Thanks To You

"Oh fuck." I gawked, ignoring the rough feel as I leaned over where the paint began peeling off of the bathroom counter.

I shook my soaked hair out, wiping the droplets splattered across the mirror off with my hand. Once the circle I swiped with my towel cleared from the fog, my face came into view more clearly and I slowly looked over myself. I lifted my hand, smoothing my bangs back as I leaned closer to the glass. The dark circles under my bloodshot eyes made me look sick along with the yellow-green bruises finally fading from my face. I turned my head, forcing my eyes over as far as I could to get a look at the faded purple patch of hair behind my ear above a tattoo of a skull and crossbones I definitely don't remember getting.

"You're a fucking mess, Alex." I whispered to myself, looking over the green tint that took over what used to be dark blue in my bangs.

Shaking my head, my eyes trailed back over my face and to the side of my neck. I cringed, bringing my hand up to rub at the soreness of purple patches littering down to my collar bone. Who knew a virgin would be so frisky?

"Oh God." I grumbled, dropping my hands back down to grip the edge of the peeling counter.

I grunted, gripping her thighs tightly as she rolled my lip between her teeth. Pushing her legs apart further, I presed myself against her warm core and groaned. My gut twisted in want, making me pull away from her thin lips with a loud pop.

"I wanna fuck you." I whispered, running my hands of her shirt.

She gasped loudly, her muscles tensing under my rough touch. I bit my lip, ignoring the tightness in my jeans when her hands bunched up the back of my hoodie.

"I wanna lose it." She confirmed, pulling my shirts up. "No more clothes."

I nodded, bending down enough for her to pull the hoodie off along with my t-shirt. She tossed it to the side, quickly leaning up and pushing my at my shoulders. I hummed, slowly flipping over on to my back so she could climb over my lap. She straddled me, pulling her shirt off slowly while she pressed down on me.

"Mm." I whined, sucking my lip ring into my mouth as she slowly pulled her bra straps down. "Fuckin' tease."

She gawked, leaning forward to dangle them right in front of me for a few seconds before her mouth kissed along my neck. I sucked in a breath, trying not to twich as her lips brushed along some touchy areas.

"Fuck." I groaned, holding her hips tightly when she bit down hard.

I tilted my head, allowing her to suck along my neck while my hands slipped up her back. I tugged the clasps of her bra apart and immediately cupped her tits in my hands, moaning when they didn't fit in my fists.

"Oh." She gasped, breaking away from my neck when I smoothed my thumbs over her hard nipples.

"You sure you never fucked?" I choked out, lifting my hips into her's as she rubbed against me perfectly.

"Uh huh." She panted, pulling my hands away from her as she sat back up.

"Fuck, boobs are great." I breathed, the warmth in my gut growing more intense as I stared into her bare chest.

"Okay, I'm literally aching." She announced, kneeling up to unbutton her shorts. "Please tell me you're not gonna bail?"

"Girl, 'm ready to fuck." I nodded, running my hands over the smooth thigh highs.

I shook the images from my mind as guilt returned to the pit of my gut. I squeazed my eyes closed for a long second, reluctantly opening them to stare down at red patch along my forearm where the light remains of permenant marker stuck into my skin. I sighed, standing back up and tightening the towel around my waist before the nausea had a chance to come back. Ruffling my hair, I wiped the wetness in the palm of my hand over my thigh and trudged out of the bathroom and down the hall back to my room.

"Hm." I muttered, sniffing harshly and feeling my stomach churn from the smell.

I tossed my head back in a silent groan, turning into the living room and dragging my feet towards the kitchen. I stepped in, immediately forcing my hand over my nose to shield the horrible odor from passing through. Rotting food was spread across the worn counter, along with a million black specs piled all over places on the counter and even on the floor. Sucking in a breath, I walked further into the small room and squinted down at the counter. Great, those small specs are armies of ants.

