Only You

I blinked twice through the alcohol haze that had settled on my brain. My eyes managed to focus on the face about a foot from mine and I felt the happiness suddenly pour over me.

“Jerry!” I heard an over excited slur that I realised must have been my own voice as I sat up and tried to stop the room from spinning. He sat down where my head had previously been and pulled me onto his lap.

“Well someone has definitely had their fair share of shots tonight!” He laughed as I threw my arms around his neck with a giggle. He was even better looking than I remembered. I pulled his face to mine and pressed my lips gently to his. I kissed him softly for a few seconds and then deepened it, tasting his tongue against my own. I felt his hands drift slowly down from my waist and down to my thighs where he began fingering the hem of my skirt lightly.

"Are free sex shows a common thing in your house these days, Jen?"

I paused. My euphoria dissipating instantaneously at the sound of the voice. I pulled my lips from Jared's and looked over at her sitting in the arm chair just out of my eye line. I studied her, confused as my brain was slowly trying to process her presence while also stimulate a response to such a situation. Her brown eyes were cold as she looked on at Jared and I, but her mouth was a stark contrast with a small smile.

"Why are you here?" I asked bluntly. Jared squeezed my thigh and whispered a small 'hey' in my ear in reaction to my rudeness but I ignored him and kept my gaze on Alex, waiting for her to answer me.

"I was invited back after the play." She said calmly with confidence, her smile widening ever so slightly. There was a small pang of anger as I whipped my head back round to Jared.

"You invited her to the play and then back here?" I hissed at him as I slid off his lap and onto the couch before standing up in front of him. He stood up quick enough to catch me as I lost my balance and nearly toppled over, before I pushed him away from me, "I feel like she's always fucking here! She's your ex, she shouldn't be in your life anymore, let alone your house!" I stumbled back again and a different pair of arms caught me this time. I looked up and saw it was Harry.

"S, it wasn't Jared, it was Gem who asked her back, don't let her get the bet-" He was talking in a low, soothing voice in an attempt to calm me down. It was working until he was interrupted.

"Is insecurity that attractive JJ? Never pinned you for the type of guy to be into that sort of thing." Alex muttered to Jared with a mocking smile. All of a sudden I felt myself lose control and I was seeing red.

Before Jared had time to react to Alex, I had pushed myself from Harry's arms and lunged toward her with the intent of slapping that stupid grin from her face. Jared caught me and held me tightly as I flailed and tried to get to her. He carried me from the room and into the corridor, putting me down on the stairs and sitting down next to me and holding me into his side. He was about to speak but we heard raised voices coming from the living room.

"Who the fuck are you to judge her? Are you just that pathetic? Or is it fucking jealousy that makes you act like a psycho?"

Harry. I smiled slightly at my friends willingness to stick up for me. I felt a deep sense of pride knowing that he really was always in my corner.

"Don't you dare raise your voice at me!" Alexis spat back, "You think I'm the psycho? Really? That's fucking comical! I'm not the one who is so insecure that I basically accuse my boyfriend of cheating at the sight of his ex, after I have just been out with some other guy for the entire night! What is it with you and jumping to the rescue every time, anyway?" There was a few seconds of silence before a piercing and unkind laugh rang carried into the corridor, "Oh, I see how it is... does someone have a litt-" she was cut off by the sound of her own scream and then it seemed like everything was moving a lot faster.

"Harry!... Alex! No! Stop!" Gemma was shouting and then Jensen was calling for Jared to come back. He motioned for me to stay before he ran back into the living room. A second later, Jensen carried a soaking wet Alexis out of the room as she fought to get out of his arms. There was pure rage in her eyes as she looked back toward the living room. Gemma came out next but clearly not by choice as her hands were on Harry's chest trying to push her brother back as he came marching out with Jared gripping his arms to hold him back.

"Come on then Alexis, fucking feeling brave are we? You want to keep talking about stuff you know jackshit about!" He yelled as he jerked forward and Jared and Gemma were forced to brace themselves to stop him from breaking free. Even in my state I knew that Harry being this angry was a dangerous situation.

"Touched a nerve did I? You wouldn't get angry if it wasn't fucking true!" Alex hissed back at him.

"Right, everyone has had too much to drink and just needs to cool down, you're going home, I'll be back in five to take you guys home!" Jensen said as he carried Alex toward the door and in a second had disappeared through it. Gemma and Jared let go of Harry once she was out the house. I could see from his stance and his ragged breathing that it was taking everything he had in him not to run after her. Gemma took Harry into the kitchen to calm him down, leaving Jared and I in the hallway alone. I hesitated before speaking.

"I'm sorry for being rude..." I said quietly. He looked at me before sighing and coming to join me on the stairs.

"You were rude... but I get that you've had a drink, and seeing Alex is never easy for you... and Harry sees you like his little sister and has this need to protect you... I should have known it wouldn't have gone down well." I hung my head as guilt began to wash over me, I had caused all the drama tonight.

"You know next weekend...?" I couldn't believe what I was actually about to suggest and was blaming the tequila for such ridiculousness, "Maybe once everything has calmed down... I could ask Alex to meet me for lunch to apologise for tonight and to get to know her better, just me and her... if she's your friend, I want her to be our friend... I don't want things to be difficult for us over something as stupid as an ex..." I looked up at Jared as he smiled down and me and hugged me into his side.

"I think that's a really good idea, Lena, and I would really appreciate the effort." he kissed the top of my head and then stood up and extended a hand to pull me to my feet. I stood and smiled realising that on this step I was the same height and for once I was actually able to look him directly in the eyes, he smiled back suspiciously and asked playfully, "What are you smiling at?"

"I love you." I said quietly as I reached out and moved some hair away from his eyes before winding my arms around his neck. His grin widened as he leaned in to plant a soft kiss on my lips.

"I love you too," He whispered as he pulled away, "Bed?"

I nodded and began following him up the stairs, but stopped before I reached the top once I heard a noise behind me in the foyer. I turned to look round and my eyes met a pair of familiar green ones staring after us. I must have been even more drunk than I had thought because I could have sworn that Harry looked heartbroken as I mouthed thank you at him before turning around and disappearing to Jared's room.

Notes

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