DISCLAIMER: There ain't no way in hell that I own The Nine Lives of Chloe King. I'm just not that legit =\

Chloe and Alek should be together. Not Brian. Just so you know.

"Not real clear on how long you're gonna be so I'm taking off. I guess you can just call me if you need a ride back."

I'm taking off.

Call me if you need a ride back.

Chloe listened to the message about three or four times hoping it would say something different each time, but the words remained the same. Brian had no intention of waiting for her whatsoever; he only stayed because she left her phone in his car.

But, still, Chloe thought, why stay only because of a phone? There HAS to be a better reason than that.

She kept on telling herself that he truly cared about her, that Brian worried for her as she walked into the warehouse, but each time she tried, the message came back to mind.

If he truly cared, why didn't he come after you? If he was really worried, then why didn't he try to stop you, or at least question you before you left?

Chloe wanted to push these thoughts away but she could not argue with what was true. Finally, she ended up walking over to her bed and started to cry into her lap. All of a sudden, the room became cold and the soft sound of the rain became slightly louder.

"Chloe, what's wrong?"

Before she knew it, Alek was sitting next to her at the side of her bed. He started to caress her shoulders in a comforting manner but stopped abruptly as if it was not his place to do so.

"Alek? What are you doing here?" Chloe said, looking at him with such curiosity.

"I am worried about you, 'tis all," Alek replied, meekly. "It is Jasmine's and my job to protect you from any harm."

"Scar-faced psycho is dead. You do not need to be here."

Chloe buried her head into her hands as another stream of tears came. She did not know why she began crying again, it was something that just happened.

"Just because he may be dead does not mean that there are not others out there who want to hurt you as well. The Order is not a one-man show," Alek said this softly, he did not want to upset Chloe even more. "What is bothering you, Chloe?"

She raised her head slowly, and as she did, she looked into his deep brown eyes. He had the same expression on his face as he did earlier that night, when she came home only to find him watching over her mother, in the pouring rain.

"You really should not be here," Chloe sobbed. "You did so much for me already. You stayed here and watched over my mom all night just because I asked you to, not even worrying about yourself."

Alek chuckled. "Was I not supposed to?"

"No," she shook her head and tried to smile.

"I'm afraid I don't understand." He started to laugh for he could not see where she was going with this.

Chloe then closed her eyes and let one more tear fall down her cheek.

"You stayed here for me," she whispered, eyes still closed, "because I asked you to. You risked your health for my mom, who was not in any danger at all. You did all that for me whereas . . . my . . . Brian . . . he . . . he couldn't even . . ."

But she didn't finish her sentence, she couldn't. She could not bear to think of Brian with Alek so close to her, nevertheless, think of how he hurt her.

Alek then slowly reached towards her face and started wiping her tears away. Chloe's eyes were still closed but she did not move away at this gesture, it seemed like she was waiting for this. It was then, at that moment, that she realized Brian did not matter to her anymore. She did not care for him any longer. She wanted Alek.

Subsequently, he embraced Chloe in such an affectionate way thus proving to her that he wanted her as well.

They sat in silence, hugging each other until Chloe stopped crying. When she did, Alek leaned to her ear and whispered, "I'll always be here for you, Chloe, no matter what. Whenever you need me, wherever, I will be right there, waiting to fulfill your every request."

"Stay with me tonight," she challenged.

"As you wish."

I haven't decided if it was going to be a story or a one-shot yet but I think I'm leaning towards a one-shot. Hope you enjoyed either way! Oh, and if Chloe and Alek do not get together by the end of the show, I. Will. Cry.