CHLOE (POV)
I needed to wait for Alek to get home so that way we can talk, but thinking about it now I don't think there is anything to talk to about and I am ready and over it. Yeah right, it will keep bothering and the whole engagement thing has to be both of our choice not just mine. I was in my room when I heard the front door open and close.
"Jasmine?" Alek said, I stepped out
"She went out with Valentina" I said
"Oh ok" he said
"Alek, when you shower can we talk?" I asked
"About?" he asked
"Just something Valentina told me that I think we need to talk about and make a decision together, also something I heard in school but that one can wait" I said hoping he would drop the subject but no luck
"Chloe how many times do I have to tell you? Don't listen to people at school" he said
"Alek, listen please ok? There were a few comments that I brushed off because I know they aren't true but for some reason there was just one that stuck to me" I told me
"Which one?" he asked
"That umm… god I don't even know why its bothering me" I said
"Chloe, tell me" he said pulling me to sit next to him on the couch
"That I'm not good enough for you. Alek I think its true, I hurt you to many times and I cant forgive myself. I don't know how you forgave me becase I was stupid and I wanted to be normal so I ignored everything you did for me and you did so much" I said
"Chloe who ever said that was mad that we are together. You messed up, you were scared of being Mai. Its normal, I was there for you because you needed some one there no matter what" he said
"You are the best thing that has happen to me, I didn't know what it was to be happy until I met you Chloe. Never forget that ok? You and me, we are meant to be together" he told me, I had to smile it was the sweetest thing I have ever heard.
"Alek, I don't know what to say, no wait I take that back I do know what to say. I love you" I said
"I love you too" he told me and kissed me on the cheek
"Now, what else is there?" he asked
"Well Valentina talked to me about some thing today and she told me to think about then let her know, then she will tell you which I'm guessing means tell not ask. So I was thinking since its something that has to do with both of us, we should be the one's to make the choice on if it goes or not" I said
"Ok, what is it?" he asked
"Valentina wants for us to have a second step in our relationship public" I told me
"Second step like what?" he asked
"Engagement" I said
"She wants me to ask you to marry me in front of a bunch of prides that are coming here to try and take you with them?" he asked
"Yes, but I don't know because if there is no wedding then what are they going to do?" I asked
"Chloe, I think we should. It will keep them off our backs and Valentina has ways of making people believe things. They want a wedding, we give them one. Sending pictures and stuff saying it was small" he told me
"She said we would say to wait after high school that gives us 2 years" I told him
"That's long enough, Chloe think about it" he said
"You agree with Valentina?" I asked
"Yes, it will keep them off our backs and away from you" he said
"Ok, I'll think about it" I said, I got up and walked to my room. I had a lot to think about and it wasn't going to be easy.
ALEK (POV)
Chloe was scared about the prides finding out that it might fake but in my mind I knew it was the right thing to do. The next morning we went to school, I could tell Chloe was still bothered about the whole comment people made but I was going to show her they are wrong.
"Hey, I'll see you at lunch?" I asked once we started to walk off to our first class
"Yeah" she said smiling. The day was pretty much boring but it went by fast, during lunch I saw Chloe in line with Jasmine and Amy. I walked to my table said hi to guys and then went to get Chloe
"Hey, aren't you going to sit with your friends?" she asked when she saw me sit next to her
"No, I think I'll stay right here" I said putting my arm around her
We spend the rest of lunch talking and laughing, it was actually surprising that I was able to have fun with Amy and Paul. After school we made our way home, Valentina wanted us there right after because of all the things that needed to be done for the party. Thursday and Friday we were staying home from school. Thursday for the girls to get their dresses and me, my tux and Friday so we can pick the Seattle pride up along with any one else that was coming that day.
"So everything done?" I asked Jasmine
"Almost we just need your dress" she told me, we were waiting for Chloe to get out of work. I saw Chloe's mom and Brian walking passed us
"Look" I told Jasmine, she turned her head and was surprised at what she saw as well.
"Leave it alone" she told me, I wasn't going to run after them but I did want to know what was going on. I texted one of the hunters and told them, they said they would be one it and up date once they got the information
"So are we ready to go?" Chloe asked, we all nodded and got up
"Tomorrow we need to wake up early, we need the dress and my mom asked for us to check the food prep that she ordered" Jasmine said
"Fine by me" Chloe said
"Have you talked to her about the next step she was talking about?" Jasmine asked, I looked at Chloe
"We did and we told her that the decision will be left up to me and Alek, what ever we decided you will find out Saturday" Chloe told her.