(Chapter 4)

"Really?" Alek asks one of his golden brows arched perfectly. Chloe turns her head away from the pile of DVD's laid out in front of her. She followed Alek's down casted gaze, and found it on the pile of DVD's sitting in her lap. She rolled her eyes at him while pushing the DVD's aside, and on to the couch.

"What do you want?" She asked Alek. She had just finished scouting their moving boxes for her DVD collection. She had just wanted to sit down watch a couple of movies, than eat a snack and sleep. She had her whole day planned. That was intil Alek showed up, clad in dark jeans, and a fitted grey t-shirt. He was a distraction, a very good looking one, but a distraction nevertheless, and right now she just wanted to relax and watch a couple chick flicks.

"Lets go out, buy some coffee." He told her, tucking his long pianist fingers, in the loops of his perfect fit jeans.

"In like three hours, I want to watch one movie." She sighed. Alek was persistent, and she knew the longer she fought him off the longer he would bug her. Ether way she would have to comply to his childish needs. Sometimes she really did hate the fact that she lived with him, that she was married to him.

"What movie's three hours long?" Alek asked, moving away from in front of the T.V and stalking towards Chloe. Chloe couldn't help but watch the way his muscles moved underneath his tight fitted shirt, or how nice he filled out his jeans, while he bent over to move the pile of DVD's from beside her on the couch.

"Titanic," she told him, quickly grabbing the DVD from his lap.

"You cant be serious." he groans, his head hitting the couch, his golden mane flopped out underneath him.

"I'm as serious as it gets." She said, moving the rest of the movies off his lap, and putting it on the dark wooden side table. She hurried over to the flat screen TV, bent over and quickly shoved the Titanic movie, into the DVD player, before turning on the television.

"I want coffee." Alek wines, as Chloe plops back onto the couch.

"Go make some," she counters, moving a fluffy pillow behind her head, and grabbing the décor blanket and throwing it over her lap.

"No I want some from beside your work," he tells her, still winning.

"Than go by yourself." She says moving to the side of the couch, and lying down. She slyly throws her leg over Alek's lap, and snuggles into her spot, watching as movie trailers play out on her TV screen.

"No you're my wife, your supposed to accompany me."

"You're my husband, your supposed to do what I say without complaining," she shoots back, annoyed with him, and how many movie trailers had played. She grabs the remote from the coffee table, and fast forwards through the ads.

"I will never allow a women to boss me around." He says, plucking the fuzz balls from her white socks.

"But yet, you'll still be going alone," She says clicking the play button on the menu for the movie. Hopefully, she thinks, he'll shut up and allow her to watch the movie in peace.

She feels the couch creek as he leans back, and she hears a obnoxiously loud sigh.

"Fine, ill watch this movie with you," he says, shifting in his seat. Chloe roles her eyes, it wasn't as if she invited him to watch the movie with her, and it definitely wasn't as if she wanted him to watch it with her. She knew by the end of the movie she'd be in tears, and really didn't want Alek to see her sobbing self. "And than you'll come with me to the café."

"Fine," she sighs, giving in.

Xxx

Rose: I love you, Jack.

Jack: Don't you do that, don't say your good-byes. Not yet, do you understand me?

Rose: I'm so cold.

Jack: Listen, Rose. You're gonna get out of here, you're gonna go on and you're gonna make lots of babies, and you're gonna watch them grow. You're gonna die an old... an old lady warm in her bed, not here, not this night. Not like this, do you understand me?

Rose: I can't feel my body.

Jack: Winning that ticket, Rose, was the best thing that ever happened to me... it brought me to you. And I'm thankful for that, Rose. I'm thankful. You must do me this honour. Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me now, Rose, and never let go of that promise.

Alek watched mesmerized, not at the film but at Chloe, as she whispered the exact words, the character Jack was saying. Mesmerized as she ignored the tears the fell freely down her cheek, as she watched what she had told him was the most heart breaking scene in the movie, or any movie.

Rose: I promise.

Jack: Never let go.

Rose: I'll never let go, Jack. I'll never let go.

Alek knew he should be watching the movie, he had told her he would. But he couldn't, because the girl sitting beside him, that occasionally pulled at his heart string, was starring heart broken at the television screen. Her lips trembled, and he bit the inside of his lip, trying desperately to keep back the soothing words that were at the tip of his tongue. It didn't matter that they were married. It wasn't real. It would never be. He watched as she clutched the plush pillow to her chest.

Alek grabbed the clicker, and switched off the T.V.

"What the hell," Chloe's head whipped to the side, her eyes puffy and red, her cheeks tear stained. He couldn't be more happy at his dick head move. She squinted her eyes at him, attempting at a glare. "Why would you do that?"

