Dex’s room was similar to Lee and Kloh’s room. Well now it’s just Lee’s room. Wesley’s side was super empty but still had a touch of his vibrant personality. The bed was made well and some books and papers were thrown on the desk. There were pictures of him and Dex, him and Mars, him and Wesley and what seems to be the rest of his family. The wall behind his bed was painted in various colors making it into a vibrant art piece that was nice to look at. Light pinks, yellows, teal, sky blues and shades of white. It was a beautiful piece.
Dex’s side was similar to his room at home. Slightly messy but still pretty neat. His desk was stacked with thick textbooks. What looked like lab equipment was scattered all over that area even filling the front of closet doors. Like Wesley, he had several pictures of himself, Wesley and his family hanging over the desk, on the walls and by his side. The wall was painted with an equally colorful vibe but in darker tones. Dark blues, purples, shades of gray, oranges and browns.. Right next to Kloh’s head was a signature. It was an overlapping W and M. He immediately knew that Wesley painted these. How did he get away with painting on school property? Kloh was unsure but he liked them.
“Hhhmmmm.” Dex hummed as he turned in Kloh’s arms.
At this point Kloh had lost all feeling in the arm Dex was using as a pillow. Not that he really minded. Dex looked very peaceful and he didn’t want to disturb that. His arm going numb was a risk he was willing to take. Kloh had fallen asleep for about three hours before being startled awake by his phone. Luckily he had placed it by the bed and managed to turn it off before it woke Dex up. He then spent an hour replying to text and writing essay outlines on his phone with his free hand. Once he finished that he took a proper look around the room.
Now he couldn’t help but look at Dex’s sleeping face. He knew he was being creepy but honestly how could he give up such a perfect opportunity to bask in Dex’s beauty up close. With a finger, hovering not touching, he traced Dex’s face. Light from the setting sun peeked into the room casting a glow on Dex. The smattering of freckles that weren’t usually noticeable glimmered. His full pink lips pouted naturally, his tongue flicking out to lick them. His long lashes brushed against the tracing finger. Random curls fell recklessly across his face. The tips of his ears still maintaining the remnants of the earlier blush. His cute nose scrunched as he lightly smacked his lips as if eating something sour. He was perfect. The little scar that cut halfway through his left eyebrow from when he and Beau went climbing as kids. The light acne spots that were fading away. The bright red sleep mark embedded in the side of his face. The line of drool that had started to create a small wet spot on the bed. The loud intermittent snores that caught him off guard the first time. His Dex was perfect. He abruptly had a thought.
Wouldn’t it be great to wake up to this lovely image everyday?
A small smile appeared as he indulged the thought. Dex’s eyes twitched and slowly started to open. Kloh quickly closed his eyes, pretending to sleep in order to not get caught creeping. Dex grunted as he blinked slowly, trying to clear the sleep from his eyes. He could feel an arm under his head. For a moment he couldn’t recall where he was or who he was with. But as his eyes cleared, his mind started working again. He was in his dorm. With Kloh. He had invited Kloh to stay for a nap. And now here they were.
He took a moment to look at Kloh’s sleeping face. Kloh had undergone many changes in the past couple of weeks. The softer features on his face had sharpened turning into a more sculpted look. He had gained more masculine features. Dex enjoyed looking at him. Everyday he could see something new when he did. Dex’s eyes fell onto the full lips and for a moment he was tempted to move forward to kiss them. He quickly scanned Kloh’s face making sure there were no indications of him waking up. After coming several times, like a bandit he pushed forward and stole a kiss.
Before he could move back, his head was caught. A small squeal escaped him as Kloh’s free hand threaded through his hair and pulled him back for another kiss. Caught off guard he could only catch a breath before he was kissed. Kloh hummed softly as they shared a light but deep kiss. Dex’s hand grabbed the edge of his shirt, tugging on it lightly. He really really really enjoyed being kissed by Kloh. It was always enjoyable and gave him a tingly feeling somewhere deep inside of him. When he was finally let go he was slightly dazed and unconsciously licked his lips, edging forward to be kissed again. They made eye contact and Dex could see contentment in Kloh’s eyes.
