Bruises and scars. (Teacher/student love story)

7) Bruises and Scars

"Is this alright for the party?" I pull a dress from my closet showing it to him.

He grins, "Perfect."

I smile and then throw it over his legs. He's spread out on my bed enjoying the fact that I just got out of the shower. I have a towel wrapped around myself.

I pull on underwear under the towel then drop it with my back to him. I pull on my bra before turning.

He raises a eyebrow, "Scarlete we've been making love for a year and a half. Why do you still hide your body from me?"

I shrug slipping the dress over my hips, "I guess you're more comfortable with your body than I am with mine."

I turn and he kneels on the bed zipping up my dress.

"If anyone should be comfortable with their body in this room, then it should be you." His fingers trail down my sides, "look how perfect you are."

I shake my head walking across the room, "I'm not even close to perfect Alex."

He grins, "Perfect for me."

I slip on a necklace smiling lightly, "Alright, I'll give you that one."

He walks over to me wrapping his arms around my waist, his chin on my head, "I love you."

I look at our reflection: perfect, "I love you too."

He smiles and his dimples pop out. I look at us together in the mirror. So this is what everyone sees when they see us? I hold back a sigh as I realize not for the first time how plain I am compared to him. He's the perfect one. Perfect muscles, perfect hair, perfect eyes, perfect hands. My eyes travel all the places I can see him. Even his god damn toes are perfect. Why did he pick me when he could have anyone? I scrunch my nose up and look away from the mirror so I don't have to see myself.

I pull away from him, "I'm almost ready."

After drying my hair, running a brush through it, clipping both sides up with a bow, putting on eyeliner and shoes I'm ready to go.

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When we get to Jasons house it's already full with people. We walk in and we immediately go in search of our friends. Spencer and Stephy are in the kitchen.

"Where is everyone?" Alex says sitting down and pulling me into his lap.

Spencer shrugs, "Where do you think? Josie's flirting and Melanie and Jason went to his bedroom a while ago."

I roll my eyes, "Why does he have these parties if he's just going to spend the night with Melanie?"

All three of them laugh, "Whatever I'd rather have the party here instead of my house." Spencer says taking a beer.

There's a crash in the other room and Spencer grins, "See what I mean?"

He tosses his beer taking a new one, "Alex you getting drunk tonight?"

I hold in a sigh, whenever Alex gets drunk he likes to talk about how much he loves me. And how sorry he is that he hurts me. The first time his drunken speech made me cry. Now it just piles up on all the promises he breaks.

Alex smiles, "Yeah. After taking Blakes crap all week I need it."

My mouth tightens to a straight line. Blake. I hate him. He knows to much and I already know he's not going to let it go. Me and Alex are fine. I don't need his help.

Alex pulls me closer before taking a sip of beer.

Two hours later Alex is dunk.

"Scarlete lets go dance." He slurs. He stands up and then uses the counter for support.