After a couple of hours of watching TV, there's a knock on Amelia's door. Zach opens the door and Addie runs into Amelia's room and makes grabby hands to be picked up. Amelia picks her up and puts her on the bed while Zach walks in holding Jake and sets him down on the bed as well. Zach gives Amelia a small nod and leaves the room. Addie and Jake both crawl into Amelia's lap and give her a hug. Amelia hugs each of them back and looks at Alex, giving him a small smile.
"I meant what I said earlier babe. Just ask your parents, okay?" Alex says softly. Amelia nods and looks back at the TV, when Addie looks at her.
"Amy? What that?" She asks, pointing to Amelia's wrist. Amelia looks at Addie, then Jake, then Alex.
"I um.. It's nothing Addie. I promise." Amelia gives her a small smile. Addie shrugs then looks at the TV. Jake lays his head on Amelia's shoulder, clinging onto her shirt. Amelia kisses Jake's forehead and holds him close to her, closing her eyes as she does and slowly falls back asleep.
Amelia's Dream
Amelia comes home from her extra drawing class and meets Ben in the living room. He almost knocks her over, barreling towards the door.
"Watch it!" Amelia yells as he walks out the door and she picks up her stuff. She goes up to her room, changing into this outfit to get ready for the girls night her best friend has planned out.
Amelia checks her phone, waiting for the text from Blayke about girls night. She sits on her bed as her desktop goes off with an instant message request. She goes over and opens it up, seeing a message from Jay_J. Amelia smiles and opens the message.
Jay_J: hey there. didn't hear from you much today. everything ok?
Amy_Grace: yeah i'm good. just a long ass day. had the extra art class today and omg its amazing! ben still being a dick though...
Jay_J: oh yeah, i forgot that started today. i'm glad you finally decided to do it. and when isn't ben a dick? everytime we message you say he's being a dick lol
Amy_Grace: yeah, yeah. um, you have my number but i gotta go. its girls night :P
Jay_J: okay be careful and i'll text you
Amelia closes out of the messages, grabs her bag and heads downstairs and outside and gets in Blayke's brothers car. Blayke, knowing that Amelia has a slight thing for Derek, lets her have the front seat. Amelia looks out the window, biting her lip so she doesn't say something embarrassing in front of Derek. He pulls up to his and Blayke's house and Blayke gets out. Amelia reaches for the door, when Derek stops her. Amelia looks at him.
"I know where you guys are going tonight, and when I drop you guys off and you don't want to go inside, you can hang out with me. I know the club isn't really your scene and that you just go to keep Blayke happy. So, I'm just letting you know, you do not have to go to the club tonight." Derek says quietly, looking at the steering wheel.
"Derek.. It's girls night for a reason.. Yea, I don't like going to the clubs but it keeps Blayke happy. I usually just stay in the booth and keep an eye on the rest of them.. I don't drink, I never have and I probably never will. I don't date, I don't hit on guys, I don't do the random hook-ups the other girls do and for good reasons." Amelia says quietly, playing with the ends of her hair. Derek looks over at her, taking one of her hands in his.
"I'm also going to assume you've never actually been kissed, have you?" He says quietly, leaning in. Amelia shakes her head, holding her breath as Derek leans in. "I can change that, right now, if you want.."
"I.. um.. I don't.. I don't know.." Amelia whispers, biting her lip gently, as she leans in very slightly. "I.. I mean I won't stop you.. but uh.. don't like laugh at me or anything because I don't know what I'm doing.." Derek chuckles as he brushes his lips against hers lightly then kisses her very softly, bringing his hand to her neck. Amelia kisses back softly, then pulls away, her eyes fluttering open slowly.
Amelia gives him a small smile, gets out of the car and goes inside. She goes up to Blayke's room, gets dressed, does her hair, and her make-up.
They all go back outside and get back in Derek's car and he drives them to the club, glancing at Amelia every so often.
He pulls up outside the club and all four girls get out, Amelia included. They go inside and go to their usual booth. Amelia stays at the booth and takes out her phone, scrolling through her instagram while the other girls go and dance with random guys. Their drinks are brought to their booth and Amelia sips on her water while she looks around. She knew almost everyone here, since they come almost every Friday.
