"I LOVE YOU..." I heard the woman's soft voice but I can't see her, I can't see anything.

"I love you too." It's a man's deep voice.

I heard their laughter but interrupted by another deep voice.

"Hey, wake up! Rexy!"

I slowly open my eyes and I see a pair of Blue-gray eyes, staring worryingly at me. I realized that I'm laying and he's crouching to look at me while sitting beside me.

"Rexy, how are you feeling?" Ethan Rondelle ask me while I'm trying to get up, he hold my back and my arms to help me so I hold onto his arms to help myself too.

I look around and saw that I'm at the forest. We are at a cabin or a hut that's made of bamboo, we are exactly at its terrace just beside the ladder stairs.

"Where are we? What are you doing here? What happened to me?" I ask him because I don't remember anything.

"We're at the forest and I'm the one who have to ask you what are you doing here? It's part of our land and my family's house is just near here. What happened to you?" His eyes is mirroring my confused eyes but he have a little bit of worry in its depth.

By staring at his eyes I remembered what am I doing here and what happened to me.

"I was being attacked by a wolf." I said when I remember the last thing I see.

He frowned at me. "I saw you laying on the ground, just out there!" He pointed the direction behind me.

"Really?" Then how? I'm sure of what I saw. I checked myself but I'm fine.

"What are you really doing here? You got me worried." He said standing up and going down at the hut.

I mimicked what he did and stand by his side. "I'm looking for Layla." I admit but still confused as to what happened to me.

"Who's Layla?"

Didn't he knew our Sheriff? Oh! He just came back here. "Our sheriff. It's a long story." I just said because I don't have the mood to tell him about it.

"If you want, you can go with me back home, you need to be checked." He offered but I declined.

Shaking my head I smiled at him. "No, thanks."

"But I insist." He said and take my hands to lead me wherever he's going.

I look at our entwined hands and feel an electrifying sensation there. I blink and look at him. "Where are we going?"

"My house."

I look up at the sky, ignoring the fact that we're holding hands, forgetting about the weird feeling for a moment. The sky is cloudy. "It will rain later, I don't think it's a good idea to stay at your house. I should go home." and I don't even know what time is it now.

"I'll send you home later, don't worry." He said and we arrive at a...

I thought we're going at his house? It's a freaking big Mansion! I stop walking making him stop too because he's still holding my hand. He look at me while I'm looking at an old elegant mansion. It's made of old stones and the design looks so fabulous, every details screams elegance and beauty. The gate is made of gray black bricks and silver metal where his Family name is carved.

'Hayes: Beauty and Loyalty - You will rise' That's what carved at the metal gate.

Wow!

"You say it's a house." I look at him still slightly stunned.

I'm aware of how rich his family is but I've never thought they are this rich. I've never been here before so I'm really... shock.

The mansion have a big space at the right side where there's a maze made of garden and three big fountains that's positioned in a triangle at the right side and there's also flowers everywhere on that side and from here at the entrance gate, we have to walk, I think, 5 minutes before we got in front of the mansion.

"How big it is?" I glance at him then back to the mansion.

"Nah, It's just 12,000 square meters. No big deal, come on."

No big deal?! Is that a joke? He can't be serious. "It's a freaking mansion!" I almost scream at his face.

He scratch his nape and look at me sheepishly. "It's--"

"No!" I cut him because I think mansion is understatement. "It's not a mansion, it's a palace." I nodded my head many times, sure that it's a palace.

He chuckled. "Well, whatever you call it, it's my home." He said walking, taking me with him.

We're still holding hands!

I'm wrong, it's a 7 minute walk until we got in front of the tall double doors of his palace.

"I'm walking to a palace." I murmured in myself, I didn't know he can hear me.

"It's my home." He said smirking at me.

Tss! Then what will you call at our house? Rat cave? And where did I get the 'rat cave'? I don't know! Why don't you know, you make it up! I don't know, okay? I'm just your innocent mind, ask yourself! Fine, whatever! It's just a 'rat cave' why am I debating about it? Again, ask yourself. I'm asking you!

Ethan Rondelle suddenly laugh, making us stop walking. He hold his tummy and just laugh like mad and he's still holding my hand, may I add.

I frown at him. This guy is weird.

He look at me after a long session of his unknown reason laugh, he's still laughing a little though. He look at me like there's something funny in me.

