A/N: Thanks for the comments. I'm glad you all like the story so much! I really don't even think it's that good.


I sneered at José for using that accursed nick name. It only made me want to attack him more but I resisted. I glanced to Heather who had yet to recover from her shock and who was looking appalled at the scars and burns that I had. I had the greatest urge to scream at her, to rip my shirt off and show her the extent of the damage she had done to me...but also to wrap my arms around her and never let her go. My mind was a whirl wind of confusion and emotion; I was beginning to get dizzy from it all.

"Alejandro...what are you doing here?" She asked, standing up and walked out of the water, José following after her. I hadn't expected to be caught, only to observe and leave so I did what I did best: act. I put on an indifferent face and turned away from her.

"I-"

"It's obvious what he's doing here, chica." José said before I could get a word out. "He's spying on us. He must have found the paper with your name and number on it then followed me here. That's low, Al, even for you." he said, shaking his head. "To think your jealousy led you to follow me." I glared at him, hating every fiber of his being. To think I would follow him because I was jealous! Five minutes ago I would never think of myself as jealous, especially of José! But five minutes ago I wasn't witnessing the girl I love-had loved-wrapped in his arms.

"That's a lie, José, and you know it. I would never be jealous of you!" And before he could ask what I really was doing there I glanced at Heather and drove it home. "Especially over her. Malvada bruja." She looked highly offended and any type of sympathy she may have held for me over my scars quickly turned to contempt. She bared her teeth like a wild animal and took a step forward, glaring at me.

"What ever the hell you were doing here you can leave now! Everything was fine until you got here!" The ferocity that I have come to know and love-and hate-was back, raging in her dark eyes. "Leave. Now." She growled. Looking into her face I had a feeling the offense wasn't the only reason why she wanted me to leave.

"I'd listen to the lady, Alejandro. She doesn't want you here and, personally, neither do I." José said, a smirk on his face.

"Fine. Hablaremos más adelante, José." I glared at both of them, sending José a look that said this wasn't over and walked away. This was far from over and José would know it. I would get Heather away from him one way or another.

Heather POV

I watched him leave, a scowl on my face. How dare he say something like that! He had every reason to be jealous of José! Especially because of me! "Bastard," I growled, folding my arms over my chest. "I hate him," I had every reason to hate him...but then why did my heart hurt to see him walk away?

"Calm down, chica. He's gone now." José said, rubbing my shoulders gently. I sighed and shook his hands off, walking to the waters edge and sat down. 'I hate him. I hate him. I hate him.' I repeated in my head, hopping my heart would get the memo. That just didn't seem to be the case though. My heart was thumping a mile per second and his voice kept running through my head.

"You look distressed," José said, coming to sit by me but seemed to know I needed my space. "I know Alejandro can be a burro but you just have to ignore him." If only it were that easy. I haven't seen him for over a year and finally he comes back for five minutes and I couldn't stop myself from replaying our last scene on TDWT over and over in my head. That kiss, his warm lips against mine, the heat that exploded between us when we touched...

"Heather," I felt my cheeks warm as I found my way out of my daydream and back to José. He was looking at me strangely and I just realized he was talking to me and I hadn't heard.

"Um, sorry, what?" I asked, turning away from him and wrung out my wet hair.

"I said are you feeling okay?" He said. "We could go if you'd like." I glanced at José and he had a curious look on his face. I didn't want to go, I wouldn't let Al spoil my day-no matter how much he popped in my head-but this beach...didn't feel quiet as private anymore.

"No...we can stay here." I finally told him, grabbing his hand and smiled at him. It was inevitable that I was going to think about Alejandro while I was with his brother but...maybe I could distract myself. I leaned in a little closer and he did the same. "I like it here. It's beautiful,"

"Like you?" José said, a smirk on his lips. Just like Al he was charming but unlike his brother, these compliments felt genuine.

"Do you say that to all the girls you take here?" I asked, our forehead meetings.

"Only you," he said, filling in the distance between our lips. This kiss...it was nice. Warm and soft, not like the kiss I shared with Alejandro who had been fierce, lips smashing against mine and tongue thrust into my mouth. With José, it felt like a nice warm summer day yet with Alejandro...it felt like a storm had been broken; there had been so much electricity between us and the heat had been almost unbearable. Part of me wanted that kiss to never end yet...it did. I ended it...all for the money that I never got...what have I done?

