I woke up and felt strong arms around me and realized it was Matt's. I tried to get out of it but he just tightened his grip and pulled me closer to him.

"Don't move" I heard him say

Uhh, his sexy bed voice.

I sighed and decided to stay till he was ready to get up.

A few minutes later.

"Matt? Don't you need to get to work?" I asked him

"Ughh" he groaned

He finally steered and turned me to him. I smiled when I saw a smiling Matt.

"Look who doesn't want to work" I said

He smiled

"Get your lazy bum off the bed and get ready for work" I said

"Bossy!" He snapped "And I'm not lazy"

"Then prove it" I dared

A slow grin covered his lips
"Oh, I'll prove it alright" he said in a low husky seductive voice

What? Oh...shit! Double meaning.

"Matt!" I scolded and struggled to get away from his reach

After I did, I took the pillow and hit him with it.

"Fine, I'm up" he said and went to get ready for work.

I made him breakfast and waited for him to come down. When he finally decided to show up, I served it and we ate together before he went to work.

Two days later I went to Kat's. Today was dad's funeral anniversary. Kat knew, but Matt didn't. I didn't know how to tell him cause I didn't want him to think that he had to come with me even if he didn't feel like it.

Kat wanted to come but I told her I had to do this alone. I dropped my phone with Kat cause I didn't want anyone to distract me.

I made my way to the cemetery. On the way I bought flowers. I took a cab and got there two minutes later.

I walked past countless number of headstones. Husbands, wives, children, beloved ones lost by people. I finally reached the one I was looking for; dad's.

In loving memory of Eric Vaughn
Caring Husband and Loving Father
to Meghan Vaughn & Annabelle Vaughn
1973 - 2015

"Hey dad" I knelt down on the grass "I got your favourite flowers" I placed the yellow rose in front of his headstone.

A minute passed

"I miss you dad...everyday. I wish sometimes I'd just wake up and realise its all a bad dream, that you and mum are fine. But I no longer wish that cause I've found him dad. I've found the boy you always told me I'd meet someday and fall in love with him. And as much as I want this to be a dream, he makes me want to move past everything and live in the present and not depend on the past. You'd have loved him, father. He'd have exceeded the things you wished my love would be. I love him dad" I sighed "I just wish you and mum were here to see how happy I am"

"They can" I heard Matt say behind me

I looked up behind me to see Matt in jeans and a T-shirt.

He had changed from his work clothes. So that means he went home. Didn't find me,n the he called me...and Kat picked up and told him.

Not hard to guess when Kat's involved.

"What?" I asked

"They can see how happy you are" he moved closer to me and squatted near me

My eyes teared up and I looked back at my dad's headstone

"This is him dad. The man I love" I smiled and looked back at Matt who looked at me with love in his eyes.

He looked at my Dad's headstone
"Hello Mr. Vaughn. I'm Matthias O'Connell. You have an amazing daughter, you must've been proud of her. And she's the one making me live in the present and not dwelling on the past, not the other way round"

I just stared at him as tears fell down my cheeks.

"...she's getting there. She's so stubborn sometimes I want to yell at her, but my love for her doesn't even let me get mad at her"

I smiled and huffed at that. He looked at me smiling. A frown formed on his forehead when he saw the tears. He reached out and wiped them from my face. I looked at him for a moment then turned back to my dad's headstone.

"I'm sorry I haven't come since t..." I sighed "Mum's okay. She hasn't changed though. But its better that way than for it to get worse. I think she's trying to stay with you and me at the same time. But she doesn't know she isn't with us at all" I let out a breath "I love you soo much dad" I placed a kiss on my finger tips and placed then on the headstone.

Matt helped me up "Bye Mr. Vaughn" he said and we made our way out of the cemetery.

He walked with me wrapped in his arms. I put my hands round his waist.

We got to his car and he opened the door for me to get in. When he got in, he started the engine and drove off. I felt my eyes drift closed then I was engulfed in darkness.

I woke up and it it a few minutes for me to recollect everything that happened and where I was. I was in Matt's room. I heard someone coming out of the ad joint bathroom.

"You're awake" I heard Matt say

I looked at him and saw him in a towel with water dripping down his body and his rock hard abs.

I smiled at him as he knelt near the bed and looked at me

"Hey" he said

"Hey" I smiled

"How are you?" He looked concerned

"I don't know. I'm still trying to get past this numb feeling"

Silence

"Why didn't you tell me?" He looked sad

"I didn't want you to feel obligated to follow me"

"I'd never feel obligated to see you happy everyday. That's what I live for"

"I'm sorry" I now felt guilty for not telling me

"It's fine. Next time promise to tell me when you have something important to do"

"I promise"

He smiled and kissed me gently.

Things went the same way for the next few days. Matt slept in my room or I slept in his. Sometime we'd make love, sometimes we'd just talk and finally sleep off. Other times he'd take the day off so we could go out or have a lazy day in.

I was getting really attached to him and it kinda scared me. Everyday I saw him made me fall harder in love with him. Like it wasn't already enough that I'd die without him.

