Never Forget (Memories)

her lashes at me,'' Bing softens but I can see the glint in his eye.
    ''Don't fall for it,'' I hiss out the corner of my mouth.
    ''Well you know me, Sam, I'm a sucker for a good looking guy when he growls my name that way.'' She twirls her hair round her finger.
    Alec shakes his head, his body relaxed once again.
    ''Chattin' up my girl, Bing?'' Carl laughs.
    ''Not in a million years mate.'' Bing laughs too. He looks at Jen and raises his eyebrows. ''I'll get you for that slap, girl.''
    ''I'm sure you will.'' She smiles sweetly. I close my eyes and sigh. Would their rivalry ever disappear?
    Probably not.
    ''Shall we give the drinking game a miss tonight, Princess?'' Alec says softly into my ear. I nod and lay my head back against him.
    I can't help but feel something for him, and now if I'm wondering if I've been deceiving myself from the get go.
    I'm beginning to wonder if I've wanted him since the second I laid eyes on him.

    ALEC

    There's something incredibly attractive about watching a girl completely fuck someone over. It's mesmerising when it's Lexy doing the fucking over.
    The lips that just put JJ in his place touched mine. I hide my smug grin in my hair. It's one of the things I love about her - she's not afraid to stand up for herself. She's not a clingy, whiny girl. She has more attitude in her big toe than the teens in this place have put together.. And no one knows how to react to it.
    I do. I know that I want to feel her lips against mine again and hold her even closer than I already am.
    My heart is thudding in my chest, right under her cheek, and I know she can feel it. I stroke my hands down her back.
    ''Your heart is going crazy,'' she whispers like she can read my mind.
    My lips curl up on one side. ''It's because I'm holding you. You make my heart beat like no other.''
    Her grip tightens slightly on my waist and I stand there, just holding her.
    Because I can.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

    ALEXIS

    ''Where are my-?''
    ''On the side, Grammy,'' I smirk. She picks up her glasses and winks.
    ''You're like Sherlock Holmes, Lexy girl, just prettier.''
    ''And female.''
    ''And that.'' She bustles around looking for yet another thing. ''Is Alec picking you up?''
    ''Mmm,'' I answer, a small smile on my face.
    Grammy catches it with her beady little eyes. ''Oh, yes?''
    A blush colours my cheeks and I look away.
    ''Hmmm?'' Grammy probes.
    ''Shush.'' I bat her away and slip on my black heels to match my black and nude dress.
    ''Love is in the air.. doo doo doo doo doo doo..''
    ''Oh, shush!'' I repeat and narrow my eyes at her.
    She smiles knowingly and wiggles her eyebrows at me once. I shake my head when the doorbell rings.
    Chaos begins.
    ''Where's my tie?''
    ''Mum, have you seen my shoes?''
    ''On the back of the chair. No, Sam, I haven't. Lexy, have you seen my mascara?''
    ''It's on the bathroom sink.''
    ''Emmy, are you sure my tie is there?''
    ''Oh, Si, we don't have time for this.''
    I take a deep breath and open the door.
    Taking a deep breath was the wrong move.
    I'm rendered speechless and breathless by Alec in a suit. The sharp, black suit is tailored to fit him perfectly and the baby blue shirt brings the colour of his eyes out so much they almost pop.
    I blink. Swallow. Blink some more.
    His lips curl up in a small smile. ''Anyone there?''
    I swallow again and look up. ''Hi.''
    ''Hey, Princess.'' He wipes some hair from my eye. ''You look beautiful.''
    I rake my eyes over him again. Yeah. That suit is something else.
    ''You don't look so bad yourself.'' I smile.
    ''Ready to go?'' He holds his elbow out and I nod, tucking my clutch bag under my arm.
    ''See you guys in a bit!'' I yell into the house.
    Grammy winks as she walks past and I roll my eyes, slipping my hand into the crook of Alec's arm. We walk down the path and he opens the car door for me. He helps me in and stops just before he shuts the door.
    I smooth my hair, which is curled and swept to one side.
    ''What?'' I ask. He's looking at me almost tenderly.
    ''You really do look beautiful,'' he says so softly I can barely hear him. I smile, warmth spreading through my body.
    ''Thank you.'' I slowly close my eyes and open them again. Alec shuts the door and climbs in the other side. He glances at me again, shoots me a smile, and starts the engine.
    It's gonna be a long day.

    ~

    The venue is amazing. The manor house is decked out in shades of white and the lightest shade of lilac I've ever seen. Bouquets of roses and baby's breath adorn the sides of