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Summary: Lexi goes to visit Fez a while after the store incident. And it hits off from there.
A/N: this series just spun out of some posts I’ve made on here, it was going to be a one shot but after some comments asked me to continue I just went a head and wrote this. Idk it’s awful but I want more interactions and cute shit and since Sam ain’t giving anything imma make my own crap up lol enjoy! Forgive any mistakes lol
Warnings: swearing, lol, drug use/talk etc, anything you’d expect from Fez/Ash/Lexi etc it will probs show up
Chapter 1: Could Just Peddle Away…
chap summary: The one where Lexi gets a house tour
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Lexi stood at the door, apprehensive to knock. Why was she even here? She wondered to herself and glanced over to her bike leaning against the wall.
Fuck. She could just quickly jump on and peddle away. But she knows what would happen if she did. She’d be thinking of him non-stop again. And be back here another day and the whole thing will happen again and again.
She sighed getting annoyed at herself and knocked on the door.
Ashtray was listening to music as he was checking the pills he got under the magnifying glass. No bad. He poked the pill a few times with some tweezers to make sure it wouldn’t crumble and reduce itself to a wasteful dust he wouldn’t be able to push. He heard knocking on the door and turned towards the noise and then looked at the monitors sets up for the front door camera.
It was that chick Lexi.
Ashtray had only briefly met her properly after Fez came back stuttering when Cal had left the store and puffed out his chest to intimidate them. Ashtray left the fridge after a brief sit down to get his adrenaline down, asking Fezco “yo, what the fuck did he want?”
Lexi looked bewildered to where Ashtray stood halfway out of the damn fridge, and ducked her head down when she saw how Fez’s eyes were just watching her. Ashtray shook his head. “Yo. Fezco? Do you think that mother fucker will be back ‘round here?”
Fez finally looked away from Lexi and lazily replied with, “Ion know, man. But we preparin’ just in case.” Ashtray understood, gave a nod of his head, and went back into the fridge.
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Ashtray smirked a little as he hit the mic button.
“Who is it?” He asked. Yeah he knew but fuck it, he wanted to see what she would say. Would she say she’s a friend of Rue’s or Fez’s? Will she fumble with her words?
“Um…it’s Lexi?….I-…I’m a friend?” He could see how she cringed at herself as she said it.
He left the room and closed the door behind him, making sure it was locked as usual. He walked down the hallway and heard Fezco walking around upstairs about to descend them as Ashtray got to the door to open it.
“Yo, who is it?” Fezco asked as he walked down the stairs, sneakers off, cigarette behind his left ear.
Ashtray didn’t answer and opened the door. There stood Lexi looking at her bike then suddenly let out a big smile to Ashtray.
“Hi”
Ashtray nodded but kept his face stoic of emotion. Fez walked up behind Ashtray. “Lexi Howard. What are you doing here?”
Lexi’s eyes went from Ashtray to Fez and then back and forth.
“I…um…actually I came to….well-“ she began before Fez smiled and said, “nah your good, come on in.” He moved back and pushed open the screen door, then took the other door from Ashtray so he would hold it for her.
Ashtray laughed under his breath as he retreated into the kitchen to make a snack. In reality he wanted to watch them struggle to communicate with one another since all these two ever did was stutter and smile.
He got a bowl out on the kitchen counter and began to get himself some cereal, real slow.
Lexi stood there hands behind her back as she smiled at Fez and briefly looked around the place. “Nice home.”
Ashtray laughed then let out a cough as he pretended to be busy. He started looking at the huge choice of cereals to choose from.
All three of them.
They both looked at Ashtray then back at each other as Fez let out a quiet ‘thanks’
“Would….would you like a drink or something to eat? A sandwich?” Fezco asked her.
Ashtray closed his eyes and shook his head as he opened them. Did he just really offer her a fucking sandwich?
“Um…a drink would be nice. Thank you”
Ashtray was done with his cereal and turned with a bowl and spoon as Fez walked towards the kitchen as Lexi stood there.
“Your name’s Ashtray? Right?” She asked carefully.
He nodded again.
She briefly looked at Fez then back at him wondering what to say as she gave an awkward smile. “That’s an..interesting name.”
“I once ate cigarettes from an ashtray as a kid”
She didn’t know how to reply to that and also was a little shocked he actually spoke to her and shared something about himself.
“Did you know that the ashtray’s existence was dated back to around the early 19th Century?” she randomly let out.
Ashtray stood there holding his bowl, with a small frown. “But some people say it might have been the 1400s” he replied back.
Lexi stood there a little surprised.
“What? I deal drugs I’m not stupid.” He let out and retreated back to his room.
