A/N: Thank for reading this story. Special thanks to my reviewer Mercenary Nemesis, Shirahane Aikawa and charland77 for reviewing.

Disclaimer: I don't own Resident Evil or any of its characters; they all are property of Capcom.

Chapter 2

(Leon's POV)

The crowd thinned and then I was able to see her and I… I… was speechless 'cause she looked beautiful. When I saw her before she was wearing a knee length dress and had her hair in some messy hairstyle but now wearing a mid thigh length short sleeved dress her long hair down, she looked cute, to hell with cute she looked sexy. I never in my life felt this way before that too only by seeing someone and I had to feel this way about a Redfield sister the one whom I had two fights in a single evening.

"She looks pretty", Claire said happily as Jill introduced her to some of the guys from BSAA.
"She looks hot", Eric said and she glared at him.
"Nah… she looks sexy", I accidentally blurted out.
"You two are talking about my little sis, so behave before I beat the crap out of you two", Claire said grabbing hold of our shirts.
"So how do I look?", Kate asked Claire and Chris seemed a bit too much protective about her.
"Like a supermodel", Claire said smiling proudly.
"Thanks", she said smiling.
"Hey this Eric my boyfriend", Claire introduced Eric to Kate.
"I am John, Claire's best friend", John said pushing me away and I frowned at him for doing that.
"I am Kate", Kate said and John took Kate away with him and spent the rest of the night with her and I for some reason spent it sulking around with women I hardly know, since Chris was busy keeping watch on his little sister, Jill attending guests but she dragged Chris with her later and Claire seemed busy with her boyfriend.

(Leon's POV)

"So Leon can you drop me home tonight?", Angela asked me being suggestive.
"Sure babe", I said smiling under the effect of alcohol and then somebody cleared their throat. I looked up and spotted Claire and she glared at Angela.
"I am gonna get myself a drink", she said getting up.
"Don't forget to add poison to it", Claire yelled to her, "What're you thinking dropping her home?"
"Do I have to tell you in detail?", I asked straightening up a bit.
"She's not the right girl Leon", Claire scolded me as I sipped my drink.
"I am sick and tired of waiting for the right girl Claire. The one I found didn't want to come back and the rest just leave me because I can't give them time. So what's wrong in having a girl who likes money and looks", I said gulping down the rest of my drink in one go.

"No, there's nothing wrong with it. Its just they won't give you the love and respect you deserve 'cause you know they can't be bought by money", I looked up and saw Kate, "Hi", she waved.
"Where's John?", Claire asked her.
"His Girlfriend called", she replied, "Bro and sis-in-law are busy and I don't know anyone else so decided to bother you two", she took place by my side, "Sorry for over hearing your conversation", she said it more to me than to Claire.

"Claire!", someone called.
"Coming", she yelled, "I'll be back", she added walking away. Kate and I sat in silence and then I noticed Kate just staring at me.
"What?", I almost snapped.
"I was just thinking how long are you gonna ignore me?", she said thoughtful.
"I wasn't ignoring you", I told her then maybe I was, "I am… ", I began my apology but she started laughing.
"Doesn't suit you; you're better off sulking", she said between laughs, "You know since the time we were kids Claire had habit of having weird friends."
"What…", I began.
"Kate!", Chris called.
"Yes", she got up and moved towards Chris. My eyes followed her as she walked but then she turned and walked back to me, "You know what the problem is, you don't smile, try doing it like this 1… 2… 3… ", she smiled beautifully, "Just try it you'll get hang of it."
"Hey… hey… I smile", I yelled to her as she walked away and she turned just to laugh at me.
"Just try it", she yelled over the loud music.
"Shut up", I muttered.

"Why the long face?", John asked joining me.
"Since when did you have a girlfriend?", I asked feeling a little irritated.
"About one week", he answered.
"Liar", I said.
"No I am not lying, wanted to bring her here but she wasn't free", he told me.
"Who wasn't free for my birthday", Claire asked joining us again.
"Liza", John answered and sounded a bit annoyed.
"C'mon John she's in Europe", Claire said and Kate walked by us and made a hand sign to smile.
"Guys don't I smile?", I asked them seriously.
"Is that a trick question", John asked and Claire hit him.
"Yes of course you smile", Claire said smiling herself.
"Can you recall the last time I smiled?", I asked trying to do the same.
"Chris", Claire called her brother.
"Yep Sis", he asked.
"Remember the last time Leon smiled…", she said.
"Yeah sis it was… uh… Jill is good remembering things", he looked around and called for Jill who was talking to Kate.
"I am not coming. I have work honey", she said Kate laughed and Jill followed and I had a feeling that they were laughing at me.

"Forget it guys, you don't have to lie", I said getting up.
"Leon it's not like that", Claire said sounding concerned, "You do smile."
"I have to go, have to report early in morning", I said walking towards the door and Claire followed.
"Leon did something happened?", she asked as I opened the door, "I mean did we made any mistake or somehow offended you?"
"No, no, no… I am just tired that's all", I told her with a sigh, "plus I have to report really early in the morning tomorrow and you know Hunnigan she won't let me sleep so I'll just go home and rest for now", I added modestly although, I was feeling sad about something.
"Okay so see you then", Claire said hugging my good bye.
"Yeah Red goodnight", I said and walked out of her home and drove home.

