Voices • Jack Avery

42 • The Girlfriend

Third Person Point of View

Today was the day that London was finally introducing the guys to her girlfriend and Alex could tell how nervous she was. She and Jackson had already met her a few weeks after they had started dating and London was a nervous wreck that day; she wanted her friends to like her.

Alex was currently sitting on Jack on one of the park benches, waiting along with everyone else for the two girls to arrive. Even Kay and Tate had come along to meet her; Alex had become close friends with the two after their triple date.

"I really want to kiss you right now" Jack whispered into the girls ear, sending shivers down her spine. A smile crept onto her face as she turned to face Jack, now straddling him.

"So why don't you?" Alex whispered back, running her hands through the boys curly hair. Jack's eyes widened slightly as he raised his eyebrows.

"In front of everyone? You don't mind?" he asked, gripping her hips a little tighter. Alex looked into his eyes and smiled as they turned a shade darker.

Alex slowly leaned in, connecting her lips with Jack's, answering his question. Without hesitation, Jack kissed her back, pulling her closer somehow and gripping her tighter.

Alex melted into the kiss, forgetting the world around them as her mind became clouded over. However, before it became more heated, they were interrupted.

"Hey Jack, she might need to breathe some time soon" Daniel called out, teasing the couple. Alex pulled away with a blush on her cheeks, getting off Jack and sitting next to him instead.

Jack didn't seem to be as embarrassed, however. He sat with a smirk on his face and wrapped an arm around Alex, pulling her closer so she was basically sitting on him once again.

"You're just jealous since you're the only one without a girlfriend" Jack retorted, causing everyone to laugh. Daniel's cheeks turned a deep shade of red - even more red than Zach's were.

"What about me?" Jackson asked, raising a hand in the air. Alex rolled her eyes at her friend but smiled. "You choose not to have a girlfriend. One night stands are easier, that's what you said, right?" she answered.

Jackson laughed, hearing his own words used against him. He was about to make some sort of remark in defence of himself when two girls approached them.

Alex too noticed them and smiled brightly before running up to one of them, taking her in her arms and hugging her tightly.

"Gabbie!" she exclaimed, completing ignoring everyone else's stares. Gabbie laughed as she returned the hug, although not with quite as much strength.

"Alex, I love you, but please let go of my girlfriend; I like her a lot more when she's alive" London joked buy Alex could hear the nervous edge in her voice.

"Sorry" Alex answered with an innocent smile as she pulled away and returned to Jack's side who had stood up by now.

"So this is your girlfriend?" Jonah asked, walking over to join us. London smiled slightly and nodded, looking around warily.

Alex wasn't sure if she was  nervous about what everyone thought anymore or if it was meeting fans; she hadn't come out to the world yet.

She approached her friend, placing a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "They'll understand" she whispered, smiling at her. London smiled and nodded back at her before taking Gabbie's hand and interlacing their fingers.

"You guys make a cute couple" Kay remarked, leaning on Zach's shoulder. Gabbie smiled at her as London looked to the ground with a blush on her cheeks.