I wake up and it's still dark outside, but I hear voices coming from downstairs.

I sit up and push my hand through my hair and check my phone. It's 4:01am. Who in the hell is awake this early?!

I quietly walk out of my room and to the top of the stairs and I catch a small glance of who is there. Danny.

As soon as I see him I step back quickly and cover my mouth with my hand. Leah's talking to him and keeps telling him that she hasn't seen me and she doesn't know where I am. Thank god my car is still hidden.

"Well, if she reaches out to you for something let me know.... and don't believe anything she tells you. It's not what she thinks it is." I hear him say. I shake my head and go back to my room and shut the door.

I'm not surprised he came here searching for me, but I am surprised he came at four in the morning. He has to be drunk. Sigh.

I'm going back to bed. Leah kept me hidden and I do not feel like discussing anything with her right now.

* * *

I wake up for the second time this morning, only it's 10:20am now. This is more my time... I put my hair up in a bun and go downstairs to find Leah drinking coffee and playing music in the kitchen.

"Good morning." She smiles at me.

"Morning." I say and sit down. She grabs a cup and slides it to me. "You're such a morning person..." I laugh and pour myself some fuel for the day.

"I could be grumpy and not talking, does that sound better to you?" She teases. "No, no, no..." I shake my head, "be a morning person all you want."

She smiles and we make small talk for a little while, then it gets into the good stuff. Where am I going to go? How am I going to make it work? How is this all going to play out for me? Leah is more than willing to do anything she can to help me, but even all that she can do won't be enough.

I've been a stay at home dog-mom for years. I don't work... I have things handed to me. I've become spoiled and I wish it wasn't like that, but it is. I hate to admit it, but I kind of put my entire life on hold for Danny.

Leah wants to help so bad, but it isn't like she's got stacks of money laying around. She isn't even here permanently! I can't depend on her for anything... except maybe a friend.

"Leah, I don't know what I'm gonna do. I'll call my sister and see what she's doing and if I can maybe move in with her for a while. I'll have to get a job and stuff... build myself back up." I say and Leah nods.

"Go call her. My parents will be here in a few hours. The flight they took was earlier than expected. I'm sure they wouldn't mind having you for the night, but with that comes some explaining." She tells me.

I nod and take my phone outside to call my sister.

"Hi Jen!" My sister answers cheerfully.

"Hey baby, how are you?"

"I'm good, but I can tell by the tone of your voice that you're not. What's going on?" She asks.

I take a deep breath and touch my finger where my engagement ring used to sit. "I'm- Danny and I aren't together." I say and my sister is quiet for a moment.

"Not together?! Why?!" She gasps. That's news that no one saw coming.

"Because... to make a long story short he is a lying, cheating, bastard." I say.

"Oh my god, Jen. I'm so sorry!" She gushes and I really feel her sympathy for me.

"Do you need anything?" She asks me.

"Actually, yes. That's why I called. Would it be okay if I shacked up with you for a couple months?" I ask with my fingers crossed, "just until I get back on my feet."

"Of course!" She answers without hesitation.

"Thank god. I'll move my stuff in tomorrow I guess. Don't tell anyone about me and Danny please... I'll handle that later." I tell her.

"You have my word. Call me for anything. I love you."

"I love you too."

Once I have my living arrangements situated I go back inside to Leah and she follows me upstairs to help me pack and better organize my clothes.

"Thank you for all your help." I say to her and smile, "it means a lot!"

"Don't thank me. You'd do the same thing for me... I hope. " She says and hands me a shirt.

"This is such a weird thing for me. I'm hurt and confused by it all, but I feel better in a way. I feel like I've grown as a person and I'm not so trapped anymore." I admit to Leah. I've felt the most extreme surges of emotions over the past day or so.

"Well, maybe this was for the best. It sucks, but you might be better off this way. You know?" She says.

"Mmhm. Either way, I'm glad I have you with me. I'd be totally alone if I didn't have you." I laugh a little and she smiles at me.

I glance down at her lips, the same lips that kissed me last night. I sigh and bite my lip before standing up, "I'm gonna go shower." I tell her.

She nods and grins at me, "I'll go do the same."

* * *

Hours later Leah and I are both showered, her parents are back, and some explanations have been given as to why I'm here. I didn't openly tell Danny's mom that her beloved son was cheating on me. I just told her we were having some problems that couldn't be overlooked right now. I'll tell her the whole story once I'm moved out of here.

It's late now and I'm getting kind of tired, so I look at Leah and stretch my arms.

"Sleepy?" She asks and I nod my head. I toss the pillow to the other side of the couch and stand up, smiling at my ex-future-in-laws and telling them goodnight.

I get halfway up the staircase and I hear the bottom stair creak under the pressure of Leah's foot. I look back at her for a moment and then keep walking.

I go into my room and sit down on the bed and, as expected, she comes in a few steps behind me. She looks at me and turns her back and quietly closes the door and I think she locked it... she was sneaky about it so I couldn't tell.

She walks over to me and sits in front of me. "Yes?" I ask quietly and smirk at her.

"I just wanted to walk you up and say goodnight... trying to be a proper host." She jokes.

"You gonna tuck me in too?" I tease her.

She laughs, "if you want..."

I bite my lip, "what'd you follow me for?" I ask, wanting the real reason she's here.

"I wanted to apologize for last night. I know it was uncalled for and I'm sorry." She says, "I can see how awkward of a position my actions put you in, and that wasn't my intention."

I nod my head and sigh, "it's alright. I am kinda irresistible." I giggle.

Leah snickers and shakes her head slowly, "would you even be into girls? I'm so stupid sometimes... I don't think."

"I don't think you're stupid... and I don't know how to answer that. I've never been with a girl, but I don't think I'm totally against it." I explain to her, "I'm a very open person."

She nods her head at my response and stands up, pushing her hand through her hair. "I'll let you sleep." She says and walks toward the door.

I stand up and bite my lip, "hey Leah?"

"Hm?" Her brows creep higher on her face while she waits for me to speak.

"Do you feel guilty for kissing me?" I ask her.

She laughs like she's confused, "what?"

"I mean... kissing your brothers ex-fiancé days after they've split... does it make you feel guilty? It's kinda fucked up, don't you think?" I ask.

"Guilty? No. Maybe it's because he cheated on you, but you deserve better than him, and I promise you I am better than him, Jennifer." Her response catches me off guard, "not that I'm trying to- sorry, that came out so wrong." She pauses and shakes her head, "look, the only thing I feel a little bit guilty about is the fact that I am so attracted to you even though I shouldn't be. And that my parents are downstairs and have no clue I'm in your room with the door closed." She smirks, "feels like high school."

I grin, "goodnight Leah. Thank you." I whisper and she winks at me, leaving the room.

I don't doubt that Leah is better than Danny, but it's not my place to figure that out for certain.