My home was a couple of blocks away from Redfields' home since we got them together thinking that maybe it would keep us in touch but in actuality after having our houses so close we only saw each other once in a month and that too if Claire visited me on my holidays or off days. I parked my car and fumbled for the house keys as I made my way to the door.

I unlocked the door and the moment I opened it my dog jumped on me and started licking me happily, "Hey boy", I said pushing him off me and stroking him, "Did you have your dinner?", I asked and it barked, "Good boy".

It had been a just a few days since Shadow got back from the training and I founded him a job at White House and luckily they agreed to have another K-9 unit from tomorrow on. I walked into the kitchen and filled his bowl and then walked up to my room and decided to have a shower before I go to bed.

I undressed and got under the shower and let the water wash away all day's filth off me. I took soap and rubbed it over my body and watch the water go down the drain and it made me think it would have been so nice if I could wash every emotion like dirt and let in down the drain, 'You have to have emotions first', a voice in the back of my mind said. I stood in the cold water until I was satisfied and then dried myself with a towel and pulled some clothes and made my bed and got on it and tried to be comfortable in it.

After a bit of struggle of making myself comfortable I was lying on my back staring blankly at the ceiling. My hands were on my bare chest, I had a habit of sleeping bare chest since the time I was in High School. My fingers traced a long time healed bullet wound but sometimes I could still feel the pain as if it was fresh. Maybe it was my heart but again my heart was a heart of stone nothing bothered it then why when her pointing out that I don't smile made me sad. I turned to my side and saw that it was already past 1:00 in the morning and I closed my eyes and tried to force myself to sleep.

(Claire's POV)

"You know Jill you should get some sleep", Kate said to Jill.
"Then who'll help you guys, I mean Chris is asleep and then this is a big mess and I know you are tired from all that travelling", Jill said in response.
"Do you have any idea that sleeping is very essential right now considering your situation", Kate said and I didn't get what she was saying.
"What are you saying?", Jill asked a bit confused herself.
"Do you even know you're Pregnant", Kate finally said and it made me almost drop the dishes I was carrying.
"How do you know? I mean we found out today only", I asked in shock.
"Hey are you forgetting I am a Doctor", Kate said raising her brows.
"Oh yeah… Yeah", I said.
"But if… ", Jill began.
"Both of us will try to get this place clean up and if we are not done till morning then you can take over and make Bro work a lot", Kate joked and we laughed but tried not to be loud since Chris was sleeping and his snores can be heard loud and clear from the leaving room.
"Okay as you wish", Jill said and moved to her room.

We began the cleaning the place and didn't talk to each other more of that we didn't get to talk to each other. I vacuumed the place while Kate tidied up the living room and Kitchen and after one and half hour of tidying up and cleaning the only thing remaining was the , "Dishes", we both almost whined in chorus and then laughed.

"I'll wash and you dry", Kate said grabbing the scrubber.
"As you say Kiddo", I said smiling. "I am really happy that you came", I said a little while in the dish washing and drying.
"Hey I was feeling a little lonely without you guys", she replied smiling.
"We missed you too", I told her sincerely hugging her briefly, "So anyways did you get yourself a boyfriend then?", I asked changing topics, since she mentioned something about it when she arrived.
"Well don't tell this to Chris but I think I have", she replied lowering her voice.
"Who? Why didn't you bring him here?", I asked her excitedly.
"That stupid guy, hasn't confessed to me yet", she said, "I mean he got a transfer just the other day to come with me to this place so he could stay in touch but he won't say that he loves me."
"So he's a Doctor then?", I asked.
"Oh no, no, no uh… he's a U.S. Secret Service Government Agent", she replied.
"So how do you know him?", I asked a little surprised.
"We were High School friends and he always stayed in touch but he never came home since he was feared Chris and he still do. I think it's because of him that he isn't out in open yet", she told me.
"You know Leon is also an U.S. Secret Service Govt. Agent and John is too", I told her.

(Kate's POV)

"Claire you know you have a talent for finding weird friends", I comment and she frowned a bit.
"No I don't", she said offended a bit.
"Yes you do", I said, "One of them in a total clown and other is a…", she thought for a bit, "he's is just weird."
"John is definitely a clown and if you tell him that he'd feel complimented", Claire said, "And please don't talk about Leon when you don't know anything."
"Oh someone has hots for their best friend", I teased, "Did you have a history with him?"
"No, Kate Leon although is my friend but he's not into loving people", Claire said sighing a bit.
"You did love him sometime in the past?", I asked her surprised, I was just kidding earlier about it.
"No, no, no we were never more than friends", Claire said possibly thinking about him.
"Then tell me, what's his problem? I mean he's a bit strange", I admitted, "And I am not talking about the way he behaves… ", I debated whether to say it or not, "Leave it, why are we talking about him anyway?"
"Because you called him weird", Claire said pouting.
"He IS weird!", I said emphatically.
"Maybe a little but he's a good guy", Claire said.
"Okay, okay change of topic", I said and then we started the usual pep talk and Claire told me about her other friends in DC, who I hope are willing to become my friends too since I don't know anyone here.

A/N: Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed it. My apologies for any inconvenience you had whilst reading.