I leaned my head on the door behind me and smile. Did that really just happen?

  Alexander and I walked out of Henrique's room. Alexander pushed opened my door and waited for me to enter then entered after me, closing the door behind him.

  I look him at him.

 Was he really talking me to bed?

 I stared into his eyes and smile. My heart beating a mile a minute.

  "Let's go get some ice-cream!" The words came out of my mouth without me realizing it.

 He smirked, "You want Ice-cream now?"

  I nodded, too fast for my liking. As much as I liked this man in front of me, I'm not ready to lose my virginity to him.

  "Then let's get some ice-cream." He turned and opened the door that he had closed less than three minutes ago. I walked out of my room and back in the hall, Alexander only two feet away from me. He moved closer to me placing his hands around my waist. My heart was beating so fast I could hear it. Why was he having his effect on me?

  When he reached in the kitchen, he took out ice-cream from the refrigerator and then joined me by the island. He opened the cover of the ice-cream revealing it's pink colour and the little dark spots in it.

  "What flavour is this?"

 "Cherry Chocolate Chip."

 I nod. It wasn't a flavour I knew but ice-cream is still ice-cream.

  He handed me the silver spoon and then took his first dip. I followed him. I moan at the taste and then started to take a next dip.

  I looked over at Alexander as he ate his ice-cream in silence. I looked up at him, admiring his beauty until he shifted his gaze and his eyes making contact with mine. I jumped since I was caught red-handed staring. I quickly look down at my spoon.

  He laughed causing me to look up at him with a small frown. What's so funny about me starring?

  I sighed and look back down at my spoon.

 "Are you okay?" Alexander asked breaking the silence.

 "Yes. Of course, why wouldn't it be?" You're right in front of me.

 "I heard you sigh that's why."

   "Oh, that? Don't pay it any mind." I quickly came up with an excuse. "I sighed because if I was in New York right now. I'd probably be at work doing overtime or watching a movie on my couch with Grey or Sleeping with Grey beside me." I said with a smile.

 "Oh. I see. Grey is your companion."

 "Yep," I said popping the p. "He's more than just a dog. He's my life. Without him, I'd be alone."

  He remained silent for a while then said, "Cloudy can't seem to get over him. They're all over each other. I think she's pregnant." He said with a smile. I knew he shared me love of animals.

Who doesn't like animals? They're so adorable.

"Yeah, I noticed that. They hit it off pretty fast." I said with a laugh.

"Tell me about it." He said with a chuckle.

 "They passed my even first kiss stage on the first day." Do dogs even kiss? Maybe they had their version of kissing.

"Is there a stage of kissing that you follow?" he questioned smirking. My insides curled up as he smiled. Why are his teeth so white?

"Hmm...Did. Not anymore, when my sister and I were younger. We made some dating rules. I never used them much. I'm the lame one out of the two us." Never went on my first date until I was nineteen. Kissed at twenty.

"Tell me more please."

"Well, the first rule was to never kiss on the first date." Not that it stopped Alliyah anyway.

 He laughed. "Really. That's lame. We kissed, and we haven't even been on a date." I blushed and held my head down. "I like your blush."

 "I like your teeth." He laughed and placed another spoon of ice-cream in his mouth.

  "Ha...then since you find me irresistible, I suggest you go on a date with me." He said smiling a genuine smile.

"Really?" I asked not believing my ears.

 Did Alexander Carter just ask me on a date?

 I must be hearing doubles.

  "Yes, really. I'd like to get to know you better. Now give me this ice-cream. You've had enough I don't want my sewer system stop working tomorrow." He grabbed the bowl that was now in front of me.

 My eyes went wide at what he just said. "You did not!" I got up from my stool and playfully hit him in the head and ran. I ran up the stairs with him not far behind.

 "I'm gonna catch you and when I do. You'll pay." He shouted.

 I laughed like a silly little girl and continued running.

  "I'll watch you try," I said a little out of breath, but I continued to run. I was out of breath when I reached the top stairs. I bent for a few seconds to ketch my breath then I ran to my room door. I turned the lock on the door, but I was too late. Alexander's hand was trapping me on the door.

 "Where do you think you're going?" he said grinning.

 I held my head up hiding my smile. "To my room."

 "Oh really." I nod. "Didn't I tell you if I caught you, you'll pay."

 I shrugged, "How will I pay?" I asked acting innocent.

 "That's for me to know and you to find out."

 I raised my brows and he smirked.

 What was he planning?

 Was he...

 My thought was broken was when he started to move his head closer to mine, his lips three inches away from mine. I smile and used my hand and turn the lock on the door and push. He was too shocked to respond so I quickly got in my room and close the door behind me leaning on it.

 I heard him chuckle.

 "You will pay. You will." He walked away from my door, but I didn't move. His words rang in my head.

You will pay. You will

But how?

.......

 It has been six days since the event and Alexander still hadn't made me 'pay' as yet, in fact, we haven't seen much of each other since. He went to Canada because of some big deal and when he came back, he was busy locked away in his office. I didn't want to bother him, so I spent my days playing with Henrique like I usually do.

  I was completely and hopelessly in love with my nephew.

 Who wouldn't be?

  He was a bundle of joy and a box of cookie and cream ice-cream.

  Just the thought that Alliyah had the nerves to just leave him like that made me angry. Couldn't she see he was a gift from God?

 No.

 Alliyah only cared about Alliyah.

 She left Henrique with his brother, not even his father.

 Didn't she think about the consequences of her actions? She knew how it felt to grow up without a father even if it was only for a short time. Why would she want Henrique to miss the opportunity of having a mother?

  She didn't think out the logical consequences of her actions. She didn't think before she slept with my fiancé. She didn't think when she spelt with his father who was a married man. She definitely didn't think to use a condom when she slept with a married man.

