I have made myself comfortable on the living room couch with a book and some cookies and Mayhem cuddling on my lap when

my phone buzzes in my pocket and I pull it out to see Alex's contact flashing. I take the call, an instant smile appearing on my face.

"Alex! Haven't heard from you in a while. How are you?" There is no reply, I take my phone from my ear to see if the call is still on, then shake it for what reason I don't know and put it back to my ear frowning. "Alex?"

"Hey -ey, Gi-Gi. Good to talk to you." Alex's normally smooth voice sounds raspy and he seems to slightly slur the words.

"Alex! What happened? What's wrong?" I'm worried.

"Nothing Gi, just wanted to hear your voice." He replies in a bad attempt to sound casual.

"Listen here, you little shit! Don't lie to me. You know I can read you like a book! What's going on? Are you drunk?" I try to push him to tell me the truth.

"No, Ehm - maybe, it's - Gi, it's just, Liz broke up with me."

"Oh shit. Are you in Baltimore?" I ask, feeling desperate.

"No I'm here in LA, she - she called me on the phone, fuck Gi, it just hurts like a bitch." I can hear a suppressed sob.

"Where are you exactly, Alex. Gimme the address I'm on my way." I say getting up to grab my car keys while he tells me the name of a club downtown.

I call Tony on my way to the car. "Turtle, I have to go out. I'm meeting Alex, he needs someone right now."

"No!" Is all Tony replies.

I am taken aback. "What? Tony? Are you serious."

"Yes I am serious, I don't want you to go and see Alex, don't you get it he just plays with you! Gi, please, don't" his voice turning from annoyed to pleading.

I sigh deeply. "Tony, he was there for me when I needed him, I consider him a good friend and I will return the favour if he needs me. There is no reason to get jealous and I don't want to have a fight with you over the phone, I love you and we will talk about it when I come back. Bye Tony." With that I end the call because I am not in the mood for lengthy discussions.

I bet Tony will be mad at me but I can't help it. I will always try and be there for a friend in need.

So I get into the car and drive downtown to see Alex.

When I enter the club I look around and spot him sitting at the bar, his head resting on his crossed arms and a beer and a shot in front of him. The moment I touch his shoulder, his head snaps up and he turns around and engulfs me in a hug. "Oh my god! Gi-Gi I'm so glad you could come, I feel so horrible. I don't know what to do."

I hug him back although I have to steady him a bit because he leans on me with his weight. I rub his back and try to comfort him. "Hey Alex, sh sh, it's okay, it will all work out don't worry, I'm here, let's sit down and we can talk, okay?"

I lead him over to the side where it is not so loud and there are comfy couches and niches to sit. He flops onto the couch and let's his head fall back sighing as he stares at the ceiling and wipes his eyes with the back of his hand.

I rub his thighs to calm him down. After a while he looks at me and I nudge him to try and get him to talk. He leans towards me and I put an arm around his shoulders as he rests his head against mine.

"Well Lisa called me today because she found out about us and she yelled at me on the phone for like twenty minutes and then she said she's braking up with me. I know I said I wasn't sure about my feelings for her but now I think, - I know I don't want to loose her, we've been through so much together."
I pat his back at a loss of words. I would lie if I said that it didn't hurt to hear him completely forgetting that he had told me he was madly in love with me and wanted a relationship.

As if he could read my mind he looks up apologetically. "Well you and I, I mean - we never stood a chance out there."

I force a smile and nod. "Right! I know, Alex." I try to comfort him a little and stop him from drinking too much but there isn't a lot I can do.
So when he finally admits he is wasted I help him out to my car and drive him to the hotel he stays at. I walk him to his room and open his door because he fumbles around endlessly with his keys.

When we are inside he suddenly presses me to the wall and attacks my neck with sloppy kisses. His hands roam my body and he mumbles into the crook of my neck. "Oh Gi, I have missed you, I'm so sorry, you are so hot."

I try to push him away, not that it doesn't feel nice but I don't want this happening. "Alex, stop! You're drunk! Stop!"

He doesn't listen though and just keeps on kissing me, taking my hands and pinning them over my head.

Notes

Mhm, Alex?