I breathed deeply as I recollected my senses after I hang up my short conversation with Anna. But mostly from the free falling into Cole's arms. Hell, that was embarrassing and intimately disturbing. I let out a deep breath and turned around my feet and walked through the path that lead to my house.

I usually stayed at my dorm room but I was spending the night at the house today like every Monday of every week. About five minutes of walking I arrived in front of the big brown wooden door of my foster house.

The Pittersons

The golden letters ornate the door above the number one-hundred -seventy-eight 178. The matching golden hand doorbell stood right on the center of the wooden door under the name; and the bell was to the right of the entrance. Not the fancy house though ;It has only three bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room and a dining room opened to a small kitchen and a tiny entrance hall.

Since I was orphan, the Pittersons adopted me and gave me my family name. My name however I've been told was embroidered on the baby's bra I was wearing. They said I was found at the steps of a church and no one had enough information about either my mother or my father. I searched for their whereabouts, for someone that might know them or their name; when I turned eighteen but that led me nowhere. Even my foster parents helped me but they could not find more than that . I was brought to the orphanage without personal documents and I learned that I was taken there by the priest who found me.

I took the keys in my pocket and unlocked the door, I entered the warm house; crossed the hall greeting my adoptive mother who was in the kitchen and turned left towards the room I shared with Audrey and Cassie. They were in high school at such hour . While Jake and Andrew were probably playing football out . Which meant that I had some quiet time for myself.

I put my bag and phone on the bed then went straight to the bathroom. Soon I stripped from my clothes and stepped under the warm water. Although I wished it was cold to cool off a little, the hot mess I was after Cole's hands touched me. I closed my eyes at the feeling again stirring strange emotions inside . I spent about half an hour under the calming jet of water before wrapping a clean towel around me and falling on the bed. Feeling all relaxed after my bath.

My phone buzzed, I grabbed the device to find it was a text message

From Anna

Did you get home yet ? call me then Xo

I called her right away.

" Hello "

"Finally ! you worried me Ivy , how are you ? you seemed off earlier"

" Hi Ann, I'm fine I was just...distracted "

" Distracted ? distracted by what or by who ? "

" It's a who " I chuckled

" Hum, do tell !"

" It's nothing important anyway, tell me how about you ?"

"Oh okay, well I'm doing my best to avoid getting into a fight with my little brother; the usual; anyway Brad asked me out so we could meet up for ice cream "

" Did he really ask you out ?"

" No, hell no ! He said we can go as a group. He seemed off though"

" Yeah , he just broke up with his girlfriend"

" Again ? Seriously ?"

" Yeah again ; seriously; I know! "

" Well I guess she wasn't his type as you said "

"Yeah definitely not "

" So , meet us up around half past three at Jackson's okay ? I'll call Emily"

" Okay ,that would be great I'll be there in time"

"Okay, see you then, bye !"

"See you, bye!"

End of phone call.

I looked up the a clock hanged on the wall , it was five past three already, that only gave me enough time to change my clothes , dry my hair and go out again. I put on a pair of blue denim and a loose white Tee Shirt and matching white sneakers. I blow dried my hair and held it in a high ponytail. And put on some mascara and lipstick then grabbed my little bag and went out.

Kissing mom goodbye I hurried to Jackson's coffee shop . I had to go around the block in order to take a shortcut so as to arrive on time . Alas that meant stairs.

I climbed the long trail of stairs two at the time, that wasn't hard considering I was light weight and I wore snickers , but again I didn't want to be late either.

Few more steps and I would arrive at the top. Almost out of breath my phone rang, I turned down my head fetching the device inside my purse when I recognized the ringtone . I grabbed it at last and then while I held my foot up the last step I stumbled against someone's figure. I closed my eyes as I hit my forehead and lost my balance

Uh oh.. no..

My swayed backwards and I almost fell off the stairs when two powerful hands gripped me from my middle. Still I heard cursing, I opened my eyes at last when I felt I was safely held by someone.

My eyes widened, before me , Cole !

Again ? Is it becoming a trend or something ? What the hell is happening to me today ?

I closed my eyes wanting it ;so badly; to be just my imagination and it was because I just hit my head

please be a dream or a hallucination ,please ! My inner voice begged .

"Ivy ?" His voice snapped me out

"Yep" I said, still closing my eyes

" Clumsy today I guess" He chuckled

Yeah tell me about it ! I mentally rolled my eyes. Why does he have to be the one holding me for the third time today ?! First the bus and then on the way home and now?

Out of all the places on earth did he really need to be here right now ! I started to wonder if this was the dose for today or if there was another round

"This is so embarrassing" I let out

He pulled me back against his solid body as in for a hug, his warm hands around my back made me quiver and I almost whimpered in pleasure. God ! His hands on me were almost burning. As he helped me get on my feet once again .

Hopefully for the last time today! .

I had to breathe in and out slowly several times trying to calm down after he retrieved his hands.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to" He said on a low tone and he run a nervous hand over his dark brown messy hair . He kept staring at me intently , waiting for a reaction.

" No, I'm sorry I wasn't looking up ahead" I managed to say.

But why the hell do I keep apologizing ?!

" You should be careful or else you could get hurt " He replied, more concerned than he seemed annoyed .

"I'm sorry again" I whispered absently as I felt him getting uncomfortable.

He stepped forward ,his expression soon shifted and his eyes grew a shade darker

"Don't be, that was my mistake" He said wryly.

My phone rang again , the same familiar ringtone from earlier.

"I should..take this" I mentioned hesitantly, looking at his piercing blue eyes for – God only knows –what reason I did that.

He nodded so I picked up the call to my ear.

"Where are you ?" Anna's voice snapped at me

'I .. I'm around the corner"

" Get your ass in here ,we're waiting !" She said before hanging up on me.

I smiled nervously but before I could excuse myself it was turn for his phone to ring this time. I simply nodded for him to take that call. I could not be more surprised when he switched it to silent then said to me.

"It's okay, I'll call them back"