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between us, it was a convenient place to

g today," she said. Her voice sounded de

Mum," I responded, leaving mo

tell her or my brothers unless I had to. I couldn't bear any guilt t

say goodbye?" She suggested. I

It pained me to say it, but I knew that if she knew I

o the phone as

Emmett's arrival. He leaned against the

We're about to leave," I

ed again. "Be safe, t

ks, I

you," Sh

ore I responded. I hung up an

asked, his eyebrows tu

s once my room. Bear wooden floor, white walls and singl

?" I asked, smi

re boxes to go

h Emmett. We put the remaining boxes in the boot of his

o this?" He asked, putting

pulled together with worry. A

by, I can pay the rent for a couple months," I paused,

ad, turning on t

you've lived with a single bed for this long,"

s laugh that could make a

and hair shaved into a buzz cut. Being a rugby player, his body was lean with muscle and the mere sight of him would scare any stranger, but his he

h one of the best universities some distance away from home. So, he and two other of his friends from university decided to rent out a place together and that's where he had be

tart work up h

cited," I said with

st thing I did was look for jobs available and thankfully found a job I loved quite quickly. I would

sure you'

sly picking at my dark maroon na

ooked towards him; his

certainty. "You jus

ughed and watched as his firm mo

making waved in the wind with my hand

ved my arm hard, forc

tard!" I sho

id in between each hit. He laugh

yed. My heart was racing from b

almost

ng was

of lonesome in here," he stated with

re you

rel

ragging around the scenery. The house was in the heart of the

ett pointed

the front. The brown brick of the one-story house looked strange again

use and parked next to two unfamiliar cars in the parkin

he back to retrieve my belongings. His smile was broad which made me smile in return. I c

round." He nudged my shoulder softly, car

t the boxes down to open the door, but ot

t kicked the door down," I l

down on the floor a

ed at Emmett to see who he was looking at only

zines or posters. With high cheekbones and a layer of dark stubble, he looked like he was in his early twenti

spoon in the other, wearing grey sweatpants and a loose

d away

. His eyes travelled down my body like he was assessing me,

ere is a lo

own long curls and beady dark brown eyes to match. There was nothing special about me. I was the girl next door - your brothers' b

p?" Emmett said with

my balance. "I probably would have still b

adoring appreciation. He had this throaty laugh that w

remain of a smile, "Ali, this is Zac." H

nodded and spooned som

ve ever tasted," I

nd began to cough, milk dribbled down h

with concern in his voi

wrong pipe,"

nt of laugh-coughing. One of his eyebrows raised

e in the car," Em

d in the kitchen and I followed pursuit out the door to the car to retrieve more

d corridor that shaped around the back of the house, each of our bedrooms were located at each corner and in the centre of the 'U' was the living room. Towards the back strip of the corridor was the laundry room along w

a white bedside table. The large window to the left were concealed in floral drapes and there were doors infused into the wall on my left, indicating

ove

nice room," Emmett

oxes on the floor dispersed across the wide-open sp

n the bed sheets." He began searching for the bo

he other, trying to push down the sides of

er way- stop!" I laughed as Emmett lost hold

I laughed making

pillows on the bed we were complete. It felt more like home with my

on, Ali," Emmett spoke. I swear

know I was th

smiled. "I mean, the guys are great, and I get al

. I was so grateful to get away when I had the opp

I spoke my thoughts. I was so de

smiled a goofy smile and opened his large arms open

he door pull

," Zac smiled a half smile, but his

l, what's up?"

up and laying back onto the poster of the bed. He slowly rested his arms behind his head as he looked between Emmett and I s

sion?" I laughed, ma

th a smile soon stretching on his mouth,

matter of factly. He puckered his lips and looked at the bot

Eden?" I asked, making

ation," he said with the stra

rating?" I asked,

htly," Emm

ill drag your black ass to kingdom come," Za

between laughing. "But you have to stop w

ossed his hear

he other room screamed, then foll

at each other and spok