Grayson washed up, as I cooked. Much different from when I was working. After Grayson finished he the dishes, he came back over to me with the bandaging and cream. Fuck. My. Life.

"Can we skip a day with this?" I questioned Grayson, while Grayson smiled shaking his head.

"Nope." He sat down, taking my hand. I watched the process for the one hundredth time, sucking in hard at the pain of the cream being placed on. Then sighing at the bandaging. "There you go, good as new." Grayson cheered, as I looked at him seriously. I can take a joke, but I'm actually straight forward most of the time.

"My knuckles are still fractured." I replied, raising an eyebrow. He shrugged, as he smiled like the whoops emoji. Then we both jumped at his phones ringing. "Who is it?" I asked him.

"Ethan." He replied answering the phone. "Hey E... yeah?.. yes we just done her knuckles... the boys? I'll ask. Deanna?"

"Yes?"

"Do you mind if you meet some of Ethan and my friends tonight? Alex invited everyone to his for pizza." My heart picked up, not knowing any of his friends. "Alex and his girlfriend will be there."

"I guess, I can use the adventure out of the warehouse." He smiled.

"Yeah E, she's up for it. See you then." Grayson then hung up the call. "You're stuck with me for the day."

"Ok." I said standing up, I was quite close to him. "What do you want to do?" A smile grew on his face, before I knew it. We were on the air mat. "Are you sure you are up for this?" I questioned Grayson with my hands up ready, he copied.

"I think I can handle you, how hard can this be?" I laughed to myself at the innocence of Grayson.

"Your funeral. Come at me." He did, he threw a punch. I ducked under his arm, getting him in a position I could flip him. I flipped him, getting him on his back. Getting his arms in a lock under him, while I sat on his chest. He breathed heavily, as I knocked the wind out of him.

"Jesus Christ, you are good. How can you-?" I cut him off.

"Good old Reggie taught me everything I know, also a friend of mine. His name was Derek." I explained, patting Graysons chest getting up. Giving him a hand, pulling him up.

"Let's go again, I want to beat you. You've got broken knuckles." He said confidently.

"Just cause I have some what broken knuckles, I can still beat your ass." I replied, as he came at me again. Throwing the same punch as the first time, I dodged it. As I threw a punch, he dodged it. I then tried kicking him by his side, he caught my leg. He ha'd in excitement that he actually got me, he flipped me. Not expecting me to land, I was crouched. Using that to my advantage, I spun by leg around and knocked him right on his back.

"Truce, truce." Grayson surrendered, I got up and smiled looking down at him.

"Naww, didn't you say you could make me fall on my ass?" I said cockily, Grayson reached up for a hand. I grabbed his hand, not expecting him to pull me down. Somehow, I was under him. While I saw his brown eyes staring right into my blue eyes, we were that close I could feel his body heat.

"Look who's on her ass now." Grayson replied, while I shook my head. Smiling.

"You're a dick." I told him, as he got up. Pulling me with him, I looked up at Grayson who's eyes were all dewy. "Ok, tell me how to impress your friends."

"Just be yourself, just." He begun, while he then held my face. "Just be you, I love you for you. So does Ethan, so if we love you for you. They will." I smiled at him.

"I'll go and get ready." I told him, leaving him. Getting into jeans and a shirt Ethan bought me. Walking out to Grayson in his car, he smiled as I got it. "Let's go." I told him, he drove us to the main area of L.A. to really expensive apartments. We both got out, as I started rubbing the necklace Derek gave me for my birthday. My eyes widen, seeing the building.

"Deanna?" My neck snapped to Grayson. "Come on." He said, while I chased after him. We walked into the lobby, my eyes widen like a child on Christmas. Grayson looked to me and smiled at my lack of experience in expensive places, getting into the elevator. We went into it, there was only an old lady in a wheelchair. Grayson pressed the level button, standing there quietly half way. Then the old lady farted to break the silence, hearing Grayson holding back a laugh. I spun around, holding in my own laugh well. I covered his mouth with my hand.

"Excuse me?" The old lady asked us.

"Yes ma'm?" I questioned her, as Grayson his head away from the lady.

"Are you two dating?" She asked.

"No we aren't." I replied respectfully.

"You two should, I've matched 23 couples in my life. You two are adorable together, I know you two are destined to be with one another." Then the door opened for her to leave. "Have a nice night."

"You two." Grayson and I both told her, as she left. The door closed, as I faced Grayson.

"You are an idiot." I laughed.

"She farted, in stunk and it was silent in here." I shook my head, smiling while our level came. We left the elevator and luckily the door was three to the left, Grayson knocked. While seeing Ethan answering.

"Aye you're wearing my shirt!" He cheered, as I laughed.

"Yes! I love it!" I told him, as I saw a couple of other guys coming towards me. As we entered the apartment.

