Erika listened to Keith's words with sympathy and did not miss the pain that was evident in his voice. She trusted Keith and knew that he meant it when he said he loved her more than anything and would do anything for her. Good advice would be needed from now on, although she was happy that Alex had already showed signs of cracking underneath the pressure Keith had put on her. "First of all, you need to pull yourself together." Erika spoke to him. "Remind yourself why you are doing this, why you decided to tolerate her. If you really love her, you will not give up here but keep pushing. The fact that she already gave in tonight proves that she had feelings for you, but is unsure whether or not she should accept them."<br/><br/>She sighed. "I don't think she was lying about her feelings. However, I wouldn't trust her promise about talking things through. So, that's not going to happen, Keith. Face it: she was drunk. She might really love you, but it doesn't mean she's ready to accept that and throw all away just for you." Erika rubbed the bridge of her nose, thinking about the next move he should make. "For now, brace yourself for tomorrow. I'm quite sure there will be a shocking difference in her demeanor. Keep making her jealous, which will remind of the time you spent together and make her rethink her intentions. You two have a date on Friday, yes? Make sure you pull it off perfectly. As a side note, Alex loves Italian food!"<br/><br/>Erika realized that her help alone wouldn't be sufficient. It was clear that tomorrow Alex would be twice the bitch after being kind as a lamb the night before. "As for power, I can't give you much advice. However, I spoke to you about Perez. He is a guy who orders Alexandria around like it's nothing. On Sunday, put your best clothes on, go to the party and focus on impressing Perez. If you can get on his good side, he can provide you with the right weapons. He knows what ticks Alex off, what makes her weak in the knees and what she would do anything for." She smiled slightly. "Anyway, have some courage. Good job for tonight, the first battle was overall a victory to you. Try to get some sleep before tomorrow... you'll need it to deal with the bitch."