He skillfully skimmed the car into the garage and we both got out to be engulfed into the dark sky of the night and the cool breeze.

I paused the motion of my feet once we got to the mini garden and I turned to face him to find his eyes fixed on me.

"U-uhm t-thank you for today Romero, it-- I felt a cold sensation on my delicate flesh and I realized it was because of the ring on his index

All saliva left my throat as I stared at his pools as deep as the ocean. "Don't mention it tesoro, C'mon you need to rest" he held his hand out and I looked at it then at him.

"Y-you don't have to do-- he didn't let me finish my speech he pulled my palm into his soft ones and led the way and I just stared at the side of his face that appeared slightly clenched giving him a rigid and hot mien.

We got into the elevator and he looked at me with expectancy clearly written in his blue orbs. I mumbled the number of the floor I lived in and he typed it on the numeric pad while I remained silent staring at my feet

I was lost in my thoughts thinking about the events of today and the surprisingly nice behavior of a guy mother definitely won't definitely approve me to be with and the irony of the situation is I find myself getting drawn to him

Romero and I have just known ourselves for a day but what he did for me today made it feel like we've known each other for eternity.

"---Andrea" the sudden snap of his fingers right in front of me brought me back from the thoughts of my imaginary world that was painted with his features since he crashed into my line of vision.

I noticed he was out of the elevator and I was still in. A small apologetic smile perked on my lips and I slowly walked out of the elevator to be by his side

"Room 305" I gave him the answer to his unasked question. His hands were tucked in his pockets as we strolled down the not silent hallway.

Thankfully the hallway was empty but the voices that came from behind each door proved the existence of humans that lived here.

I took out my card to open the door but it swung open before I got a chance to. "Oh my gosh Andy" Nicole shrieked and lodged into my arms taking me off guard.

She pulled away and scanned my face with worry being the prominent emotion in her blue orbs

"You got us so worried sick Andy, where did you run off--- her words died down at the back of her throat when she realized her cousin's presence. She looked between the both of us and opened her mouth to say something when she got interrupted by Damon's question.

Oh Lord! Damon. I totally forgot about my best friend and a feeling of guilt jab tightly in my chest. Nicole gave us a room to go in and immediately i was met with the chocolate shade of his marbles.

"Andy" he quickly swung himself up from the arm chair and strode towards me and engulfed my body into his broad one

"I'm so glad you're alright, I was worried sick. We were planning to come look for you already, tell me where were you and girl you got a lot of explanation" he had a pointed look on his face.

His eyes shifted behind me and he looked at me trying to put the dots together. "I hope you used a condom cousin" if I were light skin I bet everyone in the room would have seen how red I was.

I stared at Damon with a glare but it didn't have any effect as he gave me a smug look

"Don't be silly idiot, nothing happened" Romero defended and if i had eyes at the back of my head I would have seen the annoyed look he wore.

"Right" Damon ended the conversation with a sarcastic remark and I'm pretty sure once we're alone he'll be making a fuss out of this

"So tell us, where did you two run off to and why did you return so late at night" Nicole questioned with her arms crossed looking between the both of us.

Romero folded his arms across his chest and rolled his eyes. "Don't be dramatic Nikki, it's only seven in the evening" a mischievous glint jingled in her eyes. "Yh i know that Romie but the point I'm making is that you were out together for a long time" Romero scowled and pinched the side of her belly.

"What the fuck dude?" She shot him a glare. "I've told you to stop calling me romie, what the fuck is that" she giggled and started teasing him.

"Come with me" Damon held my wrist and started pulling me with him but I stopped him cause it wouldn't be right if I just leave Romero without a proper good bye. "Damon i-i need to-- he noticed my hesitation and let go of my wrist.

I turned to Romero who had his eyes trained on me already, oblivious to the words of teases that came from Nikki.

Before I locked eyes with him I knew what I wanted to say to him but all of a sudden it felt like the waves in his orbs swallowed the words in my throat

"Good night Angel" he wished me with a knowing look flashing in his eye like he read my mind already. A small smile filled my lips and i mumbled out one as well before letting Damon pull me to the balcony, once we were out he slid the glass door shut.

"Explain your ass woman" he rested his body on the silver rail with folded arms. I took in a deep sigh and looked away from him.

