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"There she is!" Eli yelled when he caught sight of Alexa walking into the party. "You know, if anyone is gonna cause a riot in the middle of a dojo, it would be you."
"You're hilarious. I'm pissing my pants." she mocked him in an unamused way, he yanked her into his side. "Where's Miguel and Demetri?"
"Miguel is...no clue. And Demetri says no to parties." he shrugged his shoulders and tightened his arm around her. "So, how are you feeling? For real?"
"Better." she promised, her face lit up a little as she gave him a grin. "I told Robby I love him."
"What!" he gushed with a laugh and a bright smile. "Did he say it back?"
"Mhm." her face lit up.
"Lex, that's amazing!" he laughed and smacked her in the arm. "I would have never guessed the two of you would end up together."
"Me neither." she said honestly and grabbed one of the beers from the cup pong he was just doing. "I mean, remember how many fights we got into? How many times I tried to kick his ass? Never expected it."
"Not even a little? You never felt, like, just a little something?" he asked her honestly, leaning against the table. "Just curious."
Alexa thought back and hesitated. "You remember when we trashed Miyagi-Do and I broke in to steal the Metal of Honor?"
"Not our proudest moment, but sure." Eli hummed.
"He was asleep in the dojo. Apart of me wanted to scare him, you know? But he looks so peaceful sleeping there, so I told you no one was in there." she shrugged her shoulders. "It wasn't a feelings thing back then, but it was something."
"It was something." he gave her a grin with a dramatic shrug. "I mean, there was a whole list of people I think your date, and Robby Keene was never up there."
"A whole list?" she laughed in disbelief. "Who was all on this list?"
"Well, I really thought you and Demetri would eventually get back together, because you're such a sap." he pointed out as she had to shrug in agreement. "Miguel, Tory, Me, Dough, I even questioned Aisha at one point. Never Robby Keene."
"All fantastic contestants." she agreed with pursed lips. "To be fair, I never thought you'd go back to Moon."
"Really?" he laughed slightly. "Who'd you think I'd get with then?"
"Demetri." she said honestly and immediately. He turned his head, red in the face and blinking at her. "What? Half the time I felt like a third wheel with you two more then anything. You went on all our dates, most of the time you guys were the ones cuddling at sleepovers-"
