Alex's POV I knocked sheepishly on Tate's door. I was hoping his room mate wasn't in as she absolutely hated me with a passion. Tate opened. "Hey Lex, um now's not a good time." He said quickly and looked behind the door. "I understand." I whispered and turned round and walked off. "Alex! Wait." Tate said and got hold of my arm and looked at me. "Where did you go last night?" He asked quietly. "It doesn't matter, I didn't go back to him. I didn't go to Austin or Alan." I said. "Meaning you spent the night on the streets." He said finishing my unspoken sentance. "Like I said it doesn't matter." I said quietly and went to walk off again but Tate stopped me. "It does matter Alex, you could of been frozen!" He said seriously. "Could of been but wasn't. So it doesn't matter anymore." I said. He sighed. "Come back in an hour, you can have a shower and warm up and actually sleep in a comfy bed." He said. "I don't need your charity. I certainly won't be your sloppy seconds. I rather freeze thanks." I said and walked off. "Alex! Alex come back." He said. I don't know why I stopped and looked at him but I did. "Your not my sloppy seconds. But you do need help Alex." He said. "Then what am I Tate? I'm hardly going to be your first choice, especially after seeing most of these guys here. I don't need help." I said quietly. Tate sighed. "Alex I'm not going to argue with you in the middle of the corridor." He sighed. "Is it because they don't know how much of a slut you are!" I spat at him and regretted it straight away. He looked at me hurt. "Tate I'm sorry." I said and walked over to him but he pushed me away. "Come back in a hour when you have cooled down." He said and walked into his dorm room. I sat outside his door and waited for the hour to be up. I heard the door open and Tate looked round and saw me on the floor. He offered me his hand and I took it and he helped me up. I looked down and Tate took me in to the kitchen. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to call you that because we both know I'm the slut." I sniffed. Tate made me look at him. "It's fine, I forgive you." He said and kissed the top of my head and pulled me into his chest since he was taller than me. "Why don't you go and have a shower, steal a hoodie and pajama bottoms and join me out here where I'll make you something to eat." He smiled. I nodded. "Don't worry, I made it safe for you." He said quietly and kissed the top of my head. I smiled and we and had a shower. I walked out and sat round the small island what the kitchen had. Tate looked at me and smiled. I smiled back and looked down. "What's the matter babe?" He asked and walked over and sat next to me. I shook my head and messed with my hands. "Lex, tell me what the matter is." He said seriously. I moved and hugged his side hiding my face in his side. He stood up and picked me up bridal style and walked over to the sofa and sat down and pulled me closer to him. "I have you okay, I'll try and make everything better for you." He said quietly into my hair. I smiled a little. "Your food is nearly finished." He said quietly. I moved and he got up and sorted it out and he came back over and sat next to me. "Pizza?" I asked. "Yeah, you do like cheese and tomato?" He asked unsure. I smiled and nodded and he sighed wih relief. I chuckled and took a slice and sat back and lent against his side and he draped a arm over my shoulder. "I just realized that you have my favorite pair of pajama bottoms on." He said. I smiled and looked at him. "I like these bottoms and hoodie." I said. Tate smiled and kissed my forehead. "You look tired want to go to sleep?" He asked. I moved and sat on him and kissed him. "You sure you want this?" He asked. I looked at him. "Yeah, why you asking?" I asked confused. "I'm just making sure." He said and kissed me hard and picked me up and took us too his room.
I was asleep and I felt the bed move I woke up and looked and saw Tate sitting back on the bed. "My room mate has mates round so we'll have to stay in here as they don't like gays so, I have stolen a load of their food and alcohol and we are going to watch loads of films." He said. I smiled and sat up and cuddled into his side. "Love it when your cuddley." Tate chuckled. I playfully bit his chest. "Ow." He chuckled. I sat up and stole the remote from him and choose Peter Pan and cuddled back into Tate side. "Really?" He asked. "You know I love this film!" I said. Tate chuckled and kissed the top of my head and we watched Peter Pan.

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