The Internship

Chapter 54 - Too Much Information

*Tori - Point of View*

Alex and I finally pull into the parking lot of our condo complex, quiet the whole ride. Alex was visibly shaking. Maybe this was a selfish decision to make, after all, sex was a two person job.

"Alex, I..." Alex parked the car and sighed, looking down at his feet.

"It's fine. You know I will do anything for you if it makes you feel better." Alex was whispering, it was hard to hear even in the silent car. I faintly smiled.

"Thank you Alex. For the record I don't think I could have lost my virginity to anyone better, I am glad it was you. Also, I am sure it was great as far as sex goes." Alex chuckled at my comment, a smile forming on his face. "There we go, there is the Alex I fell in love with."
"I am supposed to be making you feel better. Not the other way round." Alex teased. I chuckled softly.

"Your smile makes me feel better."

"We should stop hiding from the situation now and fight it face on." Alex grabbed my hand. "-Together."

"Sounds good."

***

"Hey Eevee, how was Kim and Hannah?" Chris greets as we enter our condo, washing dishes in the sink, turning around seeing my nervous face. "Hey, you okay?" He looks over to Alex. "Hey, you two look like you just saw a ghost. Are you okay?" He goes silent. "Did you guys... break up?" Chris tries to keep it calm as he guesses, but his voice cracks giving away his feelings. He sounds upset.

"No, um but I do have to tell you something Chris. Sit down please." I mumble, but Chris seems to understand as he walks towards the living room, taking a seat onto the couch.

What's going on?"

"Chris..." I sit next to him, Alex hiding in the kitchen and watching from the safety of over the island. "Me and Alex are in a serious relationship... and..."
"I'm going to stop you there thank you." Chris interrupts. "Tori, I know you are an adult. Not my little sister. And I have been thinking, and I have come to the conclusion that you aren't going to leave me, and I am not going to lose you again. Also, if you are about to tell me what I think you are going to tell me, eww, too much information. I don't need or want to think about that. All I wish is that... you are and stay safe." Chris glares at Alex. "Safety first. Right, Alex?"

"Right. And we were-are. We are safe." Alex chokes. Chris smiles.

"Great! Tori, I left you some sushi in the fridge for a snack if you want. Ross went over to his girlfriends, so he will be out of our hair for the night. Katie is at her family's visiting in Scotland. So that means you are stuck with me bitches. That all good?" I smile.

"Yes, we haven't spent much time together since you got back from your trip. I will get the sushi, do you all want to play some Nintendo?" I hopped off of the couch, walking to the kitchen, grabbing and squeezing Alex's hand on the way by.

"Sounds good!" Alex smiles, his body relaxing after the realizations he isn't going to die kicks in. Alex hops over the island, sliding into the living room, turning on the Switch and putting on MArio Cart. I open the fridge and take a breath of relief. That went smoother than expected. Thankfully. I grab the sushi and close the fridge, the small calendar glued to the metal frame from magnets. "Guys, is tomorrow really the 26th?" I ask, checking my phone.

"Yeah. Why?" Chris asks, already playing a game of racing with Alex.

"It's mums and dads memorial."

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Sorry for the length, it's really short, just starting to get into this again and I am trying not to bore myself and let my brain get reintroduced to being creative. I promise I will post again soon! Sooner than one year +  (sorry...)

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