"𝐢 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢'𝐦 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐤."
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"OH MY GOD, SAM, this lip color looks horrendous on me," Lexi complained, trying to get ready for prom. This was her first big dance in high school and she was panicking, knowing that Eli was going to be downstairs any minute. He was carpooling with Miguel and he was just as nervous to see his girlfriend.

"Stop complaining, you look so hot right now," Sam said while attempting to hold Lexi's face in place, trying to put more makeup on her cheeks. But it was difficult considering how much Lexi was moving right now from her anxiousness.

Lexi was wearing a lavender laced dress that reached  her feet, a small train left behind on the floor. The sheer iridescent fabric trailed along with the floral designs of her dress, accompanied by a high slit that nearly reached the top of her leg.

"Be honest Sam, do I look like a clown?" Lexi looked at herself in the mirror and flattened out her dress, her anxiety peaking.

"You are the most beautiful girl I have seen. You look absolutely stunning, Lex." Lexi thanked her sister softly before putting on her heels and looking at herself in the mirror one last time as a precaution to make sure everything was perfect.

"All right, let's do this." Sam and Lexi walked down the stairs carefully, making sure they don't trip on their heels and they held their corsages in their hands, waiting to see their boyfriends.

When they reached the corner of the last steps of the stairs, the LaRusso sisters made everyone's jaws drop, their beauty illuminating the house.

Miguel and Eli's mouths were gaped open, their eyes widening at their girlfriends. Eli couldn't stop staring at Lexi and a subtle tear descended on his cheek, in awe of the girl, but he wiped it away swiftly, hoping nobody saw him.

"Oh. My. God," Eli said, still staring at his girlfriend in admiration. He adjusted his tie,  his body starting to heat up from the beautiful sight in front of him.

"Close your mouth before you choke on flies, love." Eli laughed at his girlfriend's remark then was quick to hold her in his arms, kissing her cheek lightly. 

"You are so beautiful, princess. I swear, I'm going to cry again," Eli said the last part of his sentence towards Miguel, and the other boy nodded in agreement.

Lexi smiled, her cheeks burning from his comments and she gave him the corsage, him putting it on her wrist gently. Lexi pinned the boutonniere on Eli's chest, him acting dramatic as Lexi pretended to poke him with the needle.

The teenagers heard the sounds of a camera shuttering and they turned to look towards Daniel, who was holding his iPhone, taking pictures of his daughters' prom.

"Dad, really?" Lexi looked at Daniel, her cheeks flushing slightly in embarrassment.

"Yes, Lexi, I need to document this. This is your first big high school dance, you can't expect me to not take pictures," Daniel said as a matter of factly.

"I agree too, Lex. Prom is a big moment of your high school life." Johnny looked over Daniel's shoulder to see the pictures on his phone and he smiled at how beautiful his daughter looked.

"Email that to me. That's definitely going on my Facebook," Johnny said proudly. Walking up to Lexi, Johnny smiled in awe at the glowing beauty of his daughter. A wide smile was spread on his face and he didn't care that Daniel was next to him. His  tough man demeanor instantly fell into a cuddly teddy bear.

"You look absolutely stunning, sweetheart. You're starting to grow up and I hate how I wasn't there for most of your life, but I hope this will be the start of making it up to you." Lexi furrowed her eyebrows in confusion as Johnny pulled out a red velvet box and him handing it to his daughter.

Lexi opened it slowly to reveal a sterling silver oval locket with numerous floral designs on it. Inside, the locket held a picture of Johnny and Robby as toddlers and Lexi smiled in awe of the boys.

"Dad, oh my god where did you get this? This is such a sweet gift."

"It was my mother's, but I added Robby's picture in it because I wanted you to know that even though we lost many years of being a perfect family, this locket will show you that no matter how far apart we are from each other, we'll always be your family."

Lexi was at a loss of words.  She didn't know what else to say so she simply pounced on Johnny, him stumbling back slightly as he chuckled and hugged back his daughter.

"Thank you for this, dad. I love you."

"I love you too, honey." Johnny and Lexi let go of each other's embrace and he put the locket around his daughter's neck before going to Miguel.

