xx Chapter Seven ~ Ups and Downs of Clubbing xx
I woke up feeling warm and satisfied. The sun wasn't up yet so I didn't know what time it was. I shifted my body a little, feeling a weight curled around my waist. I flipped to my other side and that was when I remember I had slept with Finn and realized that he had slept with his arms wrapped around me for the whole night. I blushed at the thought.
Our faces were so close that I could feel his soft breaths. I took the time to admire his peaceful, resting face. I started with his perfectly arched eyebrows and traced down his face to his eyelashes that were so long that the ends kissed his high cheekbones. His straight nose led to his rosy full lips. His lips. The lips that kissed me so passionately last night.
I couldn't help but smile at the memory and leave a gentle peck on his lips. His eyes fluttered open from my kiss and his eyes drank me in lazily as the corners of his mouth curved into a grin.
"Good morning, beautiful," he murmured with a raspy voice as his arms stayed on my waist. Oh my. Is this how Finn sound like in the morning? Wow.
"Morning, Finny. I'm sorry I woke you," I replied shyly. Finn's half open eyes widened in surprise.
"Did you just call me Finny?" He asked as his glance never left mine.
"Yes. If you don't like it, I could just c-"
"No, I love it. It was just such a pleasant surprise," he cut me off. I beamed at him, and he kissed my forehead before he reached for his phone. He grimaced at the screen.
"It's only 6:47 AM. Go back to sleep, Alex." Finn stated as his whole body returned to the bed and snuggled close to me. I nodded and went back to sleep.
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The second time I woke up, Finn wasn't beside me. I got out of the bed, pulling the over-sized shirt down and searched for Finn's phone and found it reading 8:12 AM.
I wondered where Finn was just when the door flew open. A pretty girl around my age, greeted me with excited eyes. I knew her. She was Jack and Finn's little sister, Emmy.
Emmy spotted me and literally pounced on me.
"You must be Alex! I'm Emmy! How are you? I heard that you're dating Finn? I'm so happy for you! Mom sent me to lent you some of my clothing, though I think they might be a bit short on you since you're so tall. Did I tell you that you're pretty? Because you defiantly are! Can we please get ready together? Oh my god! I'm sorry, I must be blabbing! I'm just so excited to meet Finn's girlfriend!" Emmy exclaimed quickly and enthusiastically. I smiled kindly, she was so cute.
"Sure, Emmy. It's so nice to meet you," I greeted simply. Emmy took my hand and led me to her room. Her room was the girl version of Jack and Finn's and was tidier. She opened her closet and started to rumble through the clothing. After a few seconds of searching, she laid out a fluttering white tank top from Abercrombie and Fitch with delicate lace designs and a pair of jean shorts from Hollister. Afterward, she handed me a pair of matching white lacy underwear and strapless bra from Victoria Secret.
"They're new, try them on. I'm positive that they'll fit," she claimed as she eyed my chest. I blushed. "You can use my bathroom to take a shower and get ready. I'll be outside. Tell me to come in when you're done."
I nodded as she skipped out of the room, closing the door behind her. I went to her bathroom and jumped into the shower.
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I felt refreshed after I brushed my teeth and cleaned myself up. Next, I threw on the new undergarments and Emmy's clothing. Surprising, she was right about them being able to fit. In fact, they didn't just fit me, they exaggerated my curves and my slender long legs and the material of the undergarments felt soft and comfortable. After I was done changing, I opened the door to let Emmy in.
She observed me and gave a thumbs up with a teeth-flashing smile. She handed me the bag of which I dumped my wet clothing in yesterday, and I added my bra and undies in and gave her Finn's T-shirt. She then led me to her makeup desk and gestured me to sit in front of the mirror. She found a blow drier and a curling iron in one of the drawers and plugged them in. First, she blow dried my hair and when she was done, she picked up the curling iron.
"May I curl your hair?" She questioned with pleading eyes. I chuckled and nodded.
"I've always wanted a sister," she admitted as she began curling my hair carefully. "I wanted someone to share my secrets with, and mum can sometimes be awkward to talk to."
"I know how you feel, I'm the only child in the family." I replied with a weak smile.
