Chapter Started: December 23, 2011

Chapter Finished: December 24, 2011

Author's Note: Well, here's the last part, I hope that you guys enjoy it. Please don't forget to give me feedback for it feeds my passion (and Christmas spirit).


=Christmas Eve Ball=

-Part III-

"Oh Mai God," Chloe breathed out as she looked at the transformed penthouse suite, 1803, Jasmine and Alek's house that they shared with Valetina, the San Francisco Pride leader.

The beautiful and spacious penthouse was truly changed into a winter wonderland in its hues of white and blue.

"You know, I still forget that your new to all this Mia stuff," Alek told his girlfriend, his arm still looped with hears as he lead her towards his aunt, who was happily talking with some of the other Mai.

"Ah, here comes the guest of honor," the couple heard Valetina say to the Mai she was talking to before she turned around to greet them with a hug and a kiss on the cheek, "Chloe, Alek, I was beginning to get worried about you all."

"Sorry, Aunt Val, dinner took longer than we planned," Alek replied to his aunt with a smile, his arm still looped firmly with Chloe's.

"You look beautiful, Momma Val," Chloe said as she gazed at the beautiful mid-30 Mia who was dressed in a beautiful bright-blue hammered silk satin gown from Amanda Wakeley with black suede Jimmy Choo high heels, and black jeweled earrings that hung down to her shoulders.

The older woman smiled at her newphew's girlfriend's nickname for her as she replied, "Thank you, Sweetie. You look beautiful." Turning to her nephew, she said with a smile, "You did good."

"As in the girl or the outfit?" Alek teased her.

Jasmine laughed as she and Jacob approached them just in time to see her mother roll her brown eyes, and whack her cousin upside the head as she replied, "The outfit, smartass."

"But you must admit, Momma, that he did girl in choosing the girl too."

"That he did, Jasmine, that he did," Valentina agreed with her daughter before pulling her and then Jacob in for a hug, "How was dinner?"

"Just fine, Ms. Diaz, thanks for asking," Jacob replied politely.

"Jacob, no need to be formal, we're all friends here," Valentina reminded her daughter's boyfriend before she remembered her manners, "Oh My, I'm so sorry. Alek, Jasmine, you remember Christopher Samuels and his wife Christina from the San Diego Pride?"

"Hello," Alek replied with a smile, holding out his hand to the man.

"Alek, it's so good to see you again," Christopher replied, "and this beauty must be the Uniter, Chloe King. Hello, I'm Christopher and this is my wife Christina."

"Hello," Chloe replied as she shook their hands with a smile.

"And this is our sons Jamie and Nate," Christina introduced their two boys who approached the group.

"Hello," the two boys replied, both taking turns in kissing Chloe's and Jasmine's hand, much to their boyfriend's dismay.

"Hello," the two girls replied with blushes, both knowing that it was kind of wrong to blush at the two boys who were bluntly flirting with them, but not were helping it because they were super cute.

"Nate, Jamie, long time," Alek commented, making his presence known as he moved his arm from looped with Chloe's to around her waist. The blonde girl knowing what he needed, smiled as she put her arm around his waist and leaned her head on him causing him to smile and become a little less tense.

"Alek, dude, what's up?" Nate asked him with a smile and that's when him and his brother noticed how the British Mai and the Uniter were acting.

"You lucky cat you," Jamie told Alek with a smirk, "dating the Uniter."

"You're right I am lucky, but because I'm dating Chloe King, not the Uniter," he replied before excusing himself and Chloe to lead her towards the table that was reserved for them, Jasmine and Jacob, and Valentina.

"Okay, I'm confused," Jamie stated as the couple left.

Valentina smiled as Jasmine and Jacob also excused themselves to follow Chloe and Alek before explaining, "Alek doesn't like to think of Chloe as the Untier, even though she is. He sees her for who she is, a beautiful, smart, caring young lady who had a heart of diamonds and gold. He's just lucky that she chose him, and I know that she thinks exactly the same way, she's lucky he chose her."