The families were about to take pictures in the living room and everyone was walking away, Lexi was about to follow after them until she felt the familiar grip on her wrist. Eli pulled her back so they can have their privacy alone. 

Eli grabbed his girlfriend's waist and admired the beauty in front of him. His eyes traced every inch of Lexi's body, and his facial expressions slowly turned into a smirk as he saw the high slit on Lexi's dress, the light illuminating her leg.

"Is that slit just for me?" Eli's voice was low and had a tantalizing tone in it as well. Lexi smiled and leaned in closer, kissing Eli's lips softly, the kiss being
filled with love and passion.

"No this wasn't for you. My cat just so happened to claw its way all the way up to my leg which conveniently made a slit on my dress," Lexi said sarcastically her tone filled with tease. Eli rolled his eyes playfully before bringing her in for another hungry kiss, however, that was cut short when they heard the abrupt sounds of someone clearing their throat.

"Three inches away from my daughter at all times or else your hair won't be the only thing that's chopped off, you got that?' Johnny threatened Eli and he nodded his head vigorously, knowing that Lexi's dad was not joking at all. Lexi laughed at her father's actions and grabbed Eli's hand, pulling him towards the living room so they can take pictures.

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Eli and Lexi took a break from the dance floor, their legs starting to feel like jello. They went to the table where Demetri was standing alone, his posture sinking, feeling alone without his girlfriend.

"Come on, Demetri, don't be sad, it's your prom night! Also, remember that Yasmine will be here with you right here." Lexi poked Demetri's heart repeatedly, him wincing from his sensitive body.

"It's not the same, Lexi. I just wish she was here in person."

"Well, there's no way you're leaving prom without a dance. Come on I'll dance with you!" Demetri appreciated Lexi's kind gesture, but all he wanted was Yasmine. He explained to Lexi that he really didn't feel like dancing and she didn't pry.

But then the sound of someone calling Demetri's name made everyone look towards the familiar voice and Lexi couldn't help but smile in awe of how Demetri's sad posture was replaced with a joyful one.

"Oh my—Jessica Rabbit! W-What are you doing here?"  Lexi looked up at Eli and he had the same happy facial expression as her. He gently kissed Lexi on the cheek before watching the way Demetri looked like a kid on Christmas day. Yasmine turned towards Lexi and her jaw dropped at the girl.

"Lexi, oh my god, you look like a literal goddess," Yasmine said, while giving Lexi a genuine hug  Lexi was taken aback at first considering the two were never the closest, but she hugged back, embracing the warm gesture.

"You should be looking in the mirror, Yas. You're hot as hell." Yasmine smiled at the girl and then put her hand over her mouth as if she had an idea.

"You and I need to dance together later. You know, without the boys, I need to catch up with you."

Lexi nodded her head agreeing with what Yasmine said and she gave Lexi one last hug before pulling Demetri onto the dance floor. Eli stood next to Lexi, the same look on his face and the silence between them suddenly turned into an abrupt fit of laughter.

"Did Yasmine really just hug me?" Lexi asked completely shocked.

"Uh, yeah, she did. Maybe the Australian weather got to her head or something," Eli said nonchalantly and Lexi laughed along with his humor. 

Lexi was absentmindedly staring at the entrance of the room,  her eyes staying still until she noticed a familiar figure in her vision. Two familiar figures.

"Holy shit," Lexi whispered, but Eli heard her clearly and his eyes trailed to where she was looking and his eyes faltered at the sight of his girlfriend's brother.

"Is that my brother?"

"Yep," Eli said in an annoyed and exasperated tone. Lexi noticed his uneasiness and gently pecked his cheek before walking towards her brother.

"Holy shit, for once you actually look nice," Lexi said in a playful manner. Robby looked to who was talking to him and his angry facial expressions instantly turned into a smile as he saw the sight of his sister.

"I guess I look okay." The siblings laughed and hugged each other warmly. "You look lovely, Lex."

"As do you, Robert." Lexi's eyes trailed away from Robby and on Tory, her eyes widening in awe of the girl in front of her.

"Oh my god, and I thought I looked okay for the night, but then you had to walk in. Tory, you look so hot, woah."

"Look in the mirror, Lexi. Shit, I should've taken you to prom instead of this guy," Tory said sarcastically, bumping her shoulder repeatedly on Robby's.

