just the way we are (jalex)

Chapter 4

Alex

I woke up on the floor with Jack's feet and part of his legs stretched out on my chest. I pushed them off carefully,trying not to wake him. As I finally freed myself I got up off the floor and went to the kitchen in desperate search for something to kill the massive headache I had at the moment. I found some at about the time I felt like my head was never going to stop spinning. I swallowed with some water as jack walked into the kitchen, looking pretty dang sexy in his messy bed head hair, well I can't really say bed head hair since we both slept on the floor I guess.

"Good morning Gaskarth." Jack said with a crocked grin.

"Good morning Barakat." I replied with an equal grin.

"How'd you sleep?"

"Um.. well let me see I woke up on the floor with your feet in my face so I don't think I slept that well."  I told him trying to sound somewhat cute. I don't know why I was trying to sound cute. Was I starting to crush on him? No. I couldn't do that. I shook the thought away.

"Don't hate the feet." He smirked at me

"Jack, I don't do feet they are weird." I replied to his sarcasm.

At that moment my phone went off. My mom had texted saying she wanted me home. "Hey, I got to go my mom wants me." I told Jack.

"Okay, I'll see around. Wait why don't you give me your number so we can met up sometime." I handed Jack my phone and he put his number in sending him a quick text so he could also have my number. He gave me back my phone. Before I could turn to leave he gabbed my arm and pulled me in for a hug. It completely took me off my guard. I hugged back because I didn't want to hurt his feelings plus I kinda enjoyed it. It was just a friendly hug... I left after I hugged him saying one more quick good bye. I went to my car and got in. It was a good thing I drove here after school yesterday. The whole ride home I thought of Jack. I tried to drown out my thought with the radio, but that didn't work. I kept feeling like there was something that i should have remembered from last night, but i just couldn't quite put my finger on what I should remember. Every time i would almost have it, it would slip away again. I arrived home and my mom asked where I had been and I explained to her that I slept over at a friends house leaving out the part of me and my friends getting drunk off our asses. I went upstairs and put on some music and let my thoughts drift to whatever it thought about.

I must have ended up falling asleep cause I woke up and it was about four in the afternoon. I looked at my phone. I had a text from Jack asking if I wanted to do something. This was only about ten minutes ago so I replied with a single yes and got up. I started working on fixing what sleep messed up. Getting my hair somewhat better and new clothes on. I looked once ore at my phone. Jack said he would pick me up in fifteen. So I sat there waiting.

Jack was right he was here in fifteen minutes. I went to the door and saw jack standing there looking pretty good I might add. "Mom I going out be back later!" I yelled to the house. "Okay don't stay out too long!" She replied almost instantly

"You ready?" Jack asked. I nodded and we set out to where ever it was we were going. "Hey, where are we going?"

"Well, I figured I show you around a bit since your still kinda new here."  That didn't sound like a bad idea so I was all in. I didn't know why just yet but I enjoyed being around Jack. "What you staring at Gaskarth?" I was pulled from my thoughts at the sound of his voice. I hadn't realized I was staring at him until he pointed it out.

"Umm... I wasn't... I don't know what your talking about." My cheeks were blazing red I know. I could feel the heat.

"Mmmhmm.. yeah okay. Whatever you say." I couldn't help but see his cockiness in his response.

"Are we almost there?" I was trying to change the subject.

"Actually we are here. " I looked around we were at a park. A pretty big one. There was different play areas everywhere.

"You brought me to a park?"

"I sure did. Your never too old to play on a swing set or go across the monkey bars." He smiled with such child-like behavior I couldn't just turn him down so I got out of the car. "Whatcha wanna do first?"he asked me but I honestly didn't know so I shrugged. "Fine. I have a fun idea come on." He took my hand and tugged me with him as he ran across the park. He was such a little kid at heart and I couldn't help but let it rub off on me.

He stopped in front of a swing set and dropped my hand and started to swing. "Well don't just stand there come swing with me." I walked over to the swing and sat down swinging slightly. "Wanna see who can go highest." How could I say no. So we made a competition out of swinging. We kept getting higher and higher laughing and laughing until I almost fell out so I slowed down and let Jack take the win. "I won!" Jack yelled Gus smile was so genuine I smiled also just letting the happiness take over me. I couldn't help but be happy around Jack he made situations happy.  I got up and went over to him on his swing as he was slowing down and finally coming to a stop. I got on top of his lap while he was still in the swing and wrapped my legs around his waist. I don't know what I was doing,  it was like some one else was controlling my body and my brain, because I wasn't nervous or scared. I was calm and in control.  "Alex what are you-" he tried to speak but I cut him off my putting my finger to his lips. "Shhhh. Don't talk." I looked deep into his chocolate brown eyes. His eyes stared back at me. I was lost into his eyes until I heard myself say "Kiss me."

"Wha-"

"Jack Barakat, I'm asking you to kiss me."

He finally stopped questioning it and leaned in and closed his eyes and very gently pressed his lips to mine. I couldn't help but feel that his lips felt familiar. Then all in a daze the previous night's events came into my head. Jack asking me to dance. Him pulling me close to him. Him kissing me. Me kissing back. No wonder his lips felt familiar, this wasn't my first kiss with him. I kissed him back eagerly, wanting him to know that I knew that this was not the first time we had kissed. He deepened the kiss forcefully pulling me close to his chest, running his hands up and down my back, putting his hands in my hair. It was like he knew every spot I had to deepen this kiss. I put my hands in his hair and tugged his hair playfully, earning a gasp from Jack. I took that moment to use my tongue. And this I knew was a first because there was no way I could forget a taste that is Jack Barakat. He nibbled my tongue slightly. I tried to not moan but I dint do to good at it. A faint moan escaped my lips. I felt Jack smile into the kiss. I pulled back from him and looked into his eyes again. "That wasn't our first kiss." I know it wasn't a question but I nodded anyway. "So you remember the other night?" I nodded again. "Well, you, Alex Gaskarth are an amazing kisser."  I blushed at his words

"You are not so bad yourself." I replied to him. He smirked at me. "You wanna go?" I asked realizing it was starting to get dark."  He nodded and I got off his lap for him to get up. He stood and took my hand in his leading me back toward the car. He opened the car door for me once w got to the car. I smiled and got in. He went to the other side and got in. He reached over and took my hand in his once more. He pulled it up to his lips and kissed it gently, sending shivers down my spine. He never let go of my hand the whole ride back to my house.

I don't know what took over me but I liked it. I felt open to Jack and I knew now those feelings I had were not friendship feelings. I like Jack and I never thought I would but I can't stop myself. He is the only one I want to think about.