Disclaimer: I do not own the characters. If I did, Brian wouldn't exist, and Alek wouldn't own a shirt.
"Miss me, King?"
The hand covering her mouth loosened its grip and Chloe took the chance to bite down, hard.
The hand disappeared and Chloe jumped up and swung her leg out, kicking her attacker in the chest. The attacker hit the ground with an "oof" and Chloe slammed her leg down onto his chest right under his neck so he was held down. It was a guy, she noticed, wearing dark blue jeans, and a black hoodie, with the hood up over his face. He started struggling so I slammed my heel into his chest leaving him winded long enough for me to straddle his chest and throw his hood off his face.
"Alek?"
He coughed. "Not quite the welcome I was expecting."
"What did you expect then? Me to welcome you with open arms and a kiss?"
"Maybe…are you going to get up anytime soon, because if not let me just make myself comfortable." He bucked his hips so Chloe slid down so she was straddling his hips and the sudden movement caused Chloe to fall forward so her hands were on either side of his head, giving him the perfect view of her cleavage.
"I swear, sometimes you're more of an annoying brother." She mumbled getting up and walking upstairs to her room, not risking a glance at Alek.
"Either way you love me." He said with a smile, following her upstairs
"Whatever helps you sleep at night." She reached her room and sat down on her bed, opening her laptop. Already pulled up, was a word document that read: "Chloe, got last minute conference call. I'll be home Saturday. I love you- Mom."
"So what's up?" Alek asked suddenly. "Jasmine said you had something to ask me." He explained at her confused look.
Her phone beeped and Chloe saw she had to missed calls from Jasmine, and a text that said, "Didn't get a chance to tell Alek what's going on, Friday so can you tell him?"
"Chloe?" Alek asked from the foot of her bed, sounding worried, and slightly amused. "Anyone in there?"
Her head snapped up and she found Alek sitting at the foot of her bed, leaning towards her slightly.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Jasmine texted me."
"Is she okay?"
"Oh she's fine." Alek looked relieved and then looked back at Chloe with a sudden interest.
"Did Jasmine tell you what's going on Friday?" She asked, trying to word their plans so it didn't sound like a date.
"Nope. Is there an extra training session or something?"
"Ha, no. Okay, Paul invited Amy on a date, but after the 'bedroom incident' she's nervous to go on a date alone so it was supposed to be a double date, me and Brian, Amy and Paul." She rambled out quickly, knowing his Mai hearing let him catch every word easily.
"So I'm on Uniter duty, while you're on your date?" He seemed amused, and offended.
"No, not finished." At that he sighed and lay down across my bed.
"Okay, I'm comfy, continue."
I huffed. "Okay, and then Jasmine showed up, and said she didn't want me out alone with a boy, she didn't trust. So Jasmine's coming to watch over me, and I'm not brining Brian as a date."
"Wait, you and Jasmine are double dating with Amy and Paul?" He smirked at me.
"No, again, not finished."
He muttered something that sounded like, "I swear, I miss all the good stuff," before motioning for me to continue.
"So since Jasmine was coming anyway, it's a triple date, her and Zane. But I didn't have a date still, and then Jasmine," she stressed, hoping Alek would get the idea, that it wasn't her idea," Jasmine said you'd be home by then so we could go together. Finished."
He sat up, smirking, "Are you asking me out?"
She glared. "I'm asking for a favor, I think you owe me after the heart attack you just gave me."
He seemed surprised she had turned the tables, but shrugged and nodded. "Okay, I'll go with you."
Chloe sighed and flopped down on her bed, so that she and Alek were lying next to each other, in a comfortable silence, which he soon interrupted.
"Details? What time and place and everything?"
"We're going to the carnival Friday at 5.00 and we're meeting here." She yawned out.
He chuckled, "Tired, King?"
She just nodded, and got up stretching.
"I'm watching you tonight, and since it's raining, and your Mom's not home, I'm taking the guest room." Chloe just nodded, and he left the room knowing she was going to change. He walked into the Guest Room and changed into a black tee-shirt, and basketball shorts, he grabbed from the bag he had brought earlier. He walked back to Chloe's room and saw her in a red tank top that said 'Bite Me!' in black glittery letters, and some really short, black shorts. She was brushing her hair and looking at her laptop in frustration before shutting it gently and standing up pulling her hair into a pony tail, noticing Alek.
"Do you need something?" She asked tiredly, sitting on the edge of her bed.
He walked over to her and motioned for her to get into bed, which she did without an argument, he turned out her light, and kissed her on the forehead.
"Good night, Chloe." He whispered.
"Good night, Alek."
Chloe fell asleep quickly but soon wished she hadn't. Her dream was getting worse by the minute.
Chloe blinked from the top of the Ferris wheel, she turned and saw Alek smiling at her. They were both much older, and she noticed the glint of silver form the ring on her left hand. She heard him gasp and saw blood coming from his chest.
"Alek?" He was suddenly falling and Brian was in his place smiling at her, holding a bloody knife.
"Mai have no place in this world, and should be wiped from existence, He spun the knife in his fingers. "Say goodbye to your last life Chloe." And he thrust the knife forward.
Chloe shot up, gasping, tears falling down her cheeks. She didn't even have time to think, she just stood up and walked into the guest room.
The door opened with a creak and she walked quietly to the bed and saw Alek sleeping, shirtless, peacefully.
He woke up suddenly, as if he sensed someone watching him and saw Chloe sobbing.
"I had a nightmare…" She whispered.
He just nodded tiredly, and pulled up the blankets for her to join him, as she was slipping in, he reached to the foot of the bed and grabbed the tee-shirt he was wearing earlier.
"It's fine, leave it off, I know you're more comfortable shirtless."
He debated for a second, then put the shirt down and lay down next to Chloe, wrapping an arm around her waist, comfortingly, and pulling her close. She turned so she was facing him and pecked him on the cheek.
"Thank you Alek." She whispered, falling asleep in his arms quickly, to quickly to notice that Alek, had the tiniest smile on his lips.
"Good night, love."
