Every Queen needs her King. [alex reyes]

[Autumn Silverstone]

Whoever said being social queen at a big college was easy, lied. But… had anyone ever said that? Had they said it or not, even if they had told her it was very hard, Autumn would have still gladly taken on that role. She was president on the single most popular sorority house on campus, had the perfect boyfriend, the perfect wardrobe, the perfect… well, near perfect minions, great friends…

She walked out of the TriDel house, listing the things she needed done, while her minions, Suki and Tania wrote everything down to get it done. Of course, they could never be president like she was; they did most of the work, but being in an important position was also about the ability to successfully delegate tasks, and people like Suki and Tania would do anything to hang around Autumn, even though they knew they weren’t friends… more like staff.

”We need a gardener, the backyard is starting to look like the Amazon jungle.” she said, then was interrupted by Tania, who proved to be a complete genius by saying, ”But don’t you always say the Amazon is gorgeous?”

”Yes Tania, it is gorgeous… where it belongs. I don’t want to run a house that can be successfully compared to a rain forest.” Autumn said, in the cold tone she had when she was dealing with her underlings. They bored her to no end, but they were a necessity. Without them, Autumn would have to do her own work, and although she did her own schoolwork, she was far getting her phone and calling the gardener herself.

She spotted her prince charming coming her way from far away, and smiled wide. Finally something to get her mind off of work! She waved off her minions, who automatically turned to leave. Suki muttered ‘bitch’ under her breath, and Autumn turned on her heels immediately. ”Suki, do you want to go back to working at the library? Huh? Dusting off old books?” she asked Suki with her hands on her hips and no longer wearing her pleased smile. Suki shook her head and stood there, too ashamed to even look up. ”So stop being a brat and do your job.” Autumn finished, then turned back to Alex who was closer. ”Hello love!” she said, smiling at him as he reached her.

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[Alex Reyes]

Alex Reyes or just simply Rey to most had been dreaming about everything other than Psychology. Child development psychology at that. Yes, he could very well be paying attention all by himself but what was the point in being King of you couldn't get others to do it for you? Truthfully, though, it was not his style to have a bunch of flunkies. He'd rather do the hard work by himself. If that was to even prove something to himself. 

But thinking of flunkies he immediately considered Suki and Tania - the two empty minded cronies of his beloved girlfriend Autumn (social Queen) ans the most envied girl in school. He felt priveleged just to be with her but also felt like it was fate or destiny or something. Either way it was a math made in heavy, almost verbatim to what Autumn always said. It brought a rosy color to his cheek just thinking of her.

The professor ended the lecture with just as much boredom as he started. Rey exited the class quickly and just as quickly escaped out of the halls out to the courtyard. He had sent one of the pledges to Psi Upsilon to the store to pick up a bouquet of flowers for his love Autumn. Upon finding them the nervous underling handed over the bouquet and Rey dug into his pocket for the money.

"No, no, sir. Your money is no good,"

Rey didn't like how pledges did their dues but he nodded his head, clamping a hand on the young man's shoulders. "Thanks man. Come by the frat house later on. Meet the guys."

And then Rey walked odd in the direction where hee knew Autumn's classes would be coming to an end. Spotting her, he also spotted the cronies and he shook his head, with a chuckle of jest to himself. How pitiful, he thought to himself.

As they came forward together he clasped his free hand around her and planted a soft kiss on her cheek. "Hello sweet, these are for you," he said caressingly. He handed her he bouquet of flowers

"I hope you like 'em."  

[Autumn Silverstone]

Autumn brought a hand to her boyfriend’s face and caressed is gently as he kissed her. her eyes widened and a smile spread across her lips as he handed her the flowers. It was a lot like Alex to do that, show up with flowers, send her chocolate… there was nobody more suit to be her King, no one could fit the role better. He was charming, polite, romantic… perfection had a name, it was Alex Reyes.

”Like them? I love them!” she said, kissing him deeply but shortly. She loved flowers, and he knew that. She and Alex had been going out since college had started, and although she hadn’t been with anyone else, she didn’t have to try to know that no one would ever be as good for her as Alex was. Not to mention how he occupied a very important place in the social pyramid, making him an even bigger catch.

