I have no idea how long this story is going to end up being. I originally told myself that this would be short, but I'm liking it way too much. This will go on until... well, until I feel like stopping it.

WIWFMB

Chapter 6

She kissed me, slowly and sweetly. Logic flew out the window, and a more primeval instinct surfaced.

I wrap my arms around her waist and pull her closer to me. She responds in kind by putting a hand around my neck.

But something about her touch set off something in my head, bringing me back to reality and setting off alarm bells. I pull away and open my eyes.

“No… Aelita, I can’t. It’s not right.”

“Why not?”

“You know why… I can’t do this to Jeremie. Or you.”

“Jeremie knows.”

“He knows? He’s okay with you cheating on him?”

“I’m not cheating on him. We’re not dating anymore.”

“You broke up?”
“Broke up isn’t exactly the right phrase. We discontinued our relationship until I can sort out my feelings.”

“Your feelings?”

“Yeah, you kind of threw me for a loop Odd. I didn’t realize just how much I liked you until you kissed me yesterday.”

“So… you have feelings for me?” I ask slowly. She nods twice in response.

“Don’t get me wrong, I still love Jeremie. I just know that I like you too. As more than just a friend.”
“So what does that mean for us?”

“Not much. It means we’re going to keep hanging out as friends. I’m not going to date you, I’m not going to date Jeremie.”

“Okay. But… that’s not going to last forever. Sooner or later, you’re going to have to pick,” I say fairly. She nods solemnly.

“I know.”

“So this isn’t going to help solve anything.”

“No, but it will give me the chance to sort out my feelings.”
“Okay.” We sit in silence for several moments, each of us waiting for the other to say something. After a little bit Aelita speaks up.

“How long until Ulrich gets back?” She asks, getting a strange look in her eye. I raise an eyebrow, looking back at her.

“Assuming they’re walking at normal pace and not slower than normal to give us more time, I’d say in about ten minutes.”

“Okay. What do you intend to do with that time?” She asks mischievously, leaning in for another kiss. I kiss her once, but pull away right afterwards.

“Wow Aelita. I didn’t know you could be so… so…” I stumble, looking for the right word. She rolls her eyes and kisses me again.

“Are you complaining?” she asks. I shake my head vigorously.

“No, no way!” I say and kiss her again, more forcefully.

After a moment, she pushes me away lightly, but with enough force so that I know she’s serious.

“Okay Odd. This far is fine. But no further, and your hands stay where they’re supposed to be.”

“Not a problem,” I say, and we kiss again. We continue like this, talking as much as kissing, for the next fifteen minutes until there’s a knock on the door.

Just something I wanted to get across that makes this story different from most OxA fics I've read is that Aelita did not dump Jeremie for Odd. Most fics I've read end up with Aelita leaving Jeremie just because the author doesn't like him. Jeremie happens to be one of my favorite characters actually, and I wanted to do him justice.

Oh, and if you can't figure out who's knocking, just think for a second. It'll come to you. :)