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*Calum's POV*

I returned upstairs to see Michael in the doorway of Ashton and Luke's room.

"She's asleep and I just want to hold her," he said.

"Hold who?" I asked, joining the conversation.

"Uh- um, Jade."

I looked in the room to see that Jade was not asleep. In fact, she was beside Luke, wearing his shirt. I frowned, "she's not asleep."

"Uh," he stuttered, "she was a minute ago."

"Don't lie to me, Clifford!" I raised my voice, making him jump.

"I-I just--"

"It's Alanna, isn't it?" I walked closer to him, "don't try to hide this from me."

He sighed, "yes, it's Alanna."

"I thought you would know that I've claimed her, and we all know what would happen if you were to take what's mine. This happened last time!"

"What do you mean this happened last time?!"

I then began to explain the last time we were in a situation like this and Michael was always after the girl I claimed mine. Not that I liked to claim girls, but a man has his needs, right?

This time it was personal, because all the lads knew that I actually had deep feelings for Alanna, different to any other girl I've been with. For Michael to step up and say he wants to hold her just makes my blood boil.

"You're just jealous," I hissed.

"You're just selfish," he replied, that was when I lost it, my hand balled into a fist and I swung for Michael, hitting him square in the face.

"What the fuck?!" he yelled, and he swung for me too, I tried to dodge but he got my cheek and caused my teeth to slice along the inside, it started to bleed.

I punched him back right in the nose, then soon finding out it was bleeding too. We then started a scratch and began throwing ourselves at each other as if there was no tomorrow.

Ashton tried to stop us but I pushed him back, telling him this was no time to join in.

I soon heard a faint yell over the punches Michael was throwing at me and I looked to see Alanna stood in horror, a shocked look on her face.

I froze to stare at her for a while, before Michael's fist smashed into my face once more, sending me to the floor.

"No!" I heard Alanna yell, running over to me, "are you okay?"

At this moment, if Michael really liked Alanna, he wouldn't go for me again, knowing he would hit her too.

And he didn't.

He growled furiously before stomping downstairs, Ashton following closely behind.

"Are you okay?" Alanna repeated, crouching besides me.

I couldn't talk due to the amount of blood that was swirling around in my mouth. All I could do was spit it out and nod, a way of telling her I was fine.

I stood, not wanting to show weakness at all, and faced her. I managed to thank her roughly before going downstairs to see what was going on. Michael was sat on the couch as Ashton chatted away on the phone. When Michael looked up, I noticed the blood running from his nostril, almost as red as the veins in his eyes. He made a noise, almost like a growl as I came into sight, I wanted to leave but like I said I didn't want to show weakness at all.

"Ok, thanks," Ashton hung up and called Luke downstairs, Luke came down followed by Jade and Alanna. "Luke, take Mike to the asylum."

"The asylum?" Luke frowned, "why?"

"It's for his own good, he's too crazy to be here."

Luke nodded shyly and beckoned Michael over. He stood aggressively and gave me the dirtiest look as he exited. I couldn't help but smirk.

"You're just as fucking bad," Ashton snapped, pointing his finger at me.

I frowned, "no I'm not, he started it."

He rolled his eyes, "grow the fuck up, man."

"Cal," I heard Alanna say, almost a whisper. I looked and saw her with her hand out. I walked towards her, brushing past Ashton as I did and took her hand, she lead me to the kitchen.

"For fuck's sake," I sighed heavily, "how am I just as bad?"

"I don't know, I didn't see," she replied, handing me a glass of water to rise out my mouth. We stood in silence for a while as I did so, making sure every drop of blood was gone so I could have a clean mouth again.

When the inside of my cheek finally stopped bleeding, I drunk the rest of the water and sighed, looking at Alanna as she watched my every move.

"Thanks," I mumbled, ashamed to be softening in front of her, "you know, for taking care of me even though I've been a complete dick."

"It's okay," she mumbled, she put the glass away and stood besides me again.

We looked into each other's eyes for a while, the pale blue colour no longer showing fear against me. I would've sworn her eyes were full of lust but I didn't want to be to full of myself.

I found myself leaning in, and soon our lips collided. Not the way it was before, it was gentle, tender. Fireworks set off inside me and I had grown a garden of butterflies in my stomach. I knew what Alanna had done to me wasn't just something that happened every day. I was falling for her.

My hands grabbed her waist and I lifted her up onto the counter, standing in between her legs as I continued to kiss her sweetly.

I began kissing her neck softly, and this time she didn't fight me. Her hands roamed through my hair (which felt fucking amazing), causing me to groan against her skin.

I heard her whisper my name, so I pulled away, "let's go upstairs," she whispered, I nodded and picked her up bridal style as I tip toed upstairs, catching a glance of Ashton and Jade in the living room who were sat around talking.

I locked the bedroom door behind us as she laid on the bed. I crawled above her and began kissing her where I left off. I used my teeth to undo the buttons on her top, my hands going to the lace on her pyjama bottoms.

I soon had her in her underwear, where I then began to kiss her again. She ripped my shirt, which I found highly attractive, and she managed to slip off my jeans pretty quickly without breaking the kiss. After a while of making out and exchanging hickeys, we were both totally nude.

"Ready?" I murmured, which was a stupid question because of course she was ready, I was too. I knew I was pretty rough when it came to sex but I had vowed myself to be gentle with Alanna, I didn't want to hurt her.

"Ready."

And it happened.