Alex

I slowly blinked my eyes awake, to the familiar feeling of sleeping on top of Jack. Oh yeah… I always forget when I wake up, whether I’m in Jack’s bed, or my bed. Honestly, I was usually in Jack’s bed. My parents don’t care if I sleep over at friend’s houses on weekdays because they hate having me home, because well, they hate me. I tell them that I sleep over at Brendon’s but I’m out of the house so much lately they’ve just stopped asking.

I was pressed up into Jack’s chest, he had his arms and legs wrapped around me so I was trapped. I turned my head to look at the clock, to see it was already 6:10.

I usually take a longer time than Jack to get ready because I have to find something from his clothes to wear, so I tried to somehow untangle myself from his grasp so he could keep sleeping.
As soon as I gently lifted his arm from my waist, he instantly put it back, and held me even tighter to him, pressing his face into my neck.
He is literally the cutest thing on the planet, and I’d do anything to just lay here in bed with him all day, but we can’t.

“Jack,” I whispered, poking his bare chest. I hate waking him up, he’s so peaceful when he sleeps.

“Babes,” I said a little louder, butting my head into his forehead.
I watched his brown eyes flutter awake, a lazy smile spread across his face and he yawned.

“You’re my favorite.” I giggled, kissing his forehead.
He’s so fucking beautiful. I love him so much.

“You’re my favorite,” he mumbled, his voice lower than usual because he was so tired.
I turned away from him, about to get off the bed but he pulled me back in.
My back was pressed up against his chest so he was spooning me, I laughed as he wrapped one of his long legs around my hips. Not to mention that we were both completely naked, because well… we had a great time last night.

“I have to shower!” I faught.

“Can we shower together?” he asked, suddenly much more awake.

“Sure, but no sex. We don’t have time.” I said, finally freeing myself from his grasp and making my way to the bathroom.

He let out a loud groan, and I heard him lazily roll off the bed. I went to get a towel, only to be lifted off the ground, and thrown over Jack’s shoulder.

“Jack!!!” I exclaimed, I couldn’t hold back hysterical laughter.

“We won’t be using any towels, no need to cover anything up.” he chuckled, bringing me into the bathroom and shutting the door behind us.


I went through all of Jack’s clothes, trying to find some that would fit me normally. All of the shirts fit me okay, it was just the pants that were weird. I grabbed an outfit, and brought it back into his room, to see him asleep in his bed, only in his boxers.

He’s so lazy, but totally adorable. I dropped my clothes on the ground, and collapsed onto him, waking him up instantly and making him groan. He wrapped his arms around me, I leaned my face down so my forehead was pressed to his.

“I love you, Lex.” he mumbled, and puckered his lips to kiss mine.

I felt butterflies in my stomach as he spoke, and he kissed me deeper. He opened his mouth to lick my upper lip, asking for entrance and I accepted. His mouth tasted like is mouthwash, and I felt his arm slip up my bare back and his finger ran through the back of my hair. I tried to hold back a small moan, hair pulling is a huge turn on for me.
My heart was racing as I pulled away from him, I didn’t want to get too turned on before school started.

“I love you too,” I told him, making him smile. He pecked me on the lips one more time, and I got off and went to the bathroom to get dressed and fix my hair.

When I looked in the mirror I frowned. I really wasn’t looking my best today. My hair was a mess because it was half dry, and i felt really fat from all that mac and cheese I had last night
Gross, how could Jack kiss me when I looked this disgusting?

I slipped each foot through his black skinny jeans, and struggled to pull them up my legs. Damn, these are tight. When I got them over my ass, I leaned down to roll them up at the ankles. Jack was a head taller than me, first of all, and his legs went on for miles, while mine were pretty average I guess.
It’s okay, I love my long legged boyfriend. I pulled on the maroon t shirt, that fit okay. He had a longer torso than me, but I made up for the extra fabric because of my broader shoulders, and bigger arms. I covered my light brown hair with a black beanie and looked at myself in the mirror. I should've have had that mac and cheese, I feel fat as fuck.

“Teddybear,” I heard Jack call one of his nicknames for me.

“Yeah babe?” I asked.

“Can we go now, I want to get a bagel”

I sighed. A bagel? Jack is lucky that he can eat anything and still have a flawless body, but my body can’t handle all of those carbs. Maybe I shouldn't eat breakfast at all, I will just get some tea or something from the bagel store.

I turned around to see Jack leaning against the door frame, staring at me as I stared at myself in the mirror

“Do I look okay?” I asked him, looking down at my body.

