When Chloe awoke, she noticed that Max was curled around her with a hand petting her hair.
"M-Max..?" Chloe asked a slight blush in her cheeks.
"Oh.. You're awake now?" Max cooed sweetly.
"Y-Yeah, I'm awake.. Is uh.. Everything okay?"
"I got worried because you started to tremble and thrash in your sleep, you must have been having a nightmare, so I crawled in bed and rubbed you gently hoping it would calm you down, which.. I think it did because you did stop thrashing around."
"I was thrashing?"
"Yeah.. Do you remember what you were dreaming about..?"
"Not a clue."
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah.."
Chloe sat up and stretched observing her surroundings.
Max sat up as well, but she curled her arms around Chloe, burying her nose into Chloe's shoulder.
"Max? Seriously, what's up? You are being hella affectionate.. Did I say or do something wrong?"
Max was silent for a moment, a frown etched in her face.
"You were just... Sobbing.. In your sleep, 'Max, don't leave me.. Max please.. Max I'm sorry..' just.. hearing you say those things.. God Chloe it tore into me.. I hate to see you in pain.. I hate to see you sad..
Chloe's heart rate picked up as tears started to form and fall from her eyes, down her cheek, landing on her hands which were curled into her lap. Chloe bit her lip.
"Chloe.. I love you."
Chloe pulled out of Max's grip and turned around to face her, still crying quietly, searching for something to say.
Max reached up and wiped the tears from Chloe's face resulting in a cute smile from Chloe.
Chloe reached up and placed a hand on Max's face before pulling her in for a kiss, a passionate kiss that lasted.
Max wrapped her arms around the Bluenette, leaning into the kiss more.
Chloe grasped Max's lower back when Max's door creaked open.
"Maxine, Kate and I were wonder-" Victoria stopped mid-sentence and gawked at Max and Chloe's embrace in horror.
Kate immediately covered her eyes and uttered "I-I'm sorry Max, were we um.. Interrupting?"
Max looked at Chloe, whose face was only inches away from hers.
Max gently pushed her off and stood up from her bed.
The small brunette scratched the back of her neck, embarrassment written on her face.
"Maybe knock next time..?" Max said. "Anyway.. What's up?
Max could see jealousy filling Victoria's eyes, as she tried to brush it off.
"Kate and I were wondering if you wanted to go see a movie with us since.. It seems you've had a hard week." Tori muttered.
"Oh, yeah that sounds great, Che can come too right?"
"I supposed." Victoria groaned.
Max looked over at Kate, whose eyes were still covered. "Kate honey, you can uncover your eyes, we're decent, I promise."
Kate took her hands away from her eyes and looked at Max with her face slightly flushed.
Max just threw a smile her way.
Chloe stood up from Max's bed and wrapped an arm around her.
"So.. What are we doing?" She asked tiredly.
"Movie." Max responded.
"What movie?"
"Yeah, what movie Tori?"
"It's supposed to be this new horror film, very scary.. Yeah I'll be the judge of that." Victoria responded sarcastically.
"A-A horror movie?" Kate asked, a bit of fright apparent in her voice.
Victoria sighed "If you get scared Kate.. You can.. You can hold onto me." she said, her cheeks slightly red.
Kate just smiled and nodded.
"If you need to get ready, you'd better do it quickly, the movie starts in an hour." Victoria said shutting Max's door.
Chloe let go of Max, searching the room for her beanie.
"Sorry, by the way.." Chloe muttered.
"Why are you apologizing?" Max responded curiously.
"Sorry for uh.. For kissing you like that.."
"Chloe.. Come on now." Max smiled sheepishly "If you'd done anything wrong I would have told you, take a deep breath okay? You don't need to worry, I'm okay. Besides.. Being with you honestly makes me forget about this whole 'Vampire' thing.. Because you don't treat me like a vampire.. You treat me like a friend.."
"I'll always be here for you Mad Max." Chloe responded with a sudden burst of confidence.
Max coughed a few times. "Y-Yeah, I know you will Che, thank you.."
Chloe threw Max a blank expression when she asked "You alright?"
Max coughed again "Yeah I just.. I haven't feasted in a while.. Che.. I hate to ask but.. Could you maybe spare some blood for me?"
Max looked up at her with pleading eyes.
"Not the neck."
"No never the neck Chloe, come on that's dangerous. How about the hand?"
"Fine." Chloe agreed, still very resilient.
"Thanks Chlo, you're a lifesaver."
Max walked over to Chloe and grasped her hand gingerly.
"You're absolutely sure about this?" Max asked.
"Just get on with it before I change my mind." Chloe said, refusing to look at Max.
Max gently brought Chloe's hand close to her face and pricked the skin between Chloe's thumb and forefinger.
Chloe winced as Max pulled her fangs out.
"Really Chloe, thanks for that." Max uttered gratefully.
"Y-Yeah sure.. Do you have any bandages?" Chloe said, concern coiling her words.
"Yeah yeah." Max said, pulling a first-aid kit out from underneath her bed.
Max pulled out the roll of bandages and secured them around Chloe's hand.
"All better?"
"All better. We ready to go?"
"Think so, they're probably waiting for us anyway."
Chloe nodded and followed Max out of her dorm room and headed towards Victoria's dorm.
"Tori? We're ready when you are." Max called out.
"Out in a sec." She responded.
"How exactly are we getting there Max?" Chloe asked.
"Probably taking Tori's car, I mean, that's what I think we'd do."
"Gotcha.. Hey, can I just meet you guys outside? I'm in desperate need of a smoke."
Max sighed and shrugged her shoulders. "Yeah sure.."
Chloe clicked her tongue and walked outside, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it.
I love you, Chloe. Those words fluttered in Chloe's head, filled her stomach with butterflies, she smiled as she puffed her cigarette.
"I love you too Max..
I love you too.."