”How was class?” she asked him, then bent down and sniffed her flowers. She looked back up at him but before he could answer, her phone rang. From the ringtone she could already tell it was some sorority related issue, it was either one of her minions, or her vice-president, but something told her it wasn’t going to be a fun conversation. ”Hold that thought.” she said, reaching into her purse and pulling out her phone. ”You can’t find decent staff nowadays.” she mumbled before bringing her phone to her ear and answering it. ”Yes, Suki… yes… God, I just need someone to trim the hedges and water the plants!” she said, then rolled her eyes and mouthed ‘sorry’ to Alex. ”You know what? Fine! You can do it yourself then!” she said to Suki, having already lost all patience. ”Then find someone to do it!” she said, then hung up and shoved her phone back in her purse.

”I’m sorry, love. Suki is starting to get rebellious, I think I’m gonna drop her.” she said in a tone that was so matter-of-factly, that it actually seemed she was talking about a high class job. ”you were saying?”

[Alex Reyes]

When your girlfriends response is a kiss for the flowers and not sending back to owner, then you know you're doing a good thing and least of all to Alex he had hoped he was doing extraordinary because that was just a taste of some of the things he had planned for his Queen.

He had been going out of his way to please her and to make her look like the Queen she was and well deserved to be. Other onlookers were spying on the two, watching intentfully with bashful looks and just all around pleasure to see the two most popular people on compass kissing and giving gifts.

His mouth bursted into a smile after she accepted the gifts warmfully. Nothing brought a brighter smile to his face. Nothing. And so he returned the flavorful kiss, and saturated her lips with his lovely taste, just a tease of what's to come.

"Well I'm glad you do like them. Wasn't sure to get you the roses or the tulips, so I got both," he retorted as they walked along the path, currently in no general direction. 

He had hoped it had been enough, but knew there were others ways to make her happy than just flowers. Hosting a party in her name would do the trick. Giving her all the money to plan just he best party ever! Yep that'd do it!

He stroked a strand of hair behind his ear. "Well you know Dr. Lambert. Talk, talk, I mean honestly the guy would do better as a mortician than as a profess--" Alex was saying before the always ringing phone of the Queen began to chirp in it's dialect as sorority business.

Here came one of the pitfalls of dating a President of a sorority, particularly one who took her job quite seriously. There was always something. And it wasn't like Autumn didn't demand attention and respect because she did. Alex always wondered if it was more fear than respect but to each their own.

He followed by her side, taking her free hand into his, and as she mouthed 'sorry', he brought the hand she had taken up to his lips and placed a soft gentle kiss on the top of her hand, letting her know in his own way that he understood and that it was okay. 

When she hung up her phone, Alex shook his head and muttered, "Oh it was nothing." Alex turned his glance to the left to notice a small cart that was offering cordial foods; pretzels, ice cream and of the sort. "I was just saying how I would love to get you some ice cream."

Apex went over to the cart and ordered to cups of ice cream. His was just a cup of plain vanilla ice cream with a cheese cake flavored blend, and Autumn's was the same with less vanilla but with a swirled layer of strawberry on top.

He handed her the cup of ice cream and spoon, as he found a two seat wooden bench on he quad and sat. Placing his own cup down first, he assisted her by helping her put her things in order as she sat.

"But maybe you should take it easy on Suki. She just wants to please you. Like we all do, love."

[Autumn Silverstone]

Autumn hated when her phone rang while she was with Alex, especially when it was to worry about such stupid subjects. Suki was a nerd, she was a nobody until Autumn took her under her presidential wing, would it kill her to have some initiative and take care of things without needing to call in every other second? If Autumn wanted to deal with her won problems, she wouldn’t have ordered Suki and Tania to do them instead.

She felt bad when, after she got off the phone, Alex didn’t continue telling her about his day, she hated the feeling that the relationship was one-way; he was always there for her and listened endlessly to her whining, whereas everytime he was talking, they were interrupted by something. And it killed her to see how caring he was. She had in more than one occasion tried to be better for him, but her duties always got in the way.

