He grinned when she took his hand, following her without hesitation down the hall. Alex was excited to see what Lacey had planned, even if he wasn't used to being the one taken on the date instead of planning it. He slipped into the limo behind her, settling down onto the cushioned seats casually.
"Hmmm…Don't tell me where we're going, but I'll take a hint." Alex's eyes held the same amount of mischief as her's did, and he shared a similar grin, looking forwards to whatever they were going to do. Anything to spend more time around the Princess.
"There will be a lot of people." Lacey's eyes sparkled with amusement; she knew that he probably wouldn't guess with that incredibly vague hint.
She leaned back against her seat. Alex sat across from her, and she extended her legs, resting them on the seat just next to where he was sitting, watching him with a smirk curling her lips.
He groaned in frustration at her vague hint and shook his head, a playful grin on his face. He hadn't exactly specified a hint that would help him figure out where they were going. "What do I have to do to get another hint, Princess?" Alex asked, his eyes flicking to her legs for a long moment. A playful smile morphed from his grin and he leaned back against his seat. Even if he couldn't convince Lacey to give him a hint, it was still going to prove to be a fun game to play.
Lacey just smiled and leaned back, hands behind her head, looking for all the world as if she wasn't about to engage in a potentially dangerous piece of flirting. It made her blood spark, the challenge in his eyes, and she wanted to respond in kind.
"Well," she said slowly, words dripping from her tongue like melted chocolate, "I think that you'll need to show me exactly how much of a gentleman you can be. After all, isn't it the polite thing to do around someone as gorgeous as me?"
"And what would prove to you that I'm a gentleman?" He questioned, his words holding a similar but distinct flirtatious tone. Alex knew he could figure out what to do without her help, but it was much more fun to ask and make the tensions grow. Even though it was a much more dangerous game to play. Especially when it was the princess he was playing with, not with someone less known or who didn't come with such high concequences.
"Maybe… restraint?" This probably wasn't what Alex would have expected her to say, and the thought made her lips curl up even more. "I have a challenge for you for today. Are you willing to hear it?"
She knew that he would say yes - it was Alex, of course - but she felt that making him feel as if he had a choice would help him get further into her trap.
Alex paused as if he was thinking about what to say, but he nodded seconds later, wiping the idea of surprise out of his mind. “More than willing. What’s your challenge?”
Whatever she was thinking, he was sure he would excel at the challenge and win if there was a chance. He was slightly surprised to hear her suggestion of restraint, but he was willing to try any game.
(I totally didn't forget what I was going to make the challenge… not at all… haha…)
"We can't touch each other the entire time we're at the place I've arranged. No shoulder bumps, high fives, no… other stuff." Lacey tilted her head, eyes as wide and innocent as a lamb's, lips pursed up in a polite expression. "Whoever loses has to do something for the other. Are you in?"
(I get that lmao)
"What about the time it takes to get there and back?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow in question, even though he was sure he would win the challenge. "I'm in." Alex crossed his arms across his chest, a confident, cocky smile on his face. He would have lots of time to learn about Lacey while they were on their date, that much was a plus. More than what was known about her from magazines that was.
"Now you've found the loophole," the Princess sighed, looking mock disappointed. "I was hoping that you wouldn't notice, and I could win without you knowing." Oh well.
She grinned at him and leaned back against her seat. Let him make the first move. "Alright. Let's see how you do, pretty boy."
He matched her grin as he settled back against his seat, his gaze trailing from her legs on the seat next to him up to her face again. "Pretty boy? That's a new one," Alex replied, clearly teasing but not mad at the nickname, "Any reason for that one, princess?" He didn't touch her as he spoke, his arms crossed across his chest still, there would be time enough for that the rest of the way to their destination and the way back.
"Well…" Lacey tapped a finger, nails painted peach, against her chin, pretending to think. "I mean, I guess I could call you Hot Guy, or Heartbreaker, or Handsome Boy, but none of them have quite the same ring. Is the nickname not good enough for someone as attractive as you are?" She grinned at him, teeth white against her tanned skin.
Alex shrugged, the grin staying ever present on his face, "I wont turn down the nickname, if you think it's a good fit." He was used to being called attractive, but being called so by Princess Lacey felt even better than it usually felt. "Do I need to choose a new nickname for you? Rather than just calling you Princess?" He tipped his head in question, his eyes darting to her lips for a moment while he waited for her answer.
Lacey pretended to consider for a moment before shrugging, a smile tugging the corners of her lips when she noticed his gaze. "Possibly. Everyone calls me Princess, you see. It's a title, not a pet name." Although, coming from Alex's mouth made it seem more than just a title. He made it sound… well, she didn't want to think about that. "I'll leave it up to you to decide."
"Hmmm…I do like calling you Princess…but I could also call you Sweets, or maybe Trouble. All are very fitting." He offered, shrugging while he tried to wrack his brain for any other nicknames that wouldn't get him smacked. "What do you think?" Alex unfolded his arms from his chest and leaned forward on his seat, propping his forearms on his knees.
