Alexa's POV

I woke up to the feeling of my comfortable soft bed...wait a minute. I sprang up and looked around me. This was NOT my room. It was the complete opposite of my room.

I was in a HUGE room, bigger than my entire apartment. The bed that I was sleeping on was a queen sized bed with a purple duvet. It was soft and comfy. I stood up and roamed around the room. There were nightstand on either side of the bed. In the right corner of the room, there was a flat screen TV, a couch and some beanbags. To the right of my bed was a long desk with a book shelf on top of it. In the left corner was a closet. The last place I didn't check was the door to the left. I opened it and my jaw drops at the sight. The bathroom looked amazing. There was a bathtub!!! I have never used a bathtub before. The walls were white and gold. Everything was shiny and clean, I was afraid that I'd mess up everything.

I walked out of the bathroom, wondering where the hell am I. Am I dreaming? Have I been kidnapped?? Wh-

My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. My head snapped towards the direction of the door and I was on full alert. I sighed though when I saw Cole come in.

"Hey! You're awake" he says with a bright smile

"Yeah...where am I?" I ask

"My house" he chuckles

"...why?"

"I kidnapped you." He jokes and I glare at him

"Lexi I couldn't let you live in that place anymore. The more days you're there, the higher the chances of you getting killed are...and I can't have that." He says

"Cole...I would've been fine." I sigh

"I couldn't risk it. Plus now that you're staying with me, we can keep an eye on each other and we could help each other better" He says, walking over to me

"I am now forever in your debt" I sigh once again and look down. I should be upset about this but in all honesty I'm relieved that I'm gone from that place. Cole's right, the longer I stay the higher chances of something bad happening to me

"Nahhh. I'm doing this cause you're my friend" He says and I can feel him close to me.

"Not too long ago we were enemies" I say

I look up and see him smile lightly at me. My heart is racing as I notice how close we are. I avoided his gaze and he puts a hand on my cheek and makes me face him.

"Well now you are someone who I really really care about." he says softly

We stand there and look at each others eyes. My blue-grey ones staring back at his green ones. His eyes were a beautiful forest green color. It was like looking at a never ending forest and wondering what's it like on the other side. Something is always stopping people from seeing what's at the end of this forest, but they always give. Except me, I'm not giving up on him. Not now, not ever.

My heart beats faster as I see him leaning in. I don't know what the hell is possessing me but I find myself leaning in too. We were only centimeters apart when a voice called from downstairs. We jump back from each other and I was blushing bright red. Cole's cheeks were slightly pink and I smiled a little at that. The voice calls again.

"I uhm I'll uh go a-ahead." He stutters nervously

I couldn't trust my own voice so I just nod. Cole grins at me and rushes downstairs. I sit back on the bed and run a hand through my hair.

Holy crap.

What the actual fuck.

Did I actually want to kiss Cole Reynolds. Cole Reynolds the guy who bullied me throughout high school. The guy who cares about my health. The guy who cares about my well being. The guy who cares about ME.

The guy that I also really care about.

Fuck am I actually crushing on Cole Reynolds. Fuck fuck fuck fuck. Shit fuck shit. No that's not possible. That's not possible. That's not possible. That's not-

Cole's voice snaps me from my thoughts. He was calling me to eat dinner. I realized then that I was actually starving. I brushed my hair and put it up into a ponytail. I rushed out and immediately stopped.

Cole lives in a fucking mansion. I sighed and roamed around a bit but I couldn't find my way to the stairs. Frustrated, I called out to Cole.

"Cole?!" I yell out

After a few minutes I hear footsteps nearing. Cole comes to view and I sigh in relief. He looks at me confused and I smile sheepishly.

"I don't know where to go." I say

"Come on" he laughs

He grabs my hand and leads me to the stairs and then to the kitchen. All the while laughing at me.

"Are you done?" I ask. He holds up a finger and laughs a little bit more before calming down.

"I can't believe you called me up there cause you couldn't find your way to the stairs"

"Shut up. You live in a mansion that's also a maze." I scowl at him

"Awww come on, don't scowl. I don't like seeing that anymore. Put a smile on that pretty face of yours" He says with a grin

I blush and shake my head at him. I was about to respond, when a woman's voice cut me off.

"Oh!! You must be Alexa!!"

I looked to see a woman around her late fifties. She had a bright smile that really made the mood brighten and happy. Looking between her and Cole, there were no similarities. This couldn't be his mother.

"Hello Ma'am" I say politely

"Oh please. I am not old. Call me Marie, Sweetie. No need to be so formal" Marie says with a wide smile

"Okay then Marie!" I grin

"Are you Cole's mother?" I ask

"Practically. His parents are almost never home so I'm basically his mother figure." She says. I look at Cole and he shrugs

"My parents own a really fancy restaurant with branches all over the world. They tend to these branches, leaving me alone." He says

I knew better than to give him pity, so I didn't.

"So does that mean Cole can cook?" I ask

"Oh yes!!! Cole is an excellent cook, just like his mother. They cook the most amazing dishes that are a must try. He does the cooking in this house." She says proudly

"Well then! Let's see what you got Cole" I say to him

"This way m'lady" Cole bows and extends a hand to me. I giggle and take his hand as he leads the way to the dining room.

After dinner it was safe to say that Cole is an amazing chef. All the food tasted delicious. Cole was proud. I was eating a lot; Not only that but I was eating a lot of his cooking. Can you blame me?? It tasted so damn good.

A lot happened today.

I befriended Chase. I told Cole about my parents. Cole bought me medicine. He practically kidnapped me. He made the most delicious dinner. We almost kissed.

And let's not forget the highlight of the day.

I may or may not have developed a small crush on Cole Reynolds.

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