Secrets and Lies
Chapter Twenty Six
3 Weeks Later
-Jack POV-
The time we've spent in LA so far has been jam packed for the both of us! Alex has been pretty much locked in Studio 6 writing material for his first album, I never realized how much of a perfectionist he is. When we're here he barely makes time for me as he doesn't want any distractions, but that's fine because when we both get back to the hotel he lets himself go again...if you know what I mean.
I'm here obviously on a mission too, at the beginning of the year I'm always writing with as many different artists as I can, it helps me to explore new tastes, new emotions and new techniques which is great because I'm also here to write my newest single that will be released after the album I've just put out.
Keeping Alex a secret from the rest of the world is actually really frustrating though, I want to be able to show him off, to say ''dear universe, the most flawless man in existence has picked me,'' I want to shout it at the top of my lungs, I want to be able to hold his hand in public and kiss him whenever I want.
I understand where he's coming from though, I know how nerve wracking it is to tell everyone you like guys when you know that they won't approve. I'm not going to rush him to do anything though. I never ever want him to fall out with anyone because of me, especially not his own parents; so I can wait until he's ready, and I will wait.
The start of a relationship is always so fun, you get to learn new things about your partner and do cute things together, you get the butterflies every time they touch you or you blush every time they look at you with a goofy smile; I feel like Alex and I will be like that for a very long time to come.
Because of the studio hours we've been putting in we haven't really been on a date or anything, but I'm planning something for tomorrow and I can't wait!
I snapped out of my thoughts, shaking my head. I looked up at the clock hung up on the wall reading 1:25pm, I started tapping on the desk impatiently wanting lunch to hurry up. That's another thing that's great about this place, you get set break and lunch times. Most people would hate that but I would end up losing track of time and not eating until it was time to leave.
''Am I keeping you, Jack?'' The female voice spoke that was sat down beside me.
I smirked at the brunette girl, admiring her nose ring. ''Sorry Tay, I just have a, uhhh, meeting in 5.'' I lied. It wasn't an official meeting, but she didn't have to know that. I was actually going to try and prize Alex away from his lyric book for a few minutes.
''It's whatever dude!" She laughed. ''I'm starting to feel the strain too, I need fresh air!"
I'd been working with Tay since last week and we're now on our second track. She's such a lovely girl, really genuine and lovable, and not to mention cute as a button. If I swung that way, she would totally get the D.
We spent the last five minutes talking about this year's Warped Tour and how this time we'd both be there. I nearly went last year but BOY am I glad I didn't, because if I did, I wouldn't have met Alex.
Grabbing my phone in front of me I gave her a hug and left the room in search of my gorgeous boyfriend.
As always, I didn't knock. I wanted to surprise him so I slowly opened the door with the number 6 painted on the front and he luckily had his back to me sat at a large wooden table with a guitar sat next to him on a stand and he was scribbling away. I tip toed my way over, deciding what I was going to do. I placed my lips next to his ear and whispered a 'hello beautiful' and softly kissed his neck.
''Babe,'' he laughed. ''I'm trying to work.''
I pulled away and spun his chair around to face me and I straddled him. ''But it's lunch tiiiime!" I pouted.
''This album won't write itself, you should know that!" He said pushing a section of my hair behind my ear and snaking his fingers around the back of my neck.
I didn't reply, I simply gave him the Barakat puppy dog eyes and made my bottom lip quiver slightly. It never fails. The proof was him immediately pulling me in for a kiss, his soft lips moved in motion with my own, he started to run his hands through my hair and held me closer; causing things to heat up a little. I grazed my tongue against his lower lip asking for me to let him in, which he did instantly; I explored his mouth, and him mine, our tongues dancing together at a perfect speed.
Then Austin walked in.
He'd never been a fan of knocking either. Maybe that's where I got it from.
Alex panicked and shoved me off of him, making me land on the floor with a thud.
''DUDE!" I yelled.
Alex started stuttering, tongue tied in front of his new boss. ''I-I-I uhh, it's not, ummm...''
Austin was in hysterics by now, doubling over. After a solid minute of laughing he straightened himself up and wiped the tears from his eyes. ''No need to stop on my account.'' He grinned, nearly breaking into another fit of giggles.
''Lex, he knows-'' I started.
''Yeah man, you guys probably wouldn't even be together if it weren't for me playing Cupid! Congrats by the way, and no, I won't tell a soul.''
