Him?

Chapter 29

Alexis's pov

"Alexis, what the f'ck are you doing?"

It kind of amused me to hear DJ curse because he rarely does that, on the other hand I found it quite sexy. I smiled at him shyly as I played with my hair.

"Your offer still stands, right?" I replied as I stepped closer and closed the door behind me.

He didn't answer, he just went towards the glass case that separated the shower area from the rest of the bathroom. It was covered with fog, and he wiped away some so he could press his forehead to the glass and stare at me. I raised my eyebrows at him, waiting for my answer.

"Sure, if that's what you want."

I loosened ponytail with a newfound confidence and slowly undressed myself in front of DJ. My confidence grew as my top fell from my hands and settled at my feet. DJ's eyes glued to my breasts nestled in my bra. My pants followed the top and then the rest of my clothes as I got impatient.

As I walked towards the shower area, Destiny quickly slid the glass case open and let me in. The first thing that hit me was the ice cold water that almost made me turn back.

"F*ck DJ, are you trying to get pneumonia or something!" I screamed at him, "excuse me." I said as I stepped passed him to adjust the water temperature, my ass sticking out as I leaned over.  

"I have to if I want to sleep peacefully at nights. You turn me on without even trying to." He added the last part quietly.

"Oh, so it's my fault." I tried to look angry as I focused on his lustful eyes.

He stepped closer to me and rapped his arms around me, pulling me into his embrace. "Are we going to argue all night, because I have something a whole lot better in mind."

I bit my lips to prevent the excited giggle that was threatening to escape me, I wrapped my arms around his neck and brought our faces closer. I rose on the tip of my toes as our lips met, my eager ones to Destiny's soft, patient ones.

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"Aren't you going to put me down?" I asked after I stopped panting. I was still in DJ's arms, both of us wrapped up in a towel as he dried us off.

I played with his soft, wet curls as I listened to his peaceful humming. He shook his head, "nope."

"Why not?" I inquired some more. He just shook his head, smiled up at me and continued his contented humming.

"Seriously Destiny. Am I not to weighty?"

"That depends on how much pounds of sugar you ate today." He replied quickly and I gasped and I slapped his shoulders, pretending to be offended.

"I'll have you know that I can't seem to find my sweet supplier anywhere." I replied.

"Oh," he said, bringing me inside his room and placing me on his bed, "that's wonderful."

"Shut up." I said, crossing my arms and pouting like a five year old.

He kissed my lips before placing one of his t-shirts over my head and helped me put it on. "I have clothes in my room, you know." I said.

"You look great in mine."

"And you feel great in mine." I replied without thinking. I earned a cheeky grin as he climbed onto the bed and pulled me into the sheets with him.

We laid there in comfortable silence for a while, me loving the feel of DJ's warm body curled up against mine. The images of us in the bathroom was fresh in my mind and the after effects were still cursing through me. A pink blush started on my cheeks as I nestled my head into one of DJ's pillows and took in a long deep breath.

I felt him caress my shoulders lightly with his skillful fingers before he placed a small kiss there. He softly whispered my name, and I smiled into the pillow like an idiot, wanting him to do it again.

"Alexis."

"Hmm?"

He didn't speak right away. He took his time to get whatever he had on his mind out. It may be because he had no idea how to say it, or he wanted to hear my response as much as he doesn't want to hear it. I love how he's always careful around me.

"Are we still friends?" He asked finally, but in a hesitant voice.

I had to turn around in his arms to look at him before I answered. His eyes made me smile without wanting to and I just couldn't stop myself from reaching out touch his cheeks and trace his eyebrows.

"After what we did a while ago," I said, "absolutely not."

He looked at me a bit confused and hopeful at the same time. I could tell he had more questions, but instead of asking, he waited on me to explain.

"This," I gestured between both of us, "changes everything. We can't ever go back to being just besties. If we go back, we may end up hurting each other. And we don't want that, right?"

He shook his head no. "Then what are we?"

I was silent for a while as I thought. I am scared shitless of hurting DJ, so I wanted to keep him as close to me as possible, even though I may not feel quite the same way about him as he does about me. That was exactly why I wanted him close. Maybe I will eventually fall for my best friend too. Also, I don't think I'd be fine if he decides to pursue some other girl. 

We've been best friends for so long. Our parents used to say we were inseparable since birth. When one grows up being friends with someone their entire life, it not often that you see them as anything more. But the scary part is, what if I really do love him deep down inside, and I don't even know that I do.

I have two choices here: detonate my friendship with DJ, by distancing myself or accept our current situation and try something new. See where this relationship can go, how far it can stretch and how much more we can achieve together.

I looked up at Destiny and smiled, erasing the worried expression on his face. I knew I made the right decision when he gave me the most beautiful smile I've ever seen.

"Let's try out this boyfriend-girlfriend thing."