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Two –

Alek woke me up.

"We're here," he said. He sounded exhausted. Who wouldn't be after barely having any sleep and having to fight for their life? I picked up my head and shook it a few times, trying to wake up properly. We stood in front of a small cottage; looking back I saw that we were completely hidden by the trees. How did Alek find this place? There weren't any paths.

"I made this when I found out you were the Uniter," he said, drawing my attention back to him. I stared at the back of his head as he talked. "Valentina disapproved, thinking I'd bring you here for other things…"

I let out a small laugh. He turned to me with a smile on his face. He walked to the front door and pulling a key from his pocket, he opened the door and brought us both inside.

"You can put me down now," I told him. He hesitated, and then let go of my legs carefully. My feet clacked against the wooden floor. I surveyed the place. It was about the size of a room, with a closet in the corner and a fireplace at the end of the house.

"You built this?" I asked.

"What? You don't believe I could build something like this?" He asked with a smile on his face. He walked to the fireplace and while he was building a fire, I watched him. He glanced at me a few times, too, and gave me a reassuring smile. Then I realized something.

"Alek I don't have any clothes," I said. He pointed to the closet with a slab of wood in his hands.

"I had Jasmine buy you some things. I didn't think you'd like it if I stole your clothes, so…"

"You're right, I wouldn't have like it." We smiled at each other for a while until the fire cackled as it was being built. I opened the closet and stared at the two duffel bags stuffed in there. I unzipped the first bag and saw Alek's shirts. I zipped it back up and grabbed the second bag, swinging it over my shoulder. A hand reached in and pulled the other bag from the closet. I jumped.

"Stop doing that!" He smirked.

"Why?"

He grabbed my hand and pulled me back out the door. He led me to the back of the cottage.

"Where are we going?"

"There's an old well in the back. I know you want to wash all the blood off you."

He was right. We reached the Well now. I washed and then changed inside the cottage. When I went back out, Alek had pulled off his shirt, revealing an ugly gash across his chest.

"Alek!" My voice came out as a strangled cry. He looked up immediately.

"It's fine," he said. "It was a lot deeper earlier. It's healing slowly."

I walked until I was in front of him. He smiled at me, and touched my cheek gently.

"I'm alright, Chloe."

I shook my head. "No you're not. You're hurt! And I – I-"

A sob escaped my lips. I searched through my bag and found a small first aid kit. I got the things I would need. When I ripped the antiseptic wipes open, he grimaced. I made him sit down on the edge of the Well. He hand stopped my wrist, when I reached forward to wipe it.

"I don't want it."

"You need it, Alek. Come on, stop acting like a little scaredy human," I mimicked his words from before. He glared at me.

"I'm not acting like a scaredy human!"

"Exactly, you're Mai," I said. I pressed the wipe to his wound, and a hiss escaped his lips. He closed his eyes, and let me wipe the wound. With my free hand, I grabbed his tightly and gave it a small squeeze. He squeezed my hand back, and opened his eyes.

"Okay, I'm done, now we just need to bandage you."

I grabbed the gauze and wrapped it around his chest. When I was done, I checked again making sure it was fully covered. I caught sight of Alek smirking.

"Like what you see?"

Why am I not surprised he said that. I rolled my eyes. "Don't flatter yourself."

"I don't have to. I get attention whether or not I ask for it."

I smoothed his hair back. He pulled me closer to him by the waist. I had no idea what I was going to do.

"Let's get you inside," he said. "Do you want tea?"

I shrugged. Why not? I stared at the bags under his eyes. "And you need some sleep."

"I'm fine," he promised.

He stood up and wrapped his arm around my shoulder. He grabbed his duffel bag with his free hand. We walked inside, he made me sit while he made the water hot.

"There are no cups, Alek."

He smiled and walked into the closet again. I heard something move and then he was bringing out a box. He brought out a china cup, and once he made my tea, he handed it to me and settled down beside me.

"Where are we going to sleep?" I asked.

"There's an air mattress in the closet," he said. "You can have it, I'll take the floor."

"Don't be ridiculous," I snapped. "I don't mind sharing."

He smiled, but I could see the hurt in his eyes. The same look when he overheard me and my mom.

"Alek we need to talk," I said.

"Okay." He went into the closet and pumped the air mattress. When it was done, he sat on it and patted the space beside him. I hesitated and then felt my feet pull me to him. I sat across him.

"What do we need to talk about?" he asked.

"Today," I said, "What you heard."

He leaned away from me. "Can we talk about something else?"

I shook my head.

"I didn't…okay, yes, I meant it, but Alek I didn't go out with you because you were the only option."

"Wasn't I?" His voice had a sharp edge to it. "You love who you love."

I placed my hands together and pressed them lightly to my lips. And then pulled it away.

"You're not letting me finish," I said. "Alek, I said I thought I was in love with him. But is it possible to love two people at once?"

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