A/N: Hey guys! So, the one-shot is totally on! But no worrs, you don't have to read it if you don't want to :P I am also known to be FREAKING OUT by writing the smut. I've read, studied their format and such, to create a scenario in my head but, it's my first time writing a smut. So, I am pretty nervous of what you guys might think. Anywho, thanks for all the support you guys are giving me on this story!

P.S I may be starting a NEW Chalek story (don't worry, I can keep up easily ^_^) yes, you heard me NEW! It's full of romance, drama, action etc.! All in one story which I will be posting up very soon, so my authorly fans, keep your eyes/emails peeled out for that new story!

Here's chapter 3! Enjoy!

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"Love, are you ready to go to the funeral today?" I heard Alek ask through the phone. I sighed, knowing I was about to pour lots of h2o out of my eyes today. Whoa, 'h-2-o'? I sat up on my bed, and nodded.

"Yeah, pick me and my mom up in a few?"

"Yeah, I'll pick you guys up. See you and love you," He dryly goodbyed. Appearantly, Alek was able to get a car so it would be easier sometimes if I didn't have mine in hand. His was a silver, Dodge Charger with black rimmings. It was newer too.

"Bye, love you too," I replied and with that, I disconnected the phone before jumping out of bed to take a shower. After the shower, I dryed up and decided to wear a black, sleeveless, halter dress with a belt wrapped right about my waist before flaring out and ending thigh high. I wore some black, high heeled boots along with a black, blazer. My hair was tied up into a tight bun with me slipping on a pearl necklace. I slapped on some lipstick and blush before grabbing my small purse and heading downstairs. I saw my mom wearing all black too but with a hand that had a black veil settling on her head.

"Ready?"

I nodded, not really ready for words. She took that as a sign to guide me towards the front door when we heard the doorbell ring. She opened it up and standing there was Alek. He was wearing a black, button up flannel and it rolled up to his elbows and some slacks. His hair was shaggy and unkempt as usual but he seemed emotionless as me. We knew today wasn't our brightest days so tried to at least no say anything stupid. "Hey, kitten, hello Mrs. King."

"Hello, Alek, how are you doing?" My mom asked, smiling and him and her pulling me out of the house. She quickly locked up and we went off the porch and into the car, me in the passengers, Alek in the driver's and my mum in the back.

"Uh, I'm doing better," Alek responded to my mom as he started the car and started to drive down the lanes.

"So...you two are getting pretty serious-" My mom started hesitantly and I spazzed out while Alek smirked.

"Ma! This is no time for a sex talk!" I whined, covering my ears. She scowled at me, effectively making me shut up.

"Quiet, Chloe King," She scolded at me jokingly as I stared at her, jaw open. "So, as I was saying, if you are going to be...intima-"

"Ma!"

"-te, then you guys better be safe and remember to be responsible," She continued while Alek looked like he was about to laugh like a mad man. Me? Well, I looked like a tomato and a fresh one at the least!

"How long you've been thinking about this, mother?" I muttered, my forehead in my hand

"Don't worry, hun, this time it was only an hour," She pointed out at me. I looked at her, just staring. "What?"

"Well, you heard her Chloe, we have to be safe," Alek added, winking at me. I swear I just turned into mush by that simple action.

"You too?"

"Yep, babe, you know it," He purred at me while my mom raised an eyebrow at us.

"Yeah...that's right..babe..." I sneered teasingly at him as he raised his eyebrows. We all laughed but silence succumbed us after that until we got to the funeral. I bit my lip to try holding in the plaintive feelings. We parked the car and got out, my mom went ahead but me and Alek stood there looking at eachother. "Are you ready for this?"

"Yeah, don't worry, I'm a big boy, I can handel these things, babygirl," He assured but I still could feel the sadness pulsing in him.

"No, you aren't, I can feel you're upset. Have you forgotton we have a connection?"

"Okay..I am and I can really feel it from you too," He admitted, the tears threatening to spill out of his brown orbs.

"Ready?" I smiled drooply, holding a hand out for him to take. He nodded, gradually taking my hand and walking to the outdoor funeral. There was a tent roof over the caskets of Jasmine and Valentina, people surrounding it full of pity, sadness, and complete, utter sympathy. It was a lot of emotions building up on my empathy path and it was getting annoying and painful.

"You okay?" Alek asked concernly when he saw me wince when we hit the crowded area.

"Yeah, just a lot of emotions slapping me," I joked, humorlessly. He smiled at me pitiful, letting go of my hand and wrapping an arm around my waist. I saw my mom talking to some people and most of them were Mai's.

