CHAPTER32

We continued gazing at the sunset until night seeped in then we called it a night. "Thanks" I spoke up once we entered the driveway. Lexis looked at me confused "For?" I wish I knew "I don't know. Everything" "Well, it was certainly my pleasure" he smiled and we entered the house. ****** I laid facing the ceiling thinking about recent events with Lexis and I just couldn't help but smile to myself as night crawled in. I didn't know I spent so much time thinking about him and how I felt until I glanced at my bedside clock, seeing that it was way past midnight. I really need to work on these feelings. I dropped the pillow from my hands and headed downstairs in need of refreshments. As I got to the kitchen, I saw Lexis seated in the living room, the TV shedding some light in the area. Sensing my presence, he spoke up "You really can't stay away from me?" I scoffed. "You wish. I'm here to hydrate" I lied. Well, not technically. It's really not like he'll ever know. Gee, where did all this fangirling come from? He stood up abruptly "Well, I can't say the same for me." I froze up. I was completely shocked by that statement. "Uh- well that's cool" Stupid me decided to reply with. He just laughed lightly as he enhanced towards me "For some reason, I can't help myself when it comes to you" he whispered, his hot breath tickling my face. Oh... he's just drunk. Taking a sharp breath I took a step back from him in order to maintain a distance but I failed as he wrapped his firm hands around my waist, keeping me from moving. "I know you want this as much as I want it, maybe more," he said into my neck before placing light kisses on it and I couldn't help but let out a soft moan. Oh God, what is happening? I need to get the hell out of here! Using all my willpower, I struggled out of his hold and laughed awkwardly "Okay, that's enough for tonight. you aren't in your right mind now so let's get you to bed" "Who says?" 'Me, because you are drunk" I groaned in frustration. I can't say I wasn't disappointed because I absolutely was, I mean my heart sank when I smelt the alcohol on his breath. I was really expecting his words to be true. I moved it to the back of my mind as I helped his drunk self-up to his room as he kept on refusing to be drunk. "There you go, have some sleep and when you wake up we can talk about what's not" I teased him before turning off his bedside lamp. "Stay," he said in a slightly sober tone, rolling to the other side to give me some space to climb. I didn't even think twice before I got on the bed because heck, I haven't been thinking right. "I just hope you realize that I meant everything I said" he whispered. Fatigue took its rightful place in my eyes as I began to drift off to bed, thoughts of his words reeling in my mind. ***** I begrudgingly woke up after a very peaceful night to my hands wrapped tightly around Lexis frame and my legs on top of his. Not my fault I sleep terribly most times. As comfortable as I was, I had other things to do and procrastination was not going to be my friend today. I crept out of bed as slowly as possible to avoid waking the soon to be hangover Lexis, tiptoed out of his room and to mine, got into the shower and ran a hot bath for myself as I remembered his words and soft kisses on my skin. I finally got out after what seemed like an hour, dressed up for the day and set out to complete my work for the day. ***** After a work-filled day, I took or more likely forced a very reluctant Carter to the doctor for an appointment thingy and some other check-ups. "Just because I was diagnosed with AATD does not mean you have to babysit me and treat me like some five year old" he grumbled as we got back into the car. "Correction, just because you have a likely deadly disease and a very nonchalant attitude. So yes, I have all right to do so" I state as a matter of fact. "And besides, you look uglier and paler than usual" I teased him. He gasped a tad dramatic before he dropped the car mirror, searching his face "It's true, I'm getting ugly, Loonie this is bad, my Carter light is dimming" he screams frantically. Taking a look myself, I see how true I was; he was beginning to look pale but it wasn't all that bad yet but leave it to Carter to turn it into something huge. "First, let's do away with the Looney and then the only thing you can do is take your vitamins, doctor's orders and have faith. Simple." I glance at him before returning my eyes to the road. "Yeah well whatever" he shrugs and I roll my eyes at him. Ugh, when is he going to learn? ***** After minutes of bickering, we agreed to go to my house for dinner and exactly as I hoped it will be, the scent of food filled my nostrils from the front door. "This is why I love coming over" Carter shouted as we walked into the kitchen before he walked off to kiss his girlfriend. "I didn't know we were hosting dinner at our house today" I questioned Lexis as I pointed to our other friends beaming at me. "It was supposed to be a two-person dinner, but these mongers came to save their money by turning me into their personal chef" he mumbled profanities. "Oh suck it woman, you should be grateful that we are considering you" Melia scoffed. "I didn't ask you to consider me woman" he fired back. "That's enough girls" Brooke shut them up. "Stupid food gobblers" he grumbled under his breath but immediately stopped when Brooke glared at him. "You all are something else" Aiden spoke quietly "Shut up Adrian" Lexis flicked him. "There are more pressing issues than your banters. Dude, when the hell is that food going to be ready?" Ryan called out, gaining our attention. "It's been ready since. Was I supposed to announce that too?" He replied dryly. Hearing that caused a low rumble in my stomach. I almost forgot that I hadn't eaten all day. "You coming?" I heard Melia ask someone who I'm guessing was Carter. "Na, I really don't feel like eating " he looked at Melia then at me disinterested. This came as a surprise because we all knew that he never backs out of food. They all shrugged it off like it was nothing and we shared a look before I joined the others. We were all deep in conversations when I saw Aiden pause to read something from his phone then stood up abruptly and left the house. Well, that was awkward...