Jack rolled his eyes and groaned at the question, and told me “You look beautiful baby”
I frowned, he didn’t even look...

“Who are you trying to impress anyway?” He said as he walked towards me, but I knew he was only joking.

“You…” I mumbled, looking down at my body. I am so hideous.

Jack lifted my chin up with a finger, I really love it when he does that, and smiled down at me.

“You always look gorgeous, Lex. You impress me everyday.” he told me, and connected our lips together. I leaned into him, and he kissed my head that was covered with my beanie

“So do you,” I smiled, hugging him.

“I love you,” he placed his chin on top of my head, and wrapped his arms around me tightly.
It still gave me butterflies every time he says that, i don’t think those will ever go away.

“I love you too,”



We were completely inseparable lately, I felt uncomfortable without his arm around me. We couldn’t keep our hands off each other for 5 seconds, but I wasn’t complaining.

“And then there were two…” Brendon sighed, staring at Rian and Cass, and me and Jack with glaring eyes.

“Huh?” Rian asked, looking up from his sandwich.

“I just think it sucks that all of you are in perfectly happy relationships, when me and Zack were happy for like a week!” Brendon grumbled, I couldn’t help but chuckle at how upset he was. He just has to win Hayley back over, he thinks they are done for good but all he has to do is give her a sincere apology.

“Hey, we’re the ones that have lasted the longest. 4 years is pretty damn good. Jack and Alex aren’t all that impressive” Cass smiled, and kissed Rian on the cheek.
Four years sounded insane, but I was also really jealous. I can’t wait till me and Jack are together for that long, I can’t imagine us ever breaking up, we were just so infatuated with each other.

“Excuse me, 4 months is impressive.” Jack defended, wrapping his arm tighter around my waist. Our lunch conversations always go to some weird topic, usually having to do with making fun of each other.

“Oh come on, you guys are still in the cupcake phase.” Brendon scoffed.

“What’s that?” I mumbled, looking up at Jack who was rolling his eyes at Brendon.

“It’s like the time in a relationship when a couple can’t ever get their hands off each other, they’re just together all the time showering each other in affection.” he explained.

He sounded like that’s not what was happening, but that sounds exactly like our relationship right now.

“You’re a new couple that’s in love, you guys just wait till your first fight, cupcake phase will be over.” Brendon muttered, staring off at Hayley across the lunchroom.

“Yeah, like you have so much experience.” Jack said sarcastically, his tone made Brendon sit up more and cross his arms. Oh god, please don’t argue.

“And you're one to talk?” Brendon scoffed, Jack tensed up and unwrapped his arm from around me.

“You and Hayley were together for like a month, and you were barely even dating!” Jack argued.

“At least I’ve had actual relationships before this one, I have at least some understanding on how to treat the person I’m dating.”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?” Jack growled, slamming both of his hands onto the lunch table, making me flinch away from him.

I looked at Cass and Rian who both had their eyes wide with surprise, Zack looked like he was just waiting for one of them to start throwing punches.

“Jack…” I mumbled, tugging on his shirt, but he ignored me.

I can’t stand them fighting, it gets me so stressed out. My best friend and my boyfriend hate each other’s guts. I was actually starting to think they were friends.

“You can go along saying your in love and crap, but we all know that’s bullshit. Nobody actually thinks you and Alex are going to last-”

My eyes widened as Rian grabbed Jack’s shirt just as he tried to climb over the table and hit Brendon. Brendon was seconds away from doing the same thing, but he turned around, grabbed his backpack and left.

That escalated quickly, what the fuck?

It was obvious Brendon was propelling is sadness and anger about Hayley onto Jack and I. I can understand how seeing us together could get him upset, when finally he had the girl he’s loved for a few years now, and she slipped right through his fingers.

“Well, on that note…” Rian said, trying to break the awkward silence.

“None of what he said was true, you know that don’t you?” Jack turned towards me, his fists were still clenched with rage.

“Of course,” I nodded.

“I mean it when I say I love you Lex, no matter what Brendon really thinks about us. I’m not using you, or cheating on you, or any of that bullshit. I’m in love with you. I know you hate it when I yell and I’m sorry, I just got really pissed off at him saying we would never work out.”

“Jack, it’s fine, I love you too.” I reassured him, blushing. I couldn’t think of anyone more perfect for me than him.

Notes

yayyy cute jalex
i feel bad for brendon, but he took his anger out on Jalex which is not okay they are just innocent little babes
and jack sticks up for alex and their relationship omg he's such a cutie


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