Life isn't a fashion statement.

Jacks POV

I was up before Alex so I went upstairs and had a look to see what there was too eat which wasn't much.
"Morning Jack." Beth said and walked out to the kitchen.
"Morning Beth." I said and gave up looking for food and went looking for coffee which there was none.
"Why don't you guys have food or coffee in this house?" I asked and Beth chuckled.
"Because money is tight. Working in a coffee shop and being a model ain't exactly the best paid jobs in the world. Especially if rent takes up most of our earnings." Beth said.
"Anyway, you shouldn't hearing about our problems. You should be thinking about yourself like the rest of the posh rich people do." Beth said and turned round and went to walk off but I stopped her.
"I'm not posh. Yeah I have money but that doesn't mean I don't know what its like not to have money and having to go without food." I said.
"Well good for you. Now excuse me I need to wake my other half up. I suggest you do the same with Alex." She said.
"Me and Alex aren't together." I said and Beth looked at me.
"Reckon you should. You two would be good together." She smiled and went down stairs.
I did the same and hoped that Alex wasn't one of these people which get really really grumpy when their woken up.

Turns out that Alex is one if them grumpy people when you wake them up.
"I've given you coffee what more do you need?" I asked Alex as he got changed.
"More time in bed and not have a 7 am start in the mornings." Alex said and walked out from where he was being changed.
"Well sadly I couldn't of done that since we have loads to do today." I said and Alex groaned loudly while glaring at me.
"Just don't make me parade around the place in my pants I don't care." Alex said seriously but I thought he was joking.
It wasn't until I saw a hint a sadness on his face that I realised he wasn't joking about it.
"You want to talk about it? Or is there anything you don't want to model?" I asked and Alex looked at me.
"Okay, I'm going to be straight with you and I don't want you to kick me out of this job. I also don't want you to judge me I have had even people judging me throughout my life and I can't cope with it." Alex said and looked down and looked at me again, I could see that his hands was shaking.
"Hey, you don't have to worry. Your not going to lose this job, I'm not going to judge you." I said and Alex nodded.
"Why don't we sit down maybe that way I don't have to worry about you passing out on me." I said and helped Alex sit down.
"What you going to talk to me about?" I asked.
"I..I..I have scars on my legs. Before you ask yes its from self harm." Alex said and looked away from me.
"That doesn't matter." I said and Alex looked at me.
"I also had a eating disorder. I..I had it pretty tough with my mental health when I was 16 to when I was 22." Alex said quietly.
"You've been better for a year?" I asked and Alex smiled a little.
"Yeah and no. I mean I have my good days and my bad days like everyone else." Alex said.
"I'm only telling you this because I somewhat trust you not to go talking to people because I really don't need people talking about me as it will put me out of a job because no one will want someone how has scars because we all have to be perfect." Alex said quietly and looked down.
"Hey, don't worry I won't say anything to anyone. Your secret is safe with me." I said and Alex looked at me and smiled.
Alex lent over and kissed my cheek.

After spending all day in the studio I was really hungry and so was Alex.
"So I was thinking, since you took me out the other day for lunch. I believe it is my turn to take you put somewhere." I said and Alex looked at me as he picked his bag up.
"This you taking me out on a date?" Alex asked.
"Might be, or I might just be wanting to cheer you up a little." I said and Alex smiled a little.
"Look about earlier, I'm sorry I freaked out like I did." Alex said quietly.
"It's okay." I said.
"Now i dont know about you but I'm hungry." I said and Alex chuckled and nodded.
"I'm pretty sure I can eat something." Alex said and I smiled and we went off to a nice restaurant.

We got back home and Jack looked at me.
"So I need to go back to my hotel so I can make it look like I'm actually staying there." I said.
"Oh." Alex said quietly and looked down.
"But I was thinking, if you wanted to, I could try and smuggle you in and you can spend the night. What do you think?" I said and Alex smiled.
"I like that idea. I just need to go and tell Quinn what's happening as she get worried if I go off and get myself some clean clothes as well." Alex said as he unlocked the door.
Alwx walked in and like normal I followed him.
"Beth where's Quinn?" Alex asked.
"In the bath." Beth said.
"Do you mind if I walk in you her naked?" Alex asked and I looked at him confused.
"Knock yourself out Lex." Beth said and Alex smiled and went downstairs.

" Haven't seen Alex that happy for a while. What did you do?" Beth said.
"I said that he could spend the night with me in my hotel room." I said and Beth looked at me.
"Okay, Alex told me something about his past and I had to go back since I've been here for a few days so I thought I would go back and take Alex with me. Treat him or whatever." I said and Beth smiled.
"Just don't fuck him over." Beth said seriously.
"I won't don't worry." I said and looked behind me and saw Alex.
"Wear protection!" Quinn shouted up the stairs.
"Fuck you Quinn." Alex shouted back.
I just rolled my eyes and looked at Alex.
"You ready?" I asked and Alex nodded with a smile on his face.
I smiled back at him and lead the way.

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