"What? There's something in my face?" I'm still frowning at him.

He shook his head. His lips is still twisted like he still wanted to laugh but he's refraining himself. "You're something." He murmured and he pull me inside the house-- I mean mansion-- No, it's palace.

"Welcome to my home!" He finally let go of my hand that made me blew a deep breath like I'm holding it the whole time.

He spread his both arms to present his palace and smirk at me.

I look around and yes, confirmed, it's a palace. There's two staircases at the both sides of the big hall and everything (furniture, paintings, and etc) are all screaming how wealthy they are. Everything is almost sparkling. The theme color of the house is maroon, black, gray, and gold.

"And you called this house." I said flatly, still can't get over that.

"Home. I would like it to call home." He said slowly and I look at him.

Tss! Okay. "Home then."

"Welcome back, Senior, Seniorita!" All the maid that saw his presence greet him and Seniorita.

Who's Seniorita?

I felt awkward. I'm a mayor's daughter but I've never been called like that. Or there's another girl with us here? I look at my back making sure about it. No one. Okay, I'm the seniorita.

Ethan Rondelle stifle a laugh that he covered by a cough. I frown at him and he just look at me like something is funny about me.

I touch my face. Is there a dirt on my face?

"Let's go to the living room, Seniorita." He said in a teasing voice and pulled me to wherever the living room is.

It's really easy to find. We just have to go to the big hallway then go to right and right and left then there's the living room with a full set of furniture and detailed designs. Wow!

Where did we cane from again? Right, right, left, then if I'll go back... It's... Uhm... Ahh...

I should stick to Ethan Rondelle.

I look at Ethan Rondelle when I heard him chuckled. "What's with you?" I can't stop asking because he's bothering me by his unreasonable laugh

I think he's making fun of me. I frowned at him.

"Nothing." He shook his head while suppressing the laugh. "Please, you can call me Eron. I remember I introduced myself as Eron to you?"

"But I think that's a nickname for you." I said, personal nickname? My sister is calling him Eron casually, I don't want to look like--

"I want you to call me Eron." He said seriously.

I pursed my lips and nod. "Okay... Eron."

His name fit so well in my tongue. Seriously, Rexy? The name too?

He smiled at me. "What can I call you?"

"Huh?" What can he call me? Re? Xy? Rex-- No! Totally no! That's sounds like a dinosaur and sex. I shook my head while he's smirking at me. "I have a very short name. It's the nickname itself."

"No. I want a nickname for you." He said and look at me intently, maybe thinking of what to call me.

He's very not persistent! That's a thick sarcasm, just to be clear. Earlier, he drag me here even I said 'no', now he want a nickname for me even I said 'I don't need'.

And, why am I here again?

"Ah!" his face lit up and smile wider at me.

I stand straight and get attentive whatever nickname he made for me.

"I'll call you... Xyrex!" he excitedly told me and I gave him a flat look. "Do you like it?" he's smiling expectantly at me.

Did he really think I would like that? "That's terrible!" I can't hold down my voice. "O M G! That's worst than all what I'd thought!"

He chuckled at my reaction. "Relax, I'm just kidding. I really thought of calling you Rexy."

And that, everyone is his bright idea! I gave him a dumb look. "Very nice nickname. Sounds like, really my name but don't worry it doesn't sounds really totally alike." I said in a very think sarcasm and fake smile.

This burst him into laughter. If this room smells fart, you know who's the culprit. He pointed at me while laughing. Do you know that when people is always laughing out loud it will result to farting? I don't know if there's scientifically explanation about that but I knew it by experience.

Don't judge me, every people is farting!

"I should came back here early than what I'd planned." He said while slowly recovering from laughter. "That way we maybe have more time together, before the upcoming shits."

I frown at his whole statement. What is he saying?

"Senior Ethan."

Me and Ethan Ron-- I mean Eron-' both look at the entrance of the living room where there standing a man looks like in his early 30's and he's wearing a doctor's attire. So, I assume he's a doctor.

The doctor bow his head slightly and walk to come to us.

I gave Eron a questioning look. "Did you call a doctor?"

"He's here, isn't he?"

I rolled my eyes. "Don't be sarcastic so much." I said and gave him a questioning look again. "When did you call him?"

"Text." He simply answered.

But I didn't saw him hold his phone.

The doctor finally come close to us and he approach me.

