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Fp's POV:
I walk out of the Northside still grinning uncontrollably. She just kissed me. I didn't even make a move, the whole couple of hours I had spent with her were perfect. Why did Alice Smith have this effect on me?
I walk into the trailer and force the smile of my face because I do not need Jug interrogating me on this before I even knew what it was.
Alice POV:
I rush past Betty in a panic. How am I supposed to face my daughter after making a move on her boyfriend's dad?
"Mom are you okay?" She shouts from the stairs.
"Yeah I'm fine just tired" I reply. Tired really?
I hoped she wouldn't ask any further questions and I heard her walk into her own room so I let out a sigh of relief. What just happened? I didn't even check if he liked the kiss. He could have wiped his lips for all I knew. I sprawl myself out on my bed and stop myself from screaming but putting my pillow over my face.
Ugh I hated my impulsive self.
I lay in bed and think about what my next move is going to be. Do I talk to him? Do I pretend nothing happened?
I turn my phone on and read the time.
1:33 am. I should get some sleep but I can't. I don't usually get a good night sleep anyway. I hated this whole house, the vibe it gave me. The bed I slept in once had the black hood in it and every room I walked in reminded me of the fake life I was living.
I sit there for at least an hour and somewhere along the lines I seem to drift into a light sleep.

Fp POV:
I find it hard to sleep which is unusual for me because usually I'm out within minutes of my head hitting the pillow but tonight was different. I can't get that Smith girl out of my mind. She was always on my mind but the kiss we shared today kept playing on it. The future scared me though. She was unpredictable and changed her mind quickly and without warning. Just because I caught her on a good day or when she was vulnerable could mean that tomorrow she might change her whole attitude and go back to pretending there were not feeling between us.

Alice POV:
My eyes open to look at my clock. Really Alice, it's 5am meaning I got less that 4 hours sleep. Great. It is Monday so Betty has school and I should probably prepare breakfast for her but I need to get out of this house. It's like everyday for the past 22 years have been the exact same routine. I get up, make breakfast like a good housewife. Eat with my family, consisting of only Betty now, and then go to the register which I don't even own anymore because my no good husband sold it to Hiram Lodge. Then come home make dinner and go to bed. It was boring and robotic like. Today I needed a change so I think. What's the only place open 24 hours? Pop's! I throw on some clothes, not my Northside ones because they are far too uncomfortable. Instead a pair of jeans and a mesh black top that showed my bra though it.
I put on some light makeup and headed out.
I decide to walk to clear my mind. It isn't a long one and I am soon enough at pops doors. I walk in and am greeted by the warm air and atmosphere of pops.
"Hey Alice, I'll be right with you. I'm a bit busy at the moment but Fp will be here shortly to help me out" pop says wiping down a table.
"Take your time pop" I say sitting down in the usual booth.
Oh god, fp is coming here. I was going to have to decide what I was going to do, act like nothing happened or what act like he is my boyfriend? Yeah that's ridiculous. What happened was merely a moment of poor judgment, I was clearly tired and possibly high off lack of oxygen from inhaling the smoke of the fire. Well that's what I was telling myself but deep down I knew that I kissed him because that's what I needed to do. It's what I wanted to do.
I am interrupted by the sound of the bell ringing and I see Fp walk though the door. He makes eye contact with me and I can see him contemplate what to do Untill Pops gives him instructions.

Fp POV:
"The order tabs are over there, can you do alice for me?" Pop says and I choke back a laugh at the innuendo. I had 'done' Alice, 3 weeks ago and it was amazing. She had came to see the day after after looking so happy and lighthearted and then I had to go and ruin it by giving her the cold shoulder. I did it because Betty had planned to get Alice and Hal back together. She even went to the trouble to buy peonies for Hal to give to Alice. This was before we all knew Hal was a murderer or I would never have let it happen. I knew how important a perfect family is to Alice or was before all this happened so I let her go so she didn't have to choose. I did leave out telling betty that Alice is allergic to peonies just so Hal would have to deal with that.
"Gladly" I say looking over at her. She was dressed like she used to and it made me smile but I still couldn't read her. Is she happy to see me or not?
She had her poker face on. I grab the pad and walk over to her.
"Let me guess, tea with one sugar and a portion of fries" I says and she nods her head.
So she's not even talking to me now, I can't win with this woman.
I walk off and prepare her food making the tea just how she liked it a little on the strong side and I don't put salt on her fries because I know she hates it. And then it hits me. It's 6am and Alice is in Pops. She never has done this before and it made me question why. But you can never guess with her because her reasons were always hard to read.
I take the food to her and get nothing more than a quiet "Thanks" from her. I want to ask so desperately what's wrong but she seems to have shut herself away again but the clothes she is wearing suggest otherwise. It suggested she was back to her old self again. Uhh I can't read her.
"Are you okay? It out of character for you to show up here so early" I say and she glances up at me.
"I'm fine" she said but I can tell she's lying to me because she won't look me in the eyes. It starts to frustrate me because we had such a good time yesterday and now she's gone back inside her shell again.
"No your not" I push trying to get her to open up.
"Yes I am" she snaps back quickly still refusing to meet my eyes.
The frustration takes over because I'm sick of her games.
"What are we doing here Alice?" I ask genuinely wanting to know what we were getting out of this.
"Well I'm trying to eat breakfast" she replied coldly.
"So what you just kiss me and we go back to pretending we hardly know each other?" I reply annoyed that I let myself get led on by her.
"If I recall it correctly you fucked me and pretended it never happened" she clapped back saying it way to loud.
"I had my reasons for that" I reply getting riled up.
"And I have my reasons for this" she shouts at me standing up. I look around and no one else is in the store thank god.
"I'm sick of these games Alice, how long are we going to keep doing this we are getting to old for this" I shout back not as loud as her but it comes out stern.
"We are not dead yet" she shouts back quoting me from yesterday and suggesting we would be doing this till we die. She might be right.
"It will be a relief when I do because at least I will be out of this endless circle of luring each other in and then jumping ship" I shout back. At this point we are just screaming out words to each other but that one hit deep with her.
"Fuck you" she spits lowering her voice and stepping towards me.
"Be my guest" I say stepping closer to her as well until we are almost touching and she grabs my neck and I grab her waist pulling each other to one another and crashing our lips together for a passionate, hungry kiss. She pulls away and leaves some money on the table before exiting leaving me stuck on the spot thinking about what the hell just happened. I believe that was a win so I let a grin creep upon my lips.
"What just happened?" Pop said with wide eyes. He had been wiping the table in the background the whole time.
"Uh Alice Smith just happened" I reply pretty confused myself.
"Go get your girl Fp, I can handle the store" he says but as much as I want to chase after her I think I have figured her out. Don't chase after her too much, let her have some time to think, time to realise the wants you.
"Thank you pop but I think she needs some time to herself" I reply grabbing a mop to continue my job.
Alice POV:
What the hell just happened? Again Alice really? I was suppose to be keeping away from him but here I am with my tongue down his throat in the middle of Pops. The worst part is if I didn't leave right them I would have screwed him. It was hot, arguing and getting all heated before putting all of our emotions out on a kiss. What am I thinking? I still smiled to myself, we knew each other so well. We knew we both wanted that kiss and at the same time acted upon it. I can't see myself keeping away from this man much longer.