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Oh my god, is anyone still reading? I know it's been almost two months since my last update and I'm so sorry. This is going to be the first part of a two part "chapter." I wanted to add a whole other event into this chapter, but I wanted to end this one as it is, the next one will be out soon. I want to get at least 3 reviews for this chapter before I post the next one, so please do that, and the next chapter will come out even sooner. I'm sorry if it sucks, I had a lot of writer's block throughout it. Enjoy though, and don't forget to review please!

Chapter Three

Why I hate elevators.

So there I was, sitting on a cold, dirty elevator floor. I was holding hands with some guy I’ve known for less than a day, spilling out my life’s tale to said acquaintance. I really don’t know very much about him. I had a name, Caden, an age, seventeen, and the fact that he was going to be my new next door neighbor. I had also kissed him, however briefly, it was still a kiss nonetheless. The feeling it gave me, is what I’m worried about.

I felt wonderful,

And safe, and…

And loved.

I’m not saying that he loves me or anything, I mean, we just met for god sakes, there’s no way. It’s just that, it felt better than any kiss I’d ever had with Draylen, and the kiss was only a few seconds long. But even if I’m not with Draylen anymore, I still had this safe feeling come over me when I thought of him. He was my security blanket, and now the feeling is sticking, even after he’s gone. I felt this way about someone else, a few hours later after the break-up, and this was definitely going to be a problem.

And now, as his many questions flowed towards me, I was growing more and more aware of the problem at hand. I really was starting to like this stranger.

“So, my dear,” he grinned, trying to be cheeky, “ do you have any pets? Are pets even allowed in this building?” I sighed inwardly, oh the bad experiences.

“Yes, pets are allowed in this building. Iggy went soft and allowed them in. But, if they decide to go on a poop parade, the damages need to be paid for by the owner.” I didn’t answer whether or not I had a pet or not, hoping he wouldn’t notice. He grinned at my response, but then his expression changed. It became almost…mischievous.

“That’s very interesting, but you still didn’t answer my other question.” The color drained from my cheeks and my palms become sweaty.

Crap.

I plastered an angelic smile on my face, hoping to distract him.

“What question?” My grin grew wider and I batted my eyelashes for an extra effect. He chuckled lightly, and then he looked at me, really looked at me, and my stomach dropped. His eyes were ablaze with determination, and he was leaning towards me. For, like, the fifth time today! I swear this boy is going to be a bother. I was becoming nervous, I couldn’t let him just kiss me will-nilly. I just broke up with a good boyfriend, I barely knew him, and I’m scared. So I decided against it, and decided to play a game instead. Just when he was about to close the gap, I pulled back just an inch, a wide grin on my lips.

“Uh, uh. You have to catch me first.” His earlier look of confusion quickly turned into amusement as I readied myself to jump up. Just for good measure, I leaned down to be level with his ear, and whispered, “I’m sure it will be very difficult for you,” and planted a chaste kiss on his earlobe, giggling slightly.

Seeing as the elevator isn’t very big, I would very likely be caught in a matter of two seconds, but it wouldn’t matter. I just needed to get out of that unnerving situation.

I leaned back away from his ear, and took my hands from his. I was surprised at how clammy they felt against the cold air, they must have been held for a long time. He was smirking now, arrogance wafting off of him like a steam. I smiled right back, ready to leap at a moments notice. He made no notion of moving, he remained in a perfect crouch, waiting for my move. I leaned a little to the left, and so did he. I tried to the right, with the same result. I had a strike of genius soon enough, though. He can’t catch me if he’s on the ground.

He saw the change in my expression, his head cocking a bit to the side, silently questioning my motives. I leaned forward just a tiny bit, it was so fun confusing him. Just as he opened his mouth to speak, I pounced onto his chest, taking him to the ground along the way. We landed with a mutual “oof” sound from our throats. My face was just inches from his, and finally our eyes met. His were shining brightly from the overhead lights, making them even more dazzling. He started to lift his head up to meet mine, but I set my jaw and gave him a tight smile.

“Didn’t catch me yet.” And with that I quickly got off of his chest, and scrambled to the other side of the elevator. He laid there for a few seconds, probably contemplating what to do next. I don’t blame him, I am one tricky person to follow.

Slowly he sat up, remaining on the ground, but having his torso off of the floor. I looked down for a moment, trying to slow my heart that had suddenly skyrocketed. Whether from the game, or from being practically on top of him, I’m not sure. Only when I looked up, did I see him coming at me, fast. I barely had time to cringe against the wall, let alone move out of the way, before he got to me.

He put both of his arms at either side of my head, trapping me completely.

He gently leaned his figure against mine, just enough to drive me crazy. He released one hand from the wall, only to place it under my chin, lifting it up to meet his wondrous gaze. The little specks of color were even more apparent. Each flick of color seemed to be holding my reflection on it’s own, keeping it forever.

The endless time frame that had been created, seemed to stretch on for eternity, even if it was for only a few minutes, but it was okay. I felt liked, very liked actually.