I pulled back slowly, looking at José through my lashes. He smiled at me and pulled me into his lap then kissed the top of my head. José could have been a nice distraction to a lot of other girls, one's like LeShawna or Bridget. He was a good kisser, a fabulous one even but...I felt no spark like I had with Alejandro. There was no intense heat...no electricity...no burning passion that I had felt when Alejandro had kissed me. With José it just felt like a kiss, nothing more nothing less. Somewhere inside me-though I would never admit it out loud- I wanted Alejandro to be the one to kiss me not his brother. I wanted that heat and electricity. No...I didn't want it, I needed it. I needed it so badly I almost ran out into those woods to go find him. But he'd be gone by now. And it wasn't like he would want to see me after what I did. I saw the hate in his eyes as he walked away from us, the hatred directed toward me.

I sighed and leaned back, closing my eyes. I was never one to settle for second best, it was either the best or nothing...but I felt as though with José I just claimed second place. He would never be what I truly wanted, what I craved and needed. He was just silver compared to the gold I really wanted but could never have. 'What did I do?' A full year after that fucking show and now I feel some type of regret! Some type of remorse for what I did, what I loss, and what I could have gained!

Before I knew it there were tears in my eyes. Honest to goodness tears! I quickly swiped them away before José noticed. I took a quick glance at him and he was looking at me, probably getting back at me for staring so much. He then smiled at me and I gave him a small smile back. Yeah, maybe he was just silver and I was too good for silver but it could do for now. If I couldn't have Alejandro I'd just settle for José. I may not have gotten my gold but at least I still got something, right? If so...why do I still feel like I lost?

Alejandro's POV

It was about eight 'o clock when I heard the door close from downstairs. I had just got done with my workout and my body ached, screaming at me for no more. I sat on my bed, stretching my sore legs that would thank me in the long run when José walked in, smirking at me. I wanted to punch that self satisfied smirk off his fucking face! "You," I growled, standing up despite the protest in my legs.

"You're the one that didn't believe me, Al. I loved that look on your face. Pure shock. You really thought I was lying, didn't you?" I didn't answer and he laughed. "Alejandro, you are still such a kid. Probably why I'm the one locking lips with her now." he smirked and I snarled like an animal and hoisted him up by his shirt, slamming him against the wall. He looked momentarily shocked at my display of strength before scowling at me before digging a hand into my side, a spot that was still sensitive.

I let go and clutched at my side. "Cabrón," I cursed, glaring at him.

"You brought that upon yourself, joder. Touch me again and next time it'll be your face." He dusted himself off. "You may still love her but it's be too late. She's mine now. So, go on, try and get her back because I assure you, little brother, after I'm done with her, she'll never want to see you again. And the only name coming out of her mouth will be mine. Over and over and over again." he then smirked and chuckled once. "And one other thing," he then went and punched me in the back, sending me down onto the floor from the pain. "That's for spying on me. Don't do it again," he walked away, leaving me to pick myself up off the floor painfully.

I sat back down on my bed before laying back, staring at the ceiling. So...they were together now. José and Heather...Heather and José. "No..." I muttered. I wouldn't let it happen. Heather may have broken my heart but José would break hers a million times over. I've watched it happen repeatedly, girls crying because they really thought José had loved them when all he really wanted to do was get in their beds. I then sat up quickly gasping at the pain. "Heather..." I whispered. Of course it wouldn't happen right away, Heather would never do that so I still had time. But if I didn't get to her in time...I squeezed my eyes closed and groaned. This girl had broken my heart, kneed me in the crotch, pushed me down the side of a volcano and yet I still wanted to protect her from my evil older brother. What in the world was wrong with me? Why did I still love her? 'It doesn't matter now, Alejandro. You love her and that's that. The only thing you can do is protect her before José has his evil ways with her.' It sounded like a bad movie but it was true. I would protect mi amour from anything, especially José. I would not let her experience what heart break felt like. It hurt too much...worse than a burn.


A/N: So...they both love each other but think the other one hates them. And now Alejandro has a mission to break José and Heather up before José has his quote 'Evil ways with her'. xD I love that line. Anyways, it's getting good no? I haven't figured out how many chapter's there are going to be, probably only like two more unless I get inspiration. Anyways, happy single's awareness day! -Love Stripes