of surprises, t

ly." She

er face. "Do you li

I've been here for only two weeks. In Fact, I just got my apa

ter about Vacaville since you've just met this really cool du

t stop the sm

But I guess I was wrong.

isappeared. "That doesn't sound very fair. You can't

pulling her back into his

ace flushed from the way he'd just tilted her back. "Becaus

o." He

, Chandler wished she hadn't. He wanted to see that smi

true, and if you want to do the same to

ea

to say, and how to say what he wanted to say, "What I know to be true," he

t pinpoint the emotion behind it. "How on ea

hat he could feel under her soft, soft skin. She shivered. Instead o

what it might do to her lipstick, she chewed on her lip and thought carefu

ght that you two weren't close. I was honestly surprised when you showed up with him," She watched his face carefully. "Did som

at you are asking questions about me.

y did. "That's not why I asked," Elena glanced over his shoul

wanted to ruffle her feathers and see her in her full glory when she

n we were kids, but as we got older, we kinda drifted apart. We didn't fight, and it wasn't Elijah's fault… Just some family issues… Maybe it was my fault. I don't know, but lately we've been trying to…. Develop that bond betwe

always have. There were times when we got into fights but we made up quickly all the time. A twin th

e stopped their swaying. "About your ap

to go. I still have to find a good store for my business too. God, I sure h

can be tough and really stressful. I'd be glad

an that. Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate

g to interrupt or force her into saying anything, and crazily enough, Elena f

y's idea that I move to Vacaville and start over. I'm happy and eager to start all over again, but I'm scared. What if I fail again? What happens then? Do I move again…. Start over again… Or do I just give u

er eyes met his she couldn't quite figure out what she saw there. Was it understanding, or just pity. She didn't want hi