''H-how?'' He asked, raising an eyebrow.
''The party was his idea.'' Austin stated.
''Yeah, I didn't have the balls to talk to you any other way.'' I admitted sheepishly.
''Awww!" Austin cooed.
''I agree with you, that's fucking cute, Jay!" Alex giggled.
''Awwww, you guys even use little pet names!"
We both blushed in an awkward silence when Alex decided to break it.
''Som uhhh, what'ya come in for?" He spoke.
''OH!" Austin exclaimed. ''Forgot about that! I actually came to check how your writing is coming along...how much you got done?''
''One,'' he replied disappointedly. ''But I'm working on another.''
''One?" Austin asked confused.
''He's a perfectionist,'' I interjected. ''But I guarantee that the one song he's done is better than the several I've done these past few weeks...and that's WITH help.''
Alex climbed into bed next to me after he had his shower. He sat, legs under the cover and threw his Blink vest onto the other bed. We'd ordered a double room for safety reasons - you never know what the press can get their hands on - but Alex always slept pressed up against me, his back rested on my chest.
''Y'know, you didn't have to stick up for me before with Austin,'' he mumbled, half asleep. ''I know I work slow.''
I tightened the hug. ''I wanted to. You're better than you realize, Lex. Work at whatever pace your pretty little head is comfortable with.'' I smiled, ruffling his hair.
''Hey!" He whined. ''My head is not little!" He laughed.
''Whatever you say, babe!" I chuckled. ''Also, I realized earlier we haven't been on a date yet...''
''What's your point?'' He questioned.
''This point is, tomorrow is our day of...sooooo, we're going out.''
Alex turned to look at me, moving at the speed of light, that adorable goofy smile on his face.
''Oh my God! Oh my God! Where are we going?!"
''Can't tell you.'' I answered, pressing his cute button nose with my index finger.
''Can I have a clue then?" He hummed.
I furrowed my eyebrows for a moment, thinking. ''AAAGGGHHH!" I screamed quietly as not to scare the living shit out of the other hotel guests.
''Oh God, please don't kill me, I'm too good looking to die!" He teased.
''I wouldn't dream of hurting you,'' I said kissing him briefly and then settling down again. ''You'll find out t'morrow....night Lex.''
''Night, Jaybird.''
-Jack POV-
The time we've spent in LA so far has been jam packed for the both of us! Alex has been pretty much locked in Studio 6 writing material for his first album, I never realized how much of a perfectionist he is. When we're here he barely makes time for me as he doesn't want any distractions, but that's fine because when we both get back to the hotel he lets himself go again...if you know what I mean.
I'm here obviously on a mission too, at the beginning of the year I'm always writing with as many different artists as I can, it helps me to explore new tastes, new emotions and new techniques which is great because I'm also here to write my newest single that will be released after the album I've just put out.
Keeping Alex a secret from the rest of the world is actually really frustrating though, I want to be able to show him off, to say ''dear universe, the most flawless man in existence has picked me,'' I want to shout it at the top of my lungs, I want to be able to hold his hand in public and kiss him whenever I want.
I understand where he's coming from though, I know how nerve wracking it is to tell everyone you like guys when you know that they won't approve. I'm not going to rush him to do anything though. I never ever want him to fall out with anyone because of me, especially not his own parents; so I can wait until he's ready, and I will wait.
The start of a relationship is always so fun, you get to learn new things about your partner and do cute things together, you get the butterflies every time they touch you or you blush every time they look at you with a goofy smile; I feel like Alex and I will be like that for a very long time to come.
Because of the studio hours we've been putting in we haven't really been on a date or anything, but I'm planning something for tomorrow and I can't wait!
I snapped out of my thoughts, shaking my head. I looked up at the clock hung up on the wall reading 1:25pm, I started tapping on the desk impatiently wanting lunch to hurry up. That's another thing that's great about this place, you get set break and lunch times. Most people would hate that but I would end up losing track of time and not eating until it was time to leave.
''Am I keeping you, Jack?'' The female voice spoke that was sat down beside me.
I smirked at the brunette girl, admiring her nose ring. ''Sorry Tay, I just have a, uhhh, meeting in 5.'' I lied. It wasn't an official meeting, but she didn't have to know that. I was actually going to try and prize Alex away from his lyric book for a few minutes.
''It's whatever dude!" She laughed. ''I'm starting to feel the strain too, I need fresh air!"
