Chapter 45

Putting on some music I sat on my window seat. The street was quiet tonight, peaceful. The storm had
well and truly passed.

"He wants to take me out. He's not busy anymore. What do I wear?". Lana came bursting through my
door in a state.

I started laughing. I had never seen her like this over a boy before and there I thought she wasn't that
interested in him.

"Stop laughing and help me find something cute". Pulling the doors open to my closet she started
throwing clothes everywhere.

"You need to calm down and do not even think about touching my red bottoms". I had been ranting
about a pair of louboutin's since I was fifteen and my gran being the gran that she is bought them for
my eighteenth birthday. I hadn't even wore them yet.

"Have you wore them?". She asked holding one up.

"Put them down". I said holding up my hands. Those shoes were expensive and still to this day I don't
know how she was able to afford them.

"Help me find something to wear please". She groaned pulling out a black dress with lace sleeves.
Another one I had bought and had yet to wear. "Oh I like this". She grinned holding it against her body.

"Where is he taking you?". I asked as she began to strip out of her clothes.

"Dinner I think I didn't ask, should I ask?". Slipping the dress over her body she looked at herself in the
mirror. "That's never going to zip is it. You're so tiny compared to me".



"Maybe best to find out where he's taking you first and then we can find you something to wear".
Walking to where she stood I pulled on the zipper. "It fits perfectly". I smiled.

"I'm nervous Leah and I'm never nervous when it comes to boys. I have this knot in my stomach".
Smoothing her hands over the dress she looked at me through the mirror.

"You like him". I grinned.

"I've liked a lot of boys before and never felt this way. Why do I feel like I'm going to be sick".

"Maybe you like Pete that little bit more". I laughed when I caught her facial expression.

"I doubt that". She sighed. "But it's weird, this feeling is creeping me out".

"I think I'm falling in love with him". I blurted out. I had to tell someone. The feelings I had were crazy. I
know it's only been a short time but my feelings were real. Realer than anything I've ever felt before
and I was terrified.

"How do you know?". She whispered. That wasn't what I was expecting her to say. Usually it would be
a cheeky one liner or something to make me laugh.

"I think about him all the time, I feel like my heart is going to burst. The way he makes me feel when
we're together is magical. The excitement, the butterflies, the rush he gives me".

"Is it the same as what you felt with Tommy?".

Shaking my head no I gave her a small smile. Being with Jake was like a breath of fresh air. Everything
with him was easy. He was interested in my opinion, he didn't laugh at what I had to say. He liked me
for me, he wasn't trying to make me someone I wasn't.



"Completely different". I whispered. "Now I realise just how bad my relationship with Tommy was. It's
just a shame it took for someone else to step in and show me".

"You know I love you don't you?". She asked.

"Yes why?".

"No Leah like you're not only my best friend you're my sister. You're my person and you have been
since we were 6".

"Besties since day one". I grinned.

"He cheated on you". She whispered.

I thought as much but again he made me think it was all in my head. How could I have been so stupid?
I wasn't a bad girlfriend, I gave him everything.

"I thought as much". Grabbing my phone from my nightstand I started to delete everything that was
related to him. He wasn't in my life anymore and what she had just told me was enough to delete him.

"He didn't deserve you Leah".

"You're right he didn't". I wasn't angry that she didn't tell me. If she told me I probably wouldn't have
believed her. "I thought I loved him but it's not a patch on what I feel for Jake".

"Can I burn these?". She grinned holding up the photos that used to be stuck to my mirror.

"Do what you want with them and take this as well". Pulling the ring off my finger I chucked it to her. It's
crazy how you think you know what love is and then someone new comes along and shows you what
it's meant to be.



"How about after dinner we go to the beach and we burn these, we remove him from your life and we
forget about him?".

“You're not missing your date". I smirked.

"Girls dinner is ready". My gran called from the bottom of the stairs.

"Go, you better tell her you're not staying for dinner". I smiled. As soon as she shut my bedroom door a
sob fell from my lips. I had doubts about him cheating I just never thought he actually would. I also had
no idea why I was crying. I should be angry.

Catching my reflection in the mirror I shook my head. I was better than that, better than him. He was
my past and I wasn't going to dwell on it. Wiping at my eyes I glanced at my phone as it vibrated.

'Can't wait to see you tonight babe'

He was my now.

Wrapping my hair up and into a messy bun I grabbed my glasses from the side of my bed. Tommy
Lewis was not my life anymore and god help him if I ever see him again.

Heading downstairs my stomach growled at the smell of dinner. It had felt like ages since we had
dinner together. Smiling at George I took a seat at the table. I couldn't wait to dig in. The steak looked
delicious.