"I don't think I can do this," I heard Alek choke out. His jaw and fists were balled and he looked deathly white. His eyes show nothing but pure, raging upset tears. They were his only family and now they're gone. The same way his originals were. I felt a giant wave of lonliness impact me, with all these other emotions that felt locked up. It was Alek.

"Alek, you can do this. You're strong enough, I can feel it, you'll be fine," I tried to reassure but my voice cracked when a tear slipped off my face. He was about to break down so I took his hand, dragging him far from the area and near a tree, atop of a hill. Just like I had theoried, he went onto his knees and started to cry everything out. I crouched down, wrapping my arms around him for a tight hug which he returned back, hiding his face in the crook of my neck and I my neck go wet in a second. "Shh..."

I had tears streaming down my face too and he mumbled something in my neck which I couldn't quite hear right. I pulled back and his face wasn't red but his eyes were puffy and bloodshot.

"What?"

"I said..I hope that you never leave me, Chloe King," He croaked out, his British accent still visible. That's a good sign.

"I'm not going anywhere," I whispered, leaning into him for a sweet kiss. He kissed my back, standing us up and wrapping me close. We pulled back and looked down at the funeral, Alek having an angry look now. God, my boyfriend has mood swings. He turned to me, lacing our fingers together.

"I know that Jasmine and Valentina would've wanted us to stay strong and fight. The Order doesn't know what hit them, they better be prepared because this fight, is just beginning," He warned and I nodded stiffly in return.

"But we'll be ready, for anything."

"Could you calm down, you're bumming me out," Alek complained, sitting next to me in a table in the coffeeshop. It was Saturday. The day before Elizabeth and Mimi get here! Ugh, and I am so nervous about the...whole...mating thing. I was a bit insecure today too and it was morning so, I'm particularly off the ledge. The funeral went smoother after me and Alek's incident but then I broke down, screaming when they were doing the burial section. Alek and my mom had to hold me back from jumping into the 6 ft. hole. After, I got settled but was still upset a little but today...well, today I was nervous, jumpy, scared, excited and hesitant all at the same time.

I scoffed at him, "Well excuse me, sir!"

"Oh great," He groaned, putting his face in his hand. My cat mating hormones were getting me moody lately too and Alek could sense it.

"You're just lucky I ain't in heat right now," I smirked, remembering when me and him were watching a documentary video about domestic cats and it hit the reproduction section where Alek told me, Mai's had the heating months sometimes. Good thing it's like late spring when I transformed.

"That'll be fun," He theoried for a moment while I smacked him on the arm lightly.

"Shut up, and we promised we would go to the oceanside carnival this evening with Paul and Amy so, enough with the mating and flirting things, Aleksander," I scolded his full name. He obviously doesn't like to go with his full name, especially if others called him that but, I had an advantage since I was his 'Cute-Kitty-Chloe'.

"You too, Cute-Kitty-Chloe. ," He retorted, smiling sweetly at me. Somehow, he thought I was cute so he put in, 'cute' and I was a bit of a cat so, 'kitty' and he added it on with 'Chloe' so it made Cute-Kitty-Chloe. Yeesh.

"Mm-hm, so...now that Elizabeth and Mimi are coming-"

"-Everything will stay the same, you and me, together. The Order, staying back for now and Brian's pretty face is soon to be ripped off, kay'?" He explained but sweetly said the 'Brian' in a sickening tone.

"I just hope," I sighed, running a hand through my hair. He leaned to my side, kissing my forehead before pulling back and staring into my eyes.

"Don't' hope', just know," He rephrased to me, standing up and taking my hand as I stood up after. He smiled, pulling me out of the bookstore into the radiating morning touching my skin. We walked down the sidewalk, hand in hand, with everyone staring at us with awe. I can't believe I couldn't see what amazing thing was standing right there infront of me all this time. I was just so blind by love that I didn't understand.

"I love you, Alek," I noted to him and he smiled down at me lovingly.

"I love you too, King," He kidded, me smacking him on the arm with my other hand. "But seriously, I love you, Chloe."

"Yep!" I laughed hugging his arm and leaning my head on his shoulder. Amy called me, saying that we should go shopping for the extra time before heading to the carnival. I complaintly accepted, Alek amused and me annoyed. Goodness.

"Okay, so we got my stuff and some of yours, now totally yours, Chloe!" Amy squealed as we walked down the mall. I had about 6 bags in my hands and she had about 8. God, who knew such a small person could be holding shopping bags the size of luggage bags.

"What?" I whined, and she glared at me sternly.

