Alexis’ POV
It was 12 in the morning and I couldn't sleep. Every time I closed my eyes I saw my mom yelling at me and shutting the door in my face. I got up and slipped on my fuzzy slippers Zayn got me today at the tents. I walked down the hall to the only room I had in my mind.
I opened the door slowly to see the big lump under the covers. I crawled on top of the bed and automatically he scooted back and laid his hands over me. I snuggled in closer and looked up at him. I smiled remembering the day I had spent with Zayn. He was so happy, smiling and even cracking jokes. I grabbed his arm and brought it to my face. I looked at his sleeve of tattoos. I ran my fingers on top of them. I looked back up to see him looking at me.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Can't sleep, I keep having nightmares." I said looking at his chest tattoo. "You wanna go somewhere real quick?" I asked knowing what would help.
"In the middle of the night?" I sat up.
"Yeah, you don't have to I just-"
"Okay." I looked at him surprised but didn't think twice. A few minutes later we were driving to a nearby diner that I always went to at times like this, the fact that it was 24/7 was a plus and I knew everyone there. We got off the truck and walked in.
"Hey Alexis been a while since you've stopped by, who's your friend." Miranda one of the late shift waitresses said, she was in her 40s and worked here with her dad Tom who was the chef.
"Been busy and this is Zayn, Zayn this lovely lady is Miranda and that's Tom her dad." I said waving to him at the counter.
"Hey sweetie what'll it be?" Tom said.
"Two of the usual." I said. Miranda sat us at the counter by the cash register and got us both my favorite smoothie; a mango and pineapple with a slice of mango on the rim.
"So I'm guessing you’re their favorite customer?" Zayn said turning to me.
"Ha ha well their favorite night customer that is. I started to come here a while back when I would have worst night terrors."
"Here you go. Two pancakes with a side of hash browns and eggs. Can I get you anything else babe?" Miranda said placing the plates down. I shook my head and she looked at Zayn.
"Wow this looks delicious thank you." Zayn said. "So you wanna talk about your nightmare."
"It's always the same. Seeing my mom on the day she threw me out it just, it’s burned in my mind." I said cutting up my pancakes.
"Have you seen her since?" He said looking at me but I didn't want to look back.
"No, I don't think I could ever see the women who threw a 13 year old girl out for drugs and a pimp." I was starting to feel the tears sting my eyes when Zayn said...
"Well she missed out on a beautiful, nice and funny girl who could brighten up the world with one cheesy joke." He lightly chuckled.
"Thanks Zayn. Not just for what you just said but for the whole day it was the most fun I've had, well besides my birthday." We were done in an hour and headed back. It was nice talking out things with Zayn; I don't do that a lot, except with Emm. When we opened the door we went to the couches and Zayn laid down the long way and invited me to lie on top of him. He turned on the T.V but in a matter of minutes we both crashed.
Zayn’s POV
I shook Alexis awake an hour ago and she was getting ready. We decided to wake the guys too because Alexis said she had a little spot that we could spend the day. In one day I’ve gotten to laugh and smile and be a better me, but I’m starting to get afraid that it only happens when I’m around her. Does she feel the same?
Just then Lex knocked on my door and she was wearing a blue Jack Wills sweat shirt and white shorts she must like pink because with every outfit she had something pink, which brought me to her pink toms. Her hair was perfectly long a wavy with a side french braids making it look even better. She just stood by my door for a bit smiling. We stayed like that for a moment till she smirked and walked away.
I think I like her, but is it possible to like someone so fast just in a matter of one day? I shook out of my inner thoughts and finished getting dressed.
Harry's POV
"Where do you find these places? We're like in the middle of nowhere" I said seeing we've been in Alexis' truck, which was freaking awesome, for about an hour and a half of driving we just parked in a parking lot of a huge tent building that had a banner across the top that read swapmeet.
"Is this where you guys were yesterday?" Liam asked.
"No, yesterday it was like a mall on wheels wasn't it?" Zayn said turning around to us, then at Alexis.
"Yeah well this is kind of like that but it's a place where people sell stuff they've already used or just want to get rid of. Now come on it'll be fun, promise." Alexis said. We all filed out the truck and headed over. Alexis said there wasn't going to be a problem with the fans but we invited Paul anyways and he drove behind us.
As soon as we walked in the smell of roasted meat, corn, and practically anything you'd smell at a fair. There were rows and rows of people with tables selling what Alexis said were second hand items. We were all in a group inches apart from each other. Alexis and Zayn were ahead of us laughing and smiling, they were getting a bit lovey dovey and I was getting annoyed.
"Jealous mate?" Niall came up behind me and swung his arm over me shoulder.
"Funny." I rolled my eyes.
"Hey you wanna look through the boxes with me?" Alexis stopped in front of me and caught me off guard. I looked behind her to see Zayn playing with toy guns with Liam, Niall and Louis.
"Uh sure." Once I said yes she intertwined my hand with hers and pulled me close to her side. As she looked through the boxed that had random items she picked up a fedora that went perfectly with her out fit.
"What do you think?" She said turning to me.
"I think it’s perfect, you almost look as awesome as me." I said jokingly. She started to laugh and stuck her tongue out at me. She began to pull out money for the hat but handed the lady the money before her.
"Styles!?" She whined.
"Since you got me a gift I thought I return the favor." I said now walking towards the guys.
"You really didn't have to but thank you." And she leaned in and pecked me one on the cheeks. There it was again! Every time she managed to do little things like that my stomach would do flips like I was on a roller coaster. No it couldn’t be, was I having feelings for Alexis?
~~~later that day~~~~
"I'm hungry." Niall said while we were getting ready to leave.
"When aren’t you?" Louis joked. We just finished putting all of our stuff we got in Alexis' car. Louis and Liam bought toys and trinkets, water guns and all sorts of stuff to occupy them when they're bored. Alexis had taken us to a nearby taco stand which was surprisingly good. We were on our way back and everyone was asleep, even Zayn as he had his seat reclined and snoring away.
I scooted up to Alexis’ seat and looked at her through the rear view mirror. I made funny faces at her making her laugh. I looked at her closely taking in the natural beauty she had. I gazed at her tanned legs that went on forever. I didn’t realize how long I’d been staring till I looked at her and she was smiling, my cheeks burned red.
“Can I ask you something Styles?” Alexis said with her eyes still on the road. It took me a while to open my mouth but nothing came out so I just nodded and gave a simple mmhmm. “What’s going on in your mind right now?” I sat back in the car seat and looked out the window. The only thing in my mind was in the front seat and waiting for words. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
“You.”
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Friends With Benefits
Fanfiction•Completed series• Alexis was bored with her life, ready to just disappear but life had other plans. Life also threw a boy band at her and she wasn't going to pass up the opportunity of a life time. What could go wrong with fooling around? Not like...