  People always say that you should forgive and forgot but it was so damn hard.

 How do you forgive when your own identical sister slept with your fiancé and his father? How do you forgive when she abandons her baby and disappeared?

 Who does these things?

 "An evil bitch."

 I sighed. I had all that hate build up in my heart for the last three years and now it's somehow gotten worse.

 I moved my head from the ceiling and turn to the door. "Come in."

 The door was pushed opened showing Maria's petite frame, "Buenas tardes senorita. This package was delivered to you."

  I pushed myself up and smiled at her. "Gracias, Maria. You can put it on the sofa."

  Nodding her head, Maria came into the room and place the big purple box on the sofa. She smiled before leaving me to myself again.

  I looked over at the box curious to know what exactly was in there but too lazy to get up.

  It was huge and purple with a bow in the centre. Maybe I should look, after all. It's mine.

 I pushed myself off the bed and walked over to the box. I pulled the ribbon free the gently but eagerly lifted him the cover.

 I gasped as I looked at the content.

 I looked down at the black heels and underneath it was something that looked like a dress. A red dress. In the centre of clothes was an envelope. I took it up and opened it.

 I laughed as I read the words.

Not much of a writer so I'm just going to get to the point.

Have dinner with me tonight.

After all....we already had our first kiss.

Be ready by six.

Xoxo...Alexander.

 I shook my head. At least he tried.

 I placed the shoes on the sofa and lifted the dress up.

Wow. It was definitely something the old me wouldn't wear.

 I love it!

  I placed the dress back in the box then walked back to my bed with a grin on face.

 I can't wait to have my first date with Alexander.

...

  I looked in the mirror at my reflection and I was amazed by my sight once again. I looked beautiful and I felt beautiful too. Something I wasn't feeling a few months back and it wasn't just the dress, the heels and the lipstick but it was also the fact that I'm happy and I was opening my heart again.

 Yes, I got hurt once but that doesn't mean that I'll get hurt again. Alexander was a sweetheart and it's not like my sister was here to steal him from me.

 Taking to make this, whatever it was that Alexander and I shared would do some good. I loved this house and everything in it and around it. In the span of two months, it felt like home like I belonged here. I can see how happy Grey is to finally have company. How can I leave when my dog has already started his family here? It would be cruel to take him away from his pups.

 Maybe my sister leaving Henrique was not so bad after all. Maybe this was a do-over for the bad years I've had.

 This felt right.

 I smiled.

 This was my second chance at love and I'm praying to God it goes well.

 The doorbell rang so I ran down the stairs to answer it since everyone else had gone home by now. I opened the door to see a young girl with dirty blond hair wearing dark jeans and a white blouse that had flower patterns. She wore a leather jacket to protect her from the evening breeze. I looked in her grey eyes and raised.

 "Hey, how may I help you?" I asked and gave her a smile. How did she even get past the gate anyway?

  "Hi, I'm Petunia Hope, and I'm the nanny of Henrique for the evening. I was sent here by Mr. Carter, and he told me to ask for a Miss Bis-son." She said as she tries to pronounce my last name, I smile at her for good effort.

 "Oh," The thought of a nanny didn't even cross my mind when I was getting ready. I just assumed we were going to take Henrique with us. But I guess Alexander had different plans.

  "Come on in then, and I'll tell what needs to be done," I told her as I carried her to the living room to talk. "You'll be watching Henrique, my nephew who is currently asleep in my bedroom," I told her as she made herself comfortable on the couch.

 "So Petunia, how old are you?" I asked her to try to get to know her more, to see if her smile is truly real.

  "Twenty," she answered.

 "If you don't mind me asking, do you go to college?"

 She shrugged saying, "I don't mind. Yes, I go to Trelawney Community College. My parents can't afford to send me to a big University." She looked sad, but she tried not to show it much.

 "It's okay, I was never rich either. I'm still not rich. So, what are you studying?" I asked hoping that her career interest would brighten the mood.

 "Italian," she happily replied, and her eyes immediately went bright with excitement, I had to smile at her sudden change of mood.

 "No way, you speak Italian?"

 "Just a little."

 I smiled. "That's amazing. I also wanted to learn Italian mainly because I also love how Italian men looked."

 "I guess I need to go buy and Italian cologne, because if I don't look like them, I might as well smell like one right," Alexander's voice said coming from behind us. We turned around looking at him.

 Why would he want to be Italian when he was already Adonis reborn?

I couldn't help but blush.

Even Petunia was staring, she too was mesmerized by him.

 I stood from my seat and walked towards him. He was wearing a tuxedo; his hair was neatly brushed back, and his face freshly shaved. He looked edible.

 I walked towards him and his hypnotizing brown eyes trailed my dress, as he gawked at my appearance.

 "Kalliyah, you look stunning," he said making me blush and feeling butterflies. "I knew that dress was perfect for you. It's my favourite colour and you prove why it is, you're absolutely beautiful." He said as he stared into my eyes.

  I don't know what shocked me more, the fact that he called me beautiful or the way he called my name. It was as if my name was made for his voice, made for him to call me.

"Are you done? I'm hungry." I said trying to sound a little sassy.

  He laughed, which was even better than his voice, "Yes, dear." He came closer to me and enlaced our hands and I was lost in his eyes until I remember Petunia.

 I turned to her, still holding Alex's hand. "When you go up the stair the door that's open is mine and Henrique is sleeping on the bed. When he wakes you can transfer him to his room which is beside mine." I smiled at her. "Nice meeting you Petunia."

 She returned my smile exit the room.

 I turn to look at Alexander and smile.

 "Are you ready?" he asked.

 I nod.

 As ready as you can be for a first date.