Alex Nylander Imagines:)

Truth Or Dare

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You don't know how you ended up in this position, but here you were.
You face inches from Alex's lap.
Ok so you did know how it happened, but it was a long story.
You and Alex had been best friends since you were babies. You had even remained close even when the Nylanders moved to Sweden.
You were there when he was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres and when you snuck into his hotel room that night to talk, he kissed you.
Since then neither of you had mentioned it, nor had you kissed him again.
It was like a freak accident.
But you wished it was more. You had decided to go the clichéd route and fall in love with your best friend. You thought that kiss might have meant something, but Alex acted as if nothing had happened and nothing had changed between you, so you followed his lead.
When he moved to Rochester to play for the AHL team, you had switched colleges to be closer to him. You guys had been inseparable since, spending almost all of your time together and even leaving some clothes at each other's places for when you had late nights or were just too tired to leave.
His teammates on the Americans had decided to throw a party one night, and Alex had decided to bring you along.
You were having a great time and getting to meet some of the teammates he hadn't introduced to you yet, when it happened.
Derek Grant announced that it was truth or dare time.
"Oh no" you whispered.
"I'll be fun! Come on!" Alex drug you towards the circle where everyone was gathered. You sat next to Alex, worry filling your stomach.
This was going to end terribly you just knew it.
You watched as other people were dared to do silly things, or really gross things (Derek should NEVER do a strip tease for Brady Austin again). Some of the girls chose truth, as well as some of the foreign players.
It was actually hilarious to watch and listen to.
Until Derek Grant turned an evil eye on you.
"(Y/N), truth or dare?" You gulped and looked at Alex, who raised his eyebrows. You couldn't say truth because Derek would ask you the one question you didn't want to answer, but then again dare wasn't a safe option either.
"Dare" you mumbled. God you were going to hate yourself for this.
Why had you let Alex bring you again?
"Yes! I dare you to...." he paused and looked around the room, his eyes stopping on Alex briefly. "Ok I got it! I dare you to eat something off of Alex's lap!"
"WHAT?" you both yelled out together. Derek and the others laughed, one of the teammates getting up and going to the kitchen.
"Yup! You're going to eat off of Alex's laugh. What'd you bring us, Bodie?"
"I found some peanuts!" He handed the pack of nuts to Alex, snickering.
"Don't even say it" Alex said, glaring at his teammates. He looked at you and gave you an apologetic glance. "What if she doesn't want to do it?"
"Then I get to choose another dare!" The glint in his eye made you think he had an even more embarrassing dare planned if you opted out of this one.
"Let's just do this" you grumbled. Alex sighed and opened the pack, putting a few peanuts on his knee.
"Further back!" one of the guys called out. Alex sighed and moved the nuts. "That's good!" You sighed and eyed the small nuts resting on his thigh.
"I really hate all of you" you muttered. The guys laughed as you grabbed your hair, pulling it back. You took a deep breath and leaned forward.
Which was how you found yourself inches from Alex's lap.
You eyed the offending peanuts and closed your eyes, gently picking them up with your teeth and chewing them before moving back to your original seat, your face bright red. The guys let out cat calls and hollered at you. The girls shot you apologetic looks, but didn't leave their eyes on you for long.
"I'm going to go to the bathroom" you said. You stood and quickly looked at Alex, whose face you noticed was also red. "Alex can take my turn." You made your way out of the room and took a deep breath.
That couldn't have been much more awkward then just answering an embarrassing truth question.
"Hey" you jumped and looked at Alex, who stood behind you. "Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."
"No worries" you leaned against the wall and sighed.
"Sorry about that" Alex gestured towards where the game was continuing. "I didn't know..."
"It's ok. Not your fault." You gave him a small smile. "I think I'm going to head home though. I'm pretty-"
"I love you" Alex blurted. You blinked at him wide eyed, not expecting that.
"What?"
"I'm sorry! It was my idea! I didn't expect you to pick dare though so-"
"Alex" you interrupted. He looked at you. "From the beginning."
"I kissed you that night in Buffalo and then you played it off like it never happened..."
"That's because that's what you did!" you defended.
"That's what Willy told me to do!" You rolled your eyes.
"Your brother also isn't the smoothest with the ladies."
"True" Alex admitted. "But then I was confused. Did you not like me? Did you like me? Cause I was head over heels for you and I just couldn't figure you out. So Derek was throwing this stupid party and I talked him into truth or dare because you ALWAYS pick truth and then you picked dare and screwed me up and so-"
"Shut up, Alex." Alex immediately stopped talking. "Why didn't you just talk to me?" Alex opened his mouth. "And I swear if you say anything about Willy, I'll punch you." Alex closed his mouth. "Alex..."
"How do you bring that up without ruining your friendship?"
"By talking to me, dummy" you said exasperatedly. "News flash, Alex. I didn't push you away when you kissed me or make a big deal of it, did I?"
"No" he said sheepishly. You rolled your eyes. Men.
"Guess what Alex? I love you too."
"Thank god." His arms wrapped around you and pulled you closer, pressing his lips to yours gently.
"Alex?" you asked breathlessly as he pulled away. "Next time you bring your brother into our relationship, I'm KICKING you in your lap."
"Noted."