Here I am, currently passed out on my bed, staring up at the ceiling, thinking about the events of last night. After the whole vase flying incident, and tense introduction with Daniel, the evening actually went surprisingly well. Conversation flowed simply over dinner, the food was great - the best lamb chops I've ever had. My parents and Luke also seemed very fond of Grayson at the end of it all which was good. Overall, it was a very relaxed and fun night and I'm glad that we went.

RING! RING! Stupid alarm clock.

I slap my hand over the annoying invention and press snooze for approximately the twentieth time that morning. I roll over and groan into my pillow, with much debate I finally decide that I should get up and get ready for my first day at my new school.

"Somebody kill me." I say quietly to myself whilst dragging my feet across the hard wood floor towards my bathroom.

Once I get into my bathroom I complete my morning routine and get ready, I just decide on wearing some black, comfortable leggings and an oversized grey t-shirt. I throw my long wavy hair into a messy ponytail and don't bother with makeup. I put on my white trainers and grab a pair of black, large sunglasses. I also grab my already packed backpack in one hand on my way out as well as my new puffer jacket in the other.

I shut the door to my bedroom and gallop down the stairs only to find an empty house and a hurriedly written, messy note on the kitchen counter.

Ayanna

I've left to drop of Luke at his new school and Dad had to leave earlier than expected for work. Make something to eat before you leave! I'll probably pick you up from school later, but I'll message you if anything changes. Have a great first day!

Love mum

I read the short note over one more time before putting it back down on the kitchen counter.

It's a good thing that I've had a lot of 'first day at a new school' days in my life otherwise I would have been pretty offended that they left me all by myself on my first day.

Nevertheless, I head over to the fridge and help myself to a croissant and some orange juice. I sit down on the breakfast counter with my breakfast, scrolling through my phone for a few minutes as well while eating.

After I'm done, I get up and quickly clean up my mess. "I best get going." I say to the empty house and start heading towards the front door.

Stepping outside, the air is humid and warm yet there's a cloudy fog and a slight drizzle of rain too. The weather here is definitely bipolar. How is it warm yet raining at the same time?

"Nice." I say, "This is just great." I suck it up and start walking towards the direction of my new school trying to recall the directions that I researched and memorised a few days ago.

Two minutes into my walk I see a black SUV pulling up beside me. Instinctively I increase my pace and pull my jacket tighter around me.

The SUV follows me again but stops slightly ahead of me this time. Just as I am about to turn around and walk in the opposite direction, Grayson steps out.

"Grayson?" I ask, unwillingly staring at him unsure if my eyes are deceiving me or not.

"I know I'm stunning hun but no need to stare." He says winking at me.

I feel a blush rising to my cheeks and I immediately look at the ground in embarrassment.

"Come on get in. I'll give you a ride." He says gesturing toward his stunning car.

I was about to argue and turn down his offer but figured that first of all, I'm lazy, and if I had to choose between walking or being driven around, that I would always choose to be driven around and secondly, he's more than likely not going to take no for an answer anyways so there's really no point in arguing.

With that in mind I do as he says and get into the beautiful SUV.

The interior is gorgeous black leather and everything is fancy and sleek. This must have cost a fortune I think to myself. Grayson gets into the driver's side and starts the car.

"Where to sweetie?" He asks giving me yet another wonderful pet name. Note the sarcasm.

Groaning I reply, "I have a name you know and it's Ayanna."

"Okay then sweetest, dearest most precious Ayanna where to?" He asks again laughing at his own little, pathetic joke.

"Westwood High School." I say losing all hope that he'll ever use my actual name to address me.

Complete silence, a lot of tension and a few awkward minutes later we pull up to a rusty looking car park with an equally rusty looking building, no doubt obviously the stupid school.

The school could really do with an upgrade, it looks beat down and old - very old.

"Thanks for the ride Grayson." I say smiling at him slightly while struggling to get my seat belt off.

"No problem kitten. How are you getting home afterwards? I could drop you off back home since we live opposite each other and all?" He says rambling on, sounding slightly nervous about something.

"No it's okay, I think my mum is going to pick me up but thanks for the offer." I could see that he was going to insist on giving me a ride back home but he was cut off by the sound of a horrible, high pitched school bell indicating school starting.

Great I was officially late on my first day.

"Thanks again Grayson but I really need to go, I don't want to make a bad first impression." I say laughing slightly for no reason at all.

"Yeah ok, I'll see you later." He says rubbing the back of his neck. Just as I'm about to open the door and step out of his car, he grabs my arm and hugs me close to him.

I stiffen in his arms at the sudden shock of being so close to him. It felt...right for some reason, and I couldn't help but start to relax into his embrace.

"Please promise me that you'll be careful." He begs holding me back by my shoulders and looking directly at me with those beautiful eyes of his. "And stay away from stupid, hormonal teenage boys." He warns looking at me with such a strong intensity of panic in his eyes.

He looks so cute and vulnerable, I think to myself.

"I promise" I hear myself say. I'm not sure what I just promised him, I'm too busy being sucked into his succulent stare.

He makes me feel things that I never knew I was capable of feeling.

When he looks at me he makes me feel beautiful and when he's around me I feel safe and protected. I know that this man right here would do anything for me but I don't know why. We've only known each other for a few days but somehow I feel connected to Grayson more than I've ever felt with anyone else in my entire life and that thought scared the living shit out of me.

I feel my heart rate accelerate in my chest as he cups my cheeks in his large hands and leans in forward, slowly closing the gap between us.

With every agonising second that passes the gap slowly gets smaller and smaller until I can feel his warm breath fanning my face, I close my eyes and lick my lips to prepare myself for what is about to come...and then he does the unthinkable.

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