Chapter 1

It's probably not a good idea right now … you and me spending time together.

JT's last words were still stinging Colleen's heart. She knew she had to get away to think for a while and she knew the perfect place to do so would be the Abbott cabin.

In a way she could understand where JT was coming from. She had always relied on him too much, but he was the one that told her he would always be there. With her father gone and Lily's illness she really had nobody else to turn to. And now because she made a move towards him, they couldn't even be friends. Their friendship wouldn't even be a problem if Victoria weren't so insecure. JT had rejected Colleen's advances and Victoria knew that, but still she couldn't let it go.

The conversation replayed in her head. You know how I feel about you.

The more she thought about it the angrier she became. She sighed. "Why is he always saying that to me? How am I always supposed to know if he doesn't tell me?"

Colleen had been so hopeful when JT began kissing her back. They were so close to making love. She knew the feelings were still there, and he had proved it by kissing her.

What she couldn't understand was why JT allowed the Newman's to treat him like garbage. The thought of Victor hiring a PI to creep through the window of her house to snap pictures of her and JT kissing was enough to send a feeling of disgust through her whole body.

This time away from everything would do Colleen some good. She quickly packed a bag and was on her way out, but there was somewhere she had to go first.