The car halted to a stop in front of the apartment and both Adam and I stepped out of the car. I had visited the apartment before with Dad but Adam hadn't, and by the look on his face, he looked quite impressed with it.

"It looks amazing." he praised. There was hesitation in his voice and I knew the reason behind it. He was a honorable person and I loved him for that but if he said anything about moving into dorms one more time then he will bear my wrath.

Gripping his hand, I led him inside. The apartment was really cozy and beautiful. After crossing the corridor, there was a living room slash lounge, with a couch in the middle and a huge LCD on the wall in front of the couch. I told Dad not to waste anymore money on the furniture but he didn't listen. The lounge leads to another corridor with three bedrooms side by side and a kitchen at the other end. All three bedrooms had an attached bathroom.

"Which one is yours?" Adam said, looking around.

Blocking his path, I stood up in front of him and snaked my arms around his neck. "We are alone in this apartment. Who gives a fuck about room?" I whined and pulled his face down so I could kiss him.

He took a step away from me, causing me to pout. "What happened to being roommates?" he smirked.

I snorted, crossing my arms in front of my chest. "Don't be a jerk." I grunted.

"Really?" he cooed and pinched my cheeks. "Let's see if you can control your primal urges or not." Winking at me, he walked towards one of the rooms with his luggage in his hands.

"I hate you." I shouted from behind him and stormed into the other room.

...

'Primal urges my foot. Now I'll show you the power of a girl.' I grumbled to myself and slipped into the tightest tank top I could find. I bought it before I went through my puberty and it was pretty tight on the chest area so I don't wear it in front of anyone. Pairing it with denim shorts that ended just below my butt, I pulled my hair up in a messy bun and made my way out of my room.

He was flopped on the couch in front of the TV, switching between channels. I walked past the couch subtly and walked towards the LCD, ignoring him completely. Once I was right in front of him, I bent down to pick up the cushion and heard a small grunt erupted from his mouth.

I turned around and found his face contorted uncomfortably. "Is there anything bothering you? Any primal urge perhaps?" I asked innocently. His eyes trailed down from my head to toe, lingering on some particular places.

"Nope." he forced a smile on his face and tore his eyes away from me.

"Good." I smiled back and slouched down on the couch beside him, stretching my arms above my head. My top slid up from the navel and I bit my lips to stop myself from laughing out loud at his flustered face. He looked genuinely stressed when he placed a cushion on his lap, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

For the rest of the time, I kept teasing him with apparently harmless but sultry actions and he kept on blatantly ignoring me but the way he was shifting in his seat told me that a part of him refused to ignore me.

Living with him is going to be so much fun.

...

"Damn it." I cursed as I rose to the sitting position. Last night, I forgot to close the curtains and unlike my previous room, this one had huge glass windows. The sunlight was piercing my eyes and despite my multiple attempts of changing my position, I couldn't sleep comfortably. I knew once I leave my bed to close the curtains, I won't be able to sleep again.

Dragging myself to the bathroom, I slipped out of the uncomfortable tank top and shorts and did my morning routine. Today, we had to visit the college campus to fill some forms. There were still three days before commencement of classes. I wore jeans and a white shirt suitable for the day and trudged towards the kitchen.

A gasp left my mouth when I reached the kitchen and saw Adam behind the kitchen counters, preparing pancakes. It wasn't like he had grown two heads that surprised me, it was his clothing, the lack of it.

He was just wearing boxers that were hanging dangerously low on his hips, leaving very little to inagination. The muscles in his arms rippled as he effortlessly moved here and there, ignoring me completely.

And them abs!

"Is something bothering you?" he asked as he noticed me, his smirk deepening.

Oh! So it is his revenge for last night. Great!

"Nope." I said but my voice came out dry nd hoarse. It wasn't my fault, he was just so damn fine. From his messy bed hair to his beautiful collar bones, to his perfectly toned body, the V of his abdomen, to his thighs. Everything about him screamed perfection.

"Great." he smiled and smeared some maple syrup on his finger. In a seductive way, he brought the finger to his mouth and licked the syrup off it, all the while keeping his eyes on me. I gulped breathlessly, my core tingling because of his action.

He walked around the counter and stepped towards me. "So you don't mind?" he said.

I took a step back. "Mind what?" said while shrugging.

"This." he pointed towards himself. "Me walking around almost naked." By now, he was standing just a step away from me, his scent teasing my senses.

Hell no.

"No." I said, still keeping my voice straight and my shoulders stiff.

"I do." a familiar voice reached our ears. Adam jerked apart as soon as he heard Dad's voice, pulling the hem of his boxers upwards.

