The Secret.

The Climb

Alone in her house, Saige and Alex are starting to get heated up. What started out as just a couple of kisses, has turned into a heated make out session.

"Wait." said Saige. She pushed away as Alex continues to kiss her neck.

"No, Alex wait."

"Why?" he said laughing. "We're all alone." He takes her hand and places it on his lap. Saige instantly pulls away.

"Alex!" yells Saige as she pushes him away.

Alex hits the other side of the couch and is breathing heavily.

'What's the problem?"

"I don't want to go any further."

"Saige, you were serious about that?"

"YES!"

"Alright. Fine. Let's just watch a movie."

They sit for an hour and a half in complete silence. After the movie, they still sit in silence.

Jennifer walks in and can feel the tension.

"What's going on here?" she asked.

"Nothing at all." said Alex.

"We were just watching a movie." chimed in Saige.

"Alright, well. It's 11 o'clock. You know what that means."

"Yup."

"See you later, Saige."

"See ya."

Alex leaves and Saige is left alone on the couch. She grabs a throw pillow, holds it tight and stares at the door. Jennifer walks into the kitchen and grabs a bottle of water.

"So, I'm guessing he still wants to have sex?"

"How do you know?"

"I was a teenager once, with a teenage boyfriend. I know these things."

"Yeah."muttered Saige.

Jennifer kisses her head and sits down on the couch with her.

"Listen, I think you are doing an amazing thing. He will come around if he really loves you." she smiles. "I'm going to go to bed." she kisses Saige's head and leaves to go to bed.

For the next couple of weeks it has been the same thing. Alex tries to sleep with Saige, but Saige refuses. However, one week something different happened.

Saige and Alex end up alone again. In another heated encounter, Alex hopes it may take off this time. He reaches out for Saige's shirt and pulls it off. He runs his hands over her body and onto her chest. Minutes later, they are both stripped down to their underwear. 

"Mmm. Hold on one minute." says Alex. He reaches into his pocket and  grabs a condom. As he opens it, he goes back to kissing Saige. He slips it on and asks Saige if she is ready. She says nothing. He leans her back while kissing her oh, so gently. He begins to remove her underwear when he is stopped.

"No. I can't." cried Saige.

"Saige, come on!"

"I said no!" she yelled!

"YOU KNOW WHAT!?" Alex gets up and begins to get dressed. 

"What are you doing?"

"You can't keep putting me on like this. You let it get so far and then cut it off right before anything happens. Do you know what that does to me?"

"Do you know what the pressure your putting on me, does to me?"

"It doesn't matter! I go through physical pain!"

"Okay, I'm sorry! Let's just watch a movie!"

"No." started Alex, who is now fully dressed. "I'm tired of watching movies."

"Then what do you want to do!?"

"YOU!"

"IT'S NOT HAPPENING!"

"FINE!" Alex storms out and leaves behind his hoodie. Saige slips it on and cries herself to sleep on the couch.

Alex has been driving for ten minutes when he spots Ainsley on the side of the road. He pulls over.

"You okay?"

"No. My fucking date left me here, alone!"

"Come on, I'll take you home."

"Thanks."

She gets in the car and they sit quietly for the fifteen minute drive. Once, they arrive at her house she offers him inside.

"I should really get going home."

"My mom should be home in a couple of hours. I just don't want to be alone."

"Yeah. I don't know."

She smiles. "I have cookies."

"Alright." he laughs.

They go inside.

"You have a nice house."

"Thank you ." she smiled. They sat and talked for what seemed to be forever. Ainsley's mother sends her a text.

Mom: Should I come home tonight?

Ainsley: Nah, I have company.

Mom: Yay! I get to sleep out tonight lol.

Ainsley: lol :)

"Hey, I'm going to head out."

"Oh, sure." Ainsley walks Alex him to the door. She presses her body against it.

"Do you have to leave?"

"Yeah. I got into a fight with Saige. I should go make up with her."

"She still won't put out?"

"NO! It's driving me fucking nuts."

"Well, if you ever got bored. I know someone who does put out."

Alex stares at her. Tempted. Ainsley licks her lips and that was that. They started kissing. Pressed against the door and Alex's body, Ainsley wraps her legs around Alex and opens the door. Alex carries her all the way upstairs and lays her on the bed. Without thinking, without regret, and without worry, he gives in to the temptation.