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[iparkedmycar]

If you asked him, Cooper honestly couldn't tell you what this movie is about. he's been lying watching it, sure, but he's been intensely aware of Alexis' body against his, her head on his shoulder. His fingers are twisted in her long red hair. The credits roll and he clears his throat, craning his neck to look down at her, clearing his throat.

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[turnedoutfine]

Snuggled comfortably into Cooper's side, Alexis tilted her face up towards Cooper and pretended to contemplate his question. "Well, I don't know," she said slowly, dragging out the last word slightly. "My dad might be in some kind of late-night hut rebuilding frenzy and then we'd both get roped into it."

She turned into him a little more, a stroke of inspiration coming to her that made her both nervous and excited. In the back of her mind, it occurred to her that it was their three week anniversary, even though Alexis wasn't the kind of person who wanted to celebrate those kinds of minor milestones.

She worried her lower lip briefly, then just went ahead and asked before she chickened out. "You know, I haven't seen your room yet."

[iparkedmycar]

He freezes for a moment, because he's absolutely certain that he doesn't want to misunderstand what she's saying, here. He studies her face for a long moment, head tilted slightly on one side. He's ninty-eight percent sure that she's saying what he thinks she's saying.

"...You actually haven't," he says starting to move. "You want to?"

[turnedoutfine]

Even though she was pretty sure she was okay with this, that she trusted Cooper not to push her further than she wanted to go, Alexis was nervous. She hesitated, then pushed herself to her feet and turned to catch Cooper's hand in hers. "Yeah," she said, giving his hand a little tug. "Yeah, I do."

[iparkedmycar]

He shoves the rest of his way to his feet, her hand in hers, fingers twining together. It's a few flights of stairs down to his room and he doesn't really say anything on the way down there, a sudden stab of desire leaving him without much to say. He does squeeze her fingers though.

"I mean, it's not much," he says pushing the curtain aside and leading her in.

At least he thought to make his bed this morning.

[turnedoutfine]

"It's nice," Alexis said. Her heart was pounding so loudly she was sure Cooper had to be able to hear it. "And you've got this space to yourself, right?" It seemed nice, sort of like a college dorm. If her dad hadn't been on the island, Alexis probably would have been staying in the Compound.

[iparkedmycar]

"No roomate," says Cooper and he steps in, hooking her hair behind her ear before he leans down and catches her mouth with a kiss, his other hand curling around her shoulder to tug her in closer.

[turnedoutfine]

This was familiar, familiar and welcome, but the thread of Alexis' thoughts still completely unraveled at the press of Cooper's lips on hers. She stepped into him without hesitation, her hands hovering in midair for a second before resting lightly at his waist.

[iparkedmycar]

This much, at least, is familiar - they've made out like this before. His arm slips around her waist, tugging her in closer against him. The bed's right there but Cooper doesn't make any move to get them on it, just kissing her, his hand resting comfortably against the rise of her ass."

[turnedoutfine]

Her hands slid, inch by inch, around and up Cooper's back, every upward motion of her hands drawing her closer to him. The weight of his hand at the small of her back - no, lower - was light and comfortable, but to Alexis it was like an anchor, meant not to weigh her down but to keep her secure, standing in the circle of his arms as she was kissed like no one else had ever kissed her.

[iparkedmycar]

He's so aware of her hands moving (and a small, treacherous part of him points out that her hands are moving to entirely the wrong part of him. He drags in a breath through his nose and breaks the kiss, pressing another straight against the corner of her mouth.

"You want to lie down?"

[turnedoutfine]

The rush of warmth that spread over her told Alexis that yes, yes she did want to lie down, and she nodded. Suddenly so nervous she could hardly think, she waited for Cooper to lead her, to show her how this was supposed to work, because she hardly had any idea beyond countless viewings of romantic comedies and other assorted chick flicks.

[iparkedmycar]

He pulls away from her enough to take a step back towards the bed, sitting down heavily and looking up at her. He bites his lip over a grin. She's fucking gorgeous.

"Come here," he says, tugging on her hand. He reaches with his free hand, catching her by the hip, pushing up under her shirt to press his hand against warm skin.

[turnedoutfine]

Alexis smiled shyly and went to stand in front of Cooper, hyper-aware of the sudden and pleasant shock that was his hand on her skin. "I'm a little out of my depth here," she said, wanting to do something but feeling absurdly naive.

[iparkedmycar]

Tugging and shifting, he moves until she's got room to get on the bed with him and then he leans in to kiss her again, gentle pressing forward, easing her down onto the bed.

This, he has practise at. This, he's pretty sure he's good at.

[turnedoutfine]

She went as he directed, letting him guide her and kiss her into laying back on the bed. Laying flat on her back seemed a little stiff, so she bent her knee a little, the one furthest from Cooper, and turned into him just slightly.

[iparkedmycar]

Thumb stroking against her bare skin, Cooper leans in and over, down to kiss her, nudging her mouth open to deepen it, his hips twitching just a little but staying separate. He's very aware, suddenly, of the shape of her.