~Jack
I made my way back to the kitchen to find some actual food for Alex. I don't really understand why he's already so willing to eat again, May wasn't like this at all. But I guess I got to Alex before he was too far gone. Maybe it was the stitches and threats of therapy that made him realize how dangerous his activities have been, all I know is that it makes my heart smile to see him trying to recover.

I scrounged around the kitchen to find all of the things I need to make him a proper lunch. I decided on a turkey sandwich with tomato, spinach and avocado, a red apple and a handful of almonds. It was healthy and packed with the nutrients that he's been depriving himself of.

When I went back upstairs with the food, I found that he had fallen asleep in my bed. I chuckled to myself and put the plate on my bedside table before sitting next to him. He rolled over into my side. I carefully wrapped my arms around him, trying to avoid the stitches. He looked so peaceful and untouched as he slept, like the hardships that I knew he'd been through never happened. It made me smile to see him looking so innocent.

As he slept I found myself tracing the scars on his arms. I really wish he didn't have them, but at the same time, I know that if he didn't I probably wouldn't have pushed so hard to get close to him. Meaning that I might have never fallen for him. So in a way, I guess I was glad, as selfish as that seems. I'm glad that I have to myself and I'm glad that he's trusting me to help him. Even though I've only known him for a couple of days, I've never felt this way about someone before.

Everytime we touch, my skin starts to tingle and my heart beats faster. When we kissed, I felt like a fireworks show was going off in my mouth. I don't know what it's like to be in love, but I have a feeling I'm about to find out.

~Alex

When I woke up from my little nap, I noticed that Jack was holding me close to him. I smiled to myself and snuggled closer, careful not to bump the raw stitches. He chuckled slightly and ran his hand through my hair.

"Have a nice nap?" he asked softly.

I nodded and hummed a response while sitting up slightly so I wasn't laying on him.

"I made you lunch, are you still hungry?" he asked, hope lacing his voice.

I bit my lip and looked at the food. It looked really appetizing, something I haven't felt about food for a long time. I nodded again, deciding I was hungry.

He smiled and passed me the plate, watching intently as I took a bite of the sandwich. I normally don't like turkey very much, but I guess I was finally registering how hungry I was, because it actually tasted good. I ate my fill, which wasn't very much. About half the sandwich and a couple of almonds and I was stuffed.

When I told Jack this he pulled me into a hug and held me tightly.

"I'm so proud of you," he whispered.

I smiled and gave him a small peck on the lips. He blushed and smiled widely. It felt good to be with someone that cared about me, I could really get used to this.

Notes

Oh hey a really short chapter. #oops I'm still having some writers block for this story, but I know I'll get through it pretty quickly so bare with me. :)

Title Cred: Chasing Cars- Snow Patrol

~Mary