AN: I know this is early but this was bouncing around in my head like the mad hatter! Here is another installment of Zombie Angel! As always I do not own Izombie or anyone there in, but Astrid is of my own creation! This chapter was inspired by the song by Kelly Clarkson What doesn't Kill you!

-Chapter 9- Stronger

Blaine sat on the couch looking at the movies in the bin in front of him. "What exactly do you guys want to watch?" He asked looking up at the adults across from him. Major and Liv looked at each other then back at him. "Doesn't matter to us, your the guest." Astrid suppressed a giggle. "Wow, you guys are acting like this is a 7 year old sleep over." Blaine looked at her out of the corner of his eye and smiled. "Yeah, and your sitting there with a shit eating grin on your face." Astrid hit him with a couch pillow. "Pick a movie." Major looked at Liv confused. "What?" He mouthed. "They understand each other, like we understand each other." Liv said to him quietly. Major looked at Liv befuddled. "Did you eat a psychiatrists brain?" Liv shook her head. "No a couples counselor."

"Okay, pick between World War Z and Annabel." Blaine said holding them up to Astrid. Astrid quickly by passed Annabel for World War Z. Liv laughed at her cousin. "Still can't get over Annabel huh?" "That movie is creepy, I won't watch it." Major looked at Astrid confused. "You have never seen it." "So, its creepy!" Astrid said. Blaine laughed and put Annabel in the bin. "Your a zombie and your afraid of a doll?" Astrid looked at him. "Hey, you don't cross Annabel."

Liv laughed and got up and walked into the kitchen to get the snacks as Blaine put the movie in and he and Astrid argued back and forth. Major watched Blaine and Astrid in amusement. After a moment Astrid walked into the kitchen laughing to help Liv with the snacks. "You guys seem to be hitting it off." Liv said with a smile. Astrid smiled as she placed a plate on the counter and Liv started placing what she called 'Brain Snacks' on the plate. Carefully cut up, and cooked pieces of brain disguised as finger foods. "Yeah we are, he's so sweet and nice." Astrid said looking at Blaine. "Have you two….You know?" Liv asked. Astrid looked at Liv in what she hoped was shocked innocence. "Liv!" But Liv didn't buy it for a moment. "You did!" She said in a hushed whisper. Astrid nodded. "Yes, we di-" Just then there was a knock at the door.

"Hey Blaine can you answer the door?' Liv hollered from the kitchen as her and Astrid prepared the snacks for the movie. "Yeah!." Blaine hollered back as there was another knock. Blaine opened the door and standing there was a guy wearing a college letterman, a black shirt and jeans. He had short black hair and blue eyes. "Can I help you?" Blaine asked. The guy looked at him confused. "I thought Astrid Moore lived here?" The guy said. "She does who's asking?"

"Her boyfriend…." The guy said agitatedly. Blaine looked at the guy as if he had grown a second head. "Blaine who's at the do-?" Astrid paused seeing the guy as she came around the corner. "Your boyfriend." Blaine said coldly. Astrid looked at the guy then at Blaine. "He is not my boyfriend." She shot back. She then turned to the guy in question. "Mark why are you here?" Mark stepped into the apartment shooting Blaine a dirty look. "I came looking for you, you vanished. You just up and left Kansas. Now look at you, you look like you joined some blonde cult!" He snarled grabbing her arm. "Let go of me!" Astrid yelled wrenching her arm free. Blaine and stepped between them, his gaze hard as sapphires. "Touch her again, and it will be the last thing you will ever do."

Major stepped in front of Blaine sensing that Blaine was at the edge. "Easy Blaine." Mark glared at Blaine over Majors shoulder. "Bring it old man!" Astrid stepped around Major and Blaine. "Shut up Mark! You want to know why I left? I'll tell you…You left me for dead when I OD. And when I was in the hospital you didn't even come and see me. You want to know who picked me up from the hospital? No one! I knew I had to change my life! I called my cousin to help me, and she said she would. She was the only one who at the time would give me a second chance. So I came here for a fresh start with my cousins help, and to get away from the abuse, and the drugs. And now you come here to get me back and wreck my life all over again after I've met someone new! The answer is no, I've moved on. Im with someone new, who loves me and isn't destroying my life. Im stronger without you."

Mark looked at her, his face a blank slate. "Fine you want to be a little bitch and blame everything on me then fine, But just remember that Itch….Never goes away. " He snarled then walked out.

Blaine went to go after him but Astrid grabbed his arm. "Don't. We need to talk." She said heading to her room. Blaine followed after her knowing exactly what this talk was going to be about.

When Blaine entered and Astrid closed the door Blaine turned and looked at her, hurt etched on her face. "I can't believe you." She whispered. "You actually thought that he? That I?" Blaine looked at the floor for a moment. "What was I suppose to think? He said he was your boyfriend!"

"Blaine you have to trust me! I know thats new for you but its new for me to, Mark abused me! Trust is a two way street!" Astrid said. "I know Astrid its just…This type of relationship is new territory for me."Blaine said quietly. Astrid walked over and touched his cheek and made him look at her. "Hey, I would never do that to you." She said. Blaine smiled and kissed her. "I love you. "I love you to…" Astrid said back. There was a small knock on the bedroom door. "Come in." Astrid laughed. The door opened and Liv poked her head in. "Is everything okay?" Astrid and Blaine nodded. "Yeah we talked it out we are good." Blaine said with a smile. "Good I don't have to go kill that idiot." Liv smiled. "Come on we still have a movie to watch."

-Next Time in Zombie Angel-

Astrid sat looking at the little bottle of Lucky U in her hand, the little bottle seemed innocent and harmless enough right? What possible effects could it possibly have?

AN: I hope you enjoyed this installment! On the next chapter Im going to change a few things with the Lucky U. I don't recall seeing a zombie use it so im going to improvise. Hopefully it won't turn out bad. If any1 has any ideas shoot me some my way!