"Fuck!" I exclaimed, finding the vomit I never cleaned still rotting in front of the fridge.

I grimaced, walking towards the sink and grabbing a black garbage bag from the box next to it. I shook it out, holding my breath while I carefully swiped the plates off of the counter and into the bag with my arm. Once I got everything the plates into the bag, I used my hand to brush all the ants I could get in with the rest of the garbage and quickly held the bag shut before I spilled anything.

"This is disgusting. What the fuck is wrong with me?" I sighed out loud, grabbing the half rall of paper towels by my feet and forcing myself over to the front of the fridge.

I coughed hard, swallowing down the thick spit starting to form from the sight and smell. I can't even imagine what this is going to feel like in my hands. Shuddering, I set the bag down awkwardly and ripped off a row of paper towels. Crouching to my knees, I scooped up most of the small pile and dropped it into the bag as fast as my hands would let me.

"Fuck!" I yelled in disgust, taking mre paper towels and peeling the rest of the goopey texture from the tiles.

I shook my body, pushing the half full bag out of my way once I stood back to my feet. I walked back over to the sink and ducked down into the cupboards, thanfully finding a small container of cleaning wipes. I grabbed the skinny circle out and popped the top off, pulling three out before setting the container on the sink. I tore the small sheets apart, using one to wipe down the counter and lone ants crawling around before I moved back over to the fridge. I used the other two wipes to scrub at the dried puke stain covering the floor, only managing to get half of it off before I gave up and tossed them all in the bag. Tying it up, I left it in the corner by the entryway and rushed back to the bathroom. After scrubbing my hands with soap, I dried them off halfheartedly on my towel and went back to my room.

"Dad?" I called, dropping my towel on the ground and grabbing some black boxers from beside my mattress.

I slipped them up my legs, adjusting my junk before letting the elastic band snap into my hips. Ruffling my damp hair out again, I nudged my itchy nose ring and scrunched my face up when I heard a hard knock at the front door.

"Who the fuck?" I asked, grabbing a random pair of black jeans from the ground.

I slipped my leg in, gasping at the loud ripping sound when my foot shoved it's way through the knee hole instead. Groaning, I pulled my foot back out and carefully forced my legs into them the right way. Pulling them up all the way, I buttoned them and grabbed a black crewneck under my heal. Once it was free from under my foot, I walked back out of my room and pulled it over my head by the time I got to the front door.

"Yeah?" I greeted casually, stopping when I saw nobody standing there.

I hummed, poking my head out and glancing around the small floor. When no one came in sight, I stepped out and glanced towards the steps to find them empty too. I rubbed at my neck before shoving my finger into my ear in attempt to clear it out because I must be hearing things. Shrugging my shoulders, I spun back around and stepped inside. Gripping the doorknob, yellow caught the corners of my eyes and I looked up.

"Fuck..." I trailed off, slowly pulling the paper from where it was taped under the apartment number. "Dad!"

I slammed the door shut, running my free hand through my hair and tugging at it when I got no response. I stormed back to my room, searching around my bed until I found my phone on top of my pillow. I plopped down, scooping it into my palm and unlocking it. I squinted at the blurry screen, feeling a small hint of relief go through me when the top half allowed my to view names as I scrolled through my contacts. I found Dickhead and hit the green button, pressing the phone hard between my ear and shoulder before I used my hands to smooth out the blinding paper.

"We're sorry, you have reached a number that has been disconnected or is no longer in service." I furrowed my eyebrows at the computer voice blaring into my ear and pulled the phone away to glance at the screen.

"No?" I muttered, redialing and holding the phne back to my ear.

"We're sorry, you have reached a number that has been disconnected or is no longer-"

I pulled the phone away, slamming my finger into the red button before angrily throwing it across the room.

"Fuck!" I shouted, stomping my foot angrily as I pulled the paper back into my lap. "Fuck."

EVICTION NOTICE:

This notice is issued to: Michael Gaskarth.