She smiled as he walked away and returned with ice-cream just the way she liked it, then even held her stuff while she sat down and adjusted herself. Just as she sat down, one of the Delta pledges walked by. ”Hey!” Autumn said, just a little louder than her regular tone of voice. The girl turned and came over to her quickly. ”Do me a favor, take my stuff over to the house, will you? thanks.” Autumn said, before the girl could even think about interrupting her. the girl grabbed her stuff and carried it over to the house silently.

”Suki is a worm, she needs to be more grateful for what she has.” she said, in a tone that meant the subject was over and done with. ”Anyway, I’m thinking of cooking dinner for us sometime this week, what do you think?” she asked him, smiling and feeling relieved now that her phone had been taken away.

[Alex Reyes]

Sometimes in order to please your significant other you has to literally bend yourself backwards in order to make them happy. Often tuning out the little petty things that didn't matter much to you but mattered a lot to your love is the only path of staying sane. In Alex's case he had to more often than naught keep his mind focused on how to make her happy.

And how she talked about Suki as if she she was nothing made Alex realize that he would never like to be on Autumn's bad side. Not that that happened often, Alex kept it somewhat subtle as a fact that he wanted her to feel kudtnS privileged to be his girlfriend as he felt privileged to ber her boyfriend.

Sitting down with her, he planted his spoon into the ice cream and scooped a bit of his own, then placed it in his mouth. Savoring the taste, he made an enjoyable moan. "This is so good."

After enjoying a few more scoops he placed the spoon in the ice cream in a position where it would stNd upright without much attention on his part.

As Autumn inquistioned about cooking dinner for them as a couple this week. He placed a finger on his chin and thumped it about, faking as if he had to really think hard on it. And then as he knew she would probably grow irritated in a playful way he initiated his, "I'm just playing."

He laughed all the way up to saying, "I'm all for it as long as you actually set aside to cooking it yourself. Last time presidential duties came first and I ended up having to eat with Suki." 

He finalized the rest of the Ice cream and smiled once more. "You know how awkward that had to be."

[Autumn Silverstone]

Autumn sometimes wondered how she ended up with such a catch. Sometimes, of course, she thought that she was Queen after all, any guy would kill to date her! But then she remembered that Alex wasn’t with her because of what she stood for, he was with her because of who she was, and every single action of his proved that.

Any other guy would have broken up with her the first time she stood him up and would lose patience everytime her phone rang. She knew how annoying it was, she knew how much of her time her presidential duties took and although she did wish she could put it all aside for one whole day, she knew how many girls would kill to be in her spot and were just waiting for one slip to take over.

She playfully pouted when Alex pretended to be thinking about whether or not dinner was a good idea. She did remember the time when he had to eat with Suki, she had to hear about it from Suki for a whole week. Her minion had a crush on her boyfriend. That was okay, it was no surprise, her boyfriend was perfect; but having to put up with someone as socially irrelevant as Suki ranting about dinner with Prince Charming was awful. Suki had to clean all the bathrooms in the house that week just to learn to keep her mouth shut.

”Won’t happen this time, I promise.” she said, as she dipped her perfectly manicured finger into her cup of ice-cream and wiped it on his cheek laughing, then move closer and closer until her nose was almost touching his ice cream covered cheek ”I’ll even turn off my phone.” she said, then kissed the spot with ice cream, cleaning it off with her lips then smiling as she returned to her original spot on the bench.

[Alex Reyes]

In response to her turning off her phone, he laughed under his breath and said, "Oh you're just a doll."

He then stuck his tongue out of bis mouth and reached bis tongue over and then licked the minor remainder of what was left of the ice cream and jokingly said, "Mm, it's good but not nearly as good as you."

As she kissed his cheeks he felt his body shake in an orgasmic pleasure. He pursed his lips, lowered those gorgeous eyes of his and narrowed them as if he was scrutinizing her. He playfully  pursed his lips forward like he was blowing a kiss at her.

He shook his head all still in jest and said, "Oh you're teasing me? You know... I may have to punish you for that. And I got the whip to do it."

He didn't care who heard, and some did, walking by giggling. He winked at Autumn though cause he knew she would know what he was talking about. Valentines day had been rather special this year. Autumn and her naughty Cupid outfit. Well it came to Alex's surprise that it came with a whip. A nice fluffy one too. Just the thought nearly made him laugh.