"Your crying," he deadpanned.

Chloe's eyes went wide, and she sucked in a deep breath before ranting out, "Of course I am. Jack dies. He dies and Rose has to live on without him, he doesn't survive, but she does. She kept that promise, all those years."

Alek watched shocked, as her eyes instantly watered. He didn't know, a simple movie could have such an effect on him. He had heard about Titanic, and truth be told he attempted to watch the movie. But it was really long, and the ending was dreary and sad. He didn't understand why people would purposely watch such a sad movie.

"Why watch something you know is going to make you sad?" He asked, voicing his thoughts.

"I don't know," she responds to him honestly. "I just think it's a beautiful story." He watched as she glanced back down at the Titanic DVD case, and sighed.

"Are you sure, it isn't because you find Jack hot?" He asked desperately trying to lighten up the mood. He shouldn't have asked her why she had wanted to watch this movie, because he shouldn't care. He shouldn't care about her feelings. He shouldn't, but he does. He was with a passion for his heart to stop beating so quickly when he sees her, for the stupid fluttering feeling in his stomach to vanish every time she smiles. He doesn't understand why she effects him so much, but she does. And he cant change that fact, no matter how much he wants to.

"No, but that does help." She says, and Alek smiles when he hears the sound of her laughter. She quickly throws off the blanket, and rushes towards the TV, and clicking the off button before taking on the DVD.

He smirks, happy that she didn't want to finish the movie, or attempt to.

"I have to admit love, the movie wasn't that bad."

"Your only saying that because Rose got naked." She says smirking at him.

"Why would I need to look at another women, when I'm married to you? " Its true, he thought to himself. Chloe was one of the most beautiful women in the world, if not the most beautiful. Her sweet blue eyes, and long curly blonde hair, with her heart shape head, would make it hard for any man to say no to her. Her eyelashes were long and thick, and show cased her eyes. Her cheek bones were prominent, but not over board. Her skin was creamy white, and smooth. Chloe's body was delicate and small, but she had curves that would make any women instantly jealous. To him Chloe was perfect.

"Shut up," she said placing the movie back into the DVD case. She stalked over to her leather jacket, and shrugged it on. She grabbed the keys from the kitchen counter, and through them at him.

Alek caught it swiftly, and raised his eye brows at her.

"Café?"

Xxx

"You're an asshole" She told him. He had made a disgusting comment about the appearance of a girl her age. Chloe knew that he was only doing it to piss her off, but she found her self annoyed. They had gotten the coffee, Alek had wined about, and decided that a nice walk in the park would be nice. Chloe marched ahead of him, still annoyed with his antics.

"Come on King," Alek said, his voice filled with amusement. "Or should I say Petrov."

And as quick as lightening, he pulled her hand, causing her to stop in her tracks. She glared down at three clasped hands. His wedding ring digging into her finger.

"If I divorce you, and I will, it'll be King again. So don't get used to this." She snarled back. Maybe she wasn't just annoyed at him for making those crude comments about the young lady. Maybe she just didn't like the attention her flowered onto the beautiful brunette.

Maybe just maybe she was jealous.

"You would never divorce me. You love being married to me."

Or not.

Chloe shook her head at Alek, and turned towards the coffee place, Alek had been bugging her about mere hours ago. Her turn was hasty, and quick, maybe that's why she fumbled forward on the sidewalk. Quick as a snake, Alek had grabbed her hand, and pulled her fumbling self up, and away from the sidewalk pavement. They stood there, in the middle of side walk, Alek smiling charmingly at Chloe, whose cheeks were stained a bright red.

"Thank you," she said slowly, and carefully began to pull her hand out from under his, instead of ripping it out like she had wanted to do. She wasn't being careful, or slow because she didn't want to seem rude, no she didn't care for Alek's snarky opinion, she just didn't want the out lookers to think something was wrong. Chloe was wearing her shiny rock, and Alek was wearing his golden band. They way they had minutes ago joked, and fought made them look like a couple. People would wonder why she pulled away from his with such fierceness, if they were to together. People talked, and she knew have the people who were hanging out at the coffee place, knew about there marriage. Who wouldn't? Chloe and Alek were young, and Alek was a very popular high school student. Everyone they knew, or even were just acquaintances with knew about there marriage. It couldn't look like they were having a lovers spat, because if someone saw, it somehow would get back to the Mai.

That's what scared Chloe the most. The thing that kept her on her toes.

The Mai.

Fierce, swift, and deadly they were. She shouldn't be afraid of them, she was one of them. She wasn't afraid of there capabilities, she was afraid of them taking her away from her home. From her friends, and her mother. She wouldn't let them.

"We're married Chloe," He scowled down at her, a fake one but he still squeezed her hand, trapping it in his.