This notice is given by Landlord: Jimmy Erins.

This notice was issued to give you notice that you are behind in your rent payments. You are required to pay everything you owe(amount listed down below) or move out within three calendar days(including any weekends and holidays.

AMOUNT DUE: $2,720.35

My eyes widened, stomach falling into my ass as I looked over the numbers more closely.

"This bastard owes five months of rent?" I scoffed, tossing the paper out of my sight and draping my arms over my knees.

I sat in silence for a few minutes, running my hands over my face and through my hair in frustration. After another solid minute of sitting still, I stood from my bed and hesitantly walked out into the hallway. Tugging my lip ring between my teeth, I crossed my arms over my chest lazily and made my way down the short hall. I stopped outside of the bathroom, turning towards the door on my right and pushing it open. The light shining in from the window helped me see the empty drawers laying around along with the bare mattress and realization hit me like a fucking train.

He left me too.
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"Can I get you anything else?"

I looked up from where I had my gaze set, stopping my finger from circling the rim of the empty coffee cup when I noticed the waitress frowning down at me. Her bright green eyes seemed to loose their sparkle when she looked at me, her bubble gum pink lips falling into a deeper frown when I looked her over. Thin frame, nice tits, messy blonde bun; a beautiful distraction from my problems.

"When's your break?" I smirked, leaning on the hard bar top.

"Um..." She mumbled, biting her lip as she glanced back at the clock behind her. "About two minutes from now."

"Okay." I nodded, sliding my cup towards her. "I'll have another coffee. Then I'd love to take you for a ride."

"Sure." She flushed, taking the white mug from the table. "I'll be right back."

"Take your time." I winked, chuckling a little as she hurried back to the kitchen.

I watched her disappear, my small smile falling back into a frown. I've been sitting in this cafe for about three hours now, thinking about what I'm supposed to do. Mike didn't answer, Vic didn't answer, and nobody from my shared friends with Jack answered. I'm not really surpsied. I didn't expect anything from the people I pushed away from me. I don't deserve their advice anyway with how big of a dick I was by just up and leaving. I never even thought about how much it probably hurt everyone.

"Here you go."

I shook myself from my thoughts and smiled up at the girl in thanks, watching her brush some loose strands of hair behind her ear while she smiled back down at me. She tugged at her black apron, pulling the strings untied from behind her.

"I'll be right back. Again." She giggled, turning away from me and walking back out of my sight.

Shaking my head, I took a sip of the steaming black coffee and grimaced. I've never liked the bitter taste, but it seems to be helping me calm down a little. I'm almost positive I'll feel better after boning this girl in my backseat though. If she lets me.

"Dammit." I grumbled quietly, trying to ignore the sinking feeling filling me up.

I haven't felt rejection so strong since my mom left. Now my piece of shit dad is nowhere to be found and I'm about to be homeless because there's no way I'm going to pay so much money for such a shitty place by myself. Not that I could afford it with the bills included. Oh, and then there's the fact that I feel almost humiliated that I spilled my guts to Jack and he doesn't see me like that. To top things off, I fucked a not-so-innocent virgin yesterday and left her with nothing but her aching vagina to remember me by.

"Okay, break time officially starts now."

I swallowed thickly, looking back up to the waitress. I blinked slowly, shoving all of my feelings to the back of my mind as I slid off of the bar stool. I pulled my wallet from my back pocket, slipping a ten from the folds and dropping it on the counter.

"You wanna go anywhere?" I asked, shoving my wallet away as I led her towards the door.

I pushed the door open, instantly shaking when the cold wind rushed through my thin Blink crewneck. I held the door open for her, letting it go to tuck my hands under my arms as soon as she stepped out beside me.

"I know you want to give me a tour of your backseat." She hinted, hugging her purple North Face jacket tightly. "Plus, it looks like you could use some warming up. It's like thirty degrees. I hate November."

