Saturday morning was cold and damp and matched my mood completely. I had had a restless night, Raven dominating my dreams but not without his brothers popping in there too and they had all been in my first thoughts as I had woken up.

I had dragged myself out of bed and stripped the sheets of, knowing today was laundry and cleaning day on my plan. if I didn't get moving, I knew I would lose part of the day worrying. Making a coffee from the little machine that I had brought with me as a treat to help me study, I packed up my dirty laundry and dragged it down to the basement, going down the stairs rather than use the lift and bump into other students. Setting the wash going, I headed for the mail room, I hadn't bothered to check during the week, not expecting any mail anyway but remembering Jett's reminder to check regularly.

I flushed as I thought of Jett and his brothers and what had happened with Raven last evening. I couldn't let myself think of his suggestion that I become his girlfriend, no matter how tempting, I knew it could only cause more issues for me and them, I was focused on studying but I was stupid or dead, I knew just how attractive these boys were and how easily I could let any of them in my heart, which would only lead to troubles later on, although I had spent more time with Raven, I was comfortable with all of them...equally and if there was only one of them I would be happy and possibly open to taking a risk but with four it was out of the question.

My mail box had been empty except for flyers to parties and society events. after a quick look through I had thrown them all in the bin and gone back to the laundry room, moving my first wash from the washer to the dryer and starting the next load. I had brought my book down with me and now settled against the machines as I read, the thought of leaving and going back up to the dorm slightly unsettling, you never knew who could be around and the thought of someone touching my laundry without me knowing was just a hard no. So I settled in, stopping between cycles to move my laundry through the process. No-one else came into the room whilst I was there and I wondered briefly when other people did their washing, my nose crinkling at the thought of dirty clothing piled up in the corner of rooms and dirty bedding... ugh!

Folding the last load, I tucked my book, down the side of the basket and lifted it up, balancing it in my arms as I opened the door and headed back to my room.

Glad that after the laundry room door they all would be easy to push open rather that try to pull. I wasn't really paying attention when suddenly I bumped into something in front of me.

"Hey, let me help you" I felt the weight of my basket being lifted from my arms and looked up at the guy now holding it.

"Sorry" I muttered nervously, realising it was him I had run into. Wanting to take a step back he didn't make me feel comfortable as he looked me over.

"Hey don't worry, let me help you," he says pushing the button for the lift which opens immediately and as I reach for my basket I feel myself being crowed back into the lift by him.

Much as I want to fight and grab my basket back I know I have to focus on getting through the lift journey. I narrow my eyes a little when he pushes the button for my floor but remain silent, my nails digging into my palms and I was sure I was drawing blood.

Luckily its a quick ride and I throw myself out as soon as the door open, reaching for my basket. "Give it to me, I can manage" I tell him and feel the first flash of fear as his eyes narrow and his gaze turns cold. He hasn't said anything but suddenly I feel exposed.

"I will take it to your dorm for you" he grins buts its eerie on his face "Don't want you to run into anyone else now do we" he says, reminding me I had already done that with him.

With little choice I lead the way down the corridor, stopping in front of my door nervously "This is me" I tell him but make no move to open the door and he drops the basket at my feet, pushing his hand out towards me.

"I'm Jamison, you're new here this year?" his hand is still in the air waiting and I can tell by the way he is standing he will stay until I do what he wants.

"Yes, this is my first year" I agree putting my hand in his to shake it, but his hand tightened around mine and he holds on.

"But you're in second year classes" he adds looking at me, "Viridian Waters" he says and again I nod, trying to ease my hand out of his.

"You should come to a party with me, I can introduce you around, show you the sights, in fact i'm going to one tonight" he offers, finally releasing my hand. I resist the urge to wipe it down my jeans.

"I don't party, i'm here to study" I tell him and watch his eyes narrow again, contemplating me.

"Try it" he said firmly but I shake my head.

"No, sorry, I have a lot of studying to do" I lean down and grab my basket "Thank you for carrying this and I'm sorry I ran into you, I will be more careful in future" I tell him, waiting for him to go.

"At least give me your phone number" he pushes and i'm glad I don't have one, again watching the shocked look on his face when I tell him so.

I edge back against the door, pressing my card to the door lock and unlock it but not opening it. I wait, not wanting him to see inside even. He smiles again but it's a front, again I can see the tension behind it, he's not happy, despite the smile. "I love a challenge, I'll be seeing you around" he says before turning and stalking off.

I push back against the door and quickly shut it behind me, feeling the adrenalin crash coming I slide down the door and rest my head on my bent knees, Damn he was intense and not in a good way.

I spent the rest of Saturday in my dorm room, too worried to go out, not wanting to run into anyone, especially not that Jamison boy.

Sunday, After another night of restless dreams, these featuring a dark presences looming over me, I rose early and headed out to the campus shop, getting there at opening time, I stocked up on foods I could eat in my dorm room, soups, noodles and lots more coffee. The shop had been empty except for a tired employee at the till as had the campus on my way to and from the shop. I made a mental note to shop at this time again to avoid people.

The rest of the day I studied, tensing when I heard the bang of doors and movements in the corridor outside, but no-one knocked on my door.

I had done my best to avoid thinking about the Steel brothers but in between studying they kept creeping in. Raven's offer had thrown me and how would that work with his brothers, maybe we could, we all just be friends. They were all smart, I had seen that in the way they study, they would understand why I needed to focus on my studies, wouldn't they?

I shiver at the thought, I had never had many friends, my upbringing had been far from most peoples normal and that had set me aside, I was the quiet girl, the weird girl, the nerd. I didn't share any wealth, didn't flash myself around in revealing clothing, I didn't party, didn't drink, or do drugs or even smoke, I was bland to most people, and that lead to people staying away, avoiding me, usually.

I grimaced as I thought about Josh and Melanie, that had been a learning curve for me, a catalyst for choosing to come this far from home to study. I thought Josh liked me and stupidly I had fallen for his smooth tongued lies. Despite my gut telling me something was wrong, He had seemed perfect, telling me everything I want to hear, but He and Melanie had set me up, publicly humiliating me in front of the whole school. It had been brutal at the time and if I hadn't have had to focus on stopping my parents and family dealing out retribution on my behalf I would probably have caused me to hide away.

On reflection I had only lost my first kiss, it could have been far worse, at the time, before the humiliation I had been thinking about giving him more of me. I shook my head, banishing those thoughts and replacing them with the Steele brothers. My gut was happy around them, they made me nervous but didn't scar me, not like the boy earlier... Jamison, there was something dirty about the way he looked at me.

Raven's offer filled my head again and I did what he had asked me to, I thought about it...