Page 17 of Armor
“Only like the best movie franchise on the planet,” I patted the seat cushion beside me, “Plop your handsome butt down and enjoy the greatness that isHarry Potter.”
He stood there unmoving.
I frowned, tagged the remote and pressed pause, then I looked at him, “What?”
He swallowed, “You think I’m handsome?”
Now it was my turn to swallow. Crap, I really said that.
Well, following Uncle Xavier’s wisdom, I bucked the fuck up.
I nodded, “Yeah. You really are.”
“You know you're gorgeous?” he asked as he took a seat beside me.
I flipped my hair to the side and mimicked wiping my shoulders, “Sho nuff.”
He chuckled, “Alright, smartass. Show me this greatness that isHarry Potter.”
So, I did.
We shared the bowl of popcorn goodness, and I had to pause the movie for a bathroom break and a drink break.
And as the ending credits rolled one hundred and fifty-two minutes later—yes, I knew how long it was right down to the minute—he asked, “Are there more?”
I grinned, hit the guide option just to make sure, then smiled, “Yep. The second movie is calledHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.”
He nodded, then seemed to settle in for the second movie.
And that was how my dad and my mom— who had just come home from a date (oh, I forgot to mention, they were officially a couple)—found us.
Seated beside each other as that movie’s ending credits rolled, and the third movie started.
It was also that night that I knew I was in love with Alexander, because as I fell asleep halfway through the third movie, I curled into his side.
And the events that followed that movie night were recorded on the home security system Dad had installed in the house.
It was the next day, as I was cleaning my room, that my dad walked in with his laptop.
I smiled at him, “Morning, Daddy.”
He winked, “Morning, princess.”
I nodded in the direction of the laptop, “What’s up?”
He sat down on my bed and said, “Come here.”
I sat down beside him as he opened the laptop, hit some buttons, and then I saw Alexander and me on the couch.
“Watch.”
I did.
I watched as Alexander laughed softly.
I watched as I looked at him and giggled.
I watched as I slowly started to doze off.
