Samuel's POV:

I pull out my phone and wait impatiently. Sabrina is late. I've been waiting here for more than 2 hours at Starbucks. I really wanted to share this with her.Where could she be.

*Calling Sabrina*

"Hello"

"Hey I've been waiting here for so long, where are you and why do you sound so exhausted"I ask.

"Sorry, I can't make it, I'm in a rush to go somewhere, something important came up, I won't be able to come sorry"she says and hangs up. What the hell. She actually stood me up. She could've let me know that she's not coming.I have nothing else to do today. I might as well go alone.

Tatum's POV:

I take another bite out of my pizza and then stop.Well that's enough eating for now.I close the pizza box and lay down on the picnic blanket looking up at the enchanting sky, the beauty of sunset. I could live here.Away from everyone.
Away from the stress and drama.Just to relax for a bit.

I quickly jump up.What was that.I swear I heard something in the trees. I think I'm just being paranoid. I lay back down with a sigh of relief.Its almost sunset,but I'm not planning on going home soon.

Huh.There's that sound again.I know there's something in the bushes and trees.I quickly stand up, then grab my phone and turn on the flashlight, pointing towards where the sound is coming from and soon after to my surprise it wasn't something, it was someone.With the flashlight still pointing in the direction of the person.The figure steps out of the darkness.

"Hey,I'm sorry I thought I was the only one who knew about this place"by the thickness of his voice I can tell that his a male and where have I heard that voice before.

"Yeah, me too"i end up saying not knowing what to say.Why is he covering his face.Oh.Idiot!

"Oh my god, I'm really sorry"i say and pull my flashlight out of the direction of his face,and then he  removes his hand.

"Yeah, that's a pretty bright flashlight and you don't need it,it's not that dark yet."he says and I recognize his face immediately.

"Wait, you're that guy from the beach,Samuel right"I say remembering the day we met.

"Yeah, we met before, Grace"he says.

"Wow, what a coincidence"i say.

"Well it was nice to see you, you probably want to be alone so " he says and begins to turn around.

"Wait, you just got here and it's not like I own this place, I just found it by chance...Join me?"I ask.It would be really nice to make new friends or actual friends, since I don't have any.

"You sure?"He asks.

"Yeah, and here's enough pizza too, it's just cold though"i insist.

"Then why not"he says and sits down on the blue picnic blanket and I sit back down to join him.

"So tell me about you Grace"he says after taking a bite out of his pizza.

"What do you wanna know "I ask.

"Well...for one, what's a pretty girl like you doing all by yourself in the woods"he asks starting a conversation.

"Well to be honest,I just needed to get away, you know, this place is like my safe haven, I've been through a lot lately actually for the last few years" I say surprising myself by what I said. Well if you really think about it, this place is my safe haven.

"Wow, anything you'd like to share"he asks. I don't think I'm ready yet.

"Not actually, I don't think I'm ready to speak about it"i say looking down.

"It's ok"he says and places his hand on mine, comforting me.I pull my hand quickly away.What was that.

"Whats wrong"he asks looking concerned.

"You shocked me"I said rubbing my left hand with the right one trying to sooth the...well it wasn't painful, not to the least, it wasn't painful at all,it just, it was something I never felt before.

"Well sorry"he says with a smile on his face.

"Why are you smiling like that I ask curious about the bright smile and awe on his face.

"Nah, it's just that you look so cute when you frown"he says rubbing the crease on my forehead. Oh wow. You actually talk to a guy for the first time and he says you're cute. What am I?Five.

"Moving on, so what brings you here to this breathtakingly gorgeous place" I ask swaying my hands around showing off the beauties of nature.

"Well, same as you, it's just, I was going to bring my girlfriend Sabrina here, but she couldn't make it, so I decided to come alone"he says and my stomach just twisted.Girlfriend?
Ugh. What's wrong with you Tatum.Who cares if he has a girlfriend or not.I barely know him and I'm happy with Brandon. I grab my water and I almost drank the whole bottle empty.

"So tell me more about her"i say. To show interest.

"Nah, that conversation is too much to tell right now." he says and I nod.

"My back is hurting"I say and lay down on the blanket facing directly upwards to the stars. Samuel soon does the same and lays down next to me.

"Don't you ever look at the stars and wish that you could fly with them"I say and by not hearing a response for a while, I turn my head to see Samuel already looking back and me.I turn on my side to lay better so that I can face him.

"I know, cliché right"I say and he just gazes into my eyes.And his eyes.Damn.

"No, not at all"

"I've never actually noticed though, because I was never this close to you"i place my hand on his cheek.Those eyes, there's something about them.

"Your eyes, they're green, a dark green"i say in almost a whisper  moving closer.

He just stares at me and I can't help but to bite my lip while I look down at his. Our faces are now only inches apart. He looks at my lips then back to eyes and his eyes roam all over my face, like his looking for something.

Before knowing it. He pulls me closer by my waist.With me landing of him and our lips immediately lock.

After pulling away trying to catch our breath, he stared at me adoringly. He pulled me back and we started kissing again,but this time, he turned us over with him on top of me now.This feeling feels...it feels so familiar. He brings his hand to my face, cupping my flushed cheeks.I've never felt like this before, not that I can remember,not even with Brandon.Oh my God! Brandon!

