Author's Note: Hey guys, here's a new chapter. I'm excited about this one. Enjoy.

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Chapter Three:

"Pogue," I whispered, not sure if he's sleeping. He looked over at me.

"What's on your mind Baby Boy?" He asked.

"This has to be Chase. It can't be anyone else. What are the odds? There's a fifth son? And what else? There's a band of flying monkeys, chasing fire-breathing Oompa Loompas? It's just too coincidental. The darklings didn't start until Chase came into town." I explained my theory. "I mean, it's a long shot. And… that's an understatement. I feel it in my gut. I know that it can't be anyone else. At least, it can't be anyone else that isn't connected to Chase. He has to be getting desperate by now. What good is all of that power? The only other people with the power are us. After you ascend it steals bits of your life. Even if he is burning through the power meant for two people, he'd burn out twice as fast. He must have aged by now."

"I think you're right. I've been thinking about it a lot and that's the only logical thing that I can come up with. He's been leaving little bread crumbs… It's not a lot to go on, but they're something. He hasn't gone that far. I figure that he'll come back once we're closer to ascending. Reid's birthday is in a month. There's no way he could resist." Pogue thought out-loud. I nodded.

"We'll run it by Caleb and Reid tomorrow." I decided.

"Sounds good. I mean, it's not much, but it's something… Which is more than we've had."

"True. Hey, thanks for… being there. You mean a lot to me." I whispered. Pogue cupped my cheek.

"You're important to me, too, Tyler. You really are. Caleb's an idiot for treating you like he does. And I've got to ask… I probably don't want the answer… but, what is going on between us? Are we just friends? Friends with benefits? I-I have feelings for you, Baby Boy. I can't just turn them off. I should have known that when this started, I could never just have casual sex with you. You mean too much."

"Pogue, I care so much for you. I honestly do. You get me through so much. I'd be lying if I said that I didn't have feelings for you… I'm happy with you. I don't know what you want this to be." I leveled with him.

"I just… I just want you. That's all I want Tyler. If it has to be friends with benefits, that's fine. I told you about my feelings for you. I have no regrets." He moved closer to me and kissed me softly.

"Pogue, I can't change how I feel… I've felt something for you for so long. It's grown since we've started this. I can't imagine not being with you." I told him. He smiled.

We lost ourselves in each other that night. We spent most of it worshiping each others' bodies. For a night, nothing else mattered. Everything else could wait until the morning.

Author's Note: Reviews are love and definitely appreciated. The talk with Caleb and Reid will be next chapter. Will Tyler and Pogue go public about their relationship?

Xo Xo,
Anneryn