Our Love

1

Hi, I am Alexis Gomez. I am 23 years old. At the moment I am walking home from work. I didn't take my car because I wanted to get my steps in as well as my job just being a 15-minute walk from where I live.

'I can't wait to get home' I thought letting out a tired sigh. As I am walking I run into a jogger. "Oh crap I am so sorry," the jogger says. I look up to see a guy with the most beautiful blue eyes. I was too stunned to respond.

"Hello," he says. I blink and look down. "I'm sorry," I tell him. "No I'm sorry I'm the one who wasn't paying any attention," he says. "It's fine really," I say and he smiles a bit.

"I'm Max, Max Parker," he says. "Your name's Max," I say not believing it at all. "Yeah why," he asks. "I mean look at you tall muscular beautiful blue eyes pretty smile and you're African American, "I say and he laughs a bit.

"I know I asked my mom the same thing I didn't think Maxwell Parker was the right name for me but hey that's what I got," he says. "Well I'm Alex, Alex Gomez, "I say shaking his hand. "Hm short petite pretty brown eyes wavy hair and let me guess Hispanic," he says. "Mexican if you wanna go deeper, "I say. "Alex is short for," he asks.

"Alexis," I say. "Well Alexis Gomez it was nice meeting you maybe I'll see you again," he says kissing my hand. "Maybe" I smirk and he winks before jogging away. I started walking and then remembered. "I didn't get his number" I huff. He was already too far gone to stop him.

I continue my walk home. When I get home I put her purse and keys on the counter. "How was work" my brother aka my roommate asks. "It was exhausting like always," I say. "It couldn't have been that bad," he says leaning against the counter. "I work at a daycare full of toddlers mind you these toddlers hate my guts, "I say.

"They don't hate you they hate your choices," he says and I roll my eyes. "What about your walk home was that not relaxing," he asks. "It was better than that, "I say going into the kitchen. "And why do you say that, "he asks. "That's my business," I say.

"It was a guy," he asks and I look at him. "It was wasn't it" he exclaimed. "That doesn't matter"I sigh. "What's his name," he asks. "Mind, "I say. "How old is he, "he asks. "Your, "I say. "And how tall is he"he finishes. "Business, "I say and he rolls his eyes. "Come on," he says.

"No, because every time I try to talk to a guy you get too overprotective," I say. "I just want what's best for you" he pouts. "Really," I ask. "Your last boyfriend Jackson I had a bad feeling and my bad feeling turned out to be true," he says and I sigh. He's not wrong. Jackson cheated on me with 2 different girls.

"Okay fine since you are my only friend, "I say and he sits down. "His name is Maxwell Parker Max for short," I say. "Maxwell," he asks scrunching his face up. "Stop, "I say. "Okay," he says putting his hands up in surrender. "He has the prettiest blue eyes," I say.

"Is he white?" he asks. "Does that matter? "I ask? "No just asking" he shrugs. "No he's not he's black," I say and he nods. "He's around 6 foot and super muscular and pretty smile," I say. "Don't fall in love too fast now you just met him" he jokes and I roll my eyes throwing a bread roll at him.

He caught it and bit it. "Thanks," he says. "Anyway I don't know how old he is but he looks about my age, "I say. "Well maybe tomorrow you will see him again," he says. "Yeah maybe, "I say. "In the meantime, my girlfriend is coming over," he says. "Aaron" I scold.

"What," he asks. "You know I can't stand her, "I say. "I tried to get her to change her mind about where we hang out I said the park her house the movies the club but no she wants to come here," he says. "Fine," I say. "But what you making for dinner tonight," he asks. "I'm ordering pizza, "I say.

"Ooh let me get large meat lovers please love you," he says and goes into his room. "I'm gonna need 10 dollars then, "I say. "It will be on the counter by your purse when you wake up," he says. I order his pizza and get myself the regular pepperoni pizza. After about half an hour the pizza gets here. I grab cash for the tip and go to the door. When I open it I see Max.

"Max, "I say and he smiles. "Hey, Alex," he says. "You deliver pizzas"I ask as he hands me the pizzas. "This is just temporary and something I do for fun" he shrugs. "You work for fun, "I ask. "Yeah plus who doesn't love extra money," he says. "I guess who, "I say handing him 20 dollars as a tip. "No no keep it" he smiled. "No, you take it, "I say. "No," he says putting his hands behind his back.

"Alex what's with the hold up"Aaron whines walking out of his room. "Ooh pizza," he says picking up his box. He looks at me and Max. By the look on my face, he knew exactly what was happening. "Is this the guy you were telling me about? "he asks with a smirk. "Yeah uh, Max, this is my brother Aaron, "I say. They shake hands.

"Wow, firm grip nice, "Aaron says. "It's nice to meet you, Aaron," max says. "You too, "Aaron says. "Well I gotta get going enjoy your pizzas," he says. I slip the 20 dollars into his pocket as he left. I close the door and grab my pizza.

"You like him a lot, "Aaron says. "Shut up, "I say. I grab a soda out of the refrigerator and go to my room. I close the door and go get into the shower. As I'm in the shower all I could think about was Max's face.

The way he smiled at me. His perfect blue eyes. I tried singing one of my favorite songs to block his face out but that didn't help at all. Once I got done showering I got dressed into comfortable sleeping clothes.

I get into bed and turn on Netflix. I started to watch a movie and eat. In the middle of the movie, I got up to get water. I go into the kitchen and saw Aaron's girlfriend Hannah. "Oh uh hey," I say sitting my leftover pizza in the oven. "Hey," she says.

"What are you doing out here alone," I ask. "Well I got bored Aaron's in the shower," she says. "Okay then," I say. I turn to the refrigerator and grab some water. From the corner of my eyes, I see her pick up something. "Okay, good night," I say causing her to stand right up. "Night," she says and I go to my room.

I sit in bed and sit my water on my nightstand. It soon gets late so I turn off the tv and lay down. Once I get comfortable in the bed a doze off awaiting the next day.