My phoned pinged from inside my pocket. Maybe this was my gran. Taking it out I frowned, a message from an unknown number. 'Still awake princess?'

As soon as I read it I knew it was him. How did he get my number?

'How'd you get my number?'

Hitting send my phoned started ringing. My heart raced, why was he calling me? Sliding my finger over the screen I placed the phone to my ear.

Why did I answer it?

'And there I thought you would have patched me' He chuckled 'How come you're still up princess?'

"Stop calling me that". I huffed. "How did you get my number?".

'I have my ways. You hungry?'

"It's late and I-.."

'Never asked for the time princess, I asked if you were hungry'.

I didn't know who he thought he was talking to like that. Pulling my phone away from my ear I looked at the time. Okay so it wasn't that late but still I had school in the morning.

'Leah?'

"What?".

do you want

my teeth into my bottom lip I tried to hide my smile. Why was I smiling? Why did I suddenly have butterflies in my stomach? Hearing the knock on my back door I frowned, who could that be? "Are you

he stood

what you

would you have done if I had said no?". Stepping aside I let him

my luck"

walked further into the kitchen. Why did I say I could eat? I felt awkward, the silence was deafening, his presence overwhelming. He was

side of the counter top I was trapped. "What

fast".

I didn't like it. "I'm not so hungry anymore and I'm up early tomorrow". My voice was barely above a whisper but with the way he

and he had yet to removed his arms.

huh?". He was so close, his nose brushed against mine and my eyes fluttered shut. My body hummed with how close he

my hand over my heart. Why was it beating

gran?".

Good question.

she still wasn't home. I was starting to worry. We were new to this town, who could she

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