Tension

**Jimmy's POV**

I see Brian lift his hand and trace across Lexi's lower lip while
licking his lips like he's about to kiss my teenage cousin if I don't make my presence known immediately. I yell out into thin air to make it seem like I'm talking to someone, "I'll see if they are in the garage still...that's the last place I saw them both" and hear they quickly scurry back away from each other.

I swing the door open and Brian nonchalantly hands Alexis back her dropped drumstick, "Here you go, it was really far under there" he shrugs and points towards the toolbox to make sure I think he was just helping her out this whole time.

"Thanks Brian" she whispers out under her breath but can't look either of us in the eye.

"Oh there you guys are...everyone was looking for you!" I lie and shove them both just outside the garage door.

Brian swallows harshly, "I was just helping her find her drumstick" he says in a semi-nervous tone that tells of his true intentions.

I half-heartily laugh and smack him across the shoulders, "Yeah man, I saw that.." I say and clench my jaw but relax it almost immediately, "but seriously, we need you to get get set up so we can play before it gets too late" I say with a fake but reassuring smile before shoving him in the direction of the back yard.

I gently grab onto Lexi's elbow so she can't follow him. She looks at me with a puzzled expression, "Jimmy.." she starts but I place my finger over her lips and wait until he disappears out of sight before shoving her back inside the garage and slamming the door shut.

I grab her by the shoulders and force her to look at me, "Lexi please spare me whatever lies you were just going to tell me and let me tell you... I saw it" I huff out angrily.

"Saw what?!?" she snarks back and I take a deep breath to control my building rage.

"What did you guys think you were doing?! I just saw my best friend and bandmate checking out my little cousin and you were flirting back with him...you're just a kid, Lexi! Don't let him take advantage of you like that!" I spit through gritted teeth.

She shrugs out of my grip and rolls her eyes, "I'm not a little kid anymore Jimmy...I'm 18 now and that makes me adult enough to make my own decisions!" she pouts.

I can't help but scoff at her, "Alexis, you just turned 18 today and that still doesn't make this ok! He's 8 years older than you and my best friend...you really didn't think that I would just be ok with this, did you?!" I growl and she shoves me away and rushes out the door.

...Well, that didn't go so well.

**Brian's POV**

I get all my gear ready and look up and see an upset Alexis running into the house and an extremely pissed off Jimmy heading straight towards me. Shit, this can't be good!

"Wait Jimmy, let me explain.." I stutter out before he grabs me by the front of my shirt and drags me behind the make-shift stage.

He shoves me out of sight of the partygoers and glares at me, "Explain! I would really like to hear your reasons on why you think it's ok to fuck with my little cousin like that!" he spits and I can see the rage boiling up in his blue eyes.

I sigh deeply, "I like her" I say and he sucker punches me right in gut.

"Way wrong answer dude!!" he screams and hits me again. I feel like I'm about to puke but I'm not going to apologize for finding her attractive.

I clutch my stomach and attempt to stand back up straight to look at him, "I don't see what your problem is, it's not like she's underage" I groan and he shoves me back against the sound speaker.

He clenches his fists in anger, "Do you really want me to kick your ass?! She just barely legal....as of today, in fact!
...and regardless, she's still my little cousin and you're still almost 10 years older than her!" Jimmy growls and I briefly wonder if I should point out that it's only 8 years, before deciding that I'm not ready to die.

"I'm sorry...I didn't mean to piss you off Jimbo." I grumble out.

"and....." he says while motioning for me to continue.

Fuck...I really don't want to promise to stay away from Alexis

Notes

Any and all spelling and grammatical mistakes are mine...I tried to post this chapter earlier and it got cut off then wouldn't let me edit it so I may not be able to change it. Apologies in advance. :)


Do you think Brian will defend his attraction to Alexis or back off just to make Jimmy comfortable?

Will Alexis forgive Jimmy or how do you think he will make it up to her?