"Right this way." I smirked, shivering lighty as we walked towards my car at the end of the lot.

I've been so out of it recently, I didn't even notice the weather change until the past few days. Some days are still warm, but it's definitely a lot colder than it was when I got myself kicked out of school. The fact that this girl just told me it's November now really reminds me that I've been off of my face literally for months without even realizing it.

"I love it!" She cheered, once I stopped in front of the driver's side. "It's small."

"You like small?" I chuckled, opening the door once the lock clicked.

"Small cars." She corrected, pressing herself into my back. "I like cramped sex."

I smirked, all negative thoughts taken over by the sudden urge to bend this girl over. I pressed the lever, forcing my seat against the steering wheel before I moved enough for her to walk around me.

"Get in then, sexy." I winked, biting my lip at the way she rubbed against me as she bent down to climb in.

I licked my lips, hooking my keys back on to my beltloop to avoid losing them before I climbed in after her. I grunted, pulling the door shut awkwardly as I crouched in the backseat beside her.

"You're really tall." She giggled, running her cold hands up the front of my shirt. "That's hot."

"Yeah?" I asked in amusement, kneeling on the edge of my soft backseat.

"Mhm." She nodded, laying back until her head propped against the small armrest under the window above her. "I want you on top."

"I can do that." I agreed, slouching over her when she tugged me down by my shirt.

"My break is only twenty-five minutes." She whispered, spreading her legs out as far as she could in the small space.

"I only need two." I joked, lightly pressing my boner to the inside of her thigh.

"Oh." She gasped, tugging her jacket open to expose her grey polo. "You feel like you're pretty big."

I hummed, shoving her shirt up from where it was tucked into her black leggings. She gasped louder, grabbing my face in her hands and forcing me down as my fingers grazed under her bra. I smirked, licking my lips before pressing them into her's roughly. She hummed, moving her fingers to tug through my hair while my hands slipped underneath her back. I unclapsed her bra, successfully forcing it up as I kissed her. I palmed her warm boobs, feeling my jeans get tighter at the desperate moan vibrating against my mouth.

"Fuck." I panted, pulling away from her to breathe.

"You're not a minor are you?" She worried, sliding her hands to the front of my jeans.

I chuckled breathlessly, shaking my head while her fingers popped the button. I bit my lip, taking in a sharp breath when my zipper slid down enough for her to slip her hand into my briefs.

"You're not....right?" I struggled, leaning away more to give her more room as she stroked me.

She took advantage of the new position, using her other hand to pull my boxers back enough for my dick to smack on to my stomach.

"Holy shit." She hissed, eyeing me hungrily. "I can't wait to have you balls deep and no."

"Good." I mumbled, leaning back up to rip her leggings from her legs.

She gasped, opening her legs wide once I pulled the thin material from her feet. I moaned lowly, taking in the glisening of her pussy and feeling my dick twitch. Excitement filled my gut and at the thought of fucking into her without having to worry about hurting her like I did with Jasey. Biting my lip, I forced everything about last night with Jasey back to the back of my mind and pulled my wallet back from my pocket. Flipping it open, I pulled out one of the condoms stashed in between some money before tossing the wallet into front seat.

"You gotta girlfriend?" She asked as I tore the wrapper open.

I shook my head, rolling the condom on eagerly and bending back over her. I planted my left foot on the floor, pressing my other knee into the seat against the back of her thigh. Biting my lip harder, I gripped her thighs and pulled her up until her legs were over my shoulders.

"You got a lotta hickies." She stammered, easily accommodating into the position I forced her into. "Mm, bend me."

"You're flexible." I panted, feeling the sweat already beating down the back of my neck from the heat surrounding us.

I leaned forward, forcing her knees back against her chest as I rubbed my tip against her. I moaned lightly, licking my lips as I easily slipped into her wetness without warning. The tightness and warmth instantly surrounded me and I couldn't help but pull out and slam back in harder.

