It All Started With A Kiss (Continuation)

Valentines Day Photo Shoot & A Surprise

I've just come out of the bathroom from changing, then after getting my shoes on I lay back on the bed and sigh.

"So tired..."

"We can stop and get hot chocolate before we go." Alex suggests.

"Sounds like a plan, but that's not enough to get me up right now."

"Need more motivation?" He asks, leaning over me.

"That depends, am I going to have to reapply the lip gloss after?"

"Possibly..."

"Hmm, so tempting..."

He decides to kiss me anyway. This time a knock on the connecting door makes us break apart. Alex groans and pulls away.

"What?"

"Oh chill out." I giggle.

"Come in."

The door opens and Mike pops his head in.

"It's safe to come in, don't worry Mike." I laugh, sitting back up.

"Yeah well I'd rather be safe than sorry."

"Well you knocking on the door stopped us anyway. If it didn't you wouldn't hear me answer."

"True."

"But what's up?"

"Just making sure you guys were up and ready." She shrugs.

"What, you thought we'd sleep in?"

"It's happened before." He points out.

"And zombies? Really?" He says, noticing my shirt.

"Yes Mike, zombies."

"It's just a fun shirt, don't hate." I add laughing, he rolls his eyes and chuckles.

"You can go back in your room now. Since you know we're up and ready."

"Alright." He agrees amusedly, leaving.

"So a Valentine's Day themed photo shoot...blehhhh." I say, making a face.

"You don't like that stuff?" Alex asks curiously.

"I've just hated the day with a passion for years."

"Why?"

"It all started once I was in high school. Every year, on the day I'd walk around and everyone who was together got all these gifts and whatnot. Then not to mention they give out carnation flowers that people send you. I think you know where I'm going with this..."

"Ah."

"So I've hated the day, because every year I felt like crap."

"Well it'll be different this year."

"I know, but I really don't want to celebrate the day..."

"I won't do anything drastic, I promise."

"I'm holding you to that promise..."

"You do that." Alex kisses my forehead."

Meanwhile, Aly's just mumbling about the Valentine's Day themed photo shoot as Mike walks back into the room.

"Effing Valentine's Day crap." She mumbles from under the pillow that she's covered her head with.

"What's so bad about it?" Mike asks, clearly hearing her comment.

"I hate Valentine's Day."

"Why?"

"Just all the girls flaunting their gifts throughout middle and high school, college too. The only times I ever got anything both happened my freshman year in high school." She explains.