But he smiled anyone, scooping up the last remnants of the ice cream. "Well it should be fun, either way. And besides, I have a surprise for you."

He sat back into the seat of the bench as he rubbed his hands together all mischievous like and grinned. "You're going to love it."

[Autumn Silverstone]

Not everyone knew about Autumn’s naughty side. Alex had been her first, and if things kept going the way they were, he’d be her last. They had tried lots of things though, and it wasn’t unlike Autumn to show up with a theme costume at certain holidays, the Victoria’s Secret’s naughty Santa outfit was her Christmas dress, for example.

That years Valentine’s day had been extra special because she had worn a cupid outfit she had bought and instead of a bow and arrow, it came with a fluffy whip that Alex had kept for himself. She giggled but her giggle was cut short when it was followed by more giggles coming from eavesdroppers.

She blushed softly for only a few seconds, but recomposed herself before anyone could notice, and continued on paying attention to Alex. When he mentioned a surprise, her eyes lit up. His surprises were always good although she was generally not fond of surprises.

”Can we continued this conversation over at the TriDel house by any chance?” she asked him politely, just trying her best to get away from all the people who could catch on any information she let out and later on use it against her.

[Alex Reyes]

Lipstick giigles, lip glosses kisses whichever it was as long as it came from Autumn he was happy and she was amazing in all catergories. Not wanting to always brag but he obsessively did. Mainly because he didn't think, he knee he had the best girl on campus. She wasn't just his queen but she was queen and he was going to make everyone see that.

Unlike most couples where it was probably 25/75 either emotional or physical relationship, Autumn and Alex's relationship was a perfect balance. Both came hand-in-hand of each other and was a perfect symbolism of their relationship. Alex surely liked it that way, caused for less drama.

He was tickled that she was giggle liking a young school girl and it made him laugh himself. He gently stroked her hand as he stared into her eyes, their gaze piercing one another. And it was there in the depths of those ridiculously gorgeous eyes that he could just how much she liked him, no, loved him. And it made Alex look into himself to see just how much he loved her too.

"Lets," he said simply to her offer.

When she offered to finish their conversation elsewhere, he stood up to his feet like being called to attention by a drill sargeant. He helped her up with a generous hand, even taking some of her bags into his free hand until she stood and would take them on her own.

When at their complete standing, he took her hand into his, signifying their union and gave her a wink.

But when they stood completely just as they began to walk, Alex paused and he thought just how much this girl meant to him. Whether he could stand to lose her. And when the answer to that became no, he pulled her back to him, so that they were nearly face to face, nose to nose.

He stared into her eyes, his own mirroring only content and compassion. He opened his lips, and the words that fluttered out was, "I love you."

[Autumn Silverstone]

Every so often Autumn did wish someone would take over her spot so that she could lead a normal life. Of course, she changed her mind everytime she saw someone try. She was proud of being who she was and of standing up for the things she did, shallow as they may be. On the other hand, she did sometimes wish she and Alex could have a normal day and not have to worry about whether or not people were eavesdropping on their conversation or anything.

The normal –read “socially irrelevant”- couples at Yale could sit and make out at a bench anytime, but being who she was came with duties, and she was seen as the higher example of perfection by teachers and the principal, and public demonstrations of affection didn’t do her much good in that department. Luckily, Alex was used to her and whenever she asked him to change spots or go somewhere else, he completely understood and followed without putting up a fight.

He stood up before her, to help her with her stuff and when she stood up he handed her some of it, and carried the rest himself. He took her hand into his own and winked at her. Autumn never told anyone just how much Alex meant to her, for a few reasons: firstly, they’d see the weak spot on her, and as a social sergeant, that couldn’t happen; secondly, when people found out how important to her he was, he’d be the obvious target for desperate wannabes, Suki would be the first in line.

He pulled her back to him and she stood there, face to face, their noses almost touching. And the three best words in the entire world, the one everybody longed to hear coming out of their special someone’s lips snaked out of his lips, immediately bringing a smile to hers. She looked deep into his eyes and said ”I love you too.” then smiled and kissed his lips softly for a few seconds, breaking it only when some pothead walked by and wolf whistled at them. ”Okay, lets go.” she said, again, blushing softly and leading the way to the TriDel house.