Chloe and Christian
Chloe stirred in her sleep.
What was that noise?
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Groaning, she sat up and rubbed her eyes, looking toward the window of the small apartment room.
Her eyes widened.
She rushed to the door, careful not to wake anyone else up, and opened it.
"Hey Chloe."
"What are you doing here?!"
"Shut up."
He grabbed her wrist, and led her down the hallway towards the stairs.
"When did she let you go?" Chloe demanded.
"Yesterday. It took me this long to ride back."
"Could have guessed."
They made it to the stairwell and began down.
"So what are you doing here?"
"I came to see you. Heard anything about Taylor?"
"He's back, he's fine. As far as I know," she sighed.
"Thank God. What about Kaleb?"
"Who?"
"Blakesley."
"Fine as well. Chris, why are you here?"
Christian stopped when they made it outside and turned back to her.
"Checking up on people. I'm aloud to, aren't I?"
"Of course you are," Chloe frowned, then leant up and kissed him on the lips, "it just doesn't seem like you to worry."
Christian chuckled.
"Sometimes you have to wonder who I am in the first place. Any information on Tanya?"
"She's gone to live on the space station," Chloe looked to the ground.
"Oh man..." Christian rubbed his face and turned away, "they're never going to let me up there."
Chloe ran a hand down his arm softly.
"We could get a message to her if you want."
Christian turned back to her for a moment and lifted his sunglasses.
"Could you tell her I'm sorry? And that I tried?"
"Tried what?" Chloe frowned slightly.
Christian hesitated, biting his lip.
"She'll know."
He began to walk away, but Chloe grabbed his arm. She pulled him back a little, and kissed him again.
Christian began to laugh halfway through.
"What?" she asked curiously, as she pulled away.
"What's with all the... this? Suddenly?"
"Well I thought it would have been obvious," Chloe ran her fingers through his hair gently.
Christian pulled away.
"No..." he began sternly, "don't... I don't want..."
He cut himself off, shaking his head.
"I'll see you around."
And he began to walk down the alley. Chloe put her hands on her hips.
"Christian Thomas?"
"What?"
She grinned.
"And where are you sleeping tonight?"
Christian waved without turning around, continuing on his way. Chloe just shook her head, then headed back up to the apartment.