"Did Lana leave already?". I asked.

"Where's she going and I take it Jake couldn't make it?". My gran asked pouring some more wine into
her glass before taking her seat.

"She's got a date". I grinned.



"With the same boy I caught her with?".

"I think she likes this one". My gran knew as well as I did that Lana didn't date.

"I bloody hope so. Now what happened to Jake coming for dinner?".

Eating away at my dinner I took a sip of my water before I answered her. "He's busy gran or he would
have been here". George had been very quiet since I came down, too quiet for my liking.

"Next time then sweetheart". She smiled.

"He's going to drop by tonight once he's done". I wasn't sure if I was asking her or telling her. Guess I
was testing the water to see how she'd react.

"Remember you're up early for school. As long as he doesn't make it to late then I don't mind him
coming but make sure he knows he's not staying".

"Ellen". George sighed.

"Don't Ellen me she knows my rules George".

"He knows". My gran had her rules, rules I had already broken. I was eighteen, Jake staying over
shouldn't be a bad thing and it wasn't. We weren't having sex but the longer we spent taking it slow the
harder I knew it would be. The more time we spent getting to know each other the more I wanted him.

Our connection was strong and I couldn't take going back to experiencing the horrible pain of not
accepting it. Those last few days were torture for me. I still had niggles in the pit of my stomach but it
wasn't burning pain anymore.

"Earth to Leah"...

Snapping my head up I blinked a few times. I was in a world of my own thoughts.



"Do you need me to take you to you're appointment on Friday?". She asked.

"Yeah it's not till 2 so if you could just pick me up from school".

"Okay honey I'll make sure to put it in my phone so I don't forget". The chatter between her and George
picked up but I zoned out. Again the thoughts in my head taking over.

Was he going to ask me to be his girlfriend? Did he already think I was. Was he my boyfriend?

I knew I was his mate, soul mate for better words. We were going to spend the rest of our life's
together. I was eighteen and he felt right but a lifetime was a long time.

What if it all didn't go as I expected?

What if someone better came along?

"Leah sweetheart are you okay?". She asked.

I really needed to stop zoning out. Finishing the last of my dinner I washed it down with some water.
"Just tired". Getting to my feet I rinsed off my dishes and placed them in the dish washer. "I'm going to
get things ready for school tomorrow". Kissing her on the cheek I made my way upstairs.

Knocking on Lana's room door I pushed it open. She was sitting on her window seat phone in hand.
She was no longer in the dress I gave her but pjs.

"He cancelled again". Shaking her head she got to her feet. "Why does it bother me, why am I getting
annoyed by it. This is why I do sex with no strings".

"Lana".



"No Leah I'm not doing this. He cancelled twice, I got all dressed up for nothing. I'm not going through
all the disappointment. He's fucked me off and I'm mad at myself for being angry about it".

"You like him". Chewing the inside of my cheek I shrugged. "You're annoyed because you like him and
you're gutted he cancelled". That was the truth. She wanted Pete to take her out. She didn't like that
she had no control over it. She was always the one controlling the situation but this time she couldn't.
The guy was never the one to cancel on her and she hated it.

"He's not doing this to me, ME". She yelled. "He doesn't get to cancel on me and think it's okay".

I laughed. Not because it was funny but seeing her angry about a guy was a good sign. Pete was
getting under her skin and it had only been a day. This was new for her.

"I'm the one that cancels dates Leah not the guy". She huffed.

"And there I thought you weren't that into him". I grinned ducking as she threw a pillow my way.

"You're not helping. He's-...I... fuck him".

"You wanted to go out didn't you?". I asked.

"I don't date, I don't give boys a chance. We have fun, we have sex and that's it. It's easy, it's not
complicated but him". She groaned. "He's getting under my skin and I hate it. We've only been out
once but I can't get him out of my head".

Yeah that was the bond alright.

"Did he say why he cancelled?".

"Something came up. The fucker didn't even apologise. He wants to play that game then I'm in". She
smirked. "I'll show him you don't cancel on me".



Shaking my head I smiled. Pete had no idea what he was getting into but something told me Lana had
met her match.

"Go get some dinner. My gran made loads".

"The fucker sent me a winking face". She huffed. "A winking face Leah. He's playing with fire". Typing
away on her phone I rolled my eyes. Both of them were playing with fire. Pete seemed just as bad as
her.

"Get some food I'm going to get things sorted for school". Leaving her to it I went to my own room.
Closing my bedroom door I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand.

He was here.


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