Thanks To You

Jack POV:
Alex invited me over to his house this weekend. I was so nervous as I stood in front my mirror trying to decide whether I looked good enough or not. My thoughts were soon cut off by the door bell. I grabbed my bag and shot down the stairs to get to the door before my mom. Lucky for me she was doing the laundry.

"Bye mom! Alex is here to pick me up!" I called to her.

"Alright honey, be careful!" She called back.

My mom was so happy that I had made friends, she didn't even ask who they were. When I had told her about this weekend the night before she had hugged me and told me to go have fun. I opened the door to a smiling Alex. He gave me a quick hug before turning to lead me towards his car.

We got to his house a couple minutes later. As we walked through the door Alex called out to his mom who poked her head out from around the corner. Before I knew it I was wrapped in a tight hug.

"Mom...." Alex said, looking embarrassed at his mother.

"Hello Mrs. Gaskarth, I'm Jack." I said, smiling at her.

"Oh please Sweetheart, call me Isobel." She said, giving me a sweet smile. Now I know where Alex gets his smile from...

"Well mom, we are going to be up in my room if you need us!" Alex said, grabbing my hand and dragging me up the stairs.

"Nice to meet you Mrs... I mean Isobel!" I called as I went after Alex.

"You too dear!" I heard her say before Alex shut the door.

He sighed, leaning against the door for a couple more minutes before joining me on the edge of his bed. I was looking around his room. It was a pretty good size. There were tons of posters on the walls, Blink-182, Green Day, Breathe Carolina, Mayday Parade, etc. Then I saw a guitar leaning on his wall.

"You play?" I asked. He smiled and went over to the guitar, picking it up and bringing it back over to where I sat.

"I do, but I mostly sing and write songs." A blush crept up onto his face. I grinned.

"Could you sing me something?"

Alex POV:
"Could you sing me something?"

That one question tied my stomach in knots. I swallowed and tried not to look him in the eye.

"I don't know Jay... I'm not all that good..."

"Don't lie, I'm sure you're great. Please?"

God, how could I say no to him...

I sighed, got up, and grabbed my song book out from my nightstand.

"Here, pick any song and I'll sing it to you."

He smiled and began to look through it. Fear ran through me, I just hope he didn't see the meanings behind most of them. The look in his eyes changed a couple times but he just kept going. I held my breath as he stopped at one.

"How about 'Stay Awake'"? He asked, looking me in the eyes.

"Sure. But just the chorus, okay?" I smiled back at him, hoping he couldn't tell what I was thinking.

"Alright"

I sighed to clam myself down and began to sing while strumming my guitar.

"Stay awake, get a grip and get out
You're safe, from the weight of the world
Just take a second to set things straight
I'll be fine, even though I'm not always right
I can count on the sun to shine
Dedication takes a life time
But dreams only last for a night."

When the song finished I opened my eyes. Jack was staring at me, eyes wide with wonder and shock.

"Was it really that bad?" I asked, looking at the ground. I felt a finger go under my chin, I looked up as Jack's lips press softly onto mine. It didn't last as long as I hoped but I still smiled at him.

"That was amazing Alex. You're a great singer."

"Thanks Jack..."

"What made you decide to start writing your own songs?" he asked.

Here it comes....

"Um... My brother, Tom." I said simply.

"I didn't know you had a brother, when do I get to meet him?"

"Uh... he committed suicide 3 years ago..."

Jack was silent for a while, finally his arms wrapped around me in a tight hug.

"I'm so sorry Alex... I-I didn't know.." he whispered.

"It's okay, I know you didn't. Maybe one day I'll tell you about him.. Just not today, okay?" I said, looking him in the eyes.

He nodded then kissed my forehead. For the rest of the day we played video games, watched Home Alone (Jack's request), and finally it was time to go to sleep.

"Um... I can go sleep on the couch..." Jack whispered, looking at the ground.

"Why should you? You can sleep in my bed with me, I won't bite." I grinned at him.

"A-Are you sure?" His cheeks reddened.

"I'm sure..." I whispered, moving closer to him, placing my fingers under his chin like he had done to me earlier. He tipped back his head and our lips pressed together. I backed us up and over to my bed, landing on top of Jack. We pulled apart so that we could catch our breath.

"You sure?" Jack asked me. I nodded and before I knew it I was under him. He kissed down my neck and I wrapped my arms around his, moaning a bit.

Holy shit, how far was this going to go?

Notes

Haha Cliff hanger! Sorry everyone but I like sleep!:) I will hopefully update again tomorrow! I do not own the song I used in this story! Song name: Stay Awake. All credit goes to the band: All Time Low. Great song, I suggest you check it out if you've never heard it before! Thanks and please keep commenting and telling me how I'm doing!:)