"What?" Kurt said, stunned.
"Let's have sex because that is what you are here for, isn't it?" Alannah said.
"You want to have sex with me right now?" Kurt asked, his eyebrows raised.
"No, it is what you want!" Alannah said, exasperated.
"OK, let us just stop for a minute and unpack this, shall we? You want to sleep with me because you know that I want to sleep with you? " Kurt summarised.
"Yes, you want an exotic fuck before going home to your wife. I admit I don't look my best, but I'm confident we can work something out," Alannah said simply.
"This conversation is completely absurd!" Kurt said, running his hand through his hair. This is not how he had planned to start his courtship with Alannah.
"So, you don't want to sleep with me?" Alannah said, looking mildly offended.
"Yes, I mean no!" Kurt started to ramble, and Alannah looked confused.
"Are you nervous because you have never been with anyone apart from your wife?" Alannah said in a sympathetic tone.
"What? No, I am very experienced. " Kurt said, frustrated.
"So, you are a man-slut? Your poor wife! " Alannah said, sitting on her bed.
"Right, just let me talk for one minute! I don't have a wife or, in fact, a girlfriend! " Kurt said, slowly.
"Really?" Alannah said, and Kurt nodded. "Ok, so who was that woman I saw you with?" Alannah demanded.
"She is the wife of a friend who lives in China. She has kids with him, and trust me, I would never go there! " Kurt stated truthfully.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Alannah said crossly. "How can this hunk be single?" Alannah thought.
Alannah hated the way this man made her feel like a giddy teenager. He looked divine, especially with his cute stubble adorning his face.
"Let me think; maybe because you drove off before I had the chance to explain!" Kurt said, folding his arms.
"Yes, that was rude of me!" Alannah admitted.
"Well, it is not all that bad," Kurt said.
"Oh?" Alannah asked curiously.
"You admitted that I was not that bad looking!" Kurt said with a smirk. Alannah threw a pillow at Kurt's head and smiled.
"You really are a twit, you know!" Alannah said.
"Yes, but a good-looking one!" Kurt said, catching the pillow easily.
"Well, what are you doing here?" Alannah asked seriously again as she got up and went behind a dressing screen.
To make you fall as madly in love with me as I am with you! Kurt suddenly thought Kurt gasped, realising what he had just thought: he loved Alannah and had done so from first sight. He had felt it, even when he was getting his arse beaten by thugs.
"Kurt? Are you alright? " Alannah interrupted his thoughts.
"Yes, sorry. The truth is, I want to set up a business that trains people for fighting competitions back in the UK. Xan owed me a favour, so he let me see how you guys operate. " Kurt lied.
"Xan as in Chairman Lang? You know him? " Alannah said, shocked as she came out of the screen. She was wearing an old t-shirt that was one of the guys' and some PJ bottoms.
Kurt desperately wanted it to be his T-shirt she wore if she was going to wear anything to bed. The thought of her naked next to him in bed made his heart beat faster.
"Yes, we met through our similar interests in technology." Kurt lied smoothly. Alannah seemed to accept it.
"Don't expect me to go easy on you!" Alannah said playfully as she hit his arm lightly with her hand.
"Oh, I don't!" Kurt said, in a flirting tone.
Kurt stared at her, making it obvious that he was hers for the taking. Kurt knew she had received the message because she blushed.
"Well, whilst you are here, you need to focus!" Alannah said, trying to keep the conversation on a professional level.
"Trust me, I am fully focused on attaining my goal!" Kurt said, moving a little closer to Alannah. Kurt was secretly pleased that he was affecting her body, as he noticed Alannah's breathing rate had increased. The two of them stared into each other's eyes. Kurt was wondering if he should lean closer and kiss her.
"We can't! I am a cursed one!" Alannah said softly.
There was suddenly a loud knock at the door, and Alannah managed to jump back before the twins barged into the room.
"Ethan! Aiden! How many times have I told you not to barge into my room? " Alannah snapped.
"Oh relax, we've seen it all before, countless times, sis!" Ethan said.
"Shut up!" Alannah snapped again.
"What? We live together! " Aiden said.
"Is there a particular reason you barged in here? Apart from being colossal pricks, of course! " Alannah snapped.
"Wow, grumpy much? We were actually checking on you and Probie here. Plus, to tell you, film night is about to start and it's probably best you both attend! " Ethan said.
"Unless you want to be psychologically scarred for life!" Aiden moaned.
"So Maya and Tao are making up then," Alannah said with a smirk.
"Oh yes, and they are being particularly vocal!" The Twins said it in unison, with a look of horror on their faces. Alannah burst out laughing.
"It is alright for you, you are up here! " Ethan complained.
"Well, if you guys had not caused so much trouble in the past, then Maya would not have moved you next to them." Alannah pointed out.
After the Twins had put itching powder in Tao's underwear, Maya made them move close to their accommodation to keep an eye on them.
"Plus, we wanted to ask if you were alright after..." Aidan said.
"Come on, you've seen us fight much harder than that!" Alannah said, shrugging it off.
"True... but.." Ethan said, wanting to talk about what she had said.
"Come on. Let's get going. I don't want Adam to choose his usual crap! " Alannah said, getting her sling on. They all then walked to the living room area and sat down on one of the comfy sofas. Kurt was quick and managed to grab a seat next to Alannah.
"You two have made up then?" Bruce said with a smile.
"Yes, so stop being mean to him," Alannah said.
"How disappointing!" Adam said, glaring at Kurt.
"Fuck off, Adam!" Kurt thought.
"You should not have mentioned going to see Ben, you know," Matt chided him as he passed a bowl of popcorn.
"Yeah, I know. But Tao was being a cock as well! " Alannah said, defensively taking the bowl and offering Kurt some.
"Right well, as you are back home, you can choose. Adam has selected a weird French arty movie, " Bruce said, and the Twins groan.
"Well, I am sorry if I am trying to add some culture to this family!" Adam snapped, and everyone laughed.
"Or the horror film, Annabel Returns! " Bruce said.
"Oh wow, Bruce, how did you get hold of this? It has just been released on DVD! " Alannah said, happily.
"Well, we know you are a horror fan, so we brought it for you!" Bruce said, looking embarrassed.
"Thank you so much! This is so great, guys! " Alannah said gratefully, which made everyone in the Nine-Tails blush.
"I still think of the French film." Adam said, and everyone shouted "No!" As Bruce put the film on and turned off the lights.
"You know, if you get scared, you can always come over here. I will protect you." Adam said in a flirty tone.
"Yeah, more like the other way round!" Aiden sniggered as Ethan mumbled something.
Much to Kurt's surprise, Alannah did get scared and jumped out of her skin several times. Kurt found it adorable when she hid behind one of the pillows on the sofa.
"How come the toughest fighter in all of China is so scared?" Kurt whispered.
"If you had not noticed, there are no demonically possessed dolls in the fighting ring!" Alannah whispered back.
Kurt chuckled and instinctively put his arm around her. He realised what he had done and was going to remove it before it got awkward, but Alannah leaned in and laid her head on his shoulder.
"You better not be married or I will kick your arse!" Alannah murmured, and Kurt smirked, thinking he had finally met his match!