"Haha. Y-you are adorable" the older alpha laughed looking at his mate who had flour on his cheek. He glides his thumb over the place to get it off and also enjoying the heat emitting from his mate's cheek. Blake had all his hair and face messed up. They have been in the kitchen for a while now and it was past two a.m. . To be honest enough, they did not get to make one dish, they were wanting to eat for the past two hours. It was supposed to be a midnight snack but they shall have it for breakfast.

"Calling a man "adorable" is disrespect, Mr. Knight" Blake huffed, pushing away his mate's hand.

"But, you are adorable, Mrs. Knight" Easton pinched his man's cheek gaining a whine from the younger alpha.

"I'm not your wife!" Blake glared.

"But you will be, one day" Easton grinned hopefully.

"Says the man who doesn't even say an "I love you" back" Blake squinted his eyes and observed Easton's panicked expression. The older alpha's lips stretched in a smirk and he pushed his mate by the shoulder. He was in a funny mood.

"Then maybe I don't love you yet" he teased cheerfully which didn't hurt Blake the way it should.

"Asshole. I don't love you too. Hmph!"

"Aww, cutie" Easton hugged his sulky mate from behind, tight, as they continued to knead the pizza dough.

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"M-maybe, he actually doesn't l-love me, mom" Blake broke down into tears in his mother's lap. His mind was blurry from all the memories he had with his mate for the past month. No one in the world would've thought that Easton Knight and Blake Jensen, two big names in California's supernatural world would not try to slit each other's throats and live peacefully.

But, not anymore.

"Shh. It's his bad luck, Blake" Cora stroked his son's hair. It did hurt her physically to watch Blake suffer like this but then again this is what she wanted from the start. Then why did it hurt this bad for her? "I already told you he was no good" she continued.

The words made Blake spring from his mother's lap. "No, mom. He is perfect. It's my f-fault" he picked, gulping down the tears. "That I-I loved him too fast" tears gushed from his eyes.

Kai was mourning on the inside and refused to speak to Blake. He was rejected, they were rejected by their mate, whom they loved against the world, against nature, against their own heart.

"My fault-" he cried walking to the window and gazing at the rain. The clouds were dark and down, the water in their lawn flowed in channels disappearing into the forest. This scene reminded him of the night when he was tucked in Easton's arms and talking about Cora's arrival.

Thankfully, after his mother returned Blake's episodes were lessened and then eventually faded away. The major part of the credit goes to Easton.

And now Blake felt cold like ice without his mate's warm hands around him. "It's not your-"

"Please leave me alone, mom" Blake managed between his tears. Cora looked one last time at his son's back and exited the room. Blake slid down at the wall near the window and closed his puffy eyes.

"I miss you" he blurted with his eyes running dry.

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"Ezra, I'm s-sor" Duncan tried to say in between his laughs but was unable to. After leaving his poor and young mate alone at the table, Ezra had to empty his wallet to pay for the expensive restaurant, where they just had drinks.

"Either laugh or apologize" Ezra glared as he stomped his foot walking ahead of his mate. It was early in the evening, they spent most of their day in the park and then at the restaurant. And, to be honest, Ezra was loving it. But, let's pretend he didn't because of mere bill payment.

"That was fun, though" Duncan wiped off an imaginary tear from the side of his eye. He catches up to his mate and laughs in his face.

"I fucking hate you" Ezra mutters with gritted teeth and turns his back to the beta. Duncan smiles and turns his mate by the elbow. Ezra, caught off-guard, turns on his heels coming face to face with the idiot.

"You do?" The older man asks with his nose touching Ezra's. The scent coming from Duncan was driving him and Silver crazy but he managed it somehow.

"I do" he replies, looking straight into his mate's eyes.

"Hmm..." he closes further in with his lips almost touching his mate's. "You do?" he repeats.

Ezra licks his lips with hunger, his eyes stuck upon Duncan's kissable pout. "I-I do" his answer doesn't waver but his voice does.

"Hmmm... You sure?" Duncan comes more intimate with his lips touching Ezra's, emitting jolting electricity through their bodies. None of them cared that they were standing in the middle of a street filled with humans with peeking and judging eyes.

