The loud music blasts throughout the whole club, and Alex and I are dancing like it's the last night we'll live. The exuberance and vivaciousness on her face makes me smile, and I find it impossible to look away from. I start thinking of how lucky I am to have this sensational woman in my life.

My life was monotonous and dull before Alex arrived. All because of a dislocated knee, my world has been changed and shaken in the best possible way by her. She's extraterrestrial, she's scintillating, and yes, she's got her flaws. I wouldn't change that about her, though. Alexandrianna has had her dark period in her life, and she's come out a bit weakened, but I've seen to strengthen her again. To say that I'm ecstatic to start the year off with her is an understatement.

"All right, all right, all right! It is officially 11:59 so let's count down the seconds until the New Year!" The DJ says into the microphone, and people cheer.

Alex, Xiu, Savannah and I all turn our heads and watch the seconds go. The three of them all cheer while blowing on their paper horns.

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1!" We all cheer in unison, and the room erupts with whoops.

"Happy New Year!"

Confetti rains from the ceiling, and there are people kissing and dancing everywhere. Alex grabs my face and smashes our lips together. People around us either whistle or clap, and I completely ignore it while we kiss under the disco balls and confetti. Once we pull away from the kiss, Alex just smiles at me before kissing me again.

"You ready to go home?" I ask Alex once she's stopped kissing me.

"Yeah, let's go!" She says energetically.

She says goodbye to Xiu and Savannah, and we walk out of the club. As I drive home, I occasionally look over at her, only to find that she's looking at me. Every time I catch her, she smiles brightly, and somewhat fidgets in her seat. Once we get home, I open the door for her and she thanks me before throwing her trench coat on the couch. I walk over to the couch, and we sit down on it together.

Alex takes her hair, and let's down the section that was in a bun so that it all flows down. She flips her hair before running her hands through it, and I'm unable to look away from the beauty that's in front of me.

How can someone be doing something so simple, yet look so breathtaking?

God, I want her so bad.

"In case I haven't told you, you look beautiful." I say, before grabbing her hand and kissing it.

"You told me that before we left." Alex says, blushing at me.

"Well, I can still appreciate a beautiful woman when she's right in front of me." I grin, and she bashfully looks away from me.

"Stop it," She says, her cheeks becoming more and more red.

"No, I mean it. Alex, I wish you could see yourself the way I see you. I know that you're still doubtful at times, but I want to make all of that go away. Alex, you mean so much to me, and it's officially 2016, and we're here and together." I say, and she gives me a smirk.

"Free to...do whatever we want?" She asks in a coy tone, arching her eyebrow at me.

"Whatever we want. As long as it's you and I, and we forget about everything and just focus on each other." I say, and I can feel my heartbeat everywhere.

There's an ache in my body, and I can tell that Alex is experiencing that same ache. Her skin is flaming hot to touch, and if I touch her, I'd melt into her.

Her warm lips brush over mine hesitantly, and she softly pecks my lips. I hold her face as we kiss, and she smiles onto my mouth before she slips her tongue into my mouth. I'm taken by surprise, but I do the same to her. A gasp comes from the both of us, and I pull her onto my lap before we kiss again.

"Alex, please let me know if you—" I start, but she continues kissing me.

"Rian, can I tell you something?" She asks, and I nod.

"Of course, you can tell me anything."

"I love you so much, I can't even put it into words. I thought I wouldn't be able to love again after what Austin did to me, but you proved me wrong. Ever since I was wheeled into the hospital room, you've totally shaken my world in the best way possible. I just want to show you how much I love you." She says, and her eyes begin to tear up.

"I want to show you how much that I love you, too, Alex. Are you sure that you're ready for this?" I ask.

"Of course, why wouldn't I be?" She asks, furrowing her eyebrows.

"I just want to make sure that you don't have any regrets going into this." I say.

"Why would I have any regrets? I love you, Rian. I want to start this year off right, and it's going to be spent with you." She says, and grabs both of my hands.

"I love you, Alex." I say.

We both stand up, and we walk to my bedroom, hand in hand. I shut the door behind us, and I look at Alex, who stands in front of the bed. I walk over to her, and I grab both of her hands. She looks up at me, and her eyes gleam with wonder. I place my hands on her waist, and I kiss her gently. Alex's lips are soft and warm, and I feel my cheeks heat up. I cup her face in my hands, putting more love behind the kiss.

Our breaths are shaky, and her hands tremble while reaching for the buttons on my shirt. I stop her by grabbing her hands again, and I run my thumbs over her thumbs gently to comfort her.

"Alex, look at me baby." I whisper.

She looks up at me, and she gives me a bashful smile. Her cheeks are red, and her breaths are still shaking.

"Alex, I know that you're nervous, but don't be scared of me." I say.

"I'm not scared of you, I'm still sure that I want-, that I want this." She says, and she kisses me.

I smile at her, and her hands rest on my hips. She nods at me, and I slowly unbutton my shirt, and I let it fall to the floor. I carefully grab her hands, and move her palms up and down my bare chest. I let out a quiet moan of satisfaction, and we kiss again, slower and more passionate. She walks backwards while our lips are interlocked, and she slowly rests her back onto the bed. I'm over her body, but I make sure that my weight isn't on her.

Alex kisses like she's trying to put me under a spell, and she has successfully achieved that.

