Chapter 3

Chloe POV

"What do you want Clark?" I say through the door.

"Um...Can we talk?"

"Clark...it is 3 in the morning. Can't this wait?" I ask.

"Please open the door. This just feels weird."

My stomach is turning. It absolutely wrenches me knowing he still has this much pull over me. Why is here.

"Chloe?" Clark whispers.

I open the door slightly. "What is it Clark?"

"Can we please talk? I won't bother you long, I just want to talk."

That is it all it is going to take. I open the door and step aside so he can come in. Clark walks by and I notice how he has changed in the past 4 years. He seems to have gotten more fit, if that is even a possibility. I can't believe I am just letting him in, he broke me, and now I just falling back into old routines. 'I will not be weak in front of him.' I keep thinking over and over as he takes a seat on my couch. I walk over to a chair and sit, so I don't have to sit next to him.

"What can I do for you Clark? It is late and I want to go to bed." I ask bluntly.

"I just want to let you know that I am sorry Chloe. I am so sorry for everything. I know that I let you down. I loved you and I left, I know it hurt you. It killed me to have to leave."

"But you did leave Clark! Yes I loved you too, but you did leave. It really hurt. Then if that didn't hurt enough, I don't even hear from you in four years. I was upset Clark, but now I am over it. I forgive you. It's done." I declare. I know there is more under the surface, but I don't want him to see it.

"Chloe..." Clark sighs under his breath. "I am sorry that I didn't see you for four years. I don't think it's done though."

"What does that mean?" I ask.

"All I mean is, I don't think we are done. I still feel it. You know what I mean. If you are truly over me, okay, but I still want to be your friend. Please let me earn back your trust and your friendship."

I can't believe Clark says he still feels something for me.

"Whatever Clark. I am tired. Are you done?"

"Not even close, but I will leave so you can get some rest. I will see you tomorrow at work?" Clark asks as he stands and walks to the door.

"Yeah I will be there around noon. I sent Chief an email letting him know about my late hours. I will talk to you later Clark."

"Okay I will see you." He stops at the door and turns before I know what he is doing he leans down and kisses my cheek. I guess he sees the shock in my eyes.

"WHAT THE HECK CLARK?! I HAVE A BOYFRIEND!" I yell at him. "You can't just do stuff like that." I say tearing up.

"I'm sor..."

"Just leave." I say pulling the door open.

Clark steps out and I don't let him say anything else and I slam the door. I walk to my bedroom and fall into my bed. Then I start sobbing. I just wish it didn't hurt this bad.

The Next Morning

I wake up and I feel like I am hung over. I have a horrid headache and I know it is from crying all night and thinking about Clark and Pete and just myself in general. I get up and decide that it is time to just focus on myself and what I want for a change. I jump in the shower and then get dressed for the day. It is about 11am when I am finished getting ready and I decide that I want to take a sick day. I give Chief a call.

"White." Chief says when he answers his phone.

"Chief. It is Chloe. I need the day off." I say straight forward. We have always gotten along and he has always been nice to me. The past few years he has been like a father to me. It has been amazing having someone to look up to and be there for me.

"No problem. You take the time off and have a nice weekend. I will see you on Monday. Is everything okay?" He says in a lower voice.

"Yeah...of course."

"Okay. I will let Clark go for the day since he won't be here to shadow you." He says chuckling. "He has been wandering around here all morning, and quite honestly it is annoying."

"Okay Perry I will talk to you Monday."

"Okay hon. Also your story was amazing. Good work."

"Thanks."

"Okay bye."

"Bye." I say and hang up the phone.

I grab my bag and go out. I get to the Starbucks and grab myself a coffee and decide to go for a walk. I enjoy sitting outside and enjoying the city and just watching. It helps clear my head. I take my coffee and I sit down on a park bench. Birds are chirping and people are fighting over a cab...what a beautiful day out.

After about an hour I decide to go over and see Pete. I feel horrible about not being there more for him. He has been really great to me and I always pull away and go into my shell. He deserves better, but I think he knows my issues.

I walk to his night club and I know it isn't open yet, which is where he would usually be at and just go straight to his apartment above the club. I knock, even though he gave me a key, it always feels weird using it. Just another thing I should have done as a good girlfriend. As soon as I got my new place I should have had a key made for Pete, but I didn't. I just enjoy having the place to myself.

Pete answers his door in only his boxers.

"Hey baby. What are you doing here?" He asks pulling the door open for me to enter. I go to walk by and he kisses my cheek. I do not pull away. I am going to try and do better for us. "Are you okay? Why aren't you at work?"

"I am fine. I just decided to take a sick day. I just thought I would swing by and see my boyfriend. How have you been?"

"Well you deserve a day off. I have been good. Business has been good. You want to stay until tonight and we can hit the club together?"

"Sure."

"What do you want to do until then?" Pete asks as he sits down next to me on the couch and wraps his arms around me.

I slightly tense, but not too bad.

"I don't know...we could talk?" I suggest since it has been a while since we just enjoyed each others company.

"Or we could do this." Pete says as he pushes himself on me and starts kissing me. It is nice for a few minutes, then he tries slipping his hand under my shirt and I push him away.

"Okay that is enough." I say sitting up and laughing uncomfortably.

Pete sighs and sits up too. I know he is frustrated, but it just isn't right.

That Night

Pete and I get down to his club around 10pm and with everything that has been going on with me I decide that tonight I am going to have some drinks and just have a good time. We go in and it packed inside. Pete takes my hand and we walk over to the bar. He orders us our drinks and then takes me up to the his area in the VIP section and we sit down in a booth. Pete has his own section in the VIP area so that he can always keep an eye on things while he is here.

"Do you need anything else?" Pete asks.

"No I am good." I say over the music. "Why are you going somewhere?"

"I just have a couple things I have to check on and then I will be back."

"Okay." I reply and then stand up and go over kiss me. "When you get back maybe we can dance?"

"Sure thing baby." Pete says back with a grin.

Pete leaves the area and I start sipping on my drink. I get through with it and decide that I need another one. Since Pete isn't back I just run down to the bar to order my next drink.

"I will take a Long Island Ice Tea." I say to the bartender.

"Coming right up ma'am." The bartender says as he turns around to start making the drink.

"You look great." Someone says in my ear and I jerk around to see who it is.

"Thanks Clark. What are you doing here?" I ask slightly annoyed.

"Oh just checking out the club. Doesn't your boyfriend own it? Nice place. Where is ol' Pete?" Clark asks looking around smiling.

"I am right here." Pete says walking up and wraps his arms around me. "You're Clark right?"

"Yeah." Clark says extending his hand. "Nice to see you again. Nice place."

"Thanks." Pete says back to Clark and then turns to me. "You want to dance?"

"Sure." I say looking at Pete.

Pete takes my hand and leads me to the dance floor; leaving Clark standing at the bar. Pete and I dance for what seems like hours. I can't help myself, but I do glance over at Clark. The third time I look though he is gone, which does make me feel better yet sad at the same time. Pete and I continue to dance and have drinks in between some songs.

After we finish dancing, Pete goes over to the bar and gets us a couple waters and then we go back to the VIP area. I have been drinking off and on all night and I am feeling pretty loopy.

"Hey Chloe. I have to do a couple more things, I will back soon. If I take too long, just go up to my place."

"Okay. See you later." I reply as Pete leaves the booth.

I sit at the booth for right around another hour and I decide just to get a cab and head home. I grab my stuff and head out the back exit. When I get out there I see two men fighting in the back alley.

"Hey! Break it up!" I yell and run over towards the two men. Then I realize the two men are Clark and Pete. "What the heck are you two doing?!"