Can I Have This Dance? (Book One in the Nicki and Alex series)

Can I Have This Dance (14)

Can I Have This Dance?

Chapter 14

I unconsciously fell asleep which wasn't surprising since I always seemed sleep with Alex. I mean I seem to always fall asleep with him there or on him.

"Nicki, wake up," I heard him whisper in my ear

"Umm?" I asked with my eyes still closed making him chuckle causing me to shake with him slightly

"Wake up, your mum's parking outside. I'm sure that you don't want her to see your cheek" he said seriously

"Oh crap," I said instantly awake getting up in about one second. Due to my super fast actions I got dizzy almost falling over when Alex caught me saying,

"Wow, hold up there."

"I'm ok," I replied not too long after. I ran upstairs and washed my face to wake me up a bit, before I put make up on the bruise which was showing a bit more clearly.

When I had finished I ran down the stairs and saw her inside talking to Alex, which stopped once she saw me.

"Oh here she is," she said before looking at me weirdly

"Your hair looks a mess what were you doing?" she asked looking at me, then Alex

"Oh my gosh mum, that was NOT what was happening!" I said astonished that she would think such a thing

"It's just that when I came in he looked startled and straightened out his clothes, and then you came down......... and well your hair!" she tried explained

"No" I said plainly

"Whatever," she said before taking the few bags she had to the kitchen.

"I guess I'm gonna go now," he said smirking

"You could have at least defended that nothing happened," I whispered to him so that she wouldn't hear

"I don't choose to argue with parents that aren't mine," he said still stupidly smirking

"Ugh! Just shut up and go now!" I joked pushing him softly

"Hey! Not without my hug," he said holding out his arms. I sighed still smiling before hugging him.

"We'll find him okay," he stated making me shiver when I realised who he was talking about

"Don't worry," he said hugging me tighter. When I moved back from his embrace I smiled weakly at him.

"Oh yeah and tomorrow, 2 o'clock!" he reminded me. I just nodded, seeing him look beside me smirking at me before leaving. I was confused until I saw my mum smiling at me.

"Oh no, what did you see?" I asked now frustrated

"Enough to know that there's DEFINATLY something going on," she said smiling before walking slowly towards the kitchen.

"I really need to update you," I shouted following her into the kitchen.

"Finally, I thought that you were never gonna update me!" she exclaimed making us both laugh.

"But there's a lot to tell so I'm just gonna tell you while I help you cook," I informed her.

I told her everything, starting from why I was suspended, Alex cheering me up, Emily coming into school, what we spoke about when he had to drop me home, being asked to prom, the match (Alex's stupid ways), today (we were just hanging out) and tomorrow which is why I needed her credit card.

I didn't tell her about the tingling because I didn't think that it was important. By the time we had finished Clair and my step-dad were home, but I guess Aaron was eating out. I set the table laying out the food before we put food on our plates and ate.