"Since you're dating Finn and hopefully marrying him, aren't we kind of like sisters?" She suggested.
"Of course," I replied with a big smile. Emmy was so sweet and cute, of course I wanted to be sisters with her! She beamed at me in the mirror.
"You have such long, fine hair. I'm so envious of you," she sighed, and I frowned.
"Don't be, you're beautiful. Haven't you seen yourself?" I assured her, and she giggled.
Emmy finished my whole head and ran a brush through my hair gently, making the flawless curls into soft waves. She pinned a strand of my hair from each side to the back with a navy-blue ribbon before beginning to apply some eye makeup on me.
After some quick minutes, she was done. I examined myself. Emmy had applied a small amount of mascara and eyeliner, exaggerating my unique grey eyes. She also added some light amount of silver eyeshadow on my lids, making them glow naturally but wasn't too visible.
"Thank you so much, Emmy!" I smiled at her gratefully.
"It was my pleasure! I always wanted to help a friend to get ready in the morning," she answered. "It's time for breakfast, let's go."
I followed her downstairs and to the table. There sat the whole Harries family except for Mr. Harries. As if reading my mind, Mrs. Harries said, " Good morning, Alexandra. Andy is on a trip so I'm sorry he hasn't gotten a chance to meet you. Why don't you sit down and make yourself at home?"
"Thank you, Mrs. Harries." I smiled and took a sit next to Finn and facing Jack. Emmy sat on the other side of me.
"Morning Jack. You don't look so happy," I pointed out with a frown. Jack's eyes were heavy-lidded with fatigue but soften as soon as he saw me. Jack and Finn raked me, from my wavy hair, the butt-hugging shorts, the girlie tank and all the way down to my bare feet. My heart hammered, and I flushed.
"Don't mind him, Alex. He's always like this in the morning," Finn informed me with a smile. There was something that sparked in Jack's eye, but I couldn't make out what. I pushed the thought away and turned my gaze to Finn. He had a simple white T-shirt on with shorts and his hair was damp from shower. He was so striking.
"I see," I responded with a nod, and Jack rolled his eyes playfully. Finn reached up and took a strand of my hair between his fingers.
"You look different today," he said, letting my hair slip through his fingers. At the corners of my eyes, I saw that spark in Jack's eyes again.
"Of course she does, it's all because of my amazing skills." Emmy bragged proudly, biting into her sandwich. Jack snorted so Emmy shot him a deadly glare.
"So, Alexandra. I've heard that you're staying in London alone," Mrs. Harries said as she sat down next to Jack, and I nodded. "Do you want to move in with us while you're here? We have an extra bedroom. Miss. Smiles and Mr. Lee used that room before."
My eyes widened in shock as the twins and Emmy regarded me with their eyes full of hope. Really? Living in the same house with Jack and Finn? Oh my dear lord.
"Of course! Thank you so much!" I exclaimed. Jack, Finn, and Emmy beamed at me.
"No worries, dear. You can move in any time you'd like," Mrs. Harries assured me with a smile.
My life cannot get better.
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I think my life just got better, I thought when Ryan informed us that Angelina wouldn't be joining us until a few months later due to her summer vacation.
It was the last class we had on Wednesday, before we had the rest of the week to ourselves. I sneaked a peak at Finn. He was listening attentively to Ryan, his thumb stroking his lower lip. He does that a lot, I thought. My gaze wonder off to Jack, who was biting his lip. He does that frequently, I couldn't help but notice.
Jack caught my gaze and smiled cheekily.
"Class is over. Enjoy your weekend, everyone." Ryan waved his goodbye.
"Hey, Alex. The boys and I are going clubbing this weekend, you want to come?" Caspar offered with a smile. "Maybe, I'll let you sleep on my shoulders again if you get tired."
He winked, and I blushed furiously as he chuckled.
"That wouldn't happen anymore, mate. Alex's mine now," Finn announced with a smirk as his arms wrapped itself around my waist. Everyone gasped at me.
"Really, Alex? Congratulations!" Zoey and Louise cheered in unison.
"Well, that was quick." Sam commented, and I giggled.
"She's moving in too," Jack informed everyone. "My mum adores her."