*sigh*

"I-" Ezra took in a puff of air and it was divine. He looked into Duncan's orbs then at his lips and finished it with a look at his adam's apple. "I-" he repeats the same letter unable to speak any further.

"Hm?" Duncan tilts his head making the lips move a bit on Ezra's. A gasp escapes Ezra at the teasing of his mate. Frustration fills his eyes and he moves his hand forward to pull the tall man by the neck but before he could act Duncan moves away. "Well, you do hate me, I guess" he dramatically sighs and walks ahead of the younger alpha.

Ezra confusingly looks at his mate's back and then the surrounding where people were giving them awkward glances. "Damn it!"

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"Where are you taking me?" Duncan held Ezra's hand and dragged him to an alleyway and then to another road. "Duncan" Ezra whined. He was still sulking about the almost kiss and was very disappointed. But, that he couldn't tell that to Duncan now, can he?

"Somewhere" the beta stated in one word.

" "Somewhere" where?"

"Hmmm..... I don't know" Duncan dodged the question.

"Duncan" Ezra groaned again but no use.

The pair walked in the almost empty streets of the town, hand-in-hand. The bakery, a small clothing store, a shoe outlet, was open as it was around seven in the evening. It's seemed darker as clouds got down, heavy with moisture. Duncan walked both of them until they reached a building that was very tall like it was touching the sky.

One thing the younger alpha concluded that the big buildings, the traffic, the huge crowd, kind of suffocated him, he was happy off in between the tall trees, wild animals, and a lot of fresh air.

"Come" Duncan pulls his mate's hand and Ezra looked at him weirdly. There wasn't a single person at the entrance. All empty. The younger alpha kept quiet as they reached the elevator and then the beta pressed on the 58th floor. There remained comfortable silence between them as they breathe each other's intoxicating smell. "You know, I like us like this" Duncan broke the cessation.

"Like us, like how?" Ezra asked settling the head on the shoulder of his mate. True, that he was angry at Duncan but that doesn't mean he can't cuddle the man. Well, at least not to him.

"Oh that rhymes"

"No, it doesn't"

"Oh then it doesn't, I guess"

"Duncan..." the alpha warns.

"Okay, okay. I mean I like that we are finally at peace, enjoying each other's warmth, spending time together without Silver getting angry" the beta chuckles. "I also like that you are mad at me but you don't want to be away from me" he continues looking at their postures and intertwined fingers. "This is nice" he finishes with a smile.

A mirrored smile appears on Ezra's face while "hmm" in agreement. This was indeed nice, though Ezra was away from his family, away from his brother Easton, he felt good. He felt completed. Maybe because he was with his mate.

Or maybe because he was with someone who he loved all his life.

The elevator dings announcing the floor number, and then opens at the assigned floor. "We are here" Duncan whispers and Ezra opens his eyes. The second the orbs attain clearance, his pupils grow in awe.

They were on the highest floor of the building, which was also a rooftop garden. There was a steep path to walk with the garden area on either side. The grass seemed to be very green that could only know they aren't real when looked at keenly. Different pots of flowers were set on the ground at the very last line of the floor, followed by a round table with a royal blue cloth on the right. A golden-colored candleholder was set in the middle, illuminating the place with three scented candles. Two plates were arranged on either side of it, giving off an eminent vibe.

And the best part was the roof above. It was now pouring and the ceiling made it look very elegant. The whole floor was covered with a glass ceiling and walls, showing the water sliding off the glass and glinting like diamonds. The shower sounds made the place look cozy and very fresh.

"This feels like-"

"Home" Ezra's words were completed by his mate making him nod.

"H-how?" Ezra asks still awestruck by the scenery before him. Duncan gestures for him to walk ahead to the table. The alpha starts walking after removing his shoes, watching his mate do it, Duncan followed. Though the grass wasn't real, it was wet and gave an earthy feeling. After sitting down on the chair, Ezra awaits an answer.

"Well, looking back at how long I have known you and according to my "record", I knew you would wear off after a long day and would want to go home right after, so a small arrangement" the beta grins proudly. Ezra was certainly impressed. Duncan knew him more than he knew himself which wasn't that unexpected.

"Not bad..." Ezra compliments looking around. "Oh but what record?" he asks making Duncan freeze.