I kiss the skin underneath her jaw, and then on her neck. She lets out airy moans, and my hands move up her sides to her breasts. Her soft hands roam along my back, and I lightly trail my tongue up her neck. Her moans fill my ears, and I smile against her throat before she sits up and quickly removes her dress. My hands grasp her breasts, and she reaches behind her back, and she fumbles with the hooks of her bra. She lets out an awkward laugh, and her cheeks turn into a deeper shade of red.

"Let me help you with that." I say, noticing her struggling to unclasp the hooks.

She turns around, and she moves her long hair to the side. I run my fingers along her spine, and then I remove the bra effortlessly. I grab her shoulders, and I kiss on the nape of her neck, and I slowly move my hands to the front of her body, and I hold her breasts. She moans, and her mouth is slightly parted, and I smile against her neck. I breathe lightly on her neck, and she squirms before letting out a giggle. I graze her neck with my lips, and plant an opened mouth kiss on her neck.

"Rian." Alex moans, and her voice ignites the flames deep inside of me.

I turn her around, she kisses me wildly, taking me by surprise. I hold her carefully in my arms, being as delicate as possible. I kiss above her navel, and her hips. I look at her, trying to ask permission, and she nods her head. I kiss her thighs softly, and she slightly shifts her body. I move her underwear to the side, and I smile at what's in my sight. My heart hammers in my throat, and I slowly kiss her.

God, she tastes good.

Her lips, her body, her everything is intoxicating. She's like a drug that I can't stop taking, and she might possibly ruin me, but at the same time, I can't get enough of this high feeling when I'm with her.

"Rian, wait!" She gasps, and lifts her body.

"What? I thought you were okay with me doing this?" I ask, gazing up at her.

"I am, it's just that—," Alex says, and I silence her by planting a kiss on her lips.

"Alex, don't be nervous, I just want to cater to your needs and wants. I'm ready for you." I whisper against her mouth, and I take her bottom lip between my teeth.

"I love you, Rian." She says, and she smiles at me before nodding.

I place my head in between her legs, and she moans, and her body lightly squirms. I lick and suck gently, testing around with what satisfies her. She lets out a sigh, and I feel her fingers run through my hair. She grinds against my tongue, and a growl releases from my throat. I look up and watch her as she pants and whimpers, and she puts a hand on top of mine. Her moans stagger, and they quicken when I bury my tongue deeper inside of her.

Tasting the deliciousness in between her legs, I keep going, greedy for more. Wanting to see and hear her vocalize her love for me. Her legs are shaking, and she's moaning expletives while she tugs at my hair. She collapses in exhaustion, and I smile before I try to keep going, but she pushes my head away. She has a satisfied smile on her face as I kiss back up her body again. Her breathing is rapid, and I feel her reach for my belt.

She watches me intently, and I slowly remove my belt. I toss it on the floor, and I pull down my dress pants and my boxer briefs together, and Alex's eyes widen. I slowly enter her, and a moan leaves her mouth. I lean down, and I kiss her gently while my hands caress her. Alex's eyes look timid, and I can tell what she's thinking. Her kisses are self conscious, and not as assertive as they were before.

"Alex, it's me. It's okay, I love you." I whisper reassuringly while stroking her hair.

I repeat myself over and over again, to let her know how much I do love her. To reassure her that I won't leave her like Austin did, and a single tear slips from her eye. She smiles up at me, and I wipe her tear away with my thumb before she finally kisses me again, and her warm lips make me feel whole. Her grin makes sparks fly inside of my body, and I kiss her again.

"I love you." She whispers into my ear.

"I love you, too." I say, and her moans come out quicker.

I feel myself on the edge, and I moan loudly while continuing to thrust into her. Her nails dig into my back, and it feels so good. So right to be with Alex, tangled up together in my sheets. Love making until our bones feel worn out, and kissing each other until our lips feel swollen. Skin pressed against skin, and our warmth spreads into the air as we continue to love and touch each other.

"Rian!" She moans, and I smile at her while we're both on the brink of an orgasmic release.

I'm squirming to keep myself still. My whole body pulses, radiating with bliss, and I'm totally engulfed by the rush. A shooting flame of ecstasy makes me spasm, and my vision becomes hazy. The sensation is unlike any other that I've had, and I feel like I've been lifted into heaven.

I feel my body collapse, and I hear nothing but the sound of our breathing. We intertwine our fingers, and she stares at me, and the look in her eyes makes me crave for more. I kiss her forehead gently as she hums and glides her smooth fingers along my chest.

"You know that I love you, right?" I ask after a while.

"Of course, Rian. I love you, too." She says, and I let out a relieved sigh.

"I won't hurt you, I promise. You have my word." I say, ingraining that into her head.

"I know that you wouldn't, you're too gentleman like for that. Your parents would look down on you." She says, slightly laughing towards the end of her statement.

"It's not just because of what my parents taught me, I genuinely don't want to hurt you. You've been through so much, and I want to make the pain fade until you're happy again." I say, and I kiss her knuckles gently.

"I am happy, and you're the reason why I'm happy. Dislocating my knee was like fate, because that led you to me. I was damaged, but now, I think I've been repaired by you." She says, and shows me her gorgeous smile.

"I love you, Alex." I say.

"I love you, Rian." She says, and we kiss once more.

"Happy New Year." I whisper, and she mouths the words back to me.

She turns on her side, facing away from me, and I nuzzle my chin in her neck while I whisper sweet things in her ear. My hands are wrapped protectively around her, and I pull her closer to me so I can feel her warmth. I leave tiny little kisses on her neck, and she softly giggles before turning her head to kiss me again. The both of us fall asleep together, in a jumble of limbs.