“Hello.” Kloh smiled and brushed Dex’s bottom lip with his thumb.
“Hi.” Dex replied.
“Stealing kisses?” Kloh teased with a little laugh.
Dex blushed but didn’t deny it.
“You’re such a good kisser.” Dex mumbled as he licked his lips.
“Thanks. Had some practice.”
“Wesley said so.”
“Did he?” Kloh raised a brow.
“He said although you looked innocent you were way more experienced than you let on.”
“I wouldn’t say way more. I’ve actually only dated 2 people.”
“Oh really?” Dex curiously asked.
“Really. One was fun. The other was …….. eye opening.” Kloh momentarily fell into a daze but easily shook it off.
“Wesley said people who easily admit their past relationships are either innocent or complete players.” Dex replied as he continued to play with the edge of Kloh’s shirt.
Well his shirt, which looked so good on Kloh. It was a shirt that said I Make Bad Puns Periodically. As a science nerd Dex was so happy when he was given this shirt. Kloh did it justice even though it was a bit big for him.
“You listen to everything Wesley says?” Kloh asked with a laugh.
“In this regard, yes.” Dex laughed and flashed a smile.
“Well what category do I fall in?” Kloh’s eyes sparkled with laughter as he waited for his determination.
Dex paused and thought for a second. Kloh wasn’t a player. He knew that for sure. But he also couldn’t say Kloh was 100% innocent. Kloh watched as his eyebrows scrunched up in contemplation. He looked so adorable when he was focused that Kloh was positively overwhelmed with feels.
“Maybe Wesley isn’t accurate in this regard.” Dex eventually said.
Kloh laughed and tucked a loose curl behind Dex’s ear.
“What about you? Any exes I need to worry about?”
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“Not one. Never got past a first date. There was never any compatibility. And some just asked me out cause they wanted to get in with Wesley. Which was stupid cause Wesley and Mars have been together forever. Even when they weren’t together, they were. Plus I never had time to properly date.”
“How about now?”
“Now?”
“Do you have time to properly date now?”
Dex paused and looked over Kloh, who was watching with a calm look. There was no expectation or urging in his eyes. It was just a question. But Dex felt a nudge in his heart. In his opinion he still didn’t have time but he still wanted to.
“I would like to even if I don’t have time to.” He honestly replied, eyes closing as he turned away.
A small smile appeared on Kloh’s face. His hand stroked Dex’s hair.
“Does that mean I can ask you out?”
“I guess.” Dex mumbled.
The smile on Kloh’s face grew.
“Then, Dex, would you like to go out with me on a date?” Kloh watched as the tips of Dex’s ears turned red.
Dex mumbled once again. Kloh could vaguely hear a yes.
“What was that?”
“Yes.” Dex spoke a bit louder.
“Hmmm? Can’t quite hear you?”
“Yes. I said yes. I know you heard me.” Dex scolded him, pinching his side.
Kloh could only laugh as he tried to evade the hand. Dex sucked his teeth and gave him an annoyed look. But the red ears took away all the ferocity of the look. Plus Kloh was too happy to be remorseful for teasing Dex.
“Wesley said people who tease the ones they like are hidden sadists.” Dex poked him in the side.
“Wesley says a lot doesn’t he?” Kloh grinned, grabbing the hand that keeps harassing him.
He pulled the hand to his mouth and pressed a kiss into Dex’s palm. Dex’s heart skipped a beat as the heat from the kiss spread across his hand, down his arm and straight into his soul. Fuck, he thought. He hadn’t realized how much he liked Kloh till just now. He had allowed the alpha to stay in his room. To sleep with him. And did not kick him out when they woke up. Instead they talked and flirted. And just enjoyed each other’s company.
“Dex?” Kloh called.
“Hmmm?” Dex absentmindedly replied as floods of emotions ran through him all at once.
“Although I enjoy laying with you, I’ve actually lost all feeling in my arm. Could you…”
“OHMYGOD! I am so sorry!” Dex sat up, only now realizing that he’d been using Kloh’s arm as a pillow.
Kloh laughed and waved off the apology.
“No need for sorries. I offered anyway.”
His arm was truly numb and tingling but Dex’s peaceful sleeping face was enough for him ignore it. Dex looked partially devastated as he pulled the arm into his arm and massaged it. Kloh held back the smile that threatened to appear as Dex fussed over his arm. He truly was too adorable. Kloh leaned up and kissed his cheek. Dex froze then bit his lips and looked at Kloh shyly. Then he ducked his hand, focusing all his energy into bringing back the feeling in Kloh’s arm.
“Dex?”
“Hmmm?”
“I think my arm is okay now.”
“Oh.” Dex released the arm. He sat still, once again fiddling with the seams in the blanket.
“Dex?” Kloh’s low voice caressed his ears.
“Yeah?”
“Can I kiss you again?”
Several seconds passed.
“Yeah.”
With his freshly massaged arm he pulled Dex back down till they laid facing each other. Kloh’s hand came up and caressed the side of Dex’s face. For a second Dex got really nervous. A weird uncomfortable anxiety filled him and he spoke.
“Wesley said people who ask to kiss first are…”
“Dex?” Kloh interrupted his rambling mind.
“Yeah?
“Please don’t mention Wesley while I’m trying to make out with you.” He requested with a small smile and cupped Dex’s face.
“Okay.”
Dex’s mind calmed down, his senses were filled with Kloh. His anxiety melted away as he was kissed once again. Yep. This was much better than talking about Wesley.
~~~
“So how are you feeling?”
Dr. Yves sat back in his comfy chair as he examined the dejected alpha across from him.
“Honestly real shitty. Why you ask, I’ll tell you. I had a really great date planned for me and Dex. And we were supposed to be doing that today. But instead I’m here talking to you. And we can’t even go out afterwards because Dex went to the lab and it’s nearly impossible to drag him out once he’s started. Plus he’s happy there so I can’t be the villain who takes him out. And honestly I would’ve ignored your text to meet if Dex hadn’t also seen it when you. By the way you also interrupted an amazing make out session. So yeah I’m having a sucky day. Thanks for asking.” Was what Kloh wanted to say.
But of course he didn’t. Dr. Yves had texted with good intentions. He had wanted to check in with Kloh, see how he was adjusting. Plus he had some things to talk to him about. But at the moment Kloh couldn’t see the heart filled gesture. All he saw was a ruined date that he spent half the might working on.
They were going to go to a scary movie where he could hold Dex’s hand when he got scared. They were gonna feed each other popcorn and share a drink. Next, they would go visit the museum of science, which Dex freaking loved. Then, they’d go to a really cool but casual restaurant where they’d have a nice but affordable meal. Afterwards, Kloh would take him to the desert shop that sold the cookies that Dex liked and they’d walk down the harbor as they munched on sweets.
But none of that happened. Because he got a text from Dr.Yves inviting him to the Institute for a check in. And Dex saw it and told him that that was more important. Kloh was ready to convince him otherwise. Dex gave him this serious look, even though his eyes were hazy and lips were a bit swollen.
“Your health and wellbeing was more important to me than a date.” was what Dex had told him.
Kloh was instantly convinced as the dewy brown eyes gazed at him with a look that didn’t allow any arguments. And what could Kloh do once his omega (not his, yet), the one in his heart, told him to do something. He could only agree and say ‘Yes dear’. So now here he was spending his Sunday evening in the ABO Institute. His date, postponed to Tuesday night. And he was not feeling very happy.
Dr. Yves continued to watch. Kloh could only sigh heavily and mutter a response saying he was fine. Dr.Yves smiled and pushed his glasses up. He was aware that Kloh had his plans with Dex canceled due to the meeting. Which is why he chose not to pick at the answer and instead held back an amused smile.
“Great. Well I’ve called you here to do a medical check in. Just to see where your levels are because some time has passed. Also I have some news for you.” Dr.Yves explained.
“News? What kind of news?” Kloh perked up.
