Chapter inspiration: I Know You Care – Ellie Goulding

All the blood in her system rushed to her head as Victoria whipped her arm out and pushed Lisa off of Alex. The boy slid to the ground in shock, his legs giving out on him as he saw his former brunette girlfriend fall to the ground at Victoria’s impact. The dark blonde then looked to him and reached down, noticing his bloodshot eyes and knowing he was drunk.

“What the fuck do you think you’re doing?!” She turned to Lisa. “Using him while he’s completely intoxicated? That’s pathetic.”

“What’s pathetic is how YOU use him!” Lisa stood up and wiped the tears staining her cheeks. “All you do is flirt and tease his feelings! At least I tell him up front!”

Victoria rolled her eyes. “That was so far from ‘telling him.’ That was almost sexual harassment.” She reached down and picked up Alex by his shoulders, who was still in complete shock over the situation. “I don’t have time to argue with a drunk girl.”

“SHUT UP, YOU―”

“You’re not going to remember this tomorrow morning, Lisa, so you might as well just stop yourself.” Victoria stated and looked back at the brunette. “Oh yeah, get the fuck away from my tour bus.”

She heard the clicking of heels behind her as she pulled Alex into the bus and slammed the door shut. She would have to pray someone other than Jack wasn’t drunk yet so she could call them and let them know why she was going to be gone for so long. She noticed how heavy Alex had become since the last time she carried him home drunk, which happened to be … since high school. Wow, had time passed.

She threw him on the bus’ couch and went to get a wash cloth to put on his sweaty forehead. He fluttered his eyes a couple times, adjusting to the atmosphere. Victoria squeezed out the excess water and walked back to put the cloth on Alex’s head, sighing as she did so.

“I have to s―say something.” He coughed out.

“Please, just try to relax.” She frowned as he tried to continue talking. She wanted to be drunk like him right now, not mothering him.

“She forced herself on me.” He admitted, rubbing the bridge of his nose as she stared at him interestedly. “And no, I’m not just saying that to save my ass. There was really nothing else I could do since I couldn’t exactly walk.”

Victoria didn’t speak, just continued to press the wash cloth to his face. The movement was Alex’s only answer that she understood and believed him, and he would be happy with that for the time being. That was until he muttered, “I think I’m going to puke.”

She sighed and pulled him up, walking to the small bathroom. He had enough strength to kneel down in front of the toilet and he immediately started upchucking. Victoria winced at the sight and brushed his hair from his forehead, almost sympathetic for everything that shouldn’t have happened tonight.

She had to pull his head out when he was done, surprised at his ability to still want to talk. “The tattoo was for you.”

She shifted uncomfortably in the already cramped bathroom, knowing exactly what he was talking about.

“The date is the first day we met. When we were neighbors across the street. Our summer.” He coughed a little and closed his eyes in anguish. “I got it two years ago when Lisa made us all move after the thing. I lied and told her it was for my parents. I could never get you off my mind after the whole scandal. You will always be my first love.”

Victoria sighed after a long moment, pushing large tufts of hair away from his face. “You need to stop getting permanent things on your body when you’re feeling emotional.”

A small smile played on his face as he finally looked at her. “You don’t think I’ve realized that?”

One side of her mouth tugged upwards, causing a soft laugh to escape her lips. “I never knew a dumbass like you could actually remember the day we met.”

He moved closer to her as he almost fell from lack of working limbs in his drunken body, and since the bathroom was already small enough, he didn’t get to move that much. “I may be a dumbass, but I can remember more than you may think.”

Since his face was already leaned in so far, his fuzzy brain guessed the only thing to do now was kiss her, and Victoria knew this. She wanted to, but not when she knew he didn’t mean it. Alex was an affectionate drunk, everyone knew that.

She held his face between her hands and pushed him back, laughing. “Alex, I know you better than you know yourself,” she muttered, “which means I know you’re horny as fuck when you’re drunk.”

His face fell. “You disappoint me.”

She shook her head and lifted him up from his spot on the floor. She helped him walk to his bunk and tried to graciously pushed him in it. As soon as his head hit the pillow, his eyes fell shut, and Victoria ran a hand over her face. It was as if he was a baby sometimes …

She started to walk away to the front lounge to call Rian or Zack, when she felt a large hand grab hers. “Alex, you need to―”

“Stay with me tonight.” She could hear the begging in his voice.

She walked closer to him, noticing how he caressed his thumb over their joined hands. “I have to―”

“Stay,” he pleaded. “Please.”

She heaved a sigh and grabbed a blanket from her bunk, which happened to be right across from his. He slid over in his small bunk, and Victoria took the spot next to him, surprised at the way he suddenly wrapped his arms around her as if she were a pillow. She threw the knit blanket over their bodies, breathing in his familiar scent of alcohol and mint. She didn’t know how tired she was until she closed her eyes, falling asleep to his breathing.

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