His Eyes, His Smile.

Part 3

James wrapped a soft towel around me as I got out of the shower pulling me into a hug. I giggled with joy from the feeling of his arms around me. I slipped into some booty shorts and one of James' crew neck t-shirts that draped off of me. He threw on his boxers and I watched as he pulled a hoodie over his dewy body. God I don't think I'll ever get used to seeing someone so beautiful that I get to call mine.

"We should probably go eat some cold pizza, I'm crazy hungry." I said pulling him with me out the door. "Do you think the boys will ever get used to us doing this while they're here?"

"I don't know, but they'll have to" James said smiling.

"Hey you two crazy lovers, thanks for ditching us." Connor said as we entered the living room.

I sat down with a beer in my hand on the only empty place on the couch that was unfortunately next to Cody on the couch in front of the big tv, James on the other side of me. I took big gulp of beer and James fed me some pizza the way couples feed each other wedding cake.

I picked up an Xbox controller. "Ready for me to destroy all of your high scores?"

"Oh don't be so sure of yourself Alice, we've had time to warm up while you and James were getting hot in your room" Matt said winking at James.

I rolled my eyes, ignoring his comment.

"Hey where's Claire?" I asked.

Claire, Matt's girlfirend, used to be one of my best friends. We were closer than sisters. I'd tell her everything and she did the same. But you know how it is, people change and friends drift apart. We went different ways but once Matt started to date her, we got to see each other more often, like old times, and so I was happy whenever he brought her with. 

"She's working tonight" Matt replied.

"Cody, you haven't said much since you've been here." James said in a concerned vice, looking over me at Cody. "Still hung up over Claudia?"

Claudia was Cody's ex, a girl of which I found repulsive. Now I usually wouldn't use this word to describe anybody but she was a bitch. Cody had taken her back even after she had cheated on him, twice. But after the last time two weeks ago, he finally broke it off with her. 

"Nah, guess I'm just zoning out, too many lectures y'know?" Cody said staring ahead at the tv, void of expression.

"Yeah I feel ya." James replied putting an arm around my shoulders.

I snuggled up to him and breathed in his axe cologne. I loved that sweet smell.

We gamed until 3AM, Matt and I tying for high score. We all fell asleep right where we had sat. The next morning I awoke to Cody trying to get out of my grip. I guess in my sleep I had grabbed hold of his leg as a pillow, my legs stretching out on to James' chest. My hands had gripped high on Cody's thigh and as I sat up I noticed his crotch was tight. I yawned and snicker to myself. My eyes barely open, I attempted to pull myself up a bit. 

"Looks like you're waking up excited. Hope I didn't fondle your leg to much." I said in a groggy morning voice.

Cody blushed fiercely across his pale cheeks with a harsh look in his eyes as he pulled the small blanket we three were all kind of sharing over his bulge and turned the other direction closing his eyes again. He didn't say anything which made me laugh a bit more. I got up and stretched curving my back and throwing my arms and head back. It must have only been 9 in the morning but I felt rested. Going to the kitchen I put the coffee maker on and poured myself a glass of water. I adored the smell of coffee brewing in the morning. It reminded me of my family and how I used to wake up to piles of gourmet pancakes and even though I was little my mum would allow me to have some coffee. I miss them more every day from when I moved to go to college. My little sister will graduate next year and just the thought of my little runt of a sister growing up brought tears to my eyes.

*gurgle gurgle* my tummy growled alarming me to how hungry I'd gotten. Breakfast time is what it said. I decided to make buttermilk pancakes, bacon, freshly squeezed orange juice and scrambled eggs. I was just about done squeezing the last orange and placing the pancakes on the table when I heard all the sleepy boys start to get up.

"Good morning you sleepy heads, I made breakfast! Hurry up and get some food or I swear I'll eat all he bacon!" I teased.

"Wow you are a lucky guy James, she even cooks for you too!" Connor exclaimed in a surprisingly awake voice.

"the luckiest!" James said as he embraced me in a big bear hug.

I got lost in his chest as usual. Smiling up at him I pecked him on the lips. Grabbing a plate I started piling on the food. After I smothered my pancakes in butter and maple syrup, I crunched little pieces of bacon on top of them. Bacon and buttery maple syrup is THE BEST combination ever. James came over with a perfect cup of coffee for me, one dash of cream and two sugars the way I liked it. Sitting on the couch I started to chow down.

"Wow you can really eat Alice!" Matt commented.

"No judging, just tell me if I start to get fat okay?" I said through a mouth full of pancakes.

"You? Fat?! What a joke, that could never happen." The boys all said in unison.

"Whatever, you guys are just too kind." 

Noticing the light on my phone flashing red, I picked it up.

*twenty new messages*

They were all from a girl who was in my psychology class, Taylor. Apparently she was having a house party tonight and wanted me to come. I had a history of partying but all of the memories were terrible. Most of the time they would end with me in a fight, passed out or at the hospital. Although I had bad history, I thought to myself that maybe I could have a good time. I decided that if James wanted to go, I'd go along too.

"Hey babe, we're invited to a party tonight at Taylor's. Want to go?" I asked looking at James.

"Yeah sure why not! Sounds like fun, the boys can come too."

"You can bring Claire too Matt" I added, in need of some female intereaction. 

"Sure, okay." Connor, Matt and Cody said in a mumble of agreement.

All of a sudden a dizzy feeling hit me, my head starting to spin.  Something just didn't sit right in my stomach about going tonight. I shook my head, trying to knock this strange feeling. Although sick with worry I resolved in my mind that I would make the best of it, for James' sake.