Fez was grinning as Lexi was talking to Ash. He never thought about the history on the ashtray. Like what? But the fact she just KNEW that blew his mind.
What else did she know? He just wanted to listen to her talk.
He got them two orange juices and placed the glasses on the counter where Ash was before he left.
“Um…here you go.” He smiled softly and Lexi thanked him.
He wanted to know why she was here. Why did she come here? To his home?
Was it to see him? Was it because she was scared of what happened at the shop and wanted to ask if he’d seen Cal?
Why did Cal ask about her telling him who he was?
“So, w-would you like a tour?” He asked. He don’t know why he asked that but it just came out.
She stood with her hands together in front of her now and nodded with a smile, her dimple showing.
He pointed a thumb behind him. “Well, this is the kitchen.”
She laughed and nodded. He loved that he made her laugh. He wanted to do it again.
And he motioned to the living room. “That’s obvious I guess.”
She laughed again with another nod.
He walked down the hall and pointed at various rooms and just said what they were or let her look in them. When they reached his grandma’s room he was a little worried, only because he didn’t want her to think that he had hurt his grandma in anyway or the image of her in bed would shock or disgust her.
“Um, so this is my grandma’s room. She’s….sick so I-I look after her.” He said as he opened the door.
Lexi looked into the room as he opened the door. He kept his eyes on Lexi as he pushed it open. She looked at the woman who laid in bed, hooked up to various machines and drips.
Lexi looked back at Fez. “You’re also a full time carer for her?”
He nodded and sheepishly looked away at his Grandma then back her. “She makes good company, sometimes” he ended that with a one shoulder shrug. Lexi smiled in the way she did when he said she was the coolest person at the party. Like she felt her insides melt.
What a selfless and caring man. What was he doing wrapped up in all this? She realized just how soft and kindhearted he really was.
After talking about his Grandma, they moved to the opposite room that was the last one. His room.
“Um this is my room. There’s not much else to the house. There’s Ash’s room and some other places but you don’t need to be seeing them.”
Lexi understood what he meant and wasn’t expecting him to open his bedroom door, but he did.
She peered in and saw how normal his rooms was, apart from some things that took her by surprise.
His bed had an old wooden headboard to it, and the pillow case had a galaxy print on it. That made her smile. Did he like space? His blanket was navy blue and furry, looking comforting and really soft. Also another furry blanket that had money printed on it. That one made her chuckle a little. Then she spotted the big French fries novelty pillow. The decor was like the rest of the house, not touched at all.
She saw how he had random posters of things he liked like comics and movies, but not too many. He was very neat and kept things in order by the looks of it. She even saw some figures on a shelf. She expected his room to be either the bare minimum or full of things she saw in other boy rooms when they went to parties and she would wander off looking around since everybody would just usually leave her all alone.
It had cute things that he obviously liked and meant something to him. She didn’t want to pry, but maybe he didn’t have a childhood like other kids and this was some of that old self showing through.
“I, er….I like comics and shit but I don’t read shit like you do.” He scratched the back of his head a little as she turned to look at him.
“I like it.”
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After awhile they were both sat down on the sofa talking. They forgot how long for, and to be honest they didn’t care either. Ashtray walked into the kitchen to grab a drink when he heard them laughing together about something. He rolled his eyes as he grabbed a coke can from the fridge and shut the door to it.
Lexi was sat on the sofa with the knitted blanket on her knees as she sat with her shoes off and her feet on the sofa. Her arms around her legs hugging them as she laughed and spoke softly.
Fez had one arm on the back of the sofa slightly facing her listening and laughing to the things she’d say.
What the fuck was happening?
Was Fez falling in love?
Love?
Was that even capable in this business?
Was it too dangerous to let anyone love you or even love someone. They could get hurt, they could be used against you and dragged into a matter that would put them in danger.
Ashtray watched them as they spoke until Lexi realised he was there and turned her head to look at him, shifting her body more on the sofa towards Fez.
“Hey”
She was speaking to him. Including him and not leaving him out. He wasn't used to that. He was just seen as some young kid that ain’t got a future and brushed aside because he isn’t big enough to deal with or even worth talking to. He blinked a little taken back.
“Yo” he let out.
“Been busy?” She asked with a soft smile.
He let out a stiff nod. “Been checking the quality of the new batch of C2-57 pills. Not bad.” He drank from the can.
Lexi blinked back at him, mouth gaped a little. “Ummm..” she said quietly. “Cool”
Fez laughed. “Hey Ash, do you want to get some pizza tonight or summon?”
“Sure” he answered and walked closer to where they were sat.
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Chapter 2
