Across the Hall (G.N.D. Sequel)

8

Evan's POV:

"Good morning to you..." Eli grumbles from beside me.

I roll onto my back, still wrapped up in his bedsheets. "Shit. Good morning." I mutter.

He wraps his hands around my waist and presses his lips against my neck, but in all honesty I have no interest. I barely had interest last night... the only reason I slept with him was because Lexi's stupid girlfriend put me in the mood.

"Mm- I can't. My head is pounding." I explain, pushing him away from my naked body. "I need to go get my car and get home."

He sighs, but eventually nods and offers to give me a ride back to Lexi and Mia's apartment complex to retrieve my car.

Once I'm in the privacy of my own vehicle, I sigh hard and shove my hands through my messy hair.

Going out with Mia and Lexi was supposed to be a relaxing, fun girls night. What it turned into was anything but that.

I haven't been with a girl since I was with Lexi. That's mainly because I'm more sexually attracted to men... and it's more socially acceptable. But being kissed by Mia last night brought up a whole lot of feelings and thoughts that I thought I had drowned out forever.

Lexi. Lexi. Lexi.

As hard as I try, I will never be able to forget what we had five years ago. Those thoughts and feelings are burned into my mind until I die, and part of me is grateful for it. I have yet to be touched in the way that Lexi touched me since, and I've yet to feel anything that comes close to how she made me feel. It was more than just a sexual feeling.

I miss many things about my life five years ago, but the short period of time I spent with Lexi in my bed and in my heart takes the cake. That period was the most emotionally-fulfilling time in my life thus far.

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Lexi's POV:

Monday

I walk into the school later than usual, hustling to get to my classroom.

While I stand at the door fighting with the lock, I overhear part of Evan's conversation from the room across the hall.

"Fine, we can take it to court if you want to make this hard, Scott. I'm not asking you for anything unreasonable. I just want my kids! I have a right to them." Her voice is angry, but determined.

Hearing her talk about her kids makes my heart ache a bit, especially knowing that the reason she doesn't have them with her is because she chose to go to bed with me.

That part alone confuses me... I was not a minor at the time we first slept together? The only thing that happened between Evan and I before I turned eighteen was one little kiss! The good stuff happened after my birthday...

I hear her chair shift and it makes me jump, dropping my keys. I quickly pick them up and unlock my door, being stopped by Evan's voice before I can enter.

"You're running behind this morning." She sighs, leaning against her doorframe in a pencil skirt and a black top, her blonde hair laying messily over her shoulders.

"Just a little." I shrug.

I hear the grin in her voice, "late night swinging with your girlfriend or something?"

The smart-ass comment solicits a look. "You're hilarious, Evan."

She snickers and winks at me, "I know. Have a good day, Lex."