There goes the shit down. La la la la.

Arion sings in the background.

"Duncan? What record?" Now, this was the only habit of Ezra that the beta found a tiny bit of annoying. He doesn't leave a question unless answered. "Hm?"

Duncan takes a deep breath and lets it out with the same. "EZRASSTALKINGRECORD" he says, without a break.

"Come again?" Ezra asks, understanding nothing but the word "record" at the end.

"Ezra's stalking record...." The beta mumbles under his breath but the alpha caught what he wanted.

"You- you stalked me?" he sounded offended to Duncan's ears who had his head down but instead Ezra found it funny. "Something must be wrong with me" the alpha thought. "Why though?" he asks calmly but Duncan did not raise his head.

"Because I wanted to avoid you" Duncan states.

"You are not making any sense"

"I stalked your robotic schedule, which was very easy with only school and home being its major part, just to make sure I don't come across you for all those four years" Duncan shrugs off.

"Wow. How impressive" Ezra chuckles going through the menu placed beside him.

"Huh?" The beta looks up and finds a calm man doing his work. "What? You aren't mad?"

"No, I'm not"

"But why?"

"You want me to be mad?"

"Well, no. But normally you know-"

"I know. I found the record in your room last week but I just wanted you to tell me" Ezra smirks and turns his head away to the menu.

"Oh no!" Duncan cries making the alpha laugh.

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"Well, I didn't expect to have such a lavish dinner" Ezra wipes off the crumbs from the corner of his mouth. The building was empty when entered because the people were ordered to do so, later the staff came in to take orders and serve the couple which shooked Ezra. "It was delicious"

"It was amazing" Duncan smiles at the waitress who was taking away the plates. She smiles back with a bow and a blush on her face.

"How brave of you flirt in front of me" Ezra squints his eyes.

"I wasn't"

"Whatever" Ezra now looks at the bed arranged on the other side of the pathway. It was settled on the grass with a very comfortable-looking white mattress and many pillows. Two rows of snacks were arranged to the sides making it look like the best place on earth. He walks over and falls on the bed.

"Mr. Perfect, you aren't supposed to lie down after food" Duncan scolds which Ezra ignores. He shakes his head and sits beside his mate. "You want to watch something?"

"Watch?" Ezra gets up on his elbows and looks confusingly at his mate. Watching a movie somehow sounded excellent. Duncan nods and gestures towards the place where the table was. The area was cleared and the glass wall on that side turned black. A projector dropped from above and was ready to play the movie the couple decided on.

A smile appears on Ezra's face as he sits right up. "Hmm..... Charlie Chaplin Modern times?" Ezra asks. He enjoyed humor because he wasn't capable of doing it.

"Okay!" Duncan press the button on the remote that was put beside the bed. The movie started and so did Ezra's laughter. Duncan enjoyed his time laughing at comedy scenes and playing with Ezra's long hair.

The movie went on with rain pouring above, the night taking over, earthiness surrounding them and them cuddling in each other's arms eating snacks given. Neither of them noticed when they passed out and slept for the day.

Today was good.

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Easton sat on the couch which was attached to the window in the living room. There was a power cut due to the heavy rain and Tib was gone to light up some candles. He kept staring unable to do or think anything. He watched how a rain droplet falls on the glass, slid slowly at first, and then hurries down to the bottom of the window and mingle up in the crowd, be gone forever.

And to be ironic, that too reminded him of his and Blake's relationship. They started one day, without any intention, slowly got close to each other, hurried in their ways to love each other, and then disappeared in the crowd of cruelty.

There was a hollow feeling in his heart that refused to stop hurting. He tried closing his eyes to not look at anything that hurt him more but closing his eyes brought Blake's face in front of him which hurt a thousand times more.

A veil of tears form in front of his eyes again and fell from his lower lashes. He had his head laid on his hand, which was settled on the couch. His eyes felt sore and numb that he couldn't even feel them anymore.

It hurt.

"Here" Tib offers a cup of warm milk coffee, he made in the kitchen with the help of his magical lights. It wasn't a big deal for the warlock to light up the house and bring back the power of the town but he had enough looking at Easton's red face, he was better off in dark.

