Waking up at 6 am seemed like second nature to me by now. When I first moved to forget-me-not-valley almost two years ago, it was hell. Struggling out of my warm covers to the bleakness of my barely off the ground farm was the worst feeling ever, and the early starts alone nearly made me pack it all in. It was only when the whole valley complimented me on my crops last harvest festival I finally felt like I'd made it as a farmer.

It was mid winter, and with all the free time from not growing crops, I was sitting in the blue bar enjoying a drink with my best friend Muffy. Newly engaged, freshly celebrating, Muffy.
"We've got to find you someone, Jill." Muffy sighed, rubbing my arm with her free hand, sparkling and shiny engagement ring twinkling in the barlight.
"A man isn't everything." I shrugged, sipping the wine. "I mean, I have a successful farm, a great house, amazing friends, what more could I need?"
"Don't you want children? Don't you want someone to share your life with?" the blonde asked, bright blue eyes full of concern.
"I get you're concerned Muffs, but I'm fine, honestly." I brushed my dark hair to the side. "Besides, with all the weddings soon I don't think the village can keep up." I chuckled, before taking another sip, feeling uncomfortable now. "Besides, nobody's free, and nobody would be interested in me." I lowered my breath.
"Hmmmm..." Muffy sat thinking long and hard. "Carter's married to Flora..."
"Not my type anyway."
"I've got Griffy"
"He's all yours, dont worry about that." I told her, and she blushed, playing with the ring, before casting her mind again.
"Theres Marlin?"
"Pretty sure Celia's crazy for him and vise versa."
"Rock and Lumina are getting married next year."
"Again, not my type. He's lovely but a bit too...I don't know...can surfer guy be a turn off?"
"It can if you want it to be." Muffy chuckled.
"Well, it is."
"Gustafa?"
"Him and Nami are a thing, last time I checked." I sighed. "See, everyone's got someone!"
"Maybe look further afield?" Muffy shrugged, before pointing at a guy sitting at the bar. "That guys from Mineral Town, try talking to him?" I shook my head. "Come on, at least try." Muffy protested, dragging me from our booth to the bar as she hopped back behind it to actually work.

I looked the guy up and down. He had a brown, hobo-chic look going on with a messy, caramel brown ponytail pulling his hair back, defining his sharpened features.
"Hey," I nodded to him smiling. If it'll make Muffy happy and get her to shut the heck up. I thought, before continuing on. "You're not from around here are you?" I asked. He shook his head.
"Nope, I work at a vineyard in Mineral Town and I came to compare the stuff you get from down here, just to find out this bar imports from us." He chuckled. "I'm guessing by your deduction, you're from around here?"
"Yeah, I own the local ranch." I grinned. "It's winter so I've got a bit too much free time."
"Same here." The man smiled back. "Care to join me for another?" he asked when I finished my glass.
"I'd love to." I smiled. "I'm Jill by the way."
"Cliff." He replied, ordering the drinks. Muffy winked at me as she poured out the wine, before wriggling away back to Griffin.
"It's great wine." I complimented. Cliff grinned.
"Thanks,Claire got me the job, I'm pretty thankful to her." He laughed. I burnt up. He has a girl back home. I thought. Feeling embarrassed, I began to make an excuse as to why I had to leave, when Cliff held out his hand. "No, no, no, you've got the wrong end of the stick." he sighed. "She chose the Doctor over me a few years back. I'm as single as the day I entered this world." he laughed breathily.
"Same, to be honest." I smirked, sitting back down.
"Well, I think I'd like to meet you again sometime." Cliff flirtingly tilted his glass towards me as he smiled.
"I think I'd like that." I replied, as he ordered another round of drinks and Muffy winked at me from across the bar.

This was the night I discovered exactly why the man offers to walk you home. However, as Cliff was only visiting and had no idea where I lived, we stumbled drunkenly to the Inn where I dumped him off.
"Meet me again before I leave tomorrow afternoon?" He slurred and I nodded before kissing him. Ruby watched bemusedly from the desk as Cliff clambered up the stairs and I made my way out.

I must've made a wrong turn, because next thing I knew, I was outside Romana's mansion. I was splashing my face in the fountain to clear my head so I could get home when I heard the door slam.
"Ngh...I'll be gone in a second..." I slurred to the footsteps approaching me.
"Hehe, Hello Beautiful." a husky voice called, and I looked up, feeling the fuzziness of the alcohol draining from my system at the unknown man waltzing towards me from the mansion with a sack over his shoulder. "Walking alone at night?"
"I...I was just heading home." I pulled my body in defensively as he stepped forwards, cupping my chin with his hands.
"Hehe..." he laughed, a slightly annoying, childish laugh. I could smell the mint on his breath as he looked down on my face. "I'm quite the ladies man, and the prince of the stars."

I was a second from slapping him when I heard the door slam again.

"Stop! THIEF!" Lumina suddenly screeched from the porch and darted over. "Hey! Arent you that famouse thief who warns people in advance?!" She cried as the approached.
"Hehe..." he laughed again. "Sorry, but I'm getting a bit pressed for time, I'm about to jet out." He ran his hands through his silvery hair, before darting out the gate and turning back. "Call me Phantom Skye." he told me, smiling. "I have a feeling we'll meet again soon, beautiful. It's in the stars." Lumina finally made her way across the vast garden and grabbed his arm, glaring at him.
"Wait right there!" she hissed, I'd never seen this hard, steel like side of her.
"Hehe..." Skye chuckled again. "Hold up, beautiful. Dont let such harsh, raw anger ruin your natural beauty." He kissed her hand and disspeared into the night.
"What a smooth talker..." Lumina melted. "Phantom Skye..."
"Aren't you engaged?" I muttered, but she didn't hear me as she wandered off following him, like a duckling to its mother. I stood in disbelief for a moment, before she padded back.
"He got away from me!" she blushed, as I shook my head.
"Lets get you inside." I sighed, dragging the girl back to the mansion with haste.

A/N: I dont own anything! Cliff is originally from MFoMT btw :)