~Alex~
I turned my attention to the TV deciding to just let go if whatever Jack had been thinking. If he wanted me to know he'd tell me... Right?...
My attention, however wasn't satisfied by the shitty movie playing on the television, and my eyes ended up wandering. Which I had decided they hadn't really done. As I seen things I hadn't noticed before.
His walls were a very light blue color. I liked it. It matched him.. calm but different. But that isn't what I noticed most.. There were multiple pictures of us on the walls, I myself kept pictures of us up. That was normal of best friends though. Right? My eyes scanned over the things on the entertainment stand. I noticed a few books stacked up neatly. Hmm.. I wondered quietly as to what they were.
"Those are picture albums, Lex.." I heard Jack whisper. I guess I had said that out loud.
"Oh.. Can we look at them?" I asked, looking up at him. He was hesitant. Which honestly was quite adorable. Before he could say anything I interrupted.
"Please, Jacky.." I pouted, gently poking at him. I watched quietly as he gave up.
"Sure.. But lets go into the sun room and look at them? Its a lot brighter in there." He nodded and I stood up, grabbing the books. He got up and walked down the hall, grabbing a blanket and a few random things along the way, I followed eagerly and was smacked directly in the face by sunlight.
"Woah. Blind." I giggled, covering my eyes.
"I'm not going to be able to see for the rest of my life." I looked over at him, he was not at all phased by the sun. He was staring at me, but I don't think he realized it. I walked over to the middle of the room where he had sat down and sat in his lap, my back against his chest, and set the books beside us.
~Jack~
Oh my God. Was he really. Sitting on me? I tried to calm down as I realized that in fact, he was and absentmindedly wrapped my arms around him when he shivered, wrapping the blanket around us both.
"Thanks Jacky.." He mumbled, but I could hear the smile in his voice as he leaned back against me. These are the moments I lived for. He chuckled quietly and pulled his knees up to his chest and set a book against them. I decided id flip the pages. Since it was what was most comfortable in this position and opened the cover. Instantly he was all smiles. I sighed, my fucking baby book. He knew I hated it with every bone in my body. But since he loved it, and I loved him, I easily gave in. For reasons I didn't know, and couldn't even think of. He liked my baby pictures. So I gave up and turned the page.
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After what seemed like forever. And many giggles and stories about my childhood, we had switched books and were in the middle of a family photo album. I then realised there was only one book left. All these others, he had seen, multiple times. But the last one was the one I kept in my room. I hadn't thought that id kept it out. It was the one of just me and Lex.. Given there were some with Ri and Zack.. But some pictures werent able to be cut.
Before I had time to think, he had it on his knees, and realized he'd never seen it. I had written "Tour" On the front. Because I took it with me on tour. None of the guys knew id been putting this book together. I had had it for years. And it probably weighed like half of me because of all of the things that were in it. Rian knew I had it.. But that's because I told that idiot everything. He even knew how I felt about Alex..
Once I snapped out of my thoughts, I was looking at the page Alex was on and instantly smiling. I couldn't help it. Most of the pictures on these two pages were Alex, well, being Alex. And I couldn't help but giggle. He's so cute.. I looked down at him and he was very focused. He always was when he came across something he hadn't seen before. So I just watched as he flipped through the pages slowly.
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~Alex~
I had been flipping through this particular picture album for what seemed like hours. And was almost done with it, well aware that Jack was staring at me. But I didn't mind. Secretly, I enjoyed it when he looked at me.. and being in the position I was in right now felt like heaven, wrapped up on the floor with Jack's arms around me was a feeling you probably couldn't dream of for me.
About half way through the book, It had come to my attention that most of these pictures were either of the two of us, or just me. Which didn't bother me, it was kind of flattering. I had come to the conclusion, that maybe, Jack felt the way I did. So I sat the book down and turned around to face him.
"Hey Jack?.." I said quietly, almost inaudibly. He looked at me questioningly and in that moment. I decided to just go for it. What's the worst that can happen right?
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