I didn't want to think about the events of today cause Romero's remedy really did make me stress relieved and now I'll be made to remember it again.

I helped myself on the small wooden chair at a corner and started narrating everything that happened today.

"I'm really sick and tired of Nora Garcia, she's been on my skin for too long and I don't know how long I'm going to tolerate her before I burst out" I lamented my pain and worrries and in an instant he was beside me.

"Do you think we can go to Cuba this weekend" I looked at him through my teary lashes with a raised brow.

"To look for your aunt"

"I don't know where she stays Damon, if I want to look for her it has to be during the holidays and we both know the moment the semester is over she always come get me besides you have other things to do during the weekend I wouldn't want my problems to be an interruption" he rolled his eyes and cupped my cheeks, he stroked them lightly with his thumb to soothe me.

"Andy you really have to stop thinking that way you know? I'll always make out time for you as long as it's what will ease the pain in your heart and make you happy" If I didn't meet this angel I wonder how I'd have survived this world.

"I love you Damon" I sobbed out and threw my arms around his neck. After what seemed like hours he pulled out and wiped my tears away with a smile.

"I love you too Andy, now you'll have to tell me what transpired between you two" he wriggled his brows with a smug idea in his eyes. I slapped his chest with a playful glare.

"Don't be silly Damon n-nothing happened between us" i mumbled while thinking about my day with Romero.

"Right, well if you say so can you explain the late coming, the eye contact between you two and the noticed blush" he pointed out and i lowered my eyes to avoid his teasing gaze.

To stop the smutty ideas in his head i decided to tell him what happened.

"Ooh first date already, Romero is sure moving fast" he cockily spoke and I smacked his chest again.

"Stop with the ideas in your head Damon besides is he really like this?" He nibbled on his bottom lip with a raised brow clearly confused by my question.

"I mean is he this way with people?"

"Do you mean taking every female out to make them feel special and good" he interpreted but it wasn't exactly what I was asking but since he brought that up it made me curious so i nodded.

"I'm confused as you are. You see my cousin is one hell of a mystery, reasons he did that for you is mysterious to me because as long as I've known him he's never taken a girl out on a real date not even his ex girlfriend" the sudden piece of information unlocked a strange question in my head that i wished i didn't ask.

"H-how many girlfriends has he had?" The side of Damon's lips tugged up in a smirk and a knowing glint lingered in his eyes.

"It's not the way you are thinking Damon" my voice was so low that if he wasn't close to me he wouldn't have heard me.

"In what way am I thinking Andy?" an annoyed frown creeped up my face making me shoot him a glare.

"Just answer the question"

"Romero has only been with one girl" I felt a bubble pop in excitement and i was glad at how disappointed my thoughts were.

Despite all his father said to me back in his office i still couldn't help but think he sleeps around and to my utmost disappointment he doesn't which I was really happy about.

I wanted to ask Damon the question but I knew it would be weird so I swallowed it at the back of my head figuring the answer already.

Wait! What's going on with me, since when did my head and mind turn sour.

"Let's go to bed I'm feeling sleepy" he smiled and nodded in understanding.

We went in together and i was surprised to find Romero still there.

Was he waiting for me? Or-- he must have waited for Damon because they stay together. I noticed we had an extra body in the room, Tiffany.

She was in her night attire on Nicole's bed while playing away on her phone.

My gaze locked with Romero's mysterious one and i tried looking away but it was hard specially how it held me spell bound.

Tiffany's question broke our eye contact and I turned to find her smiling at me.

"I'm sorry, I didn't catch your question" She waved my apology off with a smile.

"I asked if you'll love to join us for a party this weekend" In as much as I want to break all Nora's rules parties are one thing I can't stand so I declined with a polite smile.

"I'm sorry but I don't like parties" I told her and she tried persuading me but she couldn't because when my mind is set on something I don't change it unless it has an advantage and going to a club where I'll find people doing things not healthy for my not corrupted eyes and mind is the last thing i wanted.

Damon and Romero left and I went to the bathroom to freshen up after the long day I had.

I came to know that Tiffany was passing the night with Nicole. They invited me to join them in watching a movie but I was too exhausted to carry out another activity for the day.

Switching the lamp beside my bed off I faced the wall and shut my eyes to sleep with the image of a certain blue eyes boy in my head.