A Daydream Away (All Time Low/Alex Gaskarth fanfiction)

5

In the little bit of time that I had been there I had yet to wake up to Alex in bed next to me, so when I rolled over to see him lying next to me, I almost squealed with delight. I bit back the eruption of emotion staring at him. I watched as his chest rose and fell stirring softly. Brushing a strand of his hair from his eye I kissed his forehead careful not to wake him. I could have stayed there for hours watching him. His eyes twitched from beneath his eyelids. He smirked wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me inches from his chest. I let out a squeak of surprise.

"Morning," he murmured without opening his eyes. God was I supposed to talk? God, I bet I had the worst morning breath.

"Morning," I whispered back covering my mouth. His fingertips grazed the exposed skin of the small of my back sending goosebumps across my flesh. He pulled me closer until my face was smooshed against his bare chest. If this is where I woke up, I was going to be highly pissed off as I took in the aroma of his skin. I couldn't help myself as I let my lips kiss where his heart was. I heard him let out a sigh his fingers still touching the small of my back. Alarm bells went off in my head. I had to get ready for work. I wanted so badly to lay in this bed with a half-naked Alex more than anything, but I knew I couldn't.

"I have to go," I finally managed to make myself say as I slipped from his arms. He let out a disappointed groan.

As I began my shower, my mood extremely good, I started singing without thinking about it. It was a routine I always did when I was in a good mood.

"It's a long way home
When you're on your own
And your only friends
Are traffic lights
Speaking in morse code...
Yeah, the road is long
And I am tired...
But with you on my horizon
I will drive until it all breaks down...
'Cause I can't breathe
Without you near...
You keep me safe
Keep me sane
Keep me honest, yeah...
You keep me alive
On the edge of tonight!
Chasing tomorrow
With fire in my eyes, yeah!
You're like a siren in the dark
You're the beat playing in my heart.
You keep me alive
On the edge of tonight, yeah...

After showering, I dressed entering the adjoining room. Alex was still in bed propped up on an elbow eyeing me.

"What?"

"How did you know?" he asked.

"Know what?" confusion filling me.

"The song."

My eyes widened, shit, the song. That album wasn't actually out yet.

"I, uh, I don't know, it just sort of popped up in my brain," which wasn't a total lie.

"That's a song off the new album. I played it for you a few times," he explained. His eyes held hope as he stared at me from the bed.

"Are you starting to remember things?" he asked hopeful.

"How did you know I was having trouble remembering things?"

"Last night you barely spoke about things you normally would have talked about, so are things starting to come back to you?"

"I mean I guess they must be, how else would I know the song," I laughed nervously. Alex stood from the bed causing me to yelp again noticing the boxer briefs. Trying to act casual I let him hug me.

"I, uh, have to go," I told him pulling away from him suddenly too hot to breathe.

To say my boss was a dick would be an understatement. He was rude and something about him screamed "I'm better than you," ego. I gathered most of his attitude the day before noting that I was most likely going to hate working for him. But the publishing business was what I had wanted to do, even in my actual life, so I was sucking it up for this chance. But his personality wasn't going to wear me down, today I was in such a good mood that it didn't matter.

"Reh," he greeted with a fake smile. I gave the same smile back rolling my eyes once his back was turned. I stood from my desk handing him the coffee I had already knew he would want. I was pretty quick to pick on people and habits.

He grunted but I wasn't sure if that was approval or just annoyance. I really didn't care as I went back to my work. I sat down at my desk just as my phone buzzed. A text from Alex.

"I'm free tonight,"

"I think I can try and squeeze you in my busy schedule," I texted back.

"I'm honored you are going to try," he responded.

"No promises, so many other things to do. LOL."

I could almost see his eye roll in my head. "I'll see you tonight. Ya know if you can fit me into that busy schedule of yours."

I put my phone done preparing for the day ahead. I just wanted to get back to Alex's. I knew that my teenage crush was sending me into a spiral, but I was genuinely enjoying the time I was getting to spend with him. I enjoyed his smile, and the way he spoke. All things I had seen before, but it was different now that they were so intimate. I had to think about all that later. In the present, or past or whatever it was I currently living, I had to get through the day at work. I groaned suddenly feeling overwhelmed.

Just when I thought the "first day" of this job wasn't long enough the anticipation of going to see Alex was enough to make the day drag by. I sighed with relief when I noticed it was time to finally quit for the day.

I flung myself into Kelsey's car with an unremovable smile.

"You seem happy," she pointed out. "Almost as if you are back to your old self."

"I'm still not there, not everything is back where it should be," and I didn't know if it ever would be. I needed a day to talk to Kelsey, to tell her everything that I was facing, but I couldn't bring myself to tell her any of it. Especially right now knowing I would get to spend quality time with Alex.

The house was quieter than I had expected as I entered through the front door. When I didn't see Alex right away, I decided to change. The dress I had chosen had felt like I had lost circulation in my thighs hours ago.

Once all changed, I made my way through the house finally finding Alex in the living room laid out on the sectional. I smiled running my hand over the back of the soft fabric. His attention turned to me, a smile forming.

"Hey," he greeted throwing his arms behind his head to watch me approach. I sat at his feet tucking my legs under me, leaning my head on the back of the couch, my eyes never leaving his.

"Why are you so far away?" He moved an arm from behind his head waving me toward him. I bit back my smile as I crawled over his slender form, placing my self on top of him, my head laying against his chest. I felt his arms wrap around him his hand tangling in my hair. I could have laid there my entire life and died happy. I felt Alex exhale tightening his grip. He let his hand drop to my ribs causing me to giggle slightly. Oh no. I felt Alex shift underneath me. The next thing I knew both of his hands were under my ribs tickling me. I tried to wiggle away from him. But somehow I ended up underneath him laughing hysterically.

"Alex I'm going to piss my pants, stop, please," I begged through tears of laughter. Alex sat back on his heels, pleased with my reaction. I wiped the tears from cheeks staring up at him. He bent slipping next to me. His hand slipping to my cheek, with mouth inches from mine.

"Alex," I murmured unsure of what else to say. He ran this thumb along my cheek gently. As he leaned in to kiss me his phone began to buzz.

"Shit," he groaned.

"Answer it," I told him. "Might be important," to be honest as much as I wanted to kiss Alex I was terrified of the idea.

 Alex sat up retrieving his phone from the coffee table, answering it. He held up his a single finger to me standing up to walk into the other room to talk. I sat up crossing my legs my attention turning to the television. I paid no attention what was on, but it was something else to focus on other than my racing heart.