"I'm hurt," Robby said, as he dramatically put his hand on his chest, pretending as if his heart was breaking into pieces. The girls laughed at the boy and Lexi said her goodbyes to Robby and Tory, finding her boyfriend so they can dance for the rest of the night until the after-party.

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"How are you not drunk yet, princess? You had like six drinks already." Eli stared at his girlfriend incredulously, who still seemed to be sober to comprehend her surroundings. Lexi was sitting on Eli's lap, him holding her close to his body as she took another swig of liquid from her red solo cup.

"I'm not a lightweight I guess. Let me go, love, I need to pee." Lexi was about to get off of Eli's lap until she felt restrained. She turned around to see Eli wrapping his arms tighter around her waist.

"But I want you to stay on my lap." Lexi sighed in faux annoyance and pecked Eli's lips once more before attempting to pry his arms off of her body, but it was no use. He was intent on keeping his girlfriend on his lap.

"Do you want me to pee on you?"

"I mean—"

"Nope, I was kidding. Come on, I'll be quick."Eli groaned in annoyance and reluctantly let go of his girlfriend, Lexi walking to the bathroom but stumbling slightly in her place.

Eli jinxed that Lexi didn't seem to be drunk, but when she took up, her head felt like it was spinning and her vision slowly became blurry.  Lexi felt like she was about to collapse on the floor until she felt the familiar pair of arms help her keep her stamina.

"Woah, how drunk are you, Lex?" Robby asked, a smile forming on his face.

"Six, not much." Lexi was about to proceed her way to the bathroom but it seemed as if every step she took, he had was becoming fuzzier by the second.

"Yeah, no way you're walking to the bathroom alone. Come on." Robby helped his sister keep her balance by wrapping an arm around his shoulder and the other on her waist. When Lexi went to the bathroom, Robby stood by the door, practically becoming her bodyguard as he didn't want anyone daring to do anything to take advantage of his sister. 

On the other side of the bathroom door, Lexi heard the music stop, and her eyes furrowed in confusion, but absentmindedly shrugged it off.

Struggling to find the doorknob, since she was seeing multiple visions of it, Lexi finally found the actual knob and opened the door, seeing Robby standing there as if he was on guard.

"Oh, hi Wobby, whatrree you doing hereee?" Before Robby could respond, Lexi suddenly giggled widely out of nowhere, making him smile and shake his head at the same time at his sister.

"Okay, honey. Come on, you need some water." Robby held on to Lexi's waist protectively and her eyes were struggling to stay open as her vision slowly faded into darkness.

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When Lexi regained her vision, she noticed that she wasn't at Stingray's house anymore. She was in the familiar room of Eli and her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"Eli, why are we at your house?" Eli looked up to his girlfriend, smiling at the sight of her semi-sober state.

"You were so drunk, I took you home before you could do anything that only I should see," Eli said, a small smirk forming on his lips. Lexi covered her face in embarrassment and let out a long sigh.

"Oh god, I didn't do anything stupid did I?"

"No, at least I stopped you before you could do something stupid." Lexi nodded her head slowly and Eli couldn't help but smile at how mortified his girlfriend looked,  her imagining what could have happened at the party.

"Well, I guess six drinks is my limit then." Lexi sighed in shame one more time before grabbing the clothes that Eli had already laid out for her.

Lexi went into Eli's bathroom and took off her dress, slowly putting on his hoodie and sweats, her being in comfortable clothes. When she walked out of the bathroom, she hung up her dress before walking onto the side of Eli's bed and putting the blanket over her body.

Eli was on the other side of the bed and he admired her features while brushing the back of his hand on her cheek. "You have no idea how happy you make me, princess."

Lexi's cheeks were heating up she smiled softly before kissing Eli passionately on his lips. He pulled her closer to his body, his bare chest radiating the warmth for her as the couple slowly drifted off into a deep slumber.

Lexi's eyes were closed, her nearly being asleep, but she heard the soft words that Eli whispered, his lips brushing against her ear, him thinking that she was sleeping.

"I love you so much, princess. I can't wait to make more memories with you."

im sad there's only a few more chapters left then we wait for season five ahhh omg I'm not ready ughh

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