I woke the next morning and nearly had the fright of my life with two pairs of brown eyes looking at me.

"Good morning Ri." Aaron smiled, Gracie who was the second set of eyes wagged her tail.

"Hey." I yawned stretching myself out.

"So want to explain what happened last night?" Aaron asked folding his arms.

Oh god. Oh god he knows! He knows I kissed Zak.

"It was a mistake." I started.

"Okay. But what made you do it in the first place?" He asked.

I shrugged "I don't know.. Are you mad?"

"No, just.. If you want to talk come to me. God knows I've leant on you enough." He answered.

"Okay."

"Okay?"

I nodded and stood up giving him a hug.

"Good now go for a shower you smell." He teased.

"Going now." I replied climbing up the stairs.

I was surprised that Aaron took it so well, maybe he was just relieved that Zak and myself weren't tearing strips off each other.

Collecting my wash stuff I walked into the bathroom and put them on the basin.

"Woah morning to you too." Zak spoke. I turned to find him in the shower.

"Woah! My bad!" I covered my eye and held out my hand to guide me out the bathroom. The last thing I needed to see was his butt..

Yes only his butt.. Ya'll have filthy minds.

For some reason I loved a good bum... Wait. Wait I need to rephrase that, I enjoy a good firm bum of a man. - that sounds better much better.

I jolted back touching wet skin and held both hands to my face.

"Just go or let me go!" I called behind my hands.

"How you feeling this morning?" He asked.

"I'm good. Yep. I was going good until I walking in here. I didn't mean t- why didn't you lock it?!" I asked taking my hands away annoyed.

"I forgot, that's what happens when you live alone. Clothing optional is a kind of perk."

"Poor Gracie." I muttered.

"I wear clothes around my house." He added.

"With the women and revolving door I'm surprised you find time to dress." I answered smartly.

"There's the green eyes. Jealousy gets you nowhere Maria. Plenty of me to go around." He smirked holding his hands out.

"Why did you tell Aaron about last night?"

"I didn't."

"Well he knows. S-"

"He could of seen us." Zak answered pushing his hair back.

One water droplet screamed for my attention but as soon as it left his chest I looked away.

That's no man's land Ri. Step away from the abs!

"Does it still hurt?" He asked.

"Oh wow how original. Does it still hurt from when I fell from heaven?" I scoffed.

"I meant your cheek. Does it still hurt?" He asked.

My face went Crimson.. Smooth move there.

"Not as much now.. Just feels a little sore and tight from it healing."

Zak nodded as if he understood, but I doubted that it's ever happened to him. It's never happened to me, not until I was shut in that container with him.

Not one of Aaron's finer moments, but I had forgiven him for it.

"You looked peaceful this morning cuddling into Gracie." Zak spoke making me look up from the floor.

"Did I?"

"Yeah, you slept well. At least you looked like you did. Did you?" He asked running his hand over his chest.

"Ye- I'm sorry but if you are finished. I'd like to go for a shower myself."

"Go ahead, you've seen mine." He smirked.

"I'm not undressing in front of you! I didn't see anything and even if I did, it would had been your fault because you didn't lock the door."

"Sure about that?" He asked holding the towel in his hand.

I swallowed "Yeah. Yep"

He stepped forward making me back up until I hit the basin, he came in close making me draw back with my face. Even his shower gel smelt good or was it his hair?

I want to find out but kept still. He picked up his wash bag and winked at me.

"Until the next time... Maria." He smirked and left the bathroom in a towel as proud as a peacock.

I ran to the door and locked it quickly, my heart was racing from that silly little encounter..

He was under my skin. He knew it just from the way he used to wind me up. Only now he's set on using a different tactic and I was in the same level as him.

I took a hot shower and scrubbed my teeth before changing. I noticed today didn't look great out so I wore jeans.

Putting my hair up into a bun I went downstairs to get some food. I noticed Gracie sat by the back door patiently so I opened it letting her out, I grabbed her leash and called to Aaron that I had her. Just incase Zak wondered later.

"Me and you Gray, let's go hunt bambi." I spoke to her and entered the woods.

It was quiet, with only the sound of birds chirping away and a little light streaming in from the trees. It was lovely, I noticed the undergrowth was a little damp, probably from the lack of sun it got with the taller trees stealing all the light from them.

I kept my eye on Gracie, she wasn't hard to miss with the white fur. She stopped dead making me stop as she lifted her head. Someone was whistling to get her attention. Before I could reach for her she bolted.

"Gracie! Gracie! Come here!" I called chasing after her.

It was tough to run but the idea of losing her or Gracie being hurt kept me going. Pushing through the branches that snagged at my hair pulling it out of the bun. I had branches in the face, across my bare arms and almost fell on a few occasions trying to keep up.

But as I came into sight with her again I fell, smacking my head on a rock I stayed down as pain erupted throughout my body. It crippled me, but I had to get.. Get her leash.. On.

I rolled onto all fours and attempted to get up when my eyes closed and in one thump I hit the ground again.