LAW OF ATTRACTION

CHAPTER 23 : KNOCKED DOWN

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"Oh! Please! Get a room!" A playful voice complains, interrupting Alex and I's make-out session and making me fall back to reality.

I straighten up a little, as much as I can, given that Alex is hovering over me on the couch and not pulling away. He appears unfazed by his brother's presence, while I feel my cheeks reddening even more, though they have been already burning like the rest of my body from Alex's feverish kisses.

"Hi, Elena," Josh greets me, a playful look in his eyes as he gets closer to us.

"Hi," I reply, shrinking in the cushions of the couch from my quite compromising position.

He looks like he's thinking and then grimaces, faking a shiver. "Though, all things considered, DON'T use our room!"

"You weren't supposed to be here. I thought you had to fix this old beetle?" Alex turns his head to show his annoyance at his brother, yet his fingers are still brushing softly the skin on my hips, not helping me to regulate my heart rate.

"It's done! Mitch found out it was a motor fault, and in no time we've repaired it. We've fiddled something with an old Derby motor, so we've gained time and money!" Josh explains to Alex, a light smile on his lips.

"I'm impressed, bro!" Alex smirks, lifting an eyebrow.

"Oh! It's not me, it's Mitch. She's a genius!" Josh replies serious, not paying attention to Alex's mocking tone.

"Who is Mitch?" I don't know if it's because I'm still floating in a daze because of Alex's touch, but I'm a little lost, and my curiosity is also tickling, even if I haven't understood all their mechanical jargon.

They both look at me.

"Mitchie? It's our best friend since forever, especially Josh's best friend. They're inseparable, and they even work together!"

"You'd love her! You need to meet her!" Josh exclaims, and I must admit his smile gets me intrigued.

"I'd love to."

"I'm sure she'll love you too," Alex whispers, playing with a strand of my hair between two fingers.

My heart skips a beat as his intense eyes focus back on me, catching my gaze and my breath. Their mix of light and darkness is something I think I should be getting used to now, yet they still manage to astonish me with new shades that can't be described, just felt.

"Hey! I'm still here the love birds!" Josh calls, and I jump once again.

Alex rolls his eyes, looking back at his brother. "Yeah, we've noticed, and why exactly are you still here?"

"I've heard that you've cooked some cakes, so I've come during my break to get one or two!" Josh grins like a big Cheshire cat.

"I didn't cook them for you! They are for my girlfriend." Alex retorts, and while he says this like the simplest and most obvious thing in the world, it's like a bombshell for me inside.

The fire rushes to my cheeks, which were still warm; my heart bursts out, and I bite my lip to conceal the big smile that is sparking on my lips.

It's the first time I hear Alex say it: 'my girlfriend'. The word is booming out inside, and I want to imprint it in my memory.

We're at our third date, well kind of – I don't know if today can be called a 'date' – but for me, for us, it is a date, a perfect date. We've just hung out at his house, talking and kissing, and he's even cooked two chocolate fondants, the recipe I've taught him to make, by himself.