If anything, Alex's heart started to beat harder. The 'now now now' mantra in his head and taken over, and he felt like he might actually explode.
"Come on, lovely," he breathed, slipping his hands under her thighs and lifting her off the ground. He walked them toward his bed, trying his best not to stumble with their combined weight. It put a bit of a damper on the 'must touch everything' impulse, but he'd fix that soon enough.
He sat her gently on the bed and started rooting through the nightstand for his box of condoms. Fuck, if he was out he was going to be so mad.