"They're mates," Christian stated, finally realizing it.

"I wasn't sure of it myself until events from the past opened up my eyes," the San Francisco Pride leader replied, "Chloe has a way of opening up your eyes to things that you don't realize. She's a very special young lady, which makes what she has with my nephew so much more powerful and precious."

"It's been a long time since I've seen to Mai look at each other like that," another Mai woman, Jessie, stated as she approached the talking females once the males left to get drinks.

Christina and Valentina nodded their heads in agreement as they watch Chloe throw her head back and laugh at something Alek had whispered in her ear causing him to smile at her and then lean over to place a kiss on her cheek causing her to smile.

"How long have they been together?" Jessie asked the host of the Mai Ball.

"Seems like forever," Valentina joked with them, "no, they've been together for just a few months."

"Really?" Christina asked, truly impressed.

"Basset didn't waist her time did she?" Jessie commented with a smirk.

"No, but you know our goddess she's unpredictable, but exceptional," Valentina added before she excused herself to walk over to 'her children'.

"Alek, shut up," she heard her daughter say, laughing at her cousin.

"Alek what are you doing to your cousin and girlfriend?" Valentina inquired as she took a seat between Jasmine and Chloe.

"He's being a dork," Jasmine replied.

"As per usual," Chloe added and laughed when she saw her boyfriend pout.

"Alek, do you ever grow up?" Valentina joked with him.

"No," the two girls replied both of them laughing at Alek's glare and then harder as Valentina nodded her head in agreement and started laughing with them.

"Dude, you're getting harassed," Jacob commented as he sat back and enjoyed the show.

"Tell me about it," Alek murmured, but having to smile when his girlfriend leaned over and pecked his cheek with a smile.

"Stop it," Chloe chided him, "you know I love you."

"And I you," Alek replied before wasting no time in connecting their lips in a sweet kiss.


I don't want a lot for Christmas

There's just one thing I need

Underneath the Christmas tree

I just want you for my own

More than you could ever know

Make my wish come true

All I want for Christmas is…

You

"Are you having fun, Love?" Alek's soft voice asked Chloe as they slow danced later into the night.

"With you, always," Chloe vowed with a smile as she nestled her head deeper into his chest as her arms locked around his neck just a little bit tighter as he pulled her to him, tigehter.

I don't want a lot for Christmas

There's just one thing I need

I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby

"Chloe?" The British accent softly drifted to her sensitive Mai hearing.

"Yes Alek?"

I won't ask for much this Christmas
I don't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeers click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
Ooh baby
All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me...

"I don't want a lot for Christmas, but there is just one thing I do want most of all," he told her, stopping their swaying and backing away from her a little bit.

"And what is that?" Chloe asked him, and thanks to her empathy she could feel his waves of nervousness.

"Just the promise that you'll wear this ring with a promise to say 'yes' when I ask you to marry me someday," Alek asked as he pulled out a blue box with a white bow on the top of it causing Chloe to instantly gasp at the recognition of the world reknown box.

Oh my Tiffany's, Chloe thought as she gasped at the beautiful 18k white gold Paloma Picasso ring with round brilliant diamonds that spelled out the word 'Love'.

"So I ask you, Chloe King, will you please do me the honor of wearing this promise ring with the promise of blessing me with a single three letter word in the future?" He asked her, all of his cockiness and self-confidence gone.

"As long as you promise to love me forever and that I don't have to wait forever for the question either," Chloe replied with tears in her eyes.

"Chloe Neveah King, I will love you forever and always, because that's the whole point," he replied as she kissed her lips while his finger slide the promise ring onto her left ring finger, both knowing that one day the ring would be moved to her right hand while on her left she would wear a simple silver band and whatever engagement ring Alek would chose for her in the future.

All I want for Christmas is you….baby

All I want for Christmas is you…baby

The End


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's,

Jessica(: