I know it took forever, please forgive, read, and review.

SPOILER- THEY'RE FINALLY TOGETHER!

I didn't react for a moment out of shock, and then I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer to me so our chests were touching. It felt like I belonged there. His hands that were once cupping my cheeks were now around my waist, pulling me even closer. I could feel his heart beating in his chest.

Suddenly, his phone started loudly ringing and we quickly pulled apart. "Hello?" He answered both breathlessly and annoyed. I realized that my own breath was a little heavy as well. My cheeks felt flushed from the kiss and chilly weather.

"You're home already?" The shock very apparent in his voice. "I'm with her right now… Yes, we'll be right over." He sighed as he quickly put his phone away.

"What was that about?" I asked him.

"Valentina is home. She would like us to meet her at the apartment."

"Is something wrong?"

"No, I think she just needs to tell us something." He motioned to his car, saying without words that we should get going. I tried to fill the silence with anything, but every time I opened my mouth, I froze. I didn't want to shatter the memory of the perfect kiss. Well, except for the getting interrupted part.

The car slowed to a stop and the silence was broken. "We should probably talk after Valentina." He suggested. I nodded my head like a silent idiot. Thoughts kept blooming into my head. What if he regretted the kiss? What if he didn't like me the same way that I think I care for him? What would happen if this just turned into a mistake? Would things get awkward between us?

These thoughts continued until we reached the apartment door, then suddenly, they changed to wondering what Valentina wanted at such a late time.

"Chloe, Alek," Valentina welcomed us as soon as we stepped through the door. "I'm glad you two could get here so quickly." It was then I noticed the tall, brown haired, probably mai, girl sitting in the couch. She suddenly stood up and walked over to us. I felt Alek stiffen behind me.

"Uniter," She stretched her hand out formally to shake mine. "It is an honor to meet you." She was wearing black jeans, a black tank top, and a leather jacket. Her long hair was up in a high ponytail, and she wore no makeup, probably because she did not need any.

"Chloe," I corrected her automatically. If she knew I was the Uniter, she was definitely mai. "And you are?"

"Mimi, I'm here to help with your protection." My head quickly whipped over to look at Valentina.

"No," I said loudly, on the verge of shouting. "It's bad enough that Jasmine and Alek have to risk their lives to protect me, but there is no way that another person is going to take that risk. Jasmine and Alek shouldn't even-"

"Chloe," Alek interrupted me. "I know you aren't a fan of being guarded, but please be rational about this." He spun me around to face him as he said this. His eyes were full of concern and were pleading with me to say it was okay.

"Be rational?" It had always annoyed me when people say that to me. "Okay, what about all the times you and Jasmine have had to risk your lives to try to protect me? Or about that time where Jasmine was stabbed in the back trying to protect me? I don't want you guys to be risking your safety so much, let alone another person."

"One of your lives is more important than all of ours put together Chloe." Valentina said behind me, but Alek spoke as if he did not hear her at all.

"What about the fact that just last night, you almost died! Or a few nights ago, on Friday, you almost died. It is too dangerous for you with the protection you have now. If I need to increase your security to ensure that you're going to be safe, that's what I'm going to do!" Anger and shock crossed my face.

"You knew! This entire time, you knew that I was going to get more security, didn't you? And you didn't bother to tell me?"

"I did know because I'm the one who requested that we added some more protection for you." Alek admitted. "I thought-"

"You added more security even though you know it's the last thing that I would've wanted?" The concerned look in his eyes disappeared and changed into anger and desperation to get me to agree with him.

"It's not about what you want anymore, but what is necessary to keep you alive."

"So in order to try to keep me alive, you're willing to put not only your life, but Mimi's life in danger?"

"I can speak for myself over here." Mimi pitched in behind us, but Alek spoke as if he did not here again.

"Mimi is one of the best fighters I've met. I have confidence that she will keep you safe and herself safe at the same time. Besides, it is our job to keep you safe, even if that means jumping in front of a bullet or taking a stab in the chest."

"I have eight lives, you have one. If I die, I'm just going to come back to life but if you die, you die for good!"

"And your lives are more important than mine. You can't die again!"

"It's not like I'm begging to die again, but I would rather lose on of my lives rather than you losing your only life."

"Mimi is going to be added to your security, no matter if it's what you want to do or not."

"No she isn't. I don't want any protection." We both stood there, staring at each other, waiting for the other to back down first, until Valentina spoke.

"Alek, Chloe," Both of our heads turned towards her. "Mimi is going to become part of the security detail as well as Derek." I opened my mouth to protest but before I could get a word out, she spoke again. "No arguments Chloe. This is for your own safety."

"Where have you been?" Meredith shouted at me the second that I opened the front door. "You said that you'd be home no later than ten, and its past midnight."

Sorry mom, I was out meeting the new protection added on to my security that I do not want in the first place, Probably would not work too well, so a fib would have to do. "Sorry mom, Alek and I lost track of time at the diner with the other guys."

"We'll talk about this tomorrow. We both need to get some sleep." I nodded and quickly ran upstairs to my room. I saw Alek lying across my bed when I opened my door.

"What are you doing here?" I whispered angrily.

"One, I'm your night guard." He held up a finger. "And two, I thought we were going to talk."

"Yes, but in the morning when my mother isn't in her room that's only fifteen feet away and I've gotten some sleep." I saw Alek roll his eyes before getting off my bed. I wanted to delay this talk for as long as I could.

"Then let's head onto the roof and talk." He suggested and then he was climbing out the window. Figuring he would not leave it alone until we talked, I followed him. What I didn't expect is a dozen red roses that were in his hands. "For you,"

"Alek, they're so beautiful. Thank you." I said when picking them up.

"I like you Chloe. I like you a lot," Alek began and my lips turned up towards a smile, which quickly faded with his next words. "But I refuse to be a second choice because you can't date Brian. I want you to choose me because you want to, and not because you can't have your first choice." He was staring at me the entire time that he spoke, but now he looked away, as if he was afraid of my answer.

"You're not a second choice Alek. Even if it was safe to date Brian, I wouldn't want to. He's just a friend, and that is all he's ever going to be to me no matter what. I don't feel the same way about him that I do for you." At the start of my little speech, Alek's eyes met mine, making me even more nervous than before.

"And what way is that?" He asked with a smile.

"Are you really going to make me say it?" When he didn't respond right away, I continued. "I feel complete. I feel safe when I'm with you. It's as if nothing in the world can ever harm me again. I don't care about anything except you. You make me so nervous sometimes, and sometimes you frustrate me to no end, but you make me so happy. When you smile, nothing in the world can compare. Even that annoying smirk of yours brings me to cloud nine."

That's when he leans in and kisses me.

GO SPRING BREAK!