My Only One (Jalex)

Jack's POV:

The drive to our potential new home was a long and boring one. Alex had insisted, despite our viewing time being at 2pm, that we got there early so we could get a feel for the town and could explore a little. The neighbourhood was really nice. It felt cosy but not crowded. You could tell that it was mainly occupied with the older generation but that's nice in a way. We wouldn't fit in at all but I don't think either of us minded. I like it so far and I think Alex was too. It wasn't a danger to be out here together either, with us being so far from home, so we could openly be a couple. It felt nice, more than that really. It was amazing. I was the happiest I'd ever been. It was just really nice to show affection for each other whilst being out in public without being paranoid. We wouldn't even be out in public together if we were at home.

It was nearing our viewing time so we made our way to the house. Pulling up outside of it, we found out that it looked a hell of a lot nicer in person. There were loads of pretty flowers growing in tubs outside, baskets hanging off the porch. There was a little bit at the front of the house that was like a decking that I could easily picture Alex and I sitting on during the summer, enjoying each other's company.
"It looks amazing, Jay. I owe you one for seeking this one out."
"I know, it looks even better in person. Let's go, I wanna see more!"
I bounced excitedly in my seat, acting like I was a child. Alex chuckled at me, muttering something about me acting like a kid, before getting out of the car. I followed him, entwining our fingers as we walked up towards the house. Alex knocked on the door, waiting for the current owner to show us around.

A women in her late twenties, maybe early thirties, answered the door, a wide smile on her face.
"Hello?"
"Hi. We're here to view the house?"
"Oh, you're the Gaskarth couple, aren't you?" Alex nodded. "Come in, come in."
The woman gestured for us to step inside. It felt homely. It felt right and I'd only just stepped into the house. I had a huge grin plastered on my face, Alex did too. I squeezed Alex's hand, making him look at me. Our eyes locked and I knew that this was the house for us.
"I'm Maria, the owner. I'm moving to Ohio to be closer to the rest of my family."
"Oh, okay. Well, I'm Alex and this is my boyfriend Jack."
"Nice to meet you both. You're awfully cute together."
Alex and I blushed at the comment, Alex too. We weren't used to anyone seeing us together, let alone calling us cute.

Maria took us around the downstairs of the house, the grins only getting wider on our faces. It was perfect. It was a lot smaller than what we had now but we didn't need a house that big.
"And this is the master bedroom." Maria said, leading us into a cream coloured room with a big four-post bed in the centre.
"Woah, this is perfect for us, Jay."
"I know."
Maria led us around the rest of the house, showing us the bathrooms and the remaining bedrooms/offices. It was amazing, so much so, I could move in tomorrow. Maria finished the tour in the garden, sitting us down on the seats and going inside to make us all something to drink. This gave us an opportunity to talk privately.
"What do you think, Jay?"
"I love it. I can really see us living here, having a family some day and growing old. It's perfect."
"I agree. It really is us."
"Is there...anyone here, Lex?"
"What do you- oh, like spirit wise?"
I nodded.
"No, I've asked out too. It's a fairly new build so I doubt that there would be."
"That's good. We don't need a poltergeist floating around."
I didn't question the fact that I never heard Alex ask out, he probably did it mentally or something. I felt like we could finally settle down, away from all the shit that we've been through.

Maria came back from the kitchen carrying a tray of drinks. She set it down on the table we were sat around and handed us one each.
"So, what do you guys think?"
"It's prefect. I can really see Jack and I living here."
"It's a beautiful house but it's just too big for myself and anyway, I want to be with my family now I have no reason to stay in Maryland."
"Oh, that's understandable."
"I must tell you something though...this is a very strict area. I mean, it's very religious. I'm not too sure on how the other residents would take to you two moving here."
"Oh, well that's certainly something to think about."
"I thought I'd be honest with you. I wasn't going to say anything at first but you two really seem into the house and I would feel bad for selling it onto you guys knowing that you might receive some hurtful comments."
"Thank you for being honest with us."
"No worries, Alex. I've experienced it myself. That's why Stella, my now ex-girlfriend, moved out. She couldn't take it. I could though. To be honest, the comments were pretty mild but they still got to her."
"I'm sorry to hear that, Maria."
"No, I'm sorry for just spilling my thoughts out. You just seem easy to talk to."
"I know, he has that affect on people." I interjected. I thought back to how Alex had gotten my feelings out of me. He just had this air about him that made anyone feel safe. I felt safe with him. I really did. That's why I fell in love with him.

