Disclaimer: I don't own Nine Lives of Chloe King or any of the characters.
"Ironic or lame?" Brian asked as he put on the cat-eared knit hat.
"Uhh, little bit of both? But it works with the jacket… You a cat person?" I asked, but all I could think about was Alek. Alek, Alek, Alek, the mai. My protector.
"Nah, just got cold ears." He explained.
Sure, he was KINDA cute, but he looked like he was in college. And how could I date a college guy? No chance. I looked over to the coffee shop right next to the store I worked at. I saw Alek shaking his head. After all, he is my protector; he has to take care of me. Make sure I don't kiss any humans, because if we kiss then the other person will go into paralysis or even worse, death. So Brian isn't even an option.
"Chloe, we have to go train." Alek announced.
"Now? I'm in the middle of work!" I whispered, so only he would hear. I knew he wasn't going to leave me here, so I said bye to Lana and walked out with Alek.
"What made you change your mind?" He smirked.
Alek walked me to one of the busiest places, the market. The cars were honking at each other and people's conversations were overlapping. It was just a plain mess.
"Look, I know I asked for help, but this is like six hundred radio stations playing at once, I'll never be able to do it." I complained.
"Pick something."
"I can't!"
"Just do what I tell you."
"Highly suspicious."
"Don't be," He said with his signature smirk.
"Now close your eyes."
I felt so naïve. It felt like someone was going to attack me at any moment.
"You are in charge of the world around you." He explained.
"I don't know, I…"
"Listen to my heartbeat, just that."
I focused on the soft thump, thump, thump of his heart. I could feel butterflies in my tummy. When I opened my eyes, I looked into his hazel eyes with my blue ones; I realized that I truly loved Alek.
"Kiss me."