I'd been working with Tay since last week and we're now on our second track. She's such a lovely girl, really genuine and lovable, and not to mention cute as a button. If I swung that way, she would totally get the D.
We spent the last five minutes talking about this year's Warped Tour and how this time we'd both be there. I nearly went last year but BOY am I glad I didn't, because if I did, I wouldn't have met Alex.
Grabbing my phone in front of me I gave her a hug and left the room in search of my gorgeous boyfriend.
As always, I didn't knock. I wanted to surprise him so I slowly opened the door with the number 6 painted on the front and he luckily had his back to me sat at a large wooden table with a guitar sat next to him on a stand and he was scribbling away. I tip toed my way over, deciding what I was going to do. I placed my lips next to his ear and whispered a 'hello beautiful' and softly kissed his neck.
''Babe,'' he laughed. ''I'm trying to work.''
I pulled away and spun his chair around to face me and I straddled him. ''But it's lunch tiiiime!" I pouted.
''This album won't write itself, you should know that!" He said pushing a section of my hair behind my ear and snaking his fingers around the back of my neck.
I didn't reply, I simply gave him the Barakat puppy dog eyes and made my bottom lip quiver slightly. It never fails. The proof was him immediately pulling me in for a kiss, his soft lips moved in motion with my own, he started to run his hands through my hair and held me closer; causing things to heat up a little. I grazed my tongue against his lower lip asking for me to let him in, which he did instantly; I explored his mouth, and him mine, our tongues dancing together at a perfect speed.
Then Austin walked in.
He'd never been a fan of knocking either. Maybe that's where I got it from.
Alex panicked and shoved me off of him, making me land on the floor with a thud.
''DUDE!" I yelled.
Alex started stuttering, tongue tied in front of his new boss. ''I-I-I uhh, it's not, ummm...''
Austin was in hysterics by now, doubling over. After a solid minute of laughing he straightened himself up and wiped the tears from his eyes. ''No need to stop on my account.'' He grinned, nearly breaking into another fit of giggles.
''Lex, he knows-'' I started.
''Yeah man, you guys probably wouldn't even be together if it weren't for me playing Cupid! Congrats by the way, and no, I won't tell a soul.''
''H-how?'' He asked, raising an eyebrow.
''The party was his idea.'' Austin stated.
''Yeah, I didn't have the balls to talk to you any other way.'' I admitted sheepishly.
''Awww!" Austin cooed.
''I agree with you, that's fucking cute, Jay!" Alex giggled.
''Awwww, you guys even use little pet names!"
We both blushed in an awkward silence when Alex decided to break it.
''Som uhhh, what'ya come in for?" He spoke.
''OH!" Austin exclaimed. ''Forgot about that! I actually came to check how your writing is coming along...how much you got done?''
''One,'' he replied disappointedly. ''But I'm working on another.''
''One?" Austin asked confused.
''He's a perfectionist,'' I interjected. ''But I guarantee that the one song he's done is better than the several I've done these past few weeks...and that's WITH help.''
Alex climbed into bed next to me after he had his shower. He sat, legs under the cover and threw his Blink vest onto the other bed. We'd ordered a double room for safety reasons - you never know what the press can get their hands on - but Alex always slept pressed up against me, his back rested on my chest.
''Y'know, you didn't have to stick up for me before with Austin,'' he mumbled, half asleep. ''I know I work slow.''
I tightened the hug. ''I wanted to. You're better than you realize, Lex. Work at whatever pace your pretty little head is comfortable with.'' I smiled, ruffling his hair.
''Hey!" He whined. ''My head is not little!" He laughed.
''Whatever you say, babe!" I chuckled. ''Also, I realized earlier we haven't been on a date yet...''
''What's your point?'' He questioned.
''This point is, tomorrow is our day of...sooooo, we're going out.''
Alex turned to look at me, moving at the speed of light, that adorable goofy smile on his face.
''Oh my God! Oh my God! Where are we going?!"
''Can't tell you.'' I answered, pressing his cute button nose with my index finger.
''Can I have a clue then?" He hummed.
I furrowed my eyebrows for a moment, thinking. ''AAAGGGHHH!" I screamed quietly as not to scare the living shit out of the other hotel guests.
''Oh God, please don't kill me, I'm too good looking to die!" He teased.
''I wouldn't dream of hurting you,'' I said kissing him briefly and then settling down again. ''You'll find out t'morrow....night Lex.''
''Night, Jaybird.''
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