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We left the house around 4pm, having stayed a little longer talking to Maria, not everything being about the house. Alex and I both got into the car before driving off. We had been driving for a few minutes before I realised that we were going in the complete opposite direction of home.
"Where are we going, Lex?"
"It's a secret."
"Tell me." I whined, acting like a child again.
"Patience, Jacky, patience."
"Don't call me Jacky...it makes me feel like I'm four."
"Sorry. But, seriously, it's a secret."
Alex reached over to the glove box on my side and pulled out a scarf. He placed it in my lap and told me to put it on over my eyes so I couldn't see where we were going. I did, not without protesting though.
"Why do you keep a scarf in there anyway?"
"You never know when you might encounter a snow storm."
"You're fucking kidding me, right?"
"No, why would I be?"
I left it like that, knowing that I wouldn't anywhere with Alex, my being able to practically hear the smirk in his voice. I sat in silence throughout the rest of the journey, listening to the radio that was filling the comfortable silence.

I must have fallen asleep on the way because the next thing I knew, Alex was shaking me away by my shoulder. I opened my eyes, the makeshift blindfold now gone from around my head.
"The beach?"
"Yeah." He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"But this is ages away from where we were."
"I know but you fell asleep so... Anyway, come on."
Alex tugged me out of the car by my hand, practically dragging me towards the sand. He pulled me on top of him when we'd made it to a part of the beach that wasn't too crowded. I giggled like a schoolgirl but I didn't mind. I was finally able to be in public with my boyfriend and it felt amazing. Alex kissed me on my nose before pulling me so we were lying next to each other, our hands still together. The sun was starting to set on the horizon, the glow off the sea making it even more beautiful.
"I thought we could lie and watch the sun set."
"Aww, how romantic." I giggled, pushing Alex's shoulder playfully. He threw me a glare but his face soon collapsed as he started to giggle. This moment was truly beautiful. We lay in silence on the sand, my head resting on his chest, his fingers idly combing through my hair. We watched the sun sink lower in the sky, before seeing it disappear below the sea, as it seemed. We watched the sky go from light blue to pink, to orange, to red and then to a dark blue, almost black. The stars were twinkling in the sky. A few other couples and families were still on the beach, watching the sun set. I felt like we were infinite. In that moment, I felt like we could do anything together. We were invincible. It was Alex and I against the world.

I shifted so I was lying on top of Alex once more. We just lay there, staring into each other's eyes. His eyes were always so beautiful to me. They were a caramel brown with flecks of gold in them. They were so expressive, so full of life.
"You're so beautiful, Jay." Alex whispered, stroking my hair.
"You're beautiful to me, too." I whispered back, not wanting to ruin the moment.
Alex smiled before brushing a strand of hair off of my face, connecting our lips shortly afterwards. I kissed back instantly, butterflies swarming my stomach once again. I could feel the love shared in this kiss between the two of us. This kiss was nothing but pure love and adoration. It was beautiful, just like the person I was sharing it with. It wasn't going to go further than this but I didn't want it to. I didn't want this moment to be ruined by sex, especially not on a beach that still had small children on it. Alex hands were tangled in my hair, his fingers twisting random clumps between them. My hands found their way to Alex's hair too, running my hand through his soft hair. I was the first to pull back, my lungs screaming for a decent intake of oxygen. We kept our foreheads together, our eyes once again staring into each other's. I was so happy. I was a few weeks away from officially being out of high school, and only a month or so away from turning eighteen. My life was finally starting to look up, the pieces were finally falling into place. I was happy and nothing would ever change it. It was perfect.
"I love you." Alex whispered against my lips, almost so quiet that I didn't hear it.
"I love you too." I replied, against his lips too.
I pushed our lips together once more, my eyelids fluttering closed. I got that familiar feeling in my stomach, butterflies fluttering around was the only way I could describe it. I'd never get tired of it though. It was a feeling that I loved.

Today was perfect, beyond that. I never wanted it to end but, unfortunately, it was getting late, the air was growing colder and we still had a fairly long drive home ahead of us. We walked off the beach, hand in hand and got in the car, driving home in a comfortable silence.

Notes

Hi,

I love this chapter for some unknown reason.

I know I normally take the title from lines in the chapter but I've not done it this time. The title of this chapter goes to a song called Say Something by A Great Big World. It's beautiful and I had it on whilst writing this and that line was so fitting so I just had to use it.

Thank you for reading and voting etc.
Em x