"Shut it, Kitten, you need a new outfit for tonight over there..." She prompted, pointing to the store of 'Victoria Secret'.

Crap.

"Are. You. Serious?" I said unbelievably and she towed me over to the store. Right before we passed the threshold she looked at me with puppy dog eyes.

"Afraid so, Chloe."

"Just drag me in there and play barbie so we can get this over with," I pleaded, walking in the store with her. I was trotting around the isles and saw Amy going over to me with a bunch of lingerie in her arms. I rephrase arms. Not like a small, bra, and hand-sized either.

"I think these are cute, you should try them!" She bargained, holding up a really, really, lacy one-piece. I stared at her, bewildered. "What? Alek has a tendency to run his mouth a lot, especially with a special night like this."

Damn, Alek.

My eyes widened, shaking my head and backing away slowly. "No way, Amy. You know that all my nine lives would be gone if my mom saw this anywhere?"

"That is why, I am going to keep it in a luggage bag to keep back at you and Alek's penthouse," She explained, me scoffing more in disbelief.

"That's not me and Alek's house!" I objected, complainingly.

"Is that why you guys mostly spend every waking moment of it, in there?" She questioned me skeptically.

"Excuse me? 'Ever waking moment'? Nu-uh, that is so not true," I disapproved, browsing at some tank-tops.

"It's true," She challenged, smirking at me.

"Not."

"True."

"Not!"

"TRUE!" She screamed, towering over my back-bent body.

"Okay! Okay!" I exasperated, pushing ourselves back upright. "Whatever, Amy, just stop making a scene."

"Mm-hm, you know I always win," She laughed, shoving the one-piece into my chest, along with the other lingerie she had. "Try them on."

"But-"

"Nope, give it up, Chloe, it's no use to backtalk," She held a finger up, looking away with her eyes closed. I sighed defeatedly, shuffling my feet to the dressing rooms with Amy hot on my trails. I got into a stall and quickly stripped down to slip on the lingerie. It was a red, flyaway babydoll along with some lacy bras and panties that had 'kitty' on it, a very revealing teddy, and a corset that had a garter belt in match. What am I? 21? The freaking cashier would be wondering why the hell me and Amy would be buying this! I tried on all the lingerie, showing each one of them to Amy before finally buying all of them. I think that we had to pay 300 hundred dollars, along with some nice smelling lotion and Alek's favorite.

"So, how old are you girls?" The cashier asked as she scanned the items. Me and Amy shared a look, wide eyes.

"Uh...18, it's actually for my friend who's getting married tomorrow and this is a bridals gift," Amy lied expertly.

"Ohh...tell her congratulations and it'll be $316.16 please," She laughed at me and Amy's straddled breathing. Amy handed her credit card from her rich father to the cashier and she finished up putting our stuff in giftbags before we walked out of the store. I swear my arm feels like they're about to fall off from all the damn bags.

"Is that all?" I groaned pleadingly and she sighed, nodding. I did a cheer in my head, flying around with screams of joy.

"Okay, so we go back to your house, get dressed then go to the carnival to meet the boys," She explained, turning on her heel to walk towards the exit. She swiftly glanced back at me, "Are you coming or you want to shop more?"

"See you at the car!" I quickly responded, running past her and out the mall.

Me and Amy sat on a bench waiting for the boys to arrive in a couple minutes. They had some 'bonding' time while me and Amy hung out. I think friendly bonding in Alek's term is friendly teasing. Nice. I was wearing a beach dress that was peach and had a low, plunge v-neck. It flared right down silkily right below my breasts. It ended midway down my thigh, and had a slitted opening on the sides of the flare. The sleeves were kimono with pom-pom trims and it was nice since I had a bikini underneath. I added it on with some jewelry and brown sandals since it was also a caftan dress.

As for Amy, she had on a green, sundress. It was a smocked bodice, with a fit-and-flare shape for her body. It was cotton and sleeveless and ended the same length as me. She had some black sandals and a sun hat on her head eventhough the sun was nearly out. She was also a bit jumpy and nervous. Why?

"Amy, what's wrong? You've been jumpy ever since we left the house, is there something you want to tell me?" I asked from across the table and smiled sheepishly.

"Nope, nothing at all," She feigned, trying to lie. I raised an eyebrow, glowering at her intently before slamming my hand on the table a bit hard for my own good. Wincing slightly, I brought my hand up, rubbing it slightly.

"No, nothing, there is something, tell me!" I gave her the puppy dog eyes as she exhaled sharply.

"Me and Paul are going on a vacation to New York for a while..."

"Eh?" I asked, not really getting the statement into my system.

