Friends with benefits • a/p

Chapter 5

Perrie's POV

I get woken up by hot breathing on my neck. I open my eyes slowly and notice that my head is laying on Alex's chest. I look up at his face and see that he's still fast asleep. I stare at his face for a few moments before getting out of my bed slowly and carefully, not wanting to wake him up. I step into the bathroom thanking the universe it's Sunday and I don't have to go to work today.

Once I'm showered, dressed and probably ready for the day I go to my kitchen and start making breakfast. Should I make something for Alex? He's still asleep, but he can't sleep forever, he will wake up sooner or later. What does he like? I have no idea.

I decide to go with pancakes, everybody likes it. As I put the plates on the dining table, I hear steps coming my way.

Alex walks into the kitchen dressed in his last night's clothes and rubs the sleep from his eyes.

"Morning.." - he mumbles.

"Morning.. I made breakfast.." - I say sitting down.

He sits across from me and smiles slightly.

"Thank you.." - he says as he starts eating slowly, unlike me, who just shoves the food in like I haven't eaten in weeks.

"Did you.. have a good time.. last night..?" - he asks after a couple of minutes spent in silence.

"I did.. yeah.." - I say.

"That's.. nice to hear.. I guess.. but me too" - he says looking directly at me.

"You guess?" - I ask him.

"Uh.. I mean.. it is nice to hear.. I'm glad you enjoyed..I mean.. you wanted it.." - he says, stuttering a bit.

"I wanted it? You're making it look like I forced you into it" - I give him a look.

"Look..you didn't force me, we both wanted to do it"

I don't reply and he stands up slowly.

"Um.. I'll go.."

"Okay.." - I say quietly.

But I don't want him to leave, I just want him to stay with me forever. The way he's talking in a sweet, shy tone is making my heart melt. But I have to keep the attitude. I don't want him to think I'll fall for his little game that easily.

I walk him out of the kitchen and in the hallway, towards the door. He stops walking suddenly and looks at me.

"Uh.. my jacket.. I think I left it in your bedroom.."

"Oh, I'll get it.." - I say making my way to my bedroom.

I spot his jacket laying on the floor. I remember the way he threw it there last night. Damn, those flashbacks are making my heart skip a beat in excitement. I grab the jacket and bring it closer to my face. I wish I could smell it, I bet it smells like him, or his perfume. I heard that men perfumes smell better and more addictive. I wish I knew the feeling of being addicted to someone's smell. I hug it for like a minute before hearing Alex's footsteps coming towards the bedroom. I quickly stop what I'm doing and go back to him. I meet him right outside the door and he gives me a confused look.

"Uh.. here it is" - I say passing it to him. "It has gone under the bed so it took me a while to find it.." - I lie. Seriously Perrie? Is that an explanation?

"Alright, thank you.." - he says and we walk towards the front door. He stops again and looks at me with a slight smile.

"I had a great time Perrie.." - he starts. "I'd like to see you again.. if that's okay with you.."