I stare at the message for a while and then begin typing: ''I'll think about it.'' Send. At school the next day What on earth is happening.. Rob kneels before me on a bended knee looking up with a dazzling smile. ''Won't you do me the honour of accompanying me on a date to Mark's birthday?'' He says seriously in front of Kaylee, Katie and Georgie by the lockers. At the time, I didn't know just who the boy kneeling in front of me was, as this wasn't the annoying Rob that we all know, he was all cute and sensitive. Nor did I know this night would change my life forever… Wow… it's just stunning! I had walked by Mark's house on the way back from school all the time, but I never realized how amazing it was. Robbie, despite his friends being around, he was being a proper gentleman, letting me in first, keeping quite when I was talking, he was a different person. All the people there looked so glamorous compared to me, I blushed when Robbie saw me looking at all the girls and then me. ''You look beautiful'' He smiles and brushed his hand against mine. As I looked around I saw a guy doubled over in the corner of the room. ''Are you alright?'' I called out to him as I hurried to his side and the guy looked up at me with a troubled expression. I quickly took in his elegant features and fine cut of his clothes. ''Oh, I just feel a bit unwell all of a sudden…'' The boy's breath escaped in a pained sigh. ''There's a sofa over there. ''How about if we take a seat and rest a moment?'' I laid a gentle hand on the guy's back, rubbing it in circles as I spoke. ''No, no, someone should be coming to collect me soon…'' He trailed off as his eyes fixed on the necklace around my neck. ''Miss, that necklace…'' ''This?'' I touched the necklace that lay against my skin. ''My mother gave this to me. It's my most precious belonging. But why…?'' ''Oh, no, it's nothing. Forgive me. Just the rambling of a drunken idiot.'' ''No, it's fine…'' An expensive luxury car drove up beside us and a single boy hurriedly clambered out. ''Gary are you okay?!'' The small looking baby faced boy turned to me as he kneeled. His face ashen. It must be Mark… ''He seemed to be feeling unwell.'' I said to him. Mark looked even more troubled by my words and he put his hand on Gary's shoulder. ''Are you alright Gaz?'' ''Yes. I'm feeling quite better thanks to this girl here,thankyou.'' Gary leaned on Mark's hand as he straightened up and smiled at me. ''No thanks are necessary. Then if you're all right…'' I smiled as a means of saying goodbye and turned to walk back to Robbie when Gary called out to me and stopped me in my tracks.'' ''Come back here for a sec.'' I turned back and Gary muttered something to Mark. ''What's your name?'' ''My name?'' ''I should at least know who I am thanking when I have been treated with such kindness, don't you agree?'' Gary smiled cheerily as he chided me. Then he handed out a paper that had been handed by Mark. ''If you ever need help, please allow me to return the favour. All you need to do is call me.'' There was a phone number written on the paper, which I had accepted without thinking. ''Um I…'' Before I could form a thought, Gary spoke again. ''Your name?'' startled by the slightly forceful tone I replied with a rush, ''Oh! My names Alex.'' *** But what to do with this number? The party had finished and I was walking home aimlessly as I looked down at the piece of paper I had just received. All I did was rub his back for a moment. What