He released his hold on my chin, letting his hand linger on my cheek. Gently, his fingers grazed up and down my jaw line, back and forth, holding my gaze the entire time.

He came even closer to my face, our noses very barely touching. His fingers stopped on my cheek abruptly, causing me to search his expression, confused. His lips twitched into a slight smirk, his eyes triumphant.

“Caught you.” he whispered.

His smirk grew into a full on smile.

I began to shake, both terrified and excited to find out what was going to happen. He bent his head down to my jaw line, very slowly planting kisses down to my earlobe. I could feel his breath tickling my ear when he whispered, “That wasn’t very nice of you,” in a light voice. He dug his face in my collarbone, planting more kisses there, too, causing me to shiver like crazy. I think he felt this too, I could have sworn I heard him chuckle. I had to swallow before I could think, let alone speak.

“Um, w-w-what wasn’t v-very nice of m-me?” I was stuttering like crazy, my whole frame shaking. Now I know he chuckled, but he didn’t say anything. Instead he tilted his head back to mine, stopping mere centimeters from my lips. My breathing was becoming and more ragged, he was being so unfair.

He planted a very light kiss, right at the corner of my lips.

Oh, this boy was pure evil.

“You were teasing me…” he drawled, his breath tickling my lower lip.

Hmm, seem familiar?

Amazingly, I was able to form a coherent sentence.

“Was I? Funny, I hadn’t even noticed.” He leaned his forehead against mine, his eyes tightening. I smiled angelically at him, loving the new atmosphere.

He looked down at my smile, groaning as he rolled his eyes.

“You’re incredible. It will be a miracle if I ever make it out of this elevator at all.”

That struck a nerve.

This situation was his fault, and now he was going to blame me? I don’t think so.

I leaned away from him, as far as the wall would allow, and let my face fall into a scowl.

“Oh, I’m sorry, this is my fault now? I’m not the one who pulled the other back into the freaking elevator!” My voice was rising higher with each word, my anger coursing through my veins, giving me a strange sort of high. I felt like I finally had control over my situation, and that felt good. And all the while, the idiot was just looking at me, not saying anything, just simply staring.

Infuriating jackass.

“And another thing, boy,” I started, poking him in the chest with my index finger, exaggerating my point. “I don’t know who you think you are, but this is absolutely unacceptable! You can’t just go around and try to seduce someone you don’t even know! I mean really, are you insane? We’ve been in this elevator, what, three, four hours? And all that time, you have done nothing but drive me crazy the entire time. You insult me, then you’re all nicey nice. And then, without my permission might I add, you freaking kiss m-”

Again.

This is ridiculous.

His lips crashed into mine, almost roughly, rendering me completely speechless. His hand removed itself from the wall and joined the other to completely seize my face, holding me recklessly close.

I froze, unsure of how to react. My heart was spluttering, butterflies were clouding my stomach, making me feel breathless instantly. I wasn’t responding, I was too shocked, and he noticed. He pulled back, his hands still holding my cheeks, and his gaze boring into mine. His eyes were frustrated, silently pleading for me to respond to him.

He slid his hand from my cheek and moved it to the back of my neck, twirling a lock of hair with his finger. I took in a deep breath. God, he was driving me absolutely mad.

“Caden, I…” He put a warm finger to my lips, silencing my plea. I wanted to tell him I was confused. I just broke up with my boyfriend, I didn’t understand what I was feeling with him now, because of his very “closed spaced” antics he insists on doing with me. And the thing that frightened me the most, was the fact that I wanted him to kiss me. I wanted that damn gap to be closed. I wanted his warmth and his passion. I wanted his tender eyes on me, and I wanted his complicated emotions.

I want him.

So when he went to lean in again, I didn’t object.

In fact, I leaned in too, meeting him halfway. His lips molded themselves over mine again, and I kissed him back. My heart was beating so fast, it was painful. My lips were ablaze, fire coursing through every inch of my being. I couldn’t stand it. This felt so good, so right. And that was very bad.

Ignoring my nagging conscience, I slowly wrapped my arms around his neck, drawing him closer to me. He let go of my cheeks, and slowly let his fingers cascade down my spine, all the way down to my waist. He wrapped his arms all the way around my waist, resting his fingers lightly on my stomach. Gently, he pushed me back against the wall, pulling me up to deepen the kiss. He tugged on my lower lip as I ran my fingers through his hair, enjoying the feeling of his warmth against me. But then, of course, I felt something else.

The realization of what I was doing hit me so hard, I’m sure I would have fallen if Caden hadn’t been holding me so securely.

I felt so incredibly guilty. How could I be doing this so soon? I just broke up with Draylen, and he even said he still loved me, and now I was kissing some other strange boy. I felt so happy with Caden holding me, but then I felt miserable, knowing I shouldn’t be happy.

And before I could stop it, warm tears started to stream from my eyes. Caden noticed almost immediately, breaking the kiss in one swift movement. He set me back on my feet and removed one hand from around my waist. Gently, he wiped one tear away from my cheek with his thumb, his eyes holding nothing but softness.

He let out a sad sigh before whispering, “Oh, my dear Lucy.”