I quickly rush up away from Samuel.What was I thinking.I wasn't thinking.

"Oh my God, what's wrong with me"I say more to myself,not being able to look Samuel in the face.

"No I'm sorry"he says and gets up. I then do the same. He looks at me one more time. Staring deeply into my eyes, like he's looking for something.Then before I know it he looks away and walks off, with his shadowy figure disappearing into the darkness of the forest. Leaving me completely confused and mad at myself.What was I thinking! I need to know more about this guy. Samuel. I know that he's from my past. He has to be and why do I feel like this around him. I can barely control myself.Whatever it is. I need to find out.

Maybe if I just tell him about what happened to me,I could find out the truth. I start packing up and gather all my things into my car then I'm off driving home.

Samuel's POV:

The sun is starting to set, but I still go anyways without Sabrina.God I really wanted her with me here.I have nothing else to do. I just need to be alone right now. To think about everything. Am I moving too fast with Sabrina.
Maybe I'm not over Tatum. I just can't forget her. As I walk out of the trees a bright light shines on my face and with instinct I cover my face with my hand. Here's someone else here. I thought I was the only one that knew about this place.Only Tatum and I knew about this place.Tatum?Could it be.

"Hey, I'm sorry, I thought I was the only one who knew about this place"I say hoping to hear Tatum's voice. I can't clearly see her face though.

"Yeah, me too"she says and I'm definitely sure it's Tatum,but if it was she, why would she say that.

"Oh my God, I'm really sorry"she says and points the flashlight downwards.I let my hand down and come to a disappointment when I see that it's not Tatum.This girl has blonde hair.

"Yeah, that's a pretty bright flashlight and you don't need it, it's not that dark yet."i say then walk closer. Wait I know her. She's that girl.Grace.

"Wait, you're that guy from the beach, Samuel right"she says when she remembered who I was. I'm actually surprised that she remember me. We only met once.

"Yeah, we met before, Grace"
How could I forget her. She reminds me of Tatum.

"Wow,what a coincidence"she says. This is awkward.I see, maybe she's here with someone. There's a picnic blanket, so she must be with someone.

"Well, it was nice to see you, you probably want to be alone so"i say awkwardly and turn around to go home rather.

"Wait, you just got here and it's not like I own this place... Join me?"she asks.So she is alone here. There must be a reason she came here alone though.

"You sure?" I ask. Just to make sure that she actually wants me to stay and not because she's just trying to be polite.

She insists and soon after that, we're laying on our backs staring at the stars just talking.

"Don't you ever look at the stars and wish that you could fly with them"I'm taken by complete surprise by her words.

Flashback.

"Don't you ever look at the stars and wish that you could fly with them"Tatum says pointing at the beautiful star filled sky. We're sitting on the roof of the Empire building in Manhattan.This was our first summer vacation together.

"I do"I say as I stare at the one star I wish to fly with through my entire life. Tatum. She's my star.

Back to reality.

That's what Tatum said. I turn my head and just stare at her. It must be a coincidence.She's so beautiful. She looks at me then lays on her side. Tatum. I can feel it. But why. I know this isn't Tatum but why do I feel like this.

"I know cliché right"i can't help but just to get lost in those eyes.

"No, not at all"I say. She stares into my eyes.

"I've never actually noticed though, because I was never this close to you"she says in a mere whisper and moves closer then places her hand on my cheek. Her touch, there's something about it.

"Your eyes, they're green, a dark green"she whispers and moves even closer.

She bites her lip and looks down at mine. I want to so bad. This urge to kiss her came out of nowhere. Our faces moves closer and closer. It feels as if time has slowed down. I can't help but to look at her lips. I look into her eyes and then let my eyes roam all over her face trying to find a sign that it's Tatum but I know it isn't. It's only her eyes.But I can't do this. I have to stop thinking about Tatum and just let go.

I immediately grab her waist, pulling her closer than she lands on top of me and we immediately lock lips.

After a while. We pulled away trying to catch our breathes.She's so gorgeous.I pull her back and we start kissing again. I turn us around with me on top of her now. Touching her, kissing her, it feels so familiar.

Just as we were getting into it. She rushes up and moves away from me. Oh my God. Sabrina. Dammit, what was I thinking.

"Oh my God, what's wrong with me"she says but doesn't even look at me. I'm the one who have a girlfriend. I should've stopped it.

"No I'm sorry"I say and get up abruptly.She does the same and I can't help but look at her again. Deeply into her eyes. I know what I felt. I know that I felt Tatum. What's wrong with me. Tatum left a long time ago. I look away. I need to get out of here. Clear my head. I think I'm going crazy. I make my way towards my car.
I get into my car and start the ignition. I feel so bad for leaving her there alone. What the hell's wrong with me. I have Sabrina. I can't believe I did this to her. She deserves better.

A/N

Hey guys, wasn't it nice having a chapter just featuring Tatum and Samuel. 😍

Well it seems as if Tatum will stop at nothing to find out who Samuel is.For her it feels as if they had a past,but will Samuel want to see 'Grace' ever again?
He's in love with Sabrina after all.

Well, all I can say is,the only way to find out is by reading further.

Hope you're enjoying so far. ✨

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