We Should Be Together - Lams AU

19.

John's POV
Once I knew that Mr Washington was with Herc, I felt comfortable enough to leave him there. I know that I should've been there for him for longer, but every time I looked at Laf I just fell apart.

I opened my hotel room door to see Alex sat on his bed, looking forlorn.

"What's up?" I said coolly. I knew what it was - he didn't have that little of a conscience to just ignore what happened to Laf.

"Nothing really," He replied in a small voice. "Just... Eliza and I just broke up."

My heart stopped. "What?"

"Eliza and I broke up," He mumbled again.

"Oh... I... I'm sorry," I stammered. I know that I should be, but I really wasn't. Alex was single - he could be with me!

John?! What the hell?! That whole attitude got you into this mess in the first place. I thought you were done with him, especially after what happened to Lafayette. That was undoubtedly his fault, as well as yours! I screamed mentally.

Still, I felt for Alex. I really liked him, and he wasn't any less attractive. I couldn't stop myself for crushing on him.

I went and perched next to him, before sliding my arm around his shoulders. I pulled him in close, trying to soothe him. Weirdly, though, he wasn't crying. It must have been a mutual thing.

"If you ever need to talk you anyone..." I trailed off, feeling dumb.

"Thanks," He mumbled, smiling slightly, "That means a lot, to know that I have a friend like you."

I blushed. "Well... I could be more than a friend?" I suggested.

Alex pulled back. Shoot shooty shooty shoot! John! Why do you always say too much!

"I would like that," He murmured, smiling at me.

My face broke out into sunshine as I pulled him in for a kiss. Our lips met, finally connecting us properly. My hands wrapped around him, not wanting to let him go.

Eventually, Alex pulled back and smiled at me. "We should probably get some lunch."

"Yeah," I agreed, slipping my hand into his. I just wanted contact with him. I was so glad he was mine now.

We both got up as he pulled me to the door. I excitedly clutched at him with both hands as we went down the hall, me giddy with excitement. When we finally got to the cafeteria, the first person we saw was Eliza.

She looked kind of shocked, and then saw we were holding hands. She sighed, and grabbed a pan aux raisin, as we pushed past her, me actually barging into her.

"Get wrecked, bitch," I taunted. Eliza snorted laughter as she went and sat with her friends.

Alex grabbed us both baguettes as we sat down outside by a cute little table. I was so happy - everything had worked out just like I'd wanted! Alex and I were together, Eliza was somewhere being a bitch and Laf and Herc were probably going to get back together when Laf wakes up.

I scooted my chair around to Alex's side, and wrapped an arm around him. Pressing my head against his chest, I breathed in his scent again, enveloping myself in it.

God, I loved him.

Alex's POV
Jesus, John was gullible.

I mean, he was a good friend, and at one point I did like him and I thought it was lust. And yeah, I did try to have sex with him, just to see where it would go, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. That's why we always got interrupted.

Remember the time Laf needed the history notes? Yeah, those weren't even urgent, but I realized in that moment that John was a really good friend, but I didn't want to be anything more.

So imagine my discomfort at this moment. I wasn't even happy doing this, but Eliza was right. I really can't go to jail for murder - that would completely crush my future.

And besides, I hadn't really broken up with her, had I?

I just had to able to act; so long as John believed that I was into him, everything would be OK.

John had laid his head against me and was gently nuzzling in. I'm pretty sure he was sniffing me, which was just a bit weird - but still, I let him carry on... I had no choice.

I ate my baguette silently, trying to avoid all possible conversation with him. He barely touched his - poor guy, he was so nervous around me. He really was into me.

I glanced at him as he pulled back and smiled at me, before he blushed a deep shade of red and burrowed back in. I felt so uncomfortable. I just wanted to be friends with him!

Thank God it was our penultimate day in France - as soon as I got home, I could get away from John and hide in my house for a while, pretending I was busy.

Besides, Eliza's plan was a good one. I just had to treat John like an asshole until he broke up with me, and then I could openly date Eliza again. That way, I'd given him his crush (like I promised) but he just discovered that he didn't want him.

Simple enough.

We'd been sat down there for a while before John looked up again.

"Hey," He grabbed my attention. "We should go into Paris?"

"And do what?" I shot back icily.

"I don't know..." John mused. "Look around, see the sights or maybe visit a museum or something?"

I shrugged, and John excitably jumped up and grabbed my hand. I groaned quietly as he pulled me up.

I let him drag me out the hotel and onto the hot Parisian streets, to spend a supposed loving afternoon together.

This was going to be a looooong afternoon.

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Word Count: 979 Words