Ok! Hey guys! Another story! This one contains minor spoilers to the season finale FYI. Although only to the promo that was played after the credits.
This idea comes from First-Class-Heartbreaker, so Shout out to you! and this whole story is dedicated to her!
Also, for my other readers, I am having some serious writer's block on both my stories. I need to figure out how to transition those to some more plotty ideas, but I am seriously stuck! So let me know where I should have it go atm.
"I think I'm in love with Brian" Chloe told her mom. They had been discussing Chloe's road trip, which had quickly led into a conversation about her love life.
Meredith sighed. She had no idea what to tell her daughter. At first she couldn't stand Alek, but that was before he had saved their lives. She was now more open to the possibility of them, and she was able to see how much he cared about her. What he would do to help her. It reminded her of the way she had looked at Chloe's father. Brian was decent, but he was much older than Chloe, and she wasn't sure she completely trusted him. She never saw a spark go off between the two. "Look kiddo, this isn't a decision I can make for you. Just don't string either along. It's not fair to anyone."
Chloe sighed. She wished her mom could just tell her what to do. "I suppose you're right." Chloe said, getting up and heading upstairs.
"I always am!" Her mom called up to her.
Chloe opened her door only to find a certain blonde haired Brit. "Alek." She walked towards him, seeing the hurt in his eyes. There was no doubt he had heard.
"So that's how you feel then?" He asked, a strong edge to his voice. He swallowed hard. The feeling of rejection brought back memories of being kicked out by his parents.
"No. Alek," She pleaded.
"Don't. Just don't." He said, shaking his head in anger. "Just go run off to your little human." He sneered.
"Alek!" Chloe hated when he was like this, "We both know I can't be with him."
"And that's supposed to make me feel better?" He shot back.
"What do you want me to do?" She asked.
"Stop seeing him." Alek emphasized. "I thought I was pretty clear the first time."
"He's important to me."
Alek took a deep breath. "I see that." He said solemnly. Every part of him radiated hurt. "I'm sorry. I can't do this anymore." He said.
"Alek-" Chloe started, but it was too late. He was already out the window.
Chloe was drinking a latte with Amy at the coffee shop across from Varese's the following day. Her shift had just ended.
Jasmine walked in. "Hey." She said, pulling up a chair, and stealing a sip from Chloe's drink.
"Hey back." She stared at the latte. As soon as Jasmine set it back down, Chloe swiped it back up. "Get your own." She glared playfully.
"Fine, fine." Jasmine said, standing up to get another drink.
As Jasmine sat back down, Chloe asked a question that had been on her mind. "Hey, where's Alek? I didn't see him at school today." Chloe felt bad about yesterday; they had both reacted poorly. She wanted to apologize.
Jasmine looked uncomfortable. "He's gone." She said quietly.
"Gone? Like went with Valentina on a trip?" Chloe asked, taking a gulp of coffee.
"No. Like gone, gone. As in he went back to London."
Chloe swallowed harshly, and started coughing. "He left?" Chloe asked, disbelieving.
"Yeah. He said he couldn't deal with the rejection, or something." Jasmine said. "I don't want to pry, so I'm not going to say anything, but whatever happened between you two was the reason he left. He basically came home from his shift and packed up." Jasmine took a sip, and barely choked it down "Sugar." She choked out, "This needs sugar." She got up to go add some sweetener.
As soon as Jasmine left, Amy leaned forward. "Okay spill. What happened last night?"
"Nothing!" Chloe defended.
"Bullshit. The boy was head over heels in love with you. Don't tell me nothing happened." Amy looked her straight in the eye.
Chloe blushed under Amy's interrogation. "He, umm, kinda overheard me tell my mom that I might, possibly be in love with Brian." She grimaced, knowing how it sounded.
"Well no wonder!" Amy exclaimed. "You basically told him you loved someone else to his face."
"But- No- I-" Chloe tried.
Amy stopped Chloe, putting her hand up. "No buts. You broke that sexy man's heart." Amy said dramatically.
Chloe sighed. "I know." She said quietly. "But what am I supposed to do."
"You take that perky little butt straight to the U.K." Jasmine advised Chloe. She liked the girl. A lot. But this was her cousin they were talking about. She had to draw a line somewhere. And that 'where' was family.
Chloe grimaced. "I can't. I kinda promised Brian I would go see this address with him tonight." She winced, expecting the blow.
Jasmine sighed, and opened her mouth, fully ready to give Chloe a speech.
Amy stopped her. "Before anything drastic happens, you have to decide what really is going on in that pretty little head of yours." Amy explained. "Now, why exactly are you "in love" with Brian?"
Chloe sighed, thinking. "I don't know. He's just…a nice guy." Chloe smiled. "He makes me feel normal."
"Aha!" Amy yelled. "There it is. He's normal." She emphasized. "Maybe the one normal thing, in your very not-normal, Mai-ridden life? You are in love with the fact that he reminds you of a life where you are not fearing for you life." She explained simply. "He's normal. He's nice. He's safe."
"I don't know. Maybe." Chloe sighed. "But even so, what's so wrong with that?" Chloe asked.
"Because," Amy explained, "You're not in love with him. You're in love with the idea of him." Amy grinned.
Chloe laughed. "When did you become the relationship guru?"
"When I received subscriptions to Cosmo and Glamour." Amy smiled.
"Well, maybe you're right, but… what if you're not. What if I go over to London, and drag Alek back, only to go right back to Brian?"
"You go on the trip with Brian. You think about the things Amy has said, and when you get back you make a decision." Jasmine said. "Now, Amy. What can we seem to do about my love life?" Jasmine laughed.
Sooo? What do you think? Any good? Should I continue? And of course it's an AlekChloe fic. Pshh Like I know how to write anything else. :P
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