"Oh shit!" She hissed, slipping her hands up my back. "A lot more than I expected."

"Need me to back off?" I groaned, feeling my eyes roll back when she tightened even more.

"No." She whispered, digging her nails into my lower back lightly. "You feel so fucking good and I haven't been laid since I was nineteen."

"Oh?" I mumbled, not really listening as I fought the urge to pound into her.

"Uh huh." She informed, her fingers sliding up my back easily from the sweat. "Move."

I breathed in relief, pulling out slowly before shoving back in. She yelped, smacking her head back against the armrest as she clutched at my back. I bit my lip, pressing my left hand next to her head and holding her leg with my right while I built up a rhythm.

"Yes! Yes!" She screamed, lifting her hips. "Uh!"

I grunted, letting my head drop forward as I drove into her harder. She gasped, slipping her right leg from my shoulder and moving it to hang over the passenger seat. I moaned, slipping into her deeper from the change. Listening to her sounds fill the car, I panted heavily and moved my hands to shove her shirt up back up.

"Yeah, baby." I called, feeling that familiar tug in my gut as I watched her tits bounce from my fast pace. "Oh fuck."

"Ugh! Right there! Don't stop!" She squealed, squeazing the skin under my shoulder blades hard.

I bit my lip, loving the way her back arched every time I slammed back in.

"Oh! Oh!" She whimpered, holding on to my shoulders. "Oh! I'm cumming! Yeah! Don't stop!"

I growled, feeling my hips stutter when she clenched around me and held on as tight as she could.

"Fuck." I hissed, gripping her thighs as my body shook.

I closed my eyes, pushing into her hard when my throbbing dick finally released into the condom. Once the high was over, I slipped out and pulled the condom off lazily. I dropped it to the ground carelessly and kneeled up, trying to keep my smirk to myself when I felt her legs shaking against me.

"Holy shit." She breathed, giving me a blissed out smile. "You're fucking good."

"You're fucking tight." I described, tucking myself back into my boxers. "Mm."

"Ugh." She groaned, struggling to sit up. "I don't even know if I'll be able to walk back in there."

"You're boosting my ego." I noted, pulling her leggings from the ground and tossing them at her.

"I'm telling you the truth." She giggled, struggling to get them back on.

"Mm." I smiled, tugging my jeans back over my hips and doing them back up.

I ruffled my damp hair, feeling my eyes droop from all of the energy I just burned. Shaking it off, I leaned up and grabbed my wallet from the seat. Licking my dry lips, I looked over and found her zipping her coat up.

"Ready?" I asked, watching her nod as she fixed her bun.

I chuckled, glancing over the fogged up windows while I pushed the door open. I stepped out, immediately stretching my cramped muscles out and sighing in content. Leaning against the door, I shuddered a bit when the cold air hit my sweaty skin and chuckled when the girl awkwardly stepped back into the parking lot.

"I have cum dripping down my legs and it's all your fault." She whispered, looking around the mostly empty lot.

"I've got your cum soaking into my boxers..." I trailed off, furrowing my eyebrows while I stared down at her.

"Amber." She introduced, shrugging sheepishly. "I probably shoulder've told you that."

"Amber." I finished, chuckling as her blush deepened. "I'm Alex."

"Alex. A hot name for a hot guy." She flirted, tucking her hands into her pockets. "I don't normally let strangers take me in their backseat, for the record."

"Wouldn't matter if you did." I shrugged, closing my door and crossing my arms back over my chest. "I think I'll actually buy some food now."

"I was thinking the same thing!" She laughed, rushing back up to the sidewalk.

I smiled softly, following after her. We walked back inside together, getting a lot of looks from the other employees working that made me laugh. Amber laughed along, playfully nudging my side as I walked back towards the stool I was just sitting on. Rolling my eyes, I pulled my phone out and glanced at the time. We've only been gone about fifteen minutes so there's no doubt all of her coworkers know exactly what just happened. That thought made me laugh more and I probably look like a crazy person, sitting by myself and laughing like I am.