"N-no" *cough* "thanks" Easton says which makes Tib roll his eyes.

"Oh come on, East. Your voice has got very hoarse because of the ugly-bitch crying you did all the way here" Tib comments sitting down on the sofa and sipping his coffee. "And you still are" he sighs looking at the new tear stains. "So, drink" he offers again which Easton accepts reluctantly.

"Thanks" Easton thanked which unusual for Tib but he accepted it. The vampire looks at his friend and hits his head back on the couch. He didn't know this would turn out this bad.

Damn...

I'm going to kill you, the next I meet you, you rotten bloodsucker.

"For the first time, I'm scared of that, honey" Tib admits honestly against Aziel's threats. He was vigorously mad, unlike Easton. Easton was more on the sad side.

Easton settles the cup down and looks back at the window. Tib's eye twitches at the odd behavior as he gets up from the seat and moves the cups away. Turning Easton's head towards him, he sits in his lap. Sliding off the rubber band of his hair, he shakes them to fall in all right directions to look all sensual. "Since now you have calmed down, how about we have some fun?" he seductively whispers in Easton's face gliding his finger over the alpha's sharp jawline and biting his lower lip.

The older alpha wipes away the tears coming out of his eyes and nods with a smirk. He closes in towards Tib, an inch away from the vampire's lips. "Fuck. Off." he says shoving the man face backward with five off his fingers.

"Aw, man. I tried to help" Tib groans, still in his best friend's lap.

"Well, that is too intimate kind of help, sir Tib. And Easton gets that only from me" the doors fly open and a figure stands in the dark. A gush of wind flows through the door making the carpet rise off the floor. The lightning strikes in the background making the man's face glow which held a huge smirk.

"Only me"

Easton pushes off Tiberius making him fall on the ground and sprint towards his mate. He pulls Blake by his face and slams his lips to the younger alpha's. Electricity flow through their bond as goosebumps raise on their body. Blake overlaps his mate's hands with his and bends his face to deepen the kiss. Easton's hand slid down to Blake's waist pulling him closer. Kai and Aziel howled in happiness as tears kept falling from the couple's eyes.

"I missed you" Easton cries holding his forehead against Blake's. "I'm sorry" he weeps.

"Shh..." Blake places a finger on his mate's plump lips and silences him. "Nothing is your fault"

"No, I was so awful with you. I said horrible things" Easton kept on apologizing and the younger alpha kept denying it.

"You guys should go work in some soap operas. You all are so dramatic" Tib shivers before getting up from the ground. "Eww"

"Says the one who actually wrote the screenplay of this act" Blake chuckles, calming his mate down who had his head buried in Blake's neck.

"Well, I was great, ain't I?" he blinks.

"You were until you got in my mate's lap" Blake growls jokingly but the half-vampire did not react.

"What?" he asks when Blake held his eyes, sharp. "He was so sad, looking out at the rain and crying like a three-year-old"

*sniffle*

"See, exactly like this. So, I tried to cheer him up" Tib shrugs. Blake rolls his eyes as Kai growls a bit. "Whatever"

"Anyways, baby" Blake pulls back from the hug and looks at his mate's swollen face. "Aww, it seems like all you did was cry" Blake wipes off the fresh tears of guilt coming from the ruthless alpha's eyes.

"Trust me when I say yes" Tib comments snapping his fingers and turning the lights on in the whole house. He walks to the kitchen and puts the cups off in the cabinet after they bathed themselves in the sink.

"Hmm..." Blake had a small on his lips. All this drama did pull Easton's strings along with his.

"All I know that you guys are in deep shit" Tib walks back to find Easton and Blake cuddled into each other. He hinted towards them being madly in love with each other but neither of them paid him any attention.

"Why?" Blake absentmindedly asks caressing Easton's cheek, his lips, the red nose, his puffy eyes.

"Don't ask me "why" when you both look like that. My eyes hurt watching lovey-dovey couples around me" Tib sighs sitting in his chair. Once in a while, sitting on any other chair was tiring.

"So, what now?" Easton asks after getting his cry settled. Only enacting something like rejection was too much for him. The word once hurt four of them internally and so an act had worse effects.

"Now, we track down the base of Christian" Blake fills in.

"And?" Tib inquires.