So finally, the day I've been waiting for is here. I resume school today. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I'm wearing a plain off white fitted top and a black trouser with my flats. I let my hair down. I applied little lip gloss, took my bag and went downstairs.

I saw Matt in the kitchen.

"What are you doing?" I asked when I reached the kitchen

He looked at me and smiled
"Making you breakfast"

He placed a plate in front of me and placed one in front of him.

"You didn't have to" I said

"I wanted to" he looked at me with love in his eyes

After we ate he walked me out. He was still sad that I didn't want him to take me to school. I had told him that he should go to work and I'll find my way. I was surprised when he agreed to it so easily. He just nodded his head and said 'Fine'. But thank my stars he agreed. But still, something wasn't right.

When we got out he had a smile in his face. I followed where his eyes was at. I saw a white Audi.

When did he get a new car?

"When did you get a new car?" I voiced out my thoughts

"This morning" he said

"Why? Are the other cars bad?" I asked

"No" he looked at me

"Then, why..." he didn't let me finish cause he dangled a set of car keys in front of me.

In was confused when he grinned at me.

Oh no, oh no no. He didn't.

I immediately got angry.

"Tell me what I'm thinking is not true?" I asked him even though I knew it was

"Sorry darling, you're outta luck" he shrugged

"Why the heck would you get me a car?" I was angry

He dropped his hands they were dangling the keys and sighed
"Cause you said I couldn't take you to school" he said calmly

"So you had to buy me a car?" I asked

He nodded

"Why would you waste money on a car, you could've given it to charity" I said

"I own a charity benefit. So I have a separate account for that. This was out of mine" he said

"Oh" I didn't know he owned a charity benefit "Sorry to disappoint but I'm not taking the car"

"Oh but you are" he said moving closer to me "It's either this or I drive you to school...everyday" he smiled and dangled the keys again

I looked at the car, then back at him.

I sighed "Fine!" I snatched the keys from him and walked to the car. I unlocked the car and was about entering

"Not so fast darling" he said and walked up to me. Pinned me against the car and kissed me.

I resisted at first but then he grabbed my ass which made me to gasp in surprise. He used that to get into my mouth and I kissed him back. He pulled back and we breathed heavily.

"You don't wanna be late on your first day" he said as he opened the door for me.

I got in and started the engine. It purred to life.

"Drive safely Anna" he said

I looked at him and debated it and finally said it
"Thanks for the car"

He smiled
"Anything for you love"

I drove off to school.

The car was better than taking the bus cause I'd never have gotten to school early. Even though I'm mad that he bought the car without telling me - not hard to guess why he didn't tell me - I'm glad he did.

I arrived at school and parked 'my' car. I got down and went to my first class.

Beginning of a new semester.

Classes went on in the same pace for a week. Matt knew my schedule so he'd call me when he knew I was free. We'd talk till I had a class but sometimes I'd need to do some assignments so I'd go to the library after I told him I wasn't free to talk.

First week was stressful so much so that when I got back home I'd fall in bed and wake up few hours later. Matt would just be arriving by then. We'd have dinner together then go to bed. The second week was tiring but I was starting to get a hang of it so it was less stressful than the first.

On a Saturday I bussied myself with reading and doing my assignments. My phone rang. It was Matt.

"Hey" I said when I picked it up

"What are you wearing?" He asked

I laughed "Cute"

"Not even a clue" I heard him laugh

"I have a boyfriend and he wouldn't like me giving details about what I'm wearing to other guys" I said

"Possessive jerk uhh?" He asked

"Very! And arrogant and stubborn" I said trying hard not to laugh

"Hey I might be arrogant but I'm not the stubborn one between the both of us"

"I'm not stubborn" I said matter of factly

"Keep telling yourself that darling" he said "You home?"

"No, I snuck out of my boyfriend's to call my lover" I said

"What?!" He snapped

I laughed "Calm your wits, I'm talking to him right now"

I could hear him smile over the phone. I'm not weird, there are times when you can sense someone smile while you're not watching them.

"Hum, are you free to go out?" He didn't sound sure

"Yea. Where do you want to take me?" I smiled

"Not me...Nick" he said

Silence.

I thought he said Nick didn't like me. Why would he ask me if I was free to go out with Nick?

"Don't let your imaginations run wild" he knew me too well "He told me today that he was sorry for behaving the way he has and he was just saving me the heartache cause he thought you were like the rest but now he knows you're different"

"Wow! All that came from Nick?"

He chuckled "Yea. So he said he wanted to take you out to apologize"

"Like a date?" I was confused

"No!" He snapped "Like a normal hangout"

"Okay, I can do that. When?"

"Now. He just left. I'll text you the address."

"Oh, I'll get dressed and leave right away"

"So you were naked?" He asked seductively

I grinned

"Perv!" I hung up

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Hello guys, its another update. Not getting much feedbacks from you guys, don't leave me hanging.

Okay, I'll try and make one more update before I take a break for my exams coming up soon but if I don't make the update then please forgive and wait till I do.

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J.L