Chapter 22 - Pink Carpet

Isabella Clark

I've changed into a dress for the after party, I hadn't met Alex yet cause i was busy to change and prepare for the carpet. But i could see that he was texting me asking me where am i,

Alex Adams :

Bell where are you?

Alex Adams :

I'll meet you at the pink carpet

Bella Clark :

I'm ready! Where are you?

Alex Adams :

Turned around you'll see me a couple meters.

I turned around then saw him standing next to a guy that I didn't know, it must be his friend that he brought here because he is single. I smiled when i saw him and he did the same thing while kept walking closer to me, he walked closer then pulled me into a hug before gave a kiss on the cheek.

There were so many models and their relatives in the room, they were attending the event with their love one, their family and some of them only by themselves.

"Can i kiss you?" He whispered to me.

"You don't have to ask, there are cameras everywhere" i laughed.

He gave me a kiss on the cheek while i had my arm wrapped around his waist, i had my face nuzzles on his neck and i could smell his manly cologne.

"Let's get into the line" i said before pulling his hand to get into the line of the pink carpet.

"Congrats bell always proud of you" Kelsie smiled then I hugged her.

"Thank you mommager" i said to her then she smiled.

"Your welcome sweet heart, go have some fun" she said before Alex and i got into the line.

Alex and i were in the middle of the models who was ready to get into the carpet to take a picture, he couldn't left me without having his arm around my waist or holding on my hand which i knew it was the part of the stunt. I realized that Anthony and Stacy was just joining the line too, Stacy looked beautiful like always but i tried not to look at them.

"How was my show?" I asked Alex.

"It was good" he said while still standing next to me and his arm was on my shoulder brushing it slowly.

"Just good" i said nodding.

"I'm proud of you seriously" he said then it finally made me looking up at him, our faces were only a few inches and his hazel eyes were sparkling.

"Your hair was shining your skin was"

"I like the way you confidently walked out of the backstage and smiling, you were yourself back there" he said as he intertwined both of our hands together.

"I was looking at a girl that born with a talent" he said then every single words that he said touched my heart and it made me smile.

"Are you sweet talking to me?" I asked him with a smile but then he looked away with a smile on his face.

"No I didn't" he smiled.

I leaned closer onto his neck with my right hand rested around his neck, while my right hand was on his torso. "I know you did it for the stunt don't worry" I whispered on his ear.

"Bella Clark you're next" the guy said then we stepped into the carpet session together.

He put his arm around my waist then he kissed me on the cheek, I smiled when he did that but then we turned around to face one another then he kissed me on the lips. We also took a formal picture together until we were finally done, but we weren't so done when some of the media were asking us for a quick interview.

"Hey Bella how are you today? I saw you back on the runaway and you look soo gorgeous" She said then i smiled.

"Thank you so much! I'm good" i smiled.

"And hey Alex how are you? What is your opinion about your girl here?" She asked Alex who was standing next to me.

"Hey I'm good, she always looks amazing" he said and i smiled.

"So how was the preparation before the runaway can you tell us a little about it?" She asked me.

"It was a month full of working out and eating healthy stuff all days" i said while Alex were looking at me at his hand was around my waist.

"How about you Alex what are you going to do after this or what did you do when she prepared the preparation before the show" she asked him.

"She has been working so hard for it, and i was so happy when we found out that she's going to walk again this year she is so happy so am i"

"Probably going to order a box if pizza tonight for her" he said then i smiled.

"That is so sweet thank you so much Bella Alex" she said then we said bye before walking away from the cameras and the medias on the pink carpet.

~

"The pizza is here" I heard him saying after taking the door bell on our hotel room.

We were back into the hotel after the after party and I already washed my face and my body i felt so clean and relieved. I changed into a short and a shirt cause nothing felt more comfortable than a shirt and a short.

I was sitting on the bed with my phone on my hand and there he was holding a box of pizza, he was as always wearing a sweatpants and this time he wore a black hoodie which made him look a lot younger.

"Alex how old are you?" I asked him after he put the box of pizza on the bed.

"24" he said before crawling onto the bed.

"You look younger in those clothes" i said.

"Thank you" he said.

"I know you've been craving for this since the last time I ordered junk food" he said then i opened the box.

"How do you know?" I asked him with an excitement on my face because of the pizza.

"Of course i looked into your face back there" he said.

"So you care" i said.

"I do" he said then we began to eat it together, it felt like heaven. It felt like the finish line, I finally could taste how delicious food is.

"I met Stacy backstage" i said while eating my pizza.

"Then?" He asked me.

"We kinda talked" i said.

"Kinda?" He asked me.

"We talked but not face to face she was a couple meters away from me" i said.

"She said i look beautiful and she said good luck just like she used to do" i said.

"So you guys are friends again?" He asked me while eating the piece of pizza and laying on the bed.

"We're always friends but not so close anymore" i said to him.

"Just admit it you don't want to, you're too kind maybe she just used you back then" he said.

"No she didn't" i said.

"I felt sorry that she doesn't know about Anthony's bad behavior" i said.

"You should feel happy with it cause karma is a bitch" he said then i smiled.

"Yo She's my best friend" i said.

"Not anymore" he said.

"How about you? Do you have a real friend like you share your secret with them?" I asked him.

"I have friends that i like to hang out with" he said.

"Telling secret? Consultations about love?" I asked him.

He broke into a laugh when i asked him about it, it confused me.

"I don't talk about love" he said.

"Secret, I don't trust them" i said.

"Well it's really hard for me to tell my secret to someone else too cause i always feel like they're going to walk away except Kelsie she knows everything" i said.

"Kelsie is like a mom to you" he said.

"Yeah Noah is like my brother" i said.

"Who's Noah?" He asked me.

"Kelsie's 7 years old son" i said.

"So it seems like you take away 7 years old's mom away from him" he said.

"Yeah i always felt bad, but Noah comes with us sometimes" i said.

"Kelsie's husband is also so kind, they're perfect together he loves his family so much" i said.

"How do you know?" He asked me.

"Well I traveled so many times with them and i often spent Christmas with them" i said.

"Do you spent Christmas with Derek?" I asked him.

"It is almost 4 years since I didn't celebrate it" he said.

"Why?" I asked him.

"My families are always out of the town, well grandma is the only person who invited me but i never come" he said.

"She decorated her garden with Christmas light and fake reindeers" he said.

"That's cute" i laughed.

"Not for me" he said coldly.

"Have you think about moving in with me?" He asked me then i froze for a moment, I didn't even think about it cause i traveled a lot.

"Well, I actually forgot about it"

"But you know I've traveled a lot and will travel a lot cause my job isn't just in this country" i said to him.

"You know it" i said.

"What is the actual reason for me to move in though" i said.

"For a safety reason" he said.

"I am safe" i said.

"Give me your phone" he said then i gave him mine.

"What are you doing" i asked him.

"Adding Glenn's number into your contact" he said.

"I don't need him, i have one" i laughed.

"Just in case you need it" he said.

"Okay" i rolled my eyes.

"I will move in with you if you tell me the actual reason why" i said to him but he just stayed in a silent.

"I'll tell you later I'm going to get a shower" he said before getting up from the bed.

He got into the bathroom leaving me with a big question mark on my head, it made me very curious about him. I knew he must be hiding a thousand of secrets alone, he tried to warn me without explaining why.