Thank you all for the great reviews once again. I know that the actual game didn't really live up to it, but it's only the beginning of the story, which is what I meant it to be in the first place. So, I really hope you decide to keep reading this story because it's going to be about Alek and especially Chloe realizing their fondness for one another. There will be drama and sometimes heartache, but in the end this fic will always be a Chalek fic. Enjoy!
That night, Alek and I barely spoke to each other. We all ended up watching a few movies the rest of the night before crashing in the living room. Paul and Amy slept on the sofa bed and I told Jasmine that she could sleep in my bed upstairs because the arm chair probably wouldn't be as comfortable. As for Alek and I, I ended up setting up some pillows and blankets on the floor and sleeping there. I fell asleep before I found out where Alek was going to sleep.
The next morning I woke up, it was really early and from the looks of it, everyone else was sleeping. I sat up, looking around for Alek and saw him out on the back patio standing and watching the sun rise. I decided now was my time to confront him. I got up and made my way to the door, opening it slowly.
"Hey…" I said softly. He didn't answer. "Did you sleep last night?" I was a little concerned because I don't remember him deciding on a place to sleep. Finally he answered.
"Yeah, I slept in the recliner. You should give it more credit, it's actually quite comfy." He said, he had turned to look at me. I smiled gently before sitting down on the bench, looking down at my bare feet. For a few moments, we were both silent. Then Alek came and sat down next to me.
"So, any plans for today?" He asked.
"Well, I don't know. As long as my day does not consist of training, I'm good." I heard him chuckle as I said that which made me smile a little.
"No, training. I promise." I looked up at him and noticed he was smiling back at me. It made me think of when we kissed last night, and how it was the first time I had seen him smile.
"You know, you should smile more often. It looks good on you." Alek just watched me for a moment, and I couldn't help but blush. "What, no snarky comeback?" I teased.
"Everything looks good on me." He says, not a real smirk appearing on his face. I laugh.
"That was weak, gonna have to work on that one." Alek was acting strange again. I had a feeling it had to do with the kiss last night. I wanted so badly to bring it up, but I didn't know how. In unison…
"Chloe I-"
"Alek I-" I blushed. "You go first."
"Chloe, I like you. I think I may like you more than you like me, with the whole Brian situation and all…but I just can't go through the day without asking you if you would go somewhere with me."
I could tell he was very nervous, and it seemed like he had been planning on saying this for a while. I knew things would never work out with Brian and last night the kiss we had shared made me feel so…still an indescribable feeling.
"You want me to go on a date you mean?"
"If you were okay with that." He sounded very gentleman like, a side of him I was surprised to see.
I nodded my head yes, looking at him with a smile. "Then yes. I will." He leaned over and kissed me on the cheek.
"Is this sleepover really going to last all weekend?" He asked, chuckling a little.
I laugh back. "I highly doubt that considering I can hear Amy in their making plans with Paul. I think she kinda knows."
"How is that-" I cut him off.
"Amy knows everything." I laughed, looking back at Amy.
About five minutes later, we had decided to go inside since Amy and Paul were up. Jasmine was walking down the stairs as we walked in. We all greeted each other as I made a pot of coffee for us all. We talked for a little while about random things, Alek cracking jokes here and there, and Amy gossiping about all the snooty girls in the school as we sipped our coffee. At one point, Amy had managed to pull me aside and I told her about all that had happened that morning with Alek. She ended up telling me why she went to Alek's and in the process she had figured out that he liked me, and that's the only reason she gave me that dare. She knew how I would feel had she dared Alek to kiss me, and wanted me to be the one to do it. I forgave her as we made our way back to the others.
"So…" Amy started. "Me and Paul were thinking that we were going to not spend the rest of the weekend here. He actually wants me to take him to some convention that's in town, so I think that's what we're going to do." Amy gave me a look knowingly and Paul was surprised and happy.
Jasmine said she was going to go home as well if that were the case and actually get some sleep this weekend. She said she felt like she hadn't slept in months but would make sure she kept her shifts to watch me.
When they all left, it was just Alek and I. I was sitting at the kitchen counter as I watched him reach into the fridge to get us two cold bottles of water. Handing me mine as he leaned against the counter, I wondered what he was thinking.
"It's around ten right now…so how about I send over a Mai to watch you. I have a few things that I need to take care of and I will pick you up around…let's say 4:30?"
He took a few gulps of his water, looking at me as he did so.
"What kind of things?" I asked, Alek had one of those looks on his face where you knew he wasn't telling you everything and it made you want to know so badly.
"You'll find out soon enough." He said as he finished his water, giving me his usual smirk and raising his eyebrow. He tossed the water bottle in the trash before giving me a wink and walking out of the door.
So, that was it. Underneath all the confidence and wit, he had a sweet side to him. It was a side that I couldn't get enough of. My stomach felt like it was floating again, and I just couldn't stop smiling.
The first thing that I did was have a bowl of cereal. I couldn't help but wonder what it was that Alek had to take care of. What was he planning for tonight? Just thinking about it made me nervous, I didn't know what to wear, or how to do my hair or anything. I've never had this problem. I mean, when I went to the gala with Brian, which was a different story. But this was a date, I've had dates with Brian and I never got this nervous.
After finishing my bowl of cereal I decided that I better head up stairs and contemplate everything. The first thing I did was shower. The hot water felt great and made me calmer. Maybe now I could relax. It was just a date, I thought to myself. I put on my robe and took a deep breath as I stepped into my room. It was time to raid my closet.
Time seemed to really go by quickly after this. I must have tried on a million different outfits and ended up settling on the first one I had tried on. It was pretty casual. I had decided upon a nice top in teal which always seemed to bring out my hair and eyes. I wore a light stonewash pair of jeans. I wore my hair down, a braid near the front that flowed down.
When it was a quarter after four, I began to get antsy. I was downstairs waiting for Alek to arrive. I was getting nervous again and my palms were getting sweaty. I got up and washed my hands with cool water just to help. A few minutes later, I heard a knock at the door.
I smiled at myself, knowing it was Alek. Sure enough, when I opened the door the tall and handsome british blonde was standing in my doorway with a single red rose in hand.
So are you excited for Alek and Chloe's date? What do you think Alek planned for the night? Leave what you think in the reviews. I can't wait to read your ideas. I have it worked out but I'm not sure if I will upload it tonight or tomorrow. Please review, I love reading them! Thank you all so much!