"Sweets?" The princess raised an eyebrow. "What kind of nausea-inducing nickname is that? Just hearing it makes me want to throw up." She snickered and mirrored his position. "Are you really that bad at nicknames? I thought that as a lady's man, you'd be better at that." To tell the truth, all of the were cringe-worthy and kind of adorable at the same time. Not that she'd tell him that.
He rolled his eyes, feigning hurt even though a small grin was present on his face, "Ouch." Alex shrugged, "I suppose I'll have to stick with princess then. Until I get better at giving nicknames." He had really never been one for nicknames until he knew enough about someone to deem a good nickname, but either way giving Lacey a nickname was proving fun. If nothing else, it was starting conversation between them. ""The ladies flock to me, regardless of their nickname," He added, throwing a cocky smirk and a light chuckle moments later.
"Oh, I'm sure they do," Lacey said dryly, one eyebrow raised in disbelief. "As all of the maids have been watching you, I can tell just how popular you are." She shook her head in amusement, lips curving up. Talking to him like this was fun, to her surprise. Most of the guys she had talked to were more interested in ogling at her, and so this was a welcome relief.
She reached past Alex, leaning so close to him that they were only inches apart, before knocking on the glass window that separated the driver's side from the back.
The glass went down. "Can I help you, Your Highness?" The driver asked.
"How long until we arrive?"
"About five minutes, my lady."
"Thank you. That's all." The glass went up, and she leaned back against her seat, grinning at Alex, watching for his reaction.
Alex's smirk turned into a grin at her words, and he opened his mouth to speak. Quickly, he closed it though when Lacey leaned forward. He would be lying to say that his heartbeat got quicker when she got close, and he waited to see what she was going to do.
Just as he was expecting her to do something, her attention was on the glass window, not on him. Not that he minded. He was inches away from the princess, close enough that he could smell her perfume, and they were alone, for the first time since their…meeting…in the pantry. He let out a slow breath as she went back to her seat, looking unbothered by the moment besides the flirtatious look in his eyes.
"Would I be able to steal a kiss before we get to wherever we're going?" He asked, shaking off his gentlemanly manners and asking her outright, meeting her eyes with a smile.
Alex's eyes seemed to sharpen, and Lacey met his gaze, returning his bland smile. His question made every nerve on her body alert, but she didn't even blink at it. "Well, that depends," she said, tapping one finger on her chin. "Are you enough of a thief to steal one? All the thieves I've heard of never asked before they took something."
Asking the driver had had two intentions. One, she had known how much time there would be before they arrived, and the other was to make Alex make the first move. Usually, she was the one who initiated everything, but hey, if she didn't try something new, where was the fun?
"It's not the first kiss I've stolen from you," He replied, shrugging, though he looked far from casual, "I think I'm enough of a thief to get another one." Alex's smile morphed into a smirk and he watched for her reaction, wondering if she would let him get a kiss, or if he would have to wait until after their outing to kiss her. It would be frustrating to wait, to say the least, but it was her choice. He leaned forward in his seat as he waited, hoping he looked at least partly calm through the whole situation.
"We have yet to see that," the Princess remarked, a smirk on her face as she realized how ruffled she was making him. She propped her elbows on her thighs, leaning forward, until their lips were centimetres apart, and she could feel his breath on her face. "So far, you seem to be all bark and no bite. I'm disappointed; I was expecting more." Anticipation tingled through her, but she didn't let any of it show on her face, eyes light with mischief. Let's see if he dares, she thought with a grin.
Alex leans forward further, his smirk ever present as he got close enough that their lips just brushed each other, "Am I really? Maybe I'm just being polite. You are the princess after all." He didn't wait for much of a response before he finally kissed her. It was a playful, smirk filled kiss, though he did go as far as to rest a hand on her thigh while moving his other hand around to cup the back of her neck. His heartrate skyrocketed as he kissed her, both from the excitement of finally doing so again, and from the thrill of only having a few minutes left to do so before they would reach their destination.
Alex may be a rogue, Lacey reflected, but boy he did know how to kiss. She felt his smile against her lips, and his hand on her thigh, gentle, teasing, waiting to see what she would do.
Her heart pounded, and she met his gaze, a challenge in her eyes, before she leaned forward even more, winding her hands in his silky hair to pull him closer, leaning up the few inches. It was an interesting position, one she could safely say that she had never done before, but that's what made it all the better. She parted her lips slightly under his, a purr just barely hidden. Her heard was pounding quickly, the exhilaration and pleasure from the kiss flushing her cheeks ever so slightly.
Kissing Lacey was one of the best things that had happened all day, Alex decided without hesitation. Her lips felt natural against his, full of fire and excitement. If he wasn't so aware of their time limit, he knew he could get lost in the moment.
He hummed playfully and mimicked her movements, parting his lips as he pulled her closer, waiting for the movement of the vehicle braking to put an end to the excitement. Until then, he took his desire and excitement in stride, his heartbeat racing as he felt her hands snake into his hair. That was enough to make him hum again as he kissed her.
