Alex laid in bed next to Bella, as Jack and Rian stood a couple of feet away from the bed, suddenly sober. Alex questioned them on where they had been and what they had been doing. And most importantly, where the hell had Zack disappeared to. Alex then introduced Bella to the both of them. He introduced her as his girlfriend and both Jack and Rian stood there, mouth agape. It was getting on for nine in the morning before the two of them finally left Alex to get back to sleep, having introduced themselves and listening to everything that Alex had to tell them about Bella, as she had fallen asleep curled up to him. Which secretly, made Rian and Jack's hearts melt. Although they refused to admit.

They also refused to tell where Zack was. Although, it's not really a refusal if they truly don't know where he has vanished off to.

Alex watched Bella sleep, a vision of perfect beauty, her chest rising and falling as she had a slight snore. But then the reality hit Alex. What on earth were they actually going to do when they had to leave the country? When they had to leave for a couple of months? He would have to leave his new found relationship behind, and he could safely say that was an idea that he wasn't too keen on. But it was unfair to ask Bella to come with them.

"Ugh." Alex grunted to himself.

"Mmm, what?" Bella stirred as she opened her eyes slowly, rubbing them harsh to get rid of what felt like spikes in the corners of her eyes.

"Nothing, baby. Go back to sleep." Alex reassured Bella with a kiss on the head.

"No. Tell me, love."

"What are we going to do? I can't just leave you here when we go away for a few months, but then I can't leave the band. I wouldn't want to anyway but I just don't know what we are going to do."

"I told you so."

"Bella, shut up. You know I'm being serious."

"Babe, I don't know. I could always quit college. It's not like I'm all for it right now. And I won't exactly be able to get a proper career from it. Besides I think it would be fun."

"I'm not letting you do that."

"I know. I guess we will just have to wait until it happens, and see where we go from there. That is the starting point."

The two of them laid there in bed, cuddling each other for a while before finally getting up out of bed. It was one in the afternoon before they were even dressed and ready to go down to the reception of the hotel.

They eventually found their way to the park, where they had a lazy stroll and after an hour, they settled down on the grass when their legs gave up the fight. Bella slumped down, lying spread out on the dry grass, Alex falling on top of her. Bella grunted.

"Alex! You're crushing me, oh my God!" Bella squealed whilst trying to catch her breath.

Alex just laid on top of her, his face buried in the grass as she tried desperately to get him off, between fits of giggles. Alex navigated his body round so that he was lying directly on top of Bella, facing her. Their lips inches apart. He looked down at her and she stopped laughing, staring him in the eye. He was beautiful, both inside and out. He planted a kiss on her lips and grabbed her hands, raising them above her head and holding them down to the ground.

He sat up and laughed an evil laugh, in which Bella twisted her body, throwing him off. Alex landed on the grass with a thud, the two of them laughing as they began to cuddle.

"Alex, have you even heard from Zack?" Bella questioned, one eyebrow raised.

"Now that you come to mention it.." Alex's schoolboy smile turned into a frown "..no, I haven't."

"Why don't you give him a ring?"

"Because I don't want to marry him, I want -" Alex cut himself off. "Yeah, I might actually."

"Wait wait wait! What?! You want to what? Tell me!"

"No, I completely forgot what I was saying, babe!"

Bella frowned. "Okay well, I'm going to ring Paige. I haven't heard from her in what feels like forever!" Bella pouted and Alex gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, and a wide smile.

- - - - - o - - - - -

"I wish they would stop ringing me!'"

"And me.."

"They're probably just worried man, we have been.. distant."

"Mmm, I don't really care. Do you?"

"Well about the person, yes. Anything other than this right here and now, no." She winked.

He carried on kissing her neck as she turned over the both of their phones.

- - - - - o - - - - -

"Oh my God, what is going on?"

"What's wrong, GIRLFRIEND?"

"Hahahaha, dick. I can't get through to Paige."

"Me either, with Zack, obviously."

"I might pop round to Paige's. I must admit, I'm a bit worried."

"At least you have some sort of idea where Paige is, I can't say I know this city enough to even begin to think of where Zack has wondered off to. I don't think Matt will be too happy with that.."

The two of them looked at each other. A look of disbelief and wonder smothered their faces, exchanging a glance that said they knew they were thinking of the same thing. They smirked.

- - - - - - - - - -

They sat down in Bella's car, out of breath from running.

"I knew this car was a bad idea. I always said there was no point because I would still walk everywhere. Bullshit. I am so unfit." Bella gasped for air.

"Well, I think you're pretty fit, to be honest." Alex stuck his tongue out, as Bella shot him a confused grin, not knowing in which sense he meant it. "Take it in whichever sense you wish, babe."

Bella remained quiet as they belted up and headed off in her car. "Where to?" She eventually asked.

"To the stars, m'lady." Alex and Bella shared a moment of staring, before erupting into laughter.

"It's daytime, you knob." Bella laughed as she elbowed Alex in the ribs.

"I don't know really. Surprise me."

Bella drove. She didn't really know where she was going right now, she didn't care. She loved to drive and she loved to be with Alex. The fact that she was currently doing both at the same time, made her very happy. The fact that she was missing college to do it, made her even happier.