I'll Always Love You

Chapter 35

"Hey." Jennifer announced herself as she entered Alex's apartment.

"Hi Jennifer." Anna greeted from the couch where she was sitting with her daughter. "Did you go home first? You're later today."

"I had soccer training after school." Jennifer replied, dropping her soccer bag at her feet with an exhausted huff. "You not talking?" She teased the redhead as she sat down beside her.

"I'm bored." Alex sighed, resting her head against Jennifer.

"Are they nearly done in there?" The brunette pointed to the bathroom. For the past couple of days workmen had been in removing Alex's bath and instead installing a wet floor and shower chair for her.

"Yeah, they're finishing up." Anna said and Jennifer nodded.

"How was school?" Alex asked, running her hand over Jennifer's knee.

"Alright. Eliza made the team by the way. Coach said she won't start on Saturday but he thinks she's got amazing potential." Jennifer explained and Alex smiled, her eyes lighting up.

"That's amazing." She said softly. "How long are you staying for?" The redhead linked one of her hands with Jennifer's and sighed heavily. She got bored and frustrated easily, even more so when Jennifer was at school or had to go home.

"I was thinking of staying the night."

"But you have school tomorrow." Alex reminded her as she stared at their intertwined fingers.

"I can wash my uniform and just leave from here in the morning. That means your mom can go home for a night." Jennifer shrugged, giving Anna a smile.

"You really don't have to." Alex shook her head. Of course, she wanted Jennifer to stay, but she didn't want to be a burden.

"I want to." The teenager said seriously.

"Well I guess I'll leave when the workmen do and you two can spend a quiet night in together." Anna smiled.

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"Would you quit huffing and puffing?" Jennifer chuckled as she was currently helping Alex wash her hair in the shower. It was much easier now with the shower chair and the wet floor.

"This is only meant to happen when we're old. I'll be the first to lose my head because I'm older and you'll have to help me do everything. Not now, I'm only twenty-three and you're only eighteen, we're like an old married couple that isn't married or old." The redhead rambled on, flailing her arms around.

"Oh, so just a couple?" Jennifer teased.

"Shut up." Alex grumbled.

"By the way, Megan is coming over tomorrow so you don't have to be here if you don't want to." Alex said. Jennifer and Megan still didn't like each other, it was clear whenever they saw one another.

"I'll still come over." Jennifer assured and Alex smiled. The brunette knew how much it meant to her girlfriend for her to come and see her every day.

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"So, uh... Valentine's day is coming up." Jennifer said a little awkwardly as she lifted Alex's legs up onto the table before taking a seat next to the redhead on the couch.

"Yeah?"

"Well... do you wanna do anything?" The brunette shrugged. Okay this wasn't exactly her thing so cut her some slack.

"Normally, I'd love to but with everything that's happened, I'm just not feeling it. I'm sorry, baby." Alex apologised, rubbing her hand along Jennifer's arm.