Mr. Used Love

Chapter 16: Recovery

John's POV

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As the fire began to die out and we got colder, We decided to head inside for a couple movies. Alex and I got inside while Lafeyette and Hercules cleaned up their mess from waving around a burning letter and to make sure the fire was completely out.

"Hey, I'm going to the bathroom." Alex said quickly.

"Okay, I'll tell them when they get inside."

"Thanks!"

As he left for the bathroom, I decided to start setting up the TV and pulled some blankets from the ottoman. I didn't know if anyone wanted popcorn so I popped my head out to the backyard. Unfortunately, I found the couple making out.

"Y'all gross," I fake vomited jokingly. "Popcorn or not, Ya nasties?"

"Whatever, John. And yes please but not a whole lot please."

"Chérie, You're simply jealous." Laf teased me and stuck out his tongue at me.

I stuck mine out in return.

"Okay, I'm going to make some. Alex is in the bathroom right now."

I closed the door behind me and started on the popcorn. Sitting on the counter, I turned on my phone not seeing much like always. I changed my mind and settled on scrolling through Instagram while waiting for the popcorn to finish.

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Alex came back from the bathroom and joined me, sitting on the counter.

"So..." He brought up the conversation.

"So?.." I questioned, genuinely confused.

"Uhm, Thank you. I know this is really helping me right now."

"But?.." I kept questioning as I had only a small idea where this was going,

"Oh, no but. I just wondered if we could maybe hang out more, like the two of us. Like we used to, you know!"

"This sounds kind of like the set up to a really bad thing you need to get off your chest, no offense."

"Well, none taken actually. I guess there are somethings... I want to get off my chest."

"Well then hit me, partner." I laughed at my terrible western 'accent' and adorably Alex joined me.

"Okay, so I do want to get out of what I'm in. And I was hoping you could help me with dumping Thomas. For good, this time."

"Oh, Alex. Of course! I would love to help get rid of my best friend's nasty man!"

His response was the sound of beautiful laughter again.

"Thank you, this really means the world to me."

His hands were tightly held together and pulling at his fingers, I guess hoping for a pop. Looking to the side of me real quick I checked on the popcorn. In that small moment, Alex's hand started to hover towards mine hopefully.

To risk it all I rushed and our hands met. I looked up biting my lip nervously.

God do I really love him. I feel like he still loves me. These kinds of moments fuel this thought in me.

"Alex?"

"Yeah?"

"How do... are you doing?"

"Oh, Uhm, John. Were you trying to ask me something else?"

"Oh, nope nothing." he tensed up.

I decided I would ask him later.

Lafayette and Hercules made it inside and not long after the popcorn was done.