She looks around and her eyes meet with a guy she had never seen there before. He makes eye contact with her and she can feel the color rising to her cheeks. She quickly looks down at her phone. When she looks up to get a drink, she sees the guy standing in front of the table. He gives her a small smile, so she smiles back and puts her phone face down on the table.
"Um.. hi.." Amelia says softly, fidgeting with her hands under the table.
"Hi.. mind if I sit?" He says, motioning to the seat next to her.
"Um.. if.. if you want.. My friends will be on the dance floor all night so.." Amelia replies, taking her phone off the table.
"Why don't you join them?" He asks, sitting down beside her.
"Um, I'm usually the one that keeps an eye on them so nothing bad happens.. easier to do that from here.." She states, putting her phone on silent and setting it back on the table as she takes a drink of her water.
"Makes sense.. I'm Alex." He says, giving her another smile.
"Um, Amelia.. or Amy.. or even Lia.. I get called all three regularly.." Amelia says with a shy smile.
"That's.. I like that name. I think you should go by Lia. It suits you." Alex remarks.
"I don't have a preference, but Lia is used the least.. usually just my best friend Blayke calls me Lia.. or Gracie for my middle name.." Amelia states, running her hand through her hair. Alex watches her, smiling to himself.
"Then I guess I'll call you Lia." Alex says with a small smile. Amelia smiles back, folding her arms over her stomach as she looks out over to the dance floor and sees her friends watching her.
"That works for me.." Amelia replies, looking back down.
"I really, really think we should get you on the dance floor." Alex suggests, standing and holding out his hand. Amelia looks at him, then at her friends, then back at Alex as she takes his hand and stands.
"Holy shit you're fucking tall." Amelia blurts out, covering her mouth immediately. Alex chuckles and looks at her.
"And you're kind of short, but it works." Alex says, leading her to the dance floor.
"I.. I have no filter sometimes. I'm so sorry.." Amelia says, her face turning a bright shade of red.
"It's okay, really. I get that a lot, actually." Alex explains as he spins her around and they start dancing. They dance for three more songs, before Blayke comes over.
Amelia stirs in her sleep, as she feels Alex runs his hand through her hair. Her eyes flutter open slowly as she sees both Jake and Addie sitting on her floor playing with toys and her head is in Alex's lap on her bed. He continues running his hand through her hair as she wakes up fully and looks up at him, giving him a small smile.
"Hey baby.. sleep okay?" Alex asks quietly.
"Yeah, i didn't mean to fall asleep.. I guess I needed it.." Amelia says softly, sitting up. "Have the kids eaten?"
"Yeah, Zach went to get food. Ours is in the fridge. I couldn't exactly move, so I told him I'd eat when you wake up." Alex explains. Amelia gives him a weak smile, yawning slightly. They both get up and go into the kitchen and get their food and eat quickly.
While they're eating, her parents come into the kitchen. Amelia mentions to them what Alex had offered and they agree that it might be the best thing for the next few weeks while the trial is going on. After they finish talking, they walk back to Amelia's room and start packing a couple of bags full of her clothes and stuff she needs. Alex takes those bags out to his truck.
While Amelia is packing stuff up, her mom calls the school and tells them she won't be in for the rest of the semester and that she will be doing a home-school program. She hangs up then goes and packs up Jake's stuff and sets it all in the living room. Amelia finishes packing what she needs and goes out to her jeep and loads it up. She comes back inside and takes Jake's stuff out to her jeep. Alex gathers the kids and puts Addie in his truck after handing Jake to Amelia. Amelia puts Jake in the jeep, hugs her parents and Zach then gets in her jeep and follows Alex to his apartment.
Once they arrive at the apartment, Alex takes both kids inside and Amelia starts taking her stuff inside, taking most to Alex's room. Alex puts on Wonder Pets for Jake and Addie then goes out to his truck and unloads the rest of the stuff, putting Jake's stuff in Addie's room and Amelia's stuff in his. Once they're done unloading the jeep and the truck, they work on re-arranging Addie's room so they can put Jake's bed in there. Once Jake's bed is in Addie's room, Alex and Amelia join the kids in the living room, sitting on the couch. Alex orders in pizza and wings for dinner.