"Hi, I'm Doctor March Quinn. Hayes Family doctor, nice meeting you Miss Rexy." he said extending his hands for me.

I shake hands with him with a frown. "You know me?"

He let out a sexy chuckle making me stare at him, he look handsome actually. He has blue eyes and black hair, he have a musculine physique, tall, and really handsome. He's like one of those sexy doctors out there on television.

"Who wouldn't know about the little miss perfect?" he said making me blush. "Mayor's daughter and pride of the town. I witnessed how smart and talented you are on Olympic games and Regional school meets."

And that made me blush more. I won't be humble here, I admit that I'm always receiving these kind of compliments but I still can't stop blushing whenever I hear it. Guess, I'm still not used to it?

"T-thank you." I shyly said.

"Let's sit down." Eron offered. "Doc Quinn is here to check you up, not to make you blush." Eron coldly said.

I look at Eron and saw him grumpily sitting down. Woah! Is that attitude? This is the first time I saw him give an attitude. Well, we're not that close and we had just met. He's just FC (feeling close).

Doctor Quinn laugh at Eron like that's normal and sit down in a same sofa as me.

So, he really had a bad attitude huh? Why does it excites me? I'm getting weirder and weirder. That's usually happening when you stick with people who's weirdos and mentally disabled persons, you tend to adapt them.

When Doctor Quinn examining me and testing my vital signs. My mind wonders. I don't know why we're doing this because I feel totally fine, and I can't stop thinking about this Eron guy. He's the weirdest thing that I've ever met.

Eron cleared his throat and I look at him. He smile at me using his usual kind warm smile that should be illegal and wink.

My eyebrows move in a frown and I look at my back. No one is there so what he did is for me. I look at him again and he's still wearing his illegal smile. I wrinkle my nose and let out a tongue to him and snob him after.

But before I snob him I catch a glimpse that his jaw drop at what I did. I can't stop my mouth moving upward for a smile and later on I heard his chuckle.

"Okay, we're done. You're totally fine Miss Rexy, but I advice you to rest for the day." Doctor Quinn said to me and saw my idiotic smile. "And I also advice you to stop flirting with that guy and just kiss him."

If I'm blushing earlier because of simple things now I think the color of my face is maroon. "W-w-what?" I blink at him many times. "I-I won't do that!" I think I'm overreacting about this.

He laugh with Eron and Eron still can give me wink while laughing.

I close my eyes and buried my face at the Throw Pillow. It's so embarrassing. Why would I kiss him? Can you chill Rexy? You're not kissing him yet.

yet?

Why there's a 'yet'?

Don't you want to kiss him?

Well... A little-- Crap! Stop it! You green mind!

Now, we're in green section! You're overreacting it's just a kiss! It's not even happening but you act like-- Haish! What am I going to do to you self?

"As much as I am enjoying watching you sulk at the thing like that, I wanted to tell you that Doc Quinn is gone." Eron's voice cut my nonsense argue with my mind.

I slowly look up at him, taking off the pillow at my face. "Uh, okay."

I didn't notice that Doctor Quinn is gone.

"I'm sorry about that. March is just like, he like teasing his patients." he apologize.

I nod at him, the blush is still in my face I think.

"I also want to invite you to stay for the night."

"Why?" I'm alarmed at this.

"My head maid told me that the coming storm is strong, it would be delicate to drive to your home, the storm will catch at us at the 30 minute drive." he explained and I look outside the wide window.

The sun is currently setting and the sky doesn't look good on that cloudy clouds. I can also see lightnings there.

"What time is it?" I ask Eron worryingly.

"It's 5:45, you have to call to your house before the signal and the line started to gone because of the storm."

But that's not the reason why I'm worried. I find my phone in my pockets but I can't see it. I stop when I realized that I maybe drop it in the forest. Aish!

"Why? Your phone is missing? You can borrow mine."

I shook my head. "I don't know their number."

"Why don't you call at the mayor's office?" He suggested.

That's a good idea. And they say I'm smart. I rolled my eyes at myself.

I'm at one of the other rooms of Eron's big mansion when I called the mayor's office and thankfully Dad is still there.

"I'm thinking of staying the night here at the office. My secretary said it won't be good to travel with this storm." Dad explained when I ask him why he's still not home.

He already ask me about why I am calling his office if I can direct my call and I told him that my phone went missing.

