Shawn woke up pretty early in the morning. The sunshine entered his room through the big window and warmed his skin. It was such a pleasant feeling. Besides he was in a really good mood. It's like when you wake up and feel subconsciously that everything is great. You still don't know the details but you are so happy that everything around brings you only joy.
So he woke and was getting ready to go and meet Andrew and the guys. Even though he slept for about a couple of hours he was ready to rock the world.
When he got in his car he couldn't resist himself anymore so he took his phone and texted "Good morning".
Alexa was on class studying hard and being super concentrated on the information the professor was talking about. Suddenly she saw a text on the screen. It was from Shawn "Good morning". Yet she never forgot the last evening she had to gather her thoughts for the class. But seeing this early in the morning was so sweet that she smiled. Tom was sitting right next to her and immediately noticed her changing mood. He secretly took a glance on Alexa's phone and saw the text. It was so short and so simple yet it gave her so many positive emotions that Tom as well smiled. They were really good friends and he was honestly very glad to see her that happy.
He wrote a question on a piece of paper and slightly touched Alexa's shoulder passing it to her.
"Is it from him?"
Alexa smiled again. "Yes it is" she wrote and passed Tom the paper back.
The class was almost over and so the bell rang. Both Alexa and Tom took their stuff and went out of the classroom. Alexa was coming first and she was doing something on her phone. She was texting back. The message was pretty simple as well. It said "good morning".
"Wow you really can't stop smiling are you?" Tom asked.
"I know right what's wrong with me?"
"Why are you so concerned about it?"
"I don't know. I'm afraid I might get too much distracted with all this romance"
"And so what who cares"
"Well I do. I tried my best to be capable to manage both at work and in here and now I'm afraid I can loose it all!"
"You are not gonna loose anything"
"Tom I just received a "good morning " text message and absolutely lost the thought I was having. And I had one before that I swear"
"Honey you are too tensed you should relax. Lex I mean you got used to control your life way too much. It has a bad influence on you. I mean working hard and stuff is good but you should not forget how people normally live. Let the happiness inside you or maybe not just the happiness..."
"Jesus Tom"
"Oh my God I was just trying to distract you but you are even incapable to joke"
"Tom I'm in panic. If early today I was happy and excited now I'm freaking out. How can I combine it all? Once I reject to have normal life how come you think this time it will work?"
"First of all calm down. Nothing happened. Second you should know that we've been going through this for quite a long time already and we know how to deal with problems at least millions times better it was at the very beginning. You can't just miss the chance because you have stuff to do at work. And the last but not the least I'm always there for you. You can rely on me and you know I'll help you anytime you ask or just need help"
"That's so sweet and kind of you but how can I ask you for something like that?"
"You shouldn't ask. I'm just here. You don't need to say anything. Just be happy. You know that sometimes I can spend an evening or two per month with some of my old friends and I know you'll cover me up. I know it's harder for you to keep up with your girls since some of them got boyfriends and some just like spending time at the clubs all night long so you are left not so much things in common with them so the only one you have is basically me and I can't watch you ruining your life missing a chance of a happy future "
"We only had one date and a text message stop getting us married"
"No I mean it. If not this guy there would be another one you reject. You may regret that in future. Just go and try we'll see what to do and how to act next"
"Oh my Gosh Tom I couldn't even think of asking you for such a favor! You can't even imagine how much that means to me "
Alexa got so emotional that her eyes got wet. She hugged Tom and it was so sincere. Her heart was full of happiness so she wanted to cry out loud how lucky she was.
And then another text came. This time they both were reading it.
"I know you are super busy but I just wanted to wish you a good day and I'm very glad you could reply"
"Hell yes you should go on a date when he asked you to"
"Why"
"I mean the guy remembered how busy you are and send you such a sweet message. Like he could have asked you to send nudes instead"
"Tom..." she laughed. "You are unbelievable. Right a second ago you were so romantic and now what?"
"Well I'm telling the truth you know we are always 100% honest with each other and I think it's the best text a guy could have written. Boys are different. And yes as for me you are absolutely right I'm a dirty minded badass"
***
Alexa was really very excited as the whole past year she's been so thought with herself about everything. Maybe it was her time to be happy now. She had such a great person as a friend by her side and everyone around wondered why they weren't together.
They were like a perfect match. A beautiful tall girl with long dark hair and big brown eyes and a handsome guy in a great shape (by the way). It was like they were always good looking and to everyone around for at least once they seemed to be a couple.
But they were not. They never were. Actually when they entered the University and got to know each other they had pretty good time together. But as friends. And once they thought that something could work with them but about a week later they were offered this job that took all their time. And it became clear to both of them that trying to become a couple would ruin everything in their lives both professional and personal. That would mean they were about to loose anyways. So in that very moment they decided to stay as friends not to lose each other at all. In fact to become more than friends but a family to each other. Because they both needed so much support.
Basically they had only one date if it is even possible to call that a date since they never new at that point that slowing things down would somehow save them of a big mistake of starting a serious relationship and falling in love.
By some reason Tom felt responsible for Alexa and that's why he was so concerned about her. But that feeling of guilt very soon transformed into some pure love and care one could possibly feel to another without any sexual context.
And what about Alexa. Well yes at first after their so called date she felt kinda broken. She liked Tom and she liked being around him. He was attractive physically and that's why when things didn't work out she was very upset. Maybe it wouldn't even work but they never tried and that fact was killing her at that moment.
But knowing him so good and taking into consideration the fact they were about to work together 24/7 the best and the most adult decision of all would have been to get over it and start their relationship all over again.
She knew though that Tom was feeling and thinking the exact same way she did. They never even had to discuss this topic. Everything was clear for both of them.
And there were days when both he and she felt very lonely upset and broken of all the everyday shit they were going through. But they both knew that it would be very easy to screw things up and impossible to build up everything together. So there they were having each other but they were still lonely.
So the moment Tom saw Alexa's sparkling smile during the whole morning after receiving a two word text he became very happy himself.
Very soon they entered the classroom and Alexa wrote a quick message: "Thank you! I was very glad to hear that! And I wish you to have a really wonderful day as well"
She got the reply really fast: "It just got wonderful: I received a text from you".
Alexa blushed and smiled. The class started and she had to study so she put her phone aside. She knew Tom would help her anyway but she didn't want to become incapable to do stuff by herself.