"Wow. This is going way to fast," Marcus chimed in. I blushed further more as Finn simply chuckled.
"So are you coming?" Alfie questioned.
"Sure," I replied, grateful that he changed the subject.
"Cool, we'll meet you guys there." Caspar said.
"Jack and I'll pick you up at 8:00 PM?" Finn asked, and I nodded.
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I swear choosing which dress to wear is the most difficult thing to do. Should I go with the black dress? Or is it too simple? Should I go with the white dress? Or is it too dressy? Maybe I should go with the navy-blue dress.
At the end, I choose the navy-blue dress because it matched with the ribbon Emmy secured my hair with today.
I left my hair the way it was but decided to apply more mascara and eyeliner, and darken my eyeshadow to create a smoky eye effect. My eyes looked more violet than grey from the dress and the eye makeup. I shimmied into my body-hugging dress. The dress was strapless and descended down in waves to my mid-thigh, clinging to narrow waist, exaggerating my chest, showing off my legs, and adding colour to my skin. I painted my nails the same colour as the dress and stepped into elegant black heels, probably making my height from 5'9 to 5'11. I stuffed some things into my black clutch and that was when my phone rang.
"I'm here," Finn sang.
"I'm coming out," I chuckled as I walked out of my suite. I went down the elevator and walked quickly to Finn and Jack who were both leaning against Finn's car. I was around ten metres away from them when I spotted them, and I let out a gasp.
The twins were both wearing a long sleeved, button-down, plaid shirts. Jack was wearing a blue colour based one while Finn was wearing a grey colour based one, but both rolled up the sleeves and wore dark jeans. They had windblown hair and when they saw me, they smiled a sexy lazy smile.
As I walked towards them, trying no to trip on the uncomfortable high heels, their glaze slid down my body as slow as honey, drinking me in.
"You guys look good," I complimented as my inner fan girl screamed out of excitement and the sight of them.
"You're not so bad yourself," Finn replied with a chuckle. He leaned in, and I could smell his aftershave and his body warmth. Then, he gave me a quick peck on the lips right in front of Jack. Finn and I smiled as he pulled away. I saw a spark in Jack's leaf-coloured eyes again. He looked at the ground for a second and when his gaze met mine again, he was back to normal.
We climbed into Finn's car, Jack sat in the passenger's sit, and I sat in the back. For some odd reason, Jack didn't make any jokes or talk at all so we drove to the club in silence.
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The club was fairly big and we met up with the rest of the crew at the entrance. Everyone looked stunning, and I got to meet Zoey's brother, Joe. We got a table for ten and quickly settled in.
"You've got a beauty there," Joe complimented with a wink. I smiled delightfully at him, and Finn smirked as we exchanged a look.
"Fancy a dance with me?" Finn asked, offering his hand.
"Of course," I beamed at him, taking his hand. He led me to the dance floor, his glance not leaving mine even for a second. A slow song was playing, and I placed my hands around his neck and his on my waist as we started to sway to the music. With my high heels, I was the around the same height as him so our gaze bored straight into each others. His aquamarine eyes were glassy and full of love. His eyes spoke to me and everything about him seemed to glow with affection, as if saying he loved me and will continue to love me forever and always.
I felt like the only girl in the world, the only one he noticed, the only who he loved. My heart was hammering and I felt so special and was almost out of breath. At that moment, there were only us in the world. I suspected that Finn felt the same way because he stopped swaying towards and music and pulled me closer to him. At first, I thought he wanted to whisper something into my ear but he leaned in and the next second, our lips collided against each others.
I let his tongue explore in my mouth tentatively while he caressed me softly. I responded immediately as I felt the warm of his mouth. I've never kissed anyone like this before, I was out of breath, and I let a moan out of me as butterflies filled my stomach. We were both breathing heavily. I wanted the moment to last forever, but of course it didn't. He pulled away, and I and I saw desire and love in his eyes. I ached for more of him, not wanting him to stop. His eyes bored into mine and the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile that lit up my world. He gave me a last peck on the nose and fully pulled away as the music ended and transitioned into a fast song.