"I said me and P-"

"I heard what you said, Amy, but I just can't believe you never told me this before!" I pulled at my hair, standing off of the bench to put a hand on my hip, thinking.

"I'm sorry, Chloe, but it's with my family and we'll only be gone a for a week," She reasoned eagerly. I rolled my eyes but nodded.

"Go ahead, go ahead," I waved my hand away as my voice went up an octave when I said that.

"Yay! You're the bestest friend ever!" She squealed, jumping off of her chair to hug me, jump frantically, and spin around. I chuckled, letting go of her, only to be enterwined around the waist by a pair of strong arms. I turned in the arms, looking up at a pair of chocalate irises.

"Hey, kitten," He muttered, leaning down and engulfing me for a honey, sweet kiss. We pulled away after a moment, me glanciing at Amy...who was making out with Paul. Awkwardness of how me and Alek just pecked and they're all in it!

"Hey, I missed you," I smiled at his gorgeous face. He pulled me in a bear hug, swinging me arounnd.

"I missed you too!" He playfully replied, setting me back down. I grinned at his face looking towards the same photo booth we went to last week. I laughed, pulling him towards it and sticking five bucks in the slot. We dived in and the first picture, he had his arm over my shoulder and we were staring into eachother's eyes. The second, was when we were about to kiss. The third was when actually did kiss, fourth was a smiley, and fifth was just us together, smiling at the camera. "Way different from the ones we had last week."

"I know right!" I astoundedly exclaimed, looking at the strips of photos we had. Last week was definitly just a date off but now, there was all love. Amy and Paul had gone somewhere, I don't know where though. I saw a person that was concentrating on me and Alek thoroughly. My eyebrows narrowed in confusion, I saw the peson was wearing all black and a hood covered it's face, holding up two phones which only I knew belonged to:

Amy and Paul.

"Where are your friends?" Alek asked, looking around too. I shrugged, standing up with Alek staring at me, concerned. I glanced at the person who ran down the stands and out at the parking lot. "What's wrong?"

"I'm going to go look for them," I breathed out, taking a step, but was suddenly being slinged back by a grasp around my wrist. "Alek, you have to let me go."

"No, I'm going with you at the least," He said through his teeth. I shook my head, giving him a hug which he returned.

"I need you to stay here just incase they come around," I muttered, staring up at him. I gave him a kiss on the cheek before trudging away. Me and him had a discussion on how he needs to trust me more on the Mai powers, especially when he's not around.

"Chloe, wait," I heard him say, only my Mai hearing could hear. I turned, looking at him with a raised eyebrow.

"What?"

"How come you feel threatened? Or unsafe and worried?" He asked curiously, me shrugging innocently and smiling.

"Trust!" I sang, reminding him about something. He sighed, knowing this conversation was over. I turned, smiling victoriously.

"You better be back in 10 minutes!" I heard him call out but, there was something in his tone that was so wary about my safety. I could feel it. I could feel his need to come after me, wrap his arms around me protectively and just fight whoever comes near. But right now, I had to ignore all that and get to Paul and Amy before it's to late. The person I saw was standing on an empty dock, smiling in the darkness.

"Hey!" I yelled, getting his/her's attention. I ran over to the person cautiously, standing there, looking brave and fury. "Where. Are. They."

The figure chuckled darkly, taking out a knife. "Oh, Chloe. My dear, dear, Chloe. Why not at least talk for a while?"

"Shut up and tell me where the hell they are," I snarled at the figure who jumped. I smiled, pleasured the figure had a tint of cowardness for me.

"Now, now, I think we can talk this through," The figure argued. I noticed it was also a very, very familiar voice I couldn't get my hands on though.

"I said shut up, or else I will personally rip your face off," I growled through my teeth.

"Now is that anyway to talk to your first love?"

I cringed back and froze. My face lost all color and emotion for that one moment. It couldn't be, no it's not... "Brian?"

"You called?" The figure revealed itself, slipping the hood off. I gasped a little, my eyes widening into saucers.

"Why the hell would you do this to me, Brian and you aren't my first love. It was all a nasty trick wasn't it?"

"Very smart, especially for the mighty Uniter. By the way, tell your boyfriend I said hi," He smirked, my growling, teeth bared and my claws ready to fight.

"Don't you dare bring Alek into this. This fight is between you and me."

"Oh don't worry, it won't stay that way for long when I kill you as many times as I have to," He explained menacingly.

"Sorry to burst your bubble but that won't be happening anytime," I sneered, us circling eachother in a trance.