Chloe began to make mimicking noises at his scolding tone.

Alek shook his head, laughing quietly at her childish antics. Than he began to piss her off even more, he started to swing their entangled hands up and down.

"Really Alek?" She said annoyed. But he ignored her as usual and pulled her hand, racing to the front of the coffee shop.

Chloe rolled her eyes at him, but moved at the same pace as him. Soon enough the door of the coffee shop swung open, and the bell above the door made a delicate ring. Alek pulled her towards the cashier, a smile on his lips because there wasn't a line.

Chloe too was about to smile, that is in till she saw who was working one of the blenders in the store.

Chloe turned to Alek, her face pale white, and shocked. But he just raised his eyebrow, and plopped their entangled hands on the counter. His eyes starring straight ahead at the twenty year old lady working the register. Alek still hadn't noticed, Brian who was filling up a plastic cup, with a pink coloured liquid. She turned her face towards Alek, her hair shielding her face.

Brian looked the same, his hair now a darker shade, and now reached down to his collar. She hadn't seen him, in what felt like forever. After the little incident with her being shot, and him being in a coma for a few weeks, he had left to go back to school in Europe. He didn't remember anything from that night, didn't remember even seeing Chloe, so luckily when he woke up no questions were needed to be answered. He had said his goodbye, calling of the search for his answers about this mother, and than catching a plane to a better life. Chloe had cried, but she got over her first love. But that being said, it didn't mean that her heart didn't constrict in her chest at seeing him.

"I would like, coffee double sugar no milk." Alek said to the lady working the counter. She watched still hiding her face from Brian's view, as Alek turned to her his eyebrow raised in a silent question.

"French vanilla." She turned to tell the lady.

As Alek reached with his other hand, the one not clasped to hers, into his pocket to get his wallet, Chloe backed up and said "I'll go grab some seats."

But as she moved to pull away from Alek, and unclasp their hands Brian called her name.

Chloe froze and looked to Alek, who was now holding her hand in a tightening grip, and than to Brian, who was now smiling friendly at her.

"Chloe, I knew I heard your voice!" He said smiling ruefully at her.

"Oh," she said a bit taken back, "hi, I didn't knew you were back." Chloe's eyes darted to Alek, who shook his head at her. He knew that she was lying, and she knew he knew. Chloe, sadly, wasn't the best of actors. She tried though, and it seemed Brian believed her.

"I tried calling," he shrugged.

"I changed my number." She replied quickly.

"Oh, what's your digits?" He asked, before his eyes darted to Alek for the first time. Chloe watched as his eyes widen, only mow was he taking that Alek was present. She watched as his eyes went from Alek's emotionless face, towards their entangled fingers. His smile disappeared from his lips for a mere second, before being replaced by a fake one. "Or not."

Chloe looked at Alek, who was now watching her, and pleaded with her eyes for help.

So he did.

He raised their entangled fingers, and gave Brian a sloppy smile.

"Aren't I the luckiest man in the world," he said cheerily, and than turning his gaze to Chloe, as if to say 'your welcome.'

"You guys are married?" Brian choked out. Chloe pulled down their entangled hands, far away from Brian's view before ripping hers out from under Alek hands. Brian's face paled, and Chloe cursed her self for not remembering.

"Yeah, a couple weeks now." She stuttered out.

"Wow." he says emotionless, "congratulations."

They all stare at each other, a weird uncomfortable silence passes over them in till the sound of their coffee cups sliding across the counter, and stopping in front of Alek. Alek grabs Chloe's, passes it to her before grabbing his own. The lady smiles at Chloe and Alek, but frowns at her employee.

"I better get back to work, I'm off in a few minutes but I'm meeting up with my girlfriend." Brian tells them.

Chloe's hand tightens on the coffee cup.

Girlfriend? Brian had a girlfriend, already? He couldn't have been back for that long, she hadn't seen him anywhere. She had no feelings for Brian, not like before. But a part of her was crushed that he had moved on. It was a selfish thought, but she thought it nonetheless. From the corner of her eye, Chloe saw Alek watching her, a frown on his lips.

"Oh,"

"Yeah , but if you guys want to meet up later," he pauses, "a double date maybe?"

Chloe looks to Alek who scowls at Brian.

"Or not?" He squeaks out, his feet shifting, obviously uncomfortable under Alek's gaze.

Chloe turns to Alek, and nods her head, slowly.

"Tomorrow, at 6, bowling and a movie."

A/N: Hey everyone! I'm sorry, Brian's back. But not for so long. Any how its been awhile since they've seen each other. Chloe's over him, and Brian has a girlfriend. He may or may not still have feelings for her. But he isn't in love with her. SPOILER. He was just really shocked to see her, with Alek.

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