Shooting Star and Swallow's Song

Undercover

With the combination of being drunk and having her arm around Steph, Alex felt like she was floating in the clouds. She had mostly forgotten about the others. Some odd trick in her brain told her it was okay to snuggle up when you were tired. That still can be friendly she reasoned. She just was not coherent enough to be able to see how they looked from their perspectives. She felt a bit sleepy, but fought it. This moment was just too enjoyable.

Chatter had diminished greatly, but everyone was still mostly awake. Steph glanced around and saw the others chatting with each other and so she moved her right hand over to rub Alex's lower thigh to get her attention.

"Huh?" Alex murmured and stirred, moving her head off of Steph slowly. Steph then patted Alex's leg and whispered, "You still awake?"

"I am now...wait no...I was awake...just felt like a dream..."

Steph smiled as Alex sat more up to be able to look at her. Their eyes met and Steph seemed to freeze a moment, but then said, "Hey...uh...you wanna watch something? Like a movie? Or something?"

"Sure...whatever you want. Just...stay right here..." Alex patted Steph's thigh.

"Hey...your legs feel strong too..."

"Um, th-thanks," she said staring at the hand on her that stopped patting and just rested there.

Alex looked up from it to Steph and saw her staring at her hand, turned back to it, and said, "Oh shit, sorry. Forgot...uh, hand was there..." and pulled it back to her own thigh.

She didn't notice the flash of disappointment come and leave from Steph's face.

The older girl asked again, "So...you wanna..."

Alex's eyes widened and she replied, "Wanna what...."

"Movie? Er, uh or whatever you know," Steph said and flourished her hand upwards, accidentally knocking off her beanie.

Alex tilted her head to better see Steph and sat more upright. Steph leaned down and picked up her beanie. As she started to put it on Alex said, "You totally just flashed me," referring to her naked head of hair and giggled.

The others stopped their light conversation immediately and were staring intently. Ryan looked at first, but then put a hand over his eyes, then seemed to realize he saw that Steph still had all her clothes on and looked again.

Steph was shaking her head with her mouth slightly parted, putting up her hands to indicate that this wasn't true when Charlotte exclaimed, "You did what?"

Alex did not clarify, but just giggled more and leaned into Steph, who said, "No no, she means...uh...my uh, head! Yeah, head! Just my naked head..."

Steph pointed to the beanie resting slanted on her head and then adjusted it better before adding, "Beanie fell off and uh yeah, that's it..."

The others looked like had a little trouble letting go of believing the innocent story, but then seemed to accept it and chuckled.

"Well, if that's the case...I've seen her flash people in the booth," Ryan said, teasing.

Alex turned to her with her mouth open like she just heard the most scandalous news.

Steph seemed to feel she had to defend this silly scenario as she said, "It gets stuffy in the booth sometimes..."

"That does makes sense...Most heat escapes from your head," Ryan said and bonked his head with his fist.

"Yes, thank you!" said appreciatively with her hand out.

Then she started giggling at the silliness of the conversation, as if she just remembered it wasn't really serious. Some of the others laughed with her.