lexi.."
"Night.."
Alexa got no sleep. No matter how hard she tried, she was awake. She was tired alright, but no matter how many times she flipped or switched pillows, she couldn't go to sleep.
Soon, the sun was up. Alexa looked at the clock near her bed, 9:00 a.m. So, she must have fallen asleep..for like an hour...at the most.
Alexa got up and went about getting ready for the day.
Surprisingly she felt awake..she knew it wouldn't last.
There was a knock and she opened it to see him, smiling. She groaned and left him standing in the doorway. "What's wrong?"
"I think I slept for like an hour.."
"The whole night?"
She nodded, "Yeah.."
"Well...you ready?"
"I guess..why?"
"We have a meeting and I wanted you to come along.."
"So I can be a sixth wheel?"
"Claire and Dan will be there as well.."
"So?"
"Come on Alexa..please? And then we can go do whatever.."
She sighed, "Fine."
He grabbed her arm, barely giving her time to grab her purse and keys, and dragged her to his car.
Alexa was sitting in the small waiting room, her legs tucked under her, her eyes drooping very, very slowly. Dan and Claire had decided to run to get something to eat, Alexa didn't want to go, she wasn't hungry anyways. Now, we she sat in the silent, calm room, sleep was finally ready to claim her as a victim.
Justin came in a few minutes later to get Alexa, and found her curled up in the chair, sound asleep. He smiled and knelt down, pushing her hair back, "God, you are so beautiful...and you have no clue whatsoever what you do to me Lexi.."
Dan poked his head in to get Justin, but saw the tender moment between him and his sister. He had had reservations when he saw the sparks that flew between Justin and Alexa. After all, he was the protective big brother and the protective bodyguard. After he hadn't been there when Will had hurt Alexa, he had vowed to never let her get into a position where she got hurt. His heart broke a little each time he saw Alexa that vulnerable.
Dan sighed softly, he hoped they got things together.
"Hey..J?"
Justin's head shot up and he turned to see Dan standing in the doorway, "Yeah?"
"She asleep?"
"Yeah...apparently she didn't get much sleep last night.."
"Oooohhh..."
"I think..I think I'm gonna take her back to her place...that okay?"
Dan nodded, almost smiling as he asked permission, "That's fine..coming back?"
"Yeah..I'll be back in time to meet with Johnny and David.."
"Ok..can you...get her?"
Justin nodded, "Sure."
Dan smiled, "Ok..see ya"
"Bye."
Dan disappeared and Justin knelt down again and threw her purse over top of his head and then jumped as the strap practically strangled him. He groaned and pulled it away from his neck and it fell into a more comfortable position. How girls dealt with those..those...things he would never know. He then carefully and gently picked her up into his arms.
Once outside, Justin put her into the passenger side, put her purse into her lap and fastened the seatbelt across her lap.
He then drove towards her apartment building and once more, carried her up to her apartment.
He set her on the couch and covered her with a blanket that set on the back of the couch. He kissed her forehead gently, then her lips, knowing she wouldn't wake up.
Justin scribbled a quick note explaining what happened and that he would call her later, before locking the door and closing it quietly behind him.
Alexa's eyes fluttered open hours later, she sat up, a little confused. She had remembered being in the waiting room in a pretty damn uncomfortable chair and dozing off.
She looked around and recognized it as well..duh, her apartment. She reached over and flipped on the light, squinting at the brightness. A peice of paper fluttered to the floor and she reached to get it.
Lexi, you fell asleep while we were in the meeting so I just brought you back to your place, I had to run back to meet with the other guys again. I didn't want to wake you and I just figured you needed sleep. Give me a call when you get up and we can talk about doing something...or whatever. Later, Justin.
Back to the Broken Wings Main Page
To Chapter 15
Back to the Main Page