"Ah, about that Dad, I'm also at the same situation. I'm at..." It won't be good if I told him I'm at a stranger's house. Although Eron is not really a stranger because everyone knows him, I think. "...my friend's house. I'm staying here for the night."

"Oh, that's fine. Who's that friend?"

Kael and Sarah isn't in a good state so... Julius? "Julius house."

"Can I talk to him?"

What?

As on rescue someone knock on my door.

"Uh, come in." I said wishing that it's Eron.

When the door open, I sighed in safe because it's Eron.

"Hi! I just wanted--"

I motioned him to shut up and gesture him to go closer to me.

"Uh, Dad. Can you hold on, I'll just call Julius."

"Okay."

I whispered at Eron. "You're Julius and you're gay. My Dad wants to talk to you."

He simply nodded.

I held the phone in my ear. "Hello, Dad? Julius is here." I gave Eron the phone and he go outside to talk to him.

I pouted. What? I won't be witnessing him acting like a gay?

In a while Eron came back to the room.

"Yes, Mayor Turner, I promise." Eron pause and smile, the phone is still on his ear. "You don't have to worry, I won't fo anything. I'll take care of her."

What's happening?

Then he handed me the phone. "Your Dad wants you now." He said and point outside the door. "If you need anything, my room is just across."

I'm still frowning when I put the phone at my ear and watch at Eron as he close the door.

"Dad?" I ask.

"I knew you're at Ethan Hayes's house, we already talk about it and I like that kid." he said while chuckling.

They just talked for, how many? 3 minutes and he already like him? Wow.

"I'm sorry for lying." I apologize.

"Just don't repeat it. But, Rexy. About this morning." His voice turned serious making me serious too.

That's what I'm really worried about.

"You said the old man butler will pick you up this time, what will happen on that?"

I stare outside the window and saw the rain started to fall. "I don't know Dad, let's hope that vampires are affected by the storms too."

But it's not.

I felt something is brushing on my cheek and I slowly open my eyes but see nothing. I can hear the rain and the strong wind blowing and the occasional sound of the thunder.

I'm maybe paranoid sometimes but this time I know it's not my imagination. Someone is really touching my cheek.

My chest is going up and down because of my uneven breaking caused by my rapidly beating heart.

"Is that you?" I ask.

A lighting thunder outside the window made the room light for 2 second and I didn't see someone beside me and the touching stop too. But when the room becomes dark again, a full hand cupped my jaw.

The hand is cold but the feeling is warm, I'm not sure if I'm just imagining things but I felt the bugs inside me started to became alive again, tingling me and making my heart beat faster than it is before.

"I thought you'll coming with me?" his voice is colder than it is when we talk last night. "Why are you with someone elses house?"

I swallow the lump in my throat. "I--... it's an accident. I didn't mean to--"

"Do you like that dirt?" he ask cutting me off.

I think about his question and realize that he must be referring Eron as 'dirt'. But I have to make sure.

"Eron?" I ask.

"That." he confirmed.

I frown. "He's nice." I admit.

"Stay away from him." I felt a lips touching my forehead and I can't stop the bugs that's celebrating inside me.

My hold my breath too, because I can feel him in front of me. I felt the touch at my waist and I suddenly thought of dying.

"Breathe, Rexy." he said and I let out a long exhale and inhale.

I blink many times while still stilled in my position. I know he's very near in my body that I'm sacred that once I moved oir body will be touching. His hand on my waist is already enough for the bugs.

"Do you want to kiss me, Rexy?" he suddenly ask.

"H-h-huh?" I stuttered.

What's with kiss this day?

"I want to kiss you." He said and I felt a soft thing touch my lips and I gasped making the soft thing to enter my mouth.

My hands find something to hold on and I feel his chest covering by a shirt of what, I crumpled it while his lips is moving along with mine.

I don't know how to kiss and it's my first time but he can make me respond to him, the way he wanted it.

I moan when he nip my lower lip and kiss me again to suck it.

The bugs are now crazy, they didn't stay in my tummy but they roamed all around my body, giving me goosebumps and a foreign feeling on my core.

His hand travel from my waist up to the side of my boob, my neck and he hold my nape.

When we stop kissing, my lips is still apart catching breath and I can hear his uneven breathing too.

"That's a kiss." He said like I don't know it. "You should just think of kissing me, not other guys."

After that kiss? I don't think I'll ever think of anything anymore.

As in anything.