"I'll prefer if you change into something appropriate." Dad said, placing his emergency keys on the table. Adam nodded, his face flushed red in embarrassment and in no time, he was out of Dad's sight. It took lot of courage not to burst out laughing at the scene.

After he left, Dad turned to me and smiled. "I miss you Ali." he said and walked towards me to envelop me into a hug.

"I didn't know you were coming." I said and hugged him back. "I thought you were busy." I was so happy to see him. When he told me that he couldn't come with us on our first day, I grew really sad but now that he was here, this place felt like home.

"Not busy enough for my daughter." he mumbled in my hair. "Besides, I am just leaving. I just wanted to spend an hour with you."

"Just one hour?" I whined.

"Sadly yes." he said and picked up both plates of pancakes. "I don't think that boyfriend of yours will be back anytime soon."

We both sat down on the small dining table. He placed one plate in front of me and one in front of him. I observed his face carefully when he took the first bite. When he nodded in appreciation, I mentally sighed in relief.

"At least he knows how to cook." he added.

"Dad." I pouted. "Don't be too hard on him. He is a nice guy."

The corners of his lips turned upwards as he replied, "I know Ali. Do you think I'll allow you to move in with him if I doubted him?"

I smiled at his response. Dad was the most important person in my life and if he hadn't approved Adam, it would certainly bring troubles in our relationship.

"Where is Summer? You should have brought her with you." I said, changing the topic.

"And why is that?" Dad frowned.

"Um.. Well.. She is your PA." I shrugged, realizing that what I said didn't make any sense.

"Don't." he said, stopping me.

"Don't what?" I asked innocently.

"Do what you have been trying to do." he completed the sentence for me.

"What have I been trying to do?" I asked further, still feigning innocence.

His hands stopped when cutting the pancake and he put the knife and fork at his side. "Trying to fix me up with her."

I lowered my head to plate to save myself from his glare. "She is a nice woman." I mumbled in a low voice.

"Yes, she is. And she has been a great friend to me." Dad said and I smiled. "But that's it. That's the only relation possible between us."

"But Dad. She can be more than just a friend." I responded, meeting his eyes.

"I don't want anything more than a friend." He sighed. "I love your mother Alicia. I'll only love her till my last breath."

"Mom would never want you to stay alone." I countered, raising my voice a little.

"She would never want me to ruin a woman's life. I can never love someone again, not Summer, not anyone else." he seethed.

Tears threatened to come out of my eyes at his words. "I'm afraid Dad." I whispered, bowing my head.

After a moment, I felt his hand gently patting my head. "I know you are, sweety." he said and scooted closer to me. "And I want you to know that I really appreciate your concern. But I'm happy this way. You are enough for me."

I nodded, biting the insides of my cheeks to stop the sob from leaving my mouth. "Just call me whenever you feel alone. I'll visit you the very next day, no matter how busy I am."

He chuckled at my words and pecked my forehead. "Good bye Alicia." He stood up to leave.

"Bye Daddy." I whispered, forcing a smile on my face. "I'll miss you."

There was moisture in his eyes when he left. He didn't want me to know how much he missed me but I knew it.

After he left, I rubbed the tears off my cheeks and finished my breakfast. A part of me was relieved to know that he don't want to move on. As selfish as it sounds, I wanted him to be the same perfect man that I admired, the man who never moved on from his first love.

Will Adam do the same if something like this ever happens to me?

After cleaning the table, I walked towards Adam's room and knocked. He opened the door and looked around for Dad. When he didn't find anyone, he sighed in relief and pulled me inside.

"What are you-" I tried to say but his lips cut my sentence. They were soft and passionate, licking the seam of mine gently and trying to invade my mouth.

"What happened to control?" I said, breaking the kiss.

"Fuck control." he said and pushed me down on the bed, hovering over me.

"We have to visit the campus in two hours." I told him when I found his hands unbuttoning my shirt.

"More than enough." he chuckled and began kissing my neck.

...

I didn't know how I became so lucky to have Adam in my life, who pulled me out of my comfort zone and taught me what it means to truly love someone, who made me feel things I haven't felt before, who made my heart race, who made me fall for someone I should stay away from.

Like Dad said, I don't think I'd ever love someone like I love Adam. He is the only one my heart craved, who made me feel alive.

I didn't even know I needed him in my life until I had him.

Someone like him who made every other boy seems boring.

Someone who made me cry, who made me curse, who made me want to strangle him.

Someone who made me happy, who made me excited, who made me want to straddle him.

Someone like him.

Someone like Adam.

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