"But here's the thing, you want your two buddies, right?" He noted, pointing to something I didn't see before. I saw Paul and Amy wrapped with tight ropes with duck tape over their mouths and unconscious. I cried out in relief as I ran over to them and placing a hand on their shoulders.

"Okay, you freaking Orders mess with me, my family, my Mai relations but now my human friends? That isn't going to be cool with me," I told him, taking the first lunge. He obviously wasn't qualified and ready for the impact when I was able to tackle him down, us nearly falling off the edge of the dock. I felt him kick me in the ribs, me falling off of him and hissing. Amy and Paul obviously woke up when I heard them calling me.

"Chloe!" Paul called, me turning to him, but Brian suddenly stampeding to me, pushing me right off the dock and into the scorching, icy waters. As I was underwater, I saw Brian scream, and heard another voice snarling blisterly. There were large thuds beating above me as I swam back up. I soon reached the surface but all the noises halted and I gasped out frantically for air.

"Chloe, are you okay?" I heard a bell-like, English voice ask in pain. I looked up and saw Alek on his knees and hands, looking over at me over the edge with Amy and Paul on either sides of him with the same posture.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine," I croaked out, water a bit rustling my voice. I brought my white, shivering arm up to take ahold of his hand. He pulled me out of the water swiftly, Paul helping to set me laying down on the wooden boardwalk.

"What is your problem, Chloe? Why didn't you bring with you? Do you know how worried I was! You could've lost another life for godsake," Alek exaggerated in near hysterics. I sat up, pulling my knees close and hugging them, shaking profusely.

"I-I'm sorry, f-for worrying you a-and for being s-so careless with a-another life," I stuttered coldly. Him seeing the fact I was freezing my ass off, he slipped his jacket off to wrap around me. It was nice and warm and I pulled it closer when he wrapped an arm around me, his own body transmitting heat down my spine and through my veins.

"Where's Brian?"

"He got away, and just when I was about to rip his neck off," He bit his lip, smiling.

"I just can't believe it, he played with me this whole entire time," I felt tears building up slowly.

"Hey, were lucky to be safe now, so, it's cool, Chloe. We can get him next time," He assured me. I chuckled, letting the tension and subject go...for now.

"Chloe, thanks for saving us, or at least trying," Paul smiled weakly, I smiled back with Amy nodding.

"You two should get back to the penthouse, Chloe could get pneumonia with this," Amy added and Alek nodded, helping me stand up with him. As me and him walked past the other couple, Amy quickly leaned to my side to whisper something. "I left the luggage in Jasmine's room."

"What?" Alek asked abruptedly as me and Amy gave him a sheepish smile.

"Nothing!" We both said at the same time. He just shrugged it off, shaking his head and finally bringing me over to his car.

"What about my car?" I looked over to the green car just a couple paces away.

"I gave the keys to Paul, he can drive it back with Amy following in her car so she can bring Paul home," He calmed me down.

"Oh, okay, but really? Paul?"

"I'm sorry," He choked out. I knew he was joking but I did feel a bit self-conscious with Paul and my first baby. He pushed me into his car and we drove back to the penthouse in silence but each of our free hands holding eachother's tightly. When we got there, I called my mom and she asked how I was doing with Amy at her house. Oh, so Amy actually did come up with a plan. I lied to hee saying it was amazing but then endng the conversation by saying I had to take a shower. Which I did since falling into salty sea water wasn't really that enjoyable in some places. After I took a shower, I went into Jasmine's old room, unzipping the cheetah textured luggage.

"Okay, you can do this, Chloe. You can do this," I whispered quietly to myself as I took the red, flyaway babydoll out. I slipped it on, feeling quite uncomfortable with the new attire and extremely revealing. I walked over to the bathroom, rubbing on the lotion I also brought, smothering my entire body. It smoothed out nearly everything. I combed through my hair which was now permed, bouncy, and in my natural curly locks only a bit wilder than usual. I smacked on some red, glossy lipstick that made my lips pop out double times and that was mostly it. Amy took me waxing to, which was very, very agonzingly painful when they waxed certain parts. I sighed, taking the white robe which hung in the bathroom for me, and putting it on. I slowly walked out of the bathroom and taking a step to the bedroom where Alek was.

Here we go.

A/N: Bahaha! Cliff-hanger! Well, not really since I'm developing the one-shot. It should be up in a day or two with school already again -_-". I am super, duperly sorry for the late update too! My friend kidnapped me, unable to quickly grab my laptop AND my flashdrive. So, yeah. Hope you guys like this chappie!

I will leave ya'll (as usual) with a question:

How did you guys react to Brian's return?

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