"Guys, this is Deanna. Deanna, that's Nate, that's Cameron, jack and this is Alex and his girlfriend meg." Grayson introduced me.

"Hi." I shyly begun, as Grayson whispered in my ear.

"Be yourself, I'm here."

"Hi Deanna." Everyone said, as Grayson then shot up from my ear.

"Pizza!" To note that's my favourite food as well, Grayson then begun running to the smell.

"Oh, no you don't!" I chased after Grayson, beating him to the pizza. Taking the whole box, Grayson came up from behind. Picking me up and spinning me around, I laughed. Soon seeing we had a crowd.

"You two are cute." Nate stated, as everyone agreed with him. Only realising Graysons arm still around my waist.

"Let's play a game?" Alex offered, everyone agreed. As Alex looked to me. "Deanna?"

"Uh, sure." Be yourself Deanna. We all walked to the living area, seeing all the seats full. I saw Ethan and Grayson sharing a two seater couch.

"Deanna, just sit on someone's lap." Jack flirted, gesturing for me to come to him. I gave him a look and slightly smirked.

"I'm all good jack, im all sorted." I stated back, confidently. While I sat on Graysons lap, I leant against his chest.

"Oh damn!" Everyone yelled, as Ethan being my person slapped my thigh.

"Grayson, I like her already." Cameron stated. "Oh yeah, Ethan. Isn't she your new person?"

"Yes she is." I winked to my best friend. "What came we playing?"

"Spin the bottle, but it's all dares." Meg explained.

"Sounds interesting." I stated, as my phone started ringing. I got it out of my pocket, seeing it was Reggie. "I'll be right back. Excuse me." I said getting off of Graysons lap. "Hey Reggie." I said walking to the bathroom, locking the door behind me.

"Deanna, you ok?"

"I'm perfectly fine, are you?"

"I'm fine, but.."

"Reggie, what's wrong?" I questioned feeling my heart starting to beat faster.

"Remember your friend, Derek?"

"Yeah.."

"He's body was found in a lake outside of L.A. where you were living when you were with your ex." My eyes started filling up with water.

"What happened to him?"

"The autopsy came back he was murdered, multiple stab and gun wounds. Also a part of his heart was missing, I'm sorry cupcake. I need to go, stay safe." He hung up, as I put my phone in my back pocket. Crying, i dug my nails into the sink. Looking at my crying self in the mirror, I stood up straight. Ripping off and breaking the necklace Derek gave me, the small gems falling to the ground.

"You need to tell Reggie about this." Hearing Derek's voice in my head.

That memory was when I was in terrible danger, so was Derek. He made me ring Reggie, luckily I did. Or we both would've been dead that day, I centred myself. Cleaning up my face, walking out and sitting back on Graysons lap.

"You ok?" Ethan whispered to me, seeing Grayson looking at me. I nodded at him.

"What did I miss?" I asked.

"Well jack had to lick Nates athletes foot." I laughed at what Cameron told me.

"Karmas a bitch isn't it?" I said jokingly to jack, as he stuck his tounge at me. Then Alex spun the bottle, it landed on Grayson and I.

"Ok, Grayson and Deanna." Alex begun.

"Wait, whoa! I'm sitting on his lap, who are you asking. One person." I put the rule down.

"No no no, you two are a team." Nate explained, as I sighed.

"Ok, what's your dare for us?" I accepted his challenge.

"I dare you and Grayson, to go into that closet there and do 7 minutes in heaven." Alex stated, as I looked to Ethan who said with everyone oooooohhhhh in excitement. I stood up, taking Graysons hands. His eyes locked on mine to go with the show.

"Someone's going to fall in love tonight!" Ethan yelled, I shook my head. Grayson closed the closet door behind him. We stood on opposite sides of the closet.

"Someone's a little dangerous tonight." I joked, fixing Graysons collar.

"Ha, you ok?" I nodded, humming a yes. "No you're not, I know cause your eyes are a bit puffy." I stepped back sighing shakily.

"Reggie rang and my friend Derek was murdered." I teared up, as Grayson brought me into a hug. I hugged him the same strength he was hugging me.

"I'm so sorry." He told me, as I stood back from him.

"Its not your fault, tell me you won't say sorry for something you haven't done. Ok?" He nodded, a thousand thoughts went through my head at once. I smiled.

"What?" Grayson questioned, as I sat on one of the open shelves, big enough for me.

"Derek told me something, the day I left to L.A."

"What would that be?" Grayson questioned.

"He told me two things actually, one. Protect the things you love and two. Find someone who makes you happy, cares for you. Would put you first before anything." I explained. "You know what the funny thing is?"

"What?"

"I've found him." I stated, grabbing the back of Graysons neck. Pulling him towards me, as he didn't hesitate to kiss me back.