"Alex?"

I jumped, the laughter dying in my throat when I glanced over in the direction I heard my name. I swallowed thickly, eyes locking with Rian's as he continued pulling his light jacket from his arms. He raised his eyebrows in concern, getting shoved over while Cass appeared behind him. The door closed behind them and she rushed over the short distance between us, grabbing my face in her hands.

"Alex!" She exclaimed, pulling me down to her.

I grimaced, feeling wet kisses placed all around my face while I struggled to push her away.

"Cass." I mumbled, nudging her hands.

"Oh my God, I'm so glad you're okay." She told me, not phased by my annoyance as she forced my head against her chest in a tight one-sided hug. "I haven't seen you in so long."

"I'm fine." I chuckled, wrapping my left arm around her to pat at her back.

She let me go, staring up at me suspiciously when Rian appeared by her side. She nudged him into away, making me chuckle a little until I saw her slip into the seat next to me.

"Uh, hey." I dragged out, watching as Rian slid next in the one on my other side.

"Good to see you, dude." He greeted clapping his hands on my back for a good few seconds before he pulled his hand away. "Ew, you're wet."

I chuckled, pulling my black snapback back over my damp hair with a shrug. Clearing my throat, I looked back and forth between them with an eyebrow raised.

"What're you guys doing here?" I wondered. "I didn't expect to see you around here."

"Well-" Cass started only for Rian to cough loudly.

"You okay?" I chuckled, looking at him instead.

"Yeah." He brushed off, shooting me a bright smile. "Just glad to see you dude. I haven't seen you since I went to your house and I honestly wasn't sure when I would see you again. Now that you're in front of me, please stop your going off the radar bullshit. We're your best friends and I don't care about what you said. Stop avoiding us, okay?"

I nodded slowly, licking my dry lips as his words sunk in. He doesn't care. Not that it matters now that I already blabbed myself to Jack and humiliated myself, but that's pretty comforting to know. He doesn't think differently of me.

"Yes, no more disappearing on us because I miss you and so does everyone else." Cass scolded, taking my attention back to her. "I don't know what's been going on with you, but please stop hiding it from us. We're your best friends and best friends help each other with their shit."

"Okay." I agreed, feeling my heart flutter at the sincere words. "I'm sorry."

"All that matters is that you're here now." Cass smiled reassuringly, running her hand over my arm. "You're here and you're okay and you're not cutting us out again."

Maybe I was wrong the whole time. Maybe everyone really does miss me. Maybe they all thought I didn't want to talk to them anymore because that's kind of how I made it seem.

"I won't. Now what are you guys doing here? Wildflower Cafe is out of the way from your guys' houses." I questioned, fiddling with my tongue ring in my mouth as they both eyed me.

"We're supposed to be on a date." Cass announced, shrugging her jacket off.

"Not a date." Rian corrected, shooting me a nervous smile. "Just hanging out."

I nodded slowly, looking between him and Cass as they talked to each other through their eyes. I shrugged and looked up just in time for Amber to appear back in front of me. She raised her eyebrows at me, looking over Rian and Cass before her gaze met mine again.

"Hi, I'm Amber." She introduced, facing Rian. "Can I get you anything to drink?"

"Yeah, I'll have a Coke." He smiled polietly.

"I'll have water with a lemon, please." Cass ordered.

"Sure thing." Amber chirped, pointing at me with her pen. "You ready to finally order something?"

"Nachos?" I offered, watching her scribble it in her little pad with a nod. "And I'll take a Coke too."

"Okay, I'll be right back with the drinks." She smiled, shoving her pad back into her apron.

"Thanks, sweetheart." I winked, smirking at her blush.

