Chapter 6
When Alex got to the studio, he found Reggie exactly where he thought he would be, just laying on the couch plucking at the acoustic. “Sing me the song.” Alex announced, startling the dark haired boy.
“What?” Reggie’s eyes were wide as he sat up and Alex dropped into the seat next to him. He looked so confused, and Alex just wanted to kiss the blush that was creeping over the boy’s face. So he did. He leaned forward, brushing his lips across Reggie’s cheek. Reggie went still as a statue, but Alex refused to let his nerves convince him that he was mistaken.
“The love song you played for Carrie. Sing it for me. Please, Reg.” Alex was looking into Reggie’s eyes, searching. He saw the longing in his best friend’s gaze, mixed with hope and fear, but most of all he saw the love there. “Please.”
“Okay.” Reggie mumbled, barely audible, shifting to pull the acoustic into position. Alex sat back on the couch, leaning against the arm so he could see all of Reggie’s face while he played.
“Run my hand through your sunlit streaks
Feel my heart pounding, hasn’t stopped in weeks
I wish I could tell you how I feel
When I look at you like we’re meant to be
A voice like an angel, a face to behold
Just for one touch I’d sell my whole soul
You don’t seem to notice
The power you have
You call me your solace
But for me that’s your laugh
I dig myself deeper with every hidden glance
If I was braver I’d just take a chance”
Reggie kept his eyes shut while he sang, afraid to look at the blonde he had written the song for. He took a deep breath before he continued, never pausing the strumming.
“In a world of mindless creation
Your heart my only destination
Want to spend my life drowning in your blue eyes
The way they sparkle when you smile and dim when you lie
Nothing could be stronger than the bond we share
Except maybe your kindness and the way that you care
A voice like an angel, a face to behold
Just for one touch I’d sell my whole soul
You don’t seem to notice
The power you have
You call me your solace
But for me that’s your laugh
A heaven on earth if there was one to be found
It would lay in the world of the way you sound
A treasure in a land of forgotten memories
The heart beats for you, it isn’t temporary”
Another deep breath before he opened his eyes, meeting the blue ones that were full of tears. He set the guitar aside, brushing his fingers over Alex’s cheeks. “Don’t cry, ‘Lex. Please don’t cry. I’m sorry.”
“I love you.” Alex breathed out. And for a second, Reggie forgot how to breath himself.
“You- what?”
“I love you, Reg.” Alex wiped at his eyes, a soft smile on his face. “I have been in love with you for years, Reg. I just didn’t realize it at first.” Reggie was quiet for a long time, and Alex could see his brain trying to process what he said. So Alex waited. He knew Reggie would figure out his response eventually.
“I-I didn’t expect that.” He finally said. “I didn’t realize how I felt ‘til you and Luke broke up. But I-I love you, too, ‘Lex. How could I not? You’re all soft and sweet and sarcastic at the same time.”
“And you aren’t?” Alex laughed, his smile and tears mirrored on Reggie’s face, “Reg, you dress like a thug, but you have qualms about swatting a fly. The most bite to you comes from your tongue.”
“I can show how much bite my tongue has if you want.” Reggie winked, Alex let out a breathy laugh before nodding. Reggie leaned forward slowly, giving Alex time to change his mind. When he didn’t, their lips met in a gentle kiss, and Alex welcomed it when Reggie swiped his tongue across the blonde’s bottom lip. After a few minutes, they pulled back, resting their foreheads together.
“I know you’re fake dating Carrie, but will you go out with me? For real?” Alex asked quietly, his breath ghosting over Reggie’s face.
“Absolutely, yes.” Reggie answered before tilting his head to steal his best friend’s lips again.