AN: With Merlin and his goons on his trail, David begins his long trek home with Alex at his side. As David and Alex spend the night together, certain feelings begin to grow...

Chapter Five: A Romance Blossoms

Ladies and gentlemen of Trenton, we have the worse case of murder that this city has ever seen. The remains of 20 year old Daniel Morris was found in his father's study earlier today. The scene is just too gruesome to show on television so we won't show or tell you how he was murdered due to police suggestion. We will keep you updated when the facts become available.

That was it. Louis and Villo watched it on their TV screen. David has finally done it. This was the first step in him becoming what they most feared. They knew that due to him being an only child, they were dealing with something that his late father left behind, and Raymond was no human, either. He was one of the most deadliest demons that ever set foot in New York City.

"Well, Louis, any idea on what in the hell we should do now?" Villo asked him.

"I have no fucking idea." Louis said, running his hand through his hair. "I would go out and look for him, but this is a fallen wizard we are dealing with here. If we go to the cops, who in the hell would believe us about this?"

"I have no idea, but we have to do something, David and Alex are in the wind, and something might happen to them if we don't do something." Villo said, hopping to the floor from the couch.

"You're right." Louis said. A few seconds later, his cell phone rang. He picked it up, and answered it.

"Hello." Louis said.

"Hi, Louis." David said in a tired tone.

"David! Where in the hell are you? Why did you run off while you were injured?" Louis asked, shooting a lot of questions at him.

"First of all, father, I am quite alright, and if you must know, I have Alex right here with me, but she has fallen asleep from our driving." David answered.

"Wait, where in the hell did you get a car from?" Louis asked.

"I stole it. Thanks for showing me how to hot wire a car, by the way." David smiled.

"Just get back here, alright." Louis said.

"I will. Father." David stated, hanging up on his end.

"Well, what's up?" Villo asked him.

"Alex and David are fine, but damn me for telling him how to hot wire a car." Louis moaned to himself.

"Okay, Marshal, what in the hell are we going to do now?" Villo asked his human friend.

"We go back and talk to Jerry and Theresa, then we go and find these two." Louis said, heading towards the door.

"Wait, I am coming too!" Villo said, scurring after his friend.

Man, who in the hell knew that it was going to take so much time getting to New York from New Jersey? David thought to himself as he read a map that he got from a store nearby. He put quite a distance between themselves and whoever was chasing them now. The problem was, it was getting dark, and there was no way that they were going to make it home tonight. So now it was time to find a place to sleep.

David looked around, and saw a motel in the distance. He knew that it was going to be a seedy looking one, but it was better than nothing. David folded up the map that he was carrying, and threw it into the car, right along where Alex was sitting.

"So, what are we going to do now?" Alex asked him.

"We have to bunk down for the night, because it is getting dark." David told her.

"Fine with me, where are we staying?" Alex asked him once more. David pointed to a nearby hotel, and Alex moaned really loudly.

"David, really?" Alex said, clearly showing her discontent.

"Really, look it is close by, and I am tired. Just trust me, okay?" David said wearily.

"Okay, as long as we stay together. I just don't want to be alone right now." Alex said sadly.

"You won't." David said in a comforting tone of voice. "I can promise you that."

Alex and David walked into the hotel lobby, and almost immediately, they were met with glares from various patrons, and they were looking at Alex, mostly, because she was only wearing a skirt and a hoodie, basically. Alex latched onto David's arm, and didn't let go, even as he approached the counter.

"Can I help you?" The man asked.

"Yeah, can I get a room please, just for the night?" David asked in a tired tone.

"Sure. $50, please." The man said once more. David handed him the money, and the big burly man gave him the keys.

"Thanks." David said, walking away. He grabbed Alex, and headed towards their room.

Well, these two are in for a big surprise, aren't they? As they entered the room that they paid for, they saw that it was a decent size. There was a table with two chairs, a dresser, a bathroom was in the corner, and the real kicker was that there was only one bed, but it was big enough for two people. That really made David's mind go in for a twirl.

"Okay, how is this going to work?" David said, motioning to the only bed in the room.

"We can share it, it is not like we haven't shared a bed before." Alex mentioned.

"We were kids then. Now we are teenagers." David said.

"Why not? What do you think is going to happen?" Alex asked him.

"Nothing. Nothing at all." David said.

"Fine. I am going to take a shower." Alex said, moving towards the bathroom, shedding off her clothes in the process. David only watched her as she entered the bathroom and closed the door.

"David, can I wear your t-shirt?" Alex asked from the bathroom as David heard the water running.

"Sure." David said, he took off his t-shirt, and handed it to her.

"Thanks." Alex said, disappearing into the bathroom again.

Alex stepped out of the shower, and reentered the room where they were staying. Alex pulled on the t-shirt that David gave her, and looked to where David was sleeping. Alex let a smile cross her face as she climbed into bed with him.

All she could do was stare at the friend that risked his own life to save hers, and for that, she was eternally grateful to have a man like that in her life.

Alex didn't know it, but she was slowly moving towards his face with her own, and when their lips met, she snapped her head back in a flash.

God, I just kissed my friend! Alex said to herself. She felt herself blush ever so slightly, but she laid down besides David and smiled.

"I think that I love you, David." Alex said, as she fell asleep.

AN: Aww, it all starts here, but there is going to be more next chapter. Keep reading for more!