“Would you like the good news first or the bad news?”
“Good.” Kloh replied after a moment of contemplation.
“Alright. Dr.Chase was found.” Kloh made a sound of surprise. “But it was in a mental hospital outside the country. He has lost most of memories and is in a half catatonic state.”
Khloe’s face scrunched up. “And how is that good news?”
Dr. Yves tapped his desk with his golden pen and smiled. “Well we found him, didn’t we?”
“Alright. Sure, I guess. What’s the bad news?”
The smile on the beta’s face dimmed.
“We can’t find the name of the person who checked him in and is eating for his stay. Also the person of contact on file is your mother. When we tried to reach out to her to get her permission to question him, she deftly refused and threatened to call the cops on us.”
“Huh.” Kloh sat back in his chair, not really surprised but instead confused.
He knew that the two had a good relationship. But he didn’t know that it was to the point that his mother was the medical proxy for Dr.Chase. It was weird thinking about his mother caring so deeply for a person when she spent most of his life ignoring him. He had grown up with his mother in his infant years but after he hit 5, he was thrown over to his grandparents for some reason he still didn’t know. He lived with them till they passed away.
He then moved back into his mother’s home partially in order to attend school. But they never really had much contact. She made sure he was fed and he stayed out of her way. The only time they collided was when he had friends come over, then she’d give him a speech on how he should learn from his friend about how to be a good omega. And how he should marry into a rich family. And how that was his only job as an omega. He hated her. For good reasons. But he never did know why she resented him.
“Hmmmm, didn’t know she was capable of that.” Kloh muttered to himself.
“Capable of what?”
“Caring for another person.”
“Kloh…” Dr.Yves started to lean forward but Kloh waved him off.
“It’s fine, really. She can be very stubborn so it may take awhile before she allows you all to speak with him.”
Dr. Yves nodded, going with Kloh’s change of topic.
“Not that I’d help anyway. The man appeared to be suffering from many injuries and we doubt he could help us. But still, it’s worth a shot.”
“Does she know the reason why you’re looking for him?”
“The official reason is that we are investigating some tampered drugs that he and several other doctors happened to be prescribing and wanted to get his insight on who might’ve been dealing them. The unofficial reason of course is in regards to you and the pills you were taking. Unless you’ve spoken with her, she is only aware of the official one.”
“Good. Let’s try and keep it that way.”
“Do you not plan on telling her about your situation?” Dr. Yves raised a brow, surprised that Kloh hadn’t clued her into the situation yet.
Kloh shook his head.
“In due time.” Once he was sure whether or not she had played a part in this, he’d confront her. And not a moment before.
“So shall we get started on the test? We can chat about this afterwards?” Kloh cleared his throat and stood.
Dr. Yves took it as a sign that this part of the conversation was over. At least for Kloh it was. He nodded and ushered the alpha into the exam rooms. Kloh followed quietly. ‘She was probably involved’ was the prevailing thought in his head. Although he may have hated her, he really didn’t want to be right.
He hoped he wasn’t right.
~~~
Author’s Note
I realized my chapters are on average 3000 words, which is a lot, but also not enough, ya know ʕ´•ᴥ•`ʔ so yeah that’s why sometimes a chapter takes longer to get written. I’m trying to keep the word count in a consitent range. Anyway I hope you enjoyed and I have some good stuff coming for y’all in the next couple of chapters (o゜▽゜)o☆
be worried （*゜ー゜*）
…..be worried…. im scared author ヽ（≧□≦）ノanyway thankyou for the chapterr <3
First? Ty for the chapter! Kloh and Dex are so cuteee!! :3
I love love Kloh and Dex’s relationship!!!
Thanks for the chapter ♥️♥️
Congratulations! You’re right
…be…be worried?! I don’t think I’ve ever been told that 😂 no! Be nice to Kloh! 😡 jk it’s your story, do what you need to!
Wesley is going to have to do some more research to determine whether Kloh is a player or an innocent 😄. Either way, Dex is coming off as innocent even though he’s older and handled their initial encounter so well.