Finn played with a curl close to my face, stoking my cheek gently. Just then, Caspar broke the moment by dragging Finn away from me, sending me an apologetic look.
"Sorry, love but the gentlemen are going to do some drinking now. Mind if I borrow your boyfriend?" Caspar asked with a smirk. He looked absolutely sexy in his rolled up white button shirt, he had his three top buttons undone to reveal some upper part of his chest. His blond hair was messy and his sky-blue eyes glowed in the dim light.
I shrugged, not wanting to expose my disappointment on my face. The next second, they disappeared to their table. I decided to go the bathroom to get away from the loud music and to clear my mind.
I signed heavily as I looked into the mirror of the bathroom, I couldn't believe that happened. I touched my lips gently with my fingertips as a smile manifested on my flushed face. My hands traced up my face to my rosy cheeks, they were warm due to my blushing. Then, my hands stopped at the corners of my eyes, they were full of lust for love and gave off a violet glow to my colourless grey orbs. My hair was a bit messy where Finn entwined his fingers in.
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I walked back to the room and the first person I saw was Jack, sitting at the bar area with at least ten bottles of beer bottles beside him. He was obviously drunk, his body limp, his head rested on one of his arms while the other still held a beer bottle. I grimace and approached him.
Jack noticed me and tried to sit a bit straighter in his chair but failed. I sat down beside him as he observed me, making me a bit self conscious. His head was still resting on his arm as he looked up at me with those warm but foggy green eyes. A cheeky smile played on his lips, and he laughed without humour. I narrowed my eyes at him.
"Jack, you need to stop drinking. You're wasted," I tried to convince him as I laid a hand on his beer bottle, trying to take it away from him. He realized what I was doing and held on the bottle tighter as he laughed.
"Wasted. Oh Alex, you and your American slang," he chuckled again without a tinge of happiness.
"I'm not American," I mumbled, but what was the use? Jack stared hard into my eyes, his gaze hard and emotionless. I let out a little gasp that he seemed to ignore.
Is this really Jack? He's so distant and cold and unwelcoming. Where is that cheeky, optimist Jack who helped me to stand up from my fall when I was younger, cleared out all grey clouds in my life and helped me to move on with my situation with my birth father? This Jack is a stranger to me.
"Why is it always Finn?" He choked out so quietly that I almost couldn't hear him over the loud music. I thought I heard him wrong. This is about Finn?
"He's smarter, he's better looking, he's more gentleman-like and he's the original version. I'm just a crappy wannabe who no one cares about," Jack slurred his words as a teardrop waltzed down his cheeks. He didn't even bother to wipe it away.
"How could you say that? Jack, you don't realized how special, lovable, funny you are! You guys are two totally different people. Stop comparing yourself with Finn! It's not a competition!" I demanded with certainty. He looked at me in surprise.
"Then why did you choose Finn? I though you loved both of us," he shot back, his voice raising.
"Love not loved, Jack. I still love both of you!" I shouted, our gaze never left each others.
"The why? Why isn't it me?" Jack yelled back, his green eyes piercing. "Angelina too, I always knew she liked Finn better. The way she looked at him. The way you look at him! She probably only started to date me because she felt sorry for me. Why can't it be me?"
"Because you don't love me, Jack!" I claimed as a teardrop rolled down my face, and I quickly wiped it away. How could he say this about himself?
"How do you know?" He asked, this time quietly and with gentleness. He then leaned into me, cupped my face in his large hands, startling me. I looked into his eyes again, but this time the corners of his eyes softened into a warm grey, catching me by surprise as the spark appeared in them again. Jack then closed the distance between us and his lips landed on mine into a kiss.
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Author's Note:
Ahhhhh!!!! Please don't hate!!! This is just a part of the story, you still haven't seen what happened next and Alex's reaction. If you happened to enjoy this chapter, please give it a vote :D Comment your thoughts on it! Did you guys like the bonding moment she had with Emmy? Please keep in mind that this is written in the future, when Jack and Finn graduated, which means Emmy had grown as well. Fanning me will let you know when I'm posting the next chapter and such :) Thanks so much xx ~ Amelia
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Pic of Jack chilling with Sam on the sidebars :D