I chuckled to myself, eyeing her ass until she was out of my sight again. Licking my lips, I crossed my arms back over my chest and caught Rian's confused gaze.

"What the hell was that?" He questioned.

"They were obviously flirting." Cass pointed out, grinning at me.

I rolled my eyes, movng to sit up more straight while Amber brought the drinks back over. She gave Rian and Cass their's first, leaning down more than she needed to as she placed mine in front of me. I cocked an eyebrow at her, taking one of the straws she dropped on the counter as she looked between me and Cass. I laughed to myself, popping the plastic straw from the wrapper and shoving it into my Coke.

"Why'd you guys come here for a date?" I asked, taking a long sip of my Coke while Amber moved further down the bar to tend to other customers.

"Oh." Rian muttered, busying himself with opening his straw. "Uh."

"Yeah, maybe you guys should go find a booth." I suggested, ignoring my sinking stomach. "You know, so you can actually do a date?"

"Okay, you come too." Cass smiled.

I bit my frown back, meeting Rian's sympathetic expression for a few seconds before a large plate of nachos were set in front of me. I glanced up, licking my lips again before I through Amber a small smile.

"Can I get you guys anything?" She asked Rian and Cass.

"Not yet, we're waiting." Cass chirped, nudging my elbow. "Do you have any bigger booths?"

I furrowed my eyebrows, glancing at Rian to see him shrug back at me.

"There's some longer booths in the back." Amber replied polietly, leaning along the counter with a smile.

"I'm not sitting with you." I informed, pulling a loaded nacho from the hot plate and shoving it into my mouth.

"Yes you are." Cass demanded, rolling her eyes at my loud chewing. "Chew with your mouth closed, pig."

I rolled my eyes, snapping my jaw closed dramatically as I turned my head back down to my nachos. Of all the time I missed with them, I definitely didn't miss Cass's bossy side. I shoved another one into my mouth, ignoring Ashley's eyes one me while Cassadee announced that she was going to find a booth. I fought the urge to roll my eyes, but my annoyance is growing now with Cass trying to force me into being a third wheel and this girl I fucked trying to act like I did something wrong by sleeping with her. Like, can she not tell that I can see how she's looking between me and Cass? It should be obvious Cass is with Rian, yet she's still looking at me like I should be guilty for cheating or some shit.

"Alex." Rian called, making me look up from the nachos.

"You guys don't have to include me." I shrugged, ignoring the look of pity in his eyes. "Really. I'm fine by myself."

"Of course we want to include you, dipshit." He scoffed, snatching a nacho. "Come on, let's catch up. I got your drink."

I groaned, reluctantly slipping from the stool and picking my plate up. I rolled my eyes, slowly following behind Rian as I made sure to keep a tight grip on the glass plate. Once he stopped in front of a half-circled booth, I slipped the plate on the table and sat on the end seat across from Rian.

"Sit by me, Lex." Cass grinned, patting the spot next to her.

I heaved a sigh, sliding my plate across the table towards the middle of the booth where Cass patted. Rian chuckled, watching me scoot around until I was at her side. I pressed my back into the worn leather behind me, tapping my fingertips over the scratched table top as another sigh escaped my lips.

"Are you happy?" I questioned, holding my hand out to grab my glass from Rian. "Why didn't you sit in a regular booth?"

"Very." She nodded, waving her hand out.

I licked the gooey cheese from my lips and took a long sip of my Coke, chuckling at the dramatic movement until I looked up. I coughed harshly, patting my chest while I tried to swallow the liquid stuck in my throat. Cass patted by back hard, sucessfully getting me to swallow everything down.

"Jack!" She greeted, shaking me by the shoulder. "Look who we found!"

Notes

This is kind of a filler type chapter to show what's going on in Alex's life after everything went down with Jack. Sorry for the lack of events and the shitty sex scenes! More about what happened with Jasey will appear in the next chapter.

Love yous all! Thanks for reading and commenting. I hope its still enjoyable!