Before midnight.

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[Monday.]
'Are you sure you don't have a temperature?' Perrie laughed whilst putting her hand on Alex's forehead.
'Stop it!' The boy laughed with her.
'Just saying. You're concentrated, you're listening. You're actually being nice. This is the fastest you've ever understood a chapter. Did the aliens abducted you overnight?'
Alex moved Perrie's hair from her face. 'Maybe you should kiss me more often.'
Perrie rolled her eyes as Alex leaned over to kiss her. She put her hand over his mouth but smiled seeing Alex's frustrated face. 'We can't, we agreed.'
'I didn't think you were serious. You can't be.' Alex said slightly disappointed.
'More than serious. It's not fair on Christian and he doesn't deserve it.'
Alex left his chair and dramatically threw himself on his bed. 'All this studying and being good and I don't even get anything in return.'
'Ehm, what about knowledge? And a place at uni?'
'Yeah, yeah. All great, but I mean now.'
'You need to look at the bigger picture.'
'Nah, I like living in the moment. I want a reward, I need it.'
'I want never gets.'
Perrie laughed. She wanted to check the time on her phone, but in picking it up from the desk, she knocked over an empty cup scaring a spider that was hiding behind it.
'Oh my God! That's the biggest spider I've ever seen!' She immediately jumped off her chair and instinctively went to sit next to Alex on his bed.
Alex sat up, laughing. 'I didn't know you were scared of spiders. Where is it gone?'
'I don't know. I hate spiders, Alex. Do something.'
'I can't do anything if you don't know where it's gone.'
'They freak me out.'
Alex put an arm around Perrie's waist. 'I'll get it if it comes back. Promised, babe.'
Perrie looked at him raising her eyebrow. 'Don't call me babe.'
'Why?'
'It's weird.'
'Is it because my brother calls you babe?'
'He's got every right to do that, given that I'm his girlfriend, not yours.'
'But doesn't it sound better when I call you babe?'
'No...'
Perrie could feel him breathing on her neck. Alex then laid back down on his bed pulling Perrie on top of him.
'How do you want me to call you then? Baby? Darling? Gorgeous?'
Perrie smiled, embarrassed. 'Shut up.'
'But you are gorgeous.'
'I said shut up.' The girl said still smiling.
'Make me.'
They both looked in each other's eyes and kissed. One, two, three times.
'This can't become a regular thing, Alex.'
Alex smirked. 'Why not? It's clear that we both want it to be.'
'And I hate myself for it... Christian cannot find out. Ever.'
'I'd never want to hurt my brother. I can keep a secret... gorgeous.'
Perrie jokingly smacked Alex's chest. 'Stop it.'
Alex pulled her back on him for another kiss. As the kiss became more passionate, Alex moved his hands from the girl's hips to her back, starting to make their way under the girls t-shirt. Perrie felt small shivers as he touched her tummy and the scar on her stomach, but immediately stopped him when he reached her breasts.
'Alex... I...'
'Is there something wrong? Am I going too fast?'
'No, it's not that. It's just... I...' Perrie panicked and got off the bed, nervously playing with her hair.
'Hey, it's okay.' Alex immediately understood. 'I'm sorry, I just got a bit carried away. We don't have to do anything you don't want to do.' He tried to reach for her but she stepped back.
'I think it's better if I go now.'
Alex sighed. 'Yeah, I get it. Speak to you later.'

'I can't believe it. I'm sorry, you know I love you but this is so wrong. Exciting, but wrong.'
'I know but I can't help it. I like him, Jade. I like him way more than I like Christian. I don't know what to do.'
'Easy. Break up with Christian.'
'I can't. I mean, I will, just not now. We agreed.'
'When is he gonna hurry up and sign that bloody football contract with that team? This is making me nervous.'
'You nervous? What should I say then?!'
'So are you gonna keep on seeing each other behind Christian's back?'
'I don't know. After today...'
Perrie picked up a slice of pizza and sighed before biting into it.
'How was it then?'
Perrie looked at Jade, who was smiling maliciously.
'The kiss, P! How was it?'
'Why are you asking? It wasn't the first time I kissed him, you know.'
'Yeah but you never give any details. C'mon, I'm your best friend!'
'It was good.' Perrie was now smiling thinking of Alex. 'He's good.'
'Was it a proper make out session this time?'
'It was.'
Jade noticed something was wrong. 'You're killing me. Can you tell me a bit more? Did something happened?'
'There's no secrets with you, eh?'
'What did he do?'
'I didn't do anything wrong. But...'
'But?'
'Whilst he was kissing me, he started to touch me. He put his hands under my shirt and I just freaked.'
'WHAT?!' Jade raised her voice in excitement.
'Shh! Jane is in the other room.' Perrie nervously looked at the door.
'So what did you do?'
'Nothing. I stopped him.'
'Why would you stop him?! He's so hot, I don't know how you managed to resist. Was it not good?'
'It felt really good. I think I was just scared.'
Jade whispered. 'Did you tell him you're a virgin?'
'I didn't need to. I think it was pretty obvious. He just said that there's no rush but I immediately felt like an idiot. He's probably lost all of his interest now.'
'Don't be stupid. If he likes you, he'll wait. You'll know when you're ready, and he will know too. It will be great, promise.'
'It's not that easy.'
'Why not? What's wrong now?!'
'Christian.'
Jade looked at her friend confused, waiting for an explanation. Perrie continued.
'Christian knows I've never had sex. He's never done it either. We were talking about it the other day. Lately things between us have been... pretty heated... and I've got a feeling he's gonna want to do it soon and I won't know what to say because now the only thing I can think of is Alex and his kisses and his hands.'
Jade shrugged not really sure what to suggest. 'Pray he signs that deal very soon and that he moves faaaar far away. That's the only solution.'

[Hi everyone :) how are you all doing? xx
Sorry for the late update, I'm struggling to keep up at the moment, in between being really busy at work and a new boyfriend lol
Things get complicated once again for Alex and Perrie! Who is she gonna choose?!
Let me know what you think ;)

Have you all heard 'Not a pop song'? I absolutely love it!!

Peace and love to everyone xxx]