Chapter One - The Book shop

My most favourite person in the world is my Grandpa , after my parents split and Grandma died he offered me a sanctuary and his love .So it seems fitting that my most favourite place in the world is his book shop in New York Alexander James .

I worked at the bookshop most days and loved it. From the outside it looks very small and ugly but on the inside it's amazing every thing is very old fashioned , the book cases are huge dark wood and have the most extensive range of books that I have ever come across.

The whole shop is very dimly lit but that just adds to the character. The most bizarre thing about the bookshop is the customers. I think it's my Grandpa he seems to attract unusual …people? And a lot of them ,sometimes the store will be packed with customers but he still finds time to talk with them all.

The strange this about the people I guess is that they are ALL extraordinary, either incredibly pale and beautiful or huge muscly and russet skinned .

Sometimes when the two different types are in the store at the same time fights occur , but this has never fazed my grandpa he isn't angered or troubled by it and he would always tell me the same thing as I watched with worry , I always felt my rather small frame and structure could do nothing to aide either party.

"Don't worry Lily-bee , all will be resolved just give it time."

Today as I worked beside my Grandpa it was no different ,he talked animatedly with each person as if he had known them an eternity and in some ways I felt he had.

I felt my self relishing in his company just like any other day , but I could tell today was different . It had an odd buzz about it ,like a current or something bubbling under the surface I couldn't decide wether or not it was a good thing or not , all I knew was that it was different .

I thought nothing more of it until the mid afternoon peak was over and I stood to one side tiding the shelves. My grandpa had gone home since it was my turn to close shop.

The door bell tinkled but I was to lost in my own world to notice and suddenly I felt a rough none to gentle tap on my shoulder, I jumped in surprise and turned around to face the person.

I gasped in awe he was stunningly perfect .He was …

"Excuse me!" He snapped angrily

Gosh way to ruin a girls moment . I half payed attention as he continued his voice sounded amazing like flutes

"DO .YOU. ???"

He half yelled at me , evidently I had been distracted .What had he asked again or right work.

"Oh um yes, what could I help you with?"

He looked at me with a sneer

"I'm not sure you can help" He said as if I was some kind of moron

Oh now I was angry I don't care how good looking he is!

So I did the mature thing and threw a book at his head, it hit him right on the noggin too, I was marvelling at my pretty darn awesome through, I mean come on the guy is fast he was like five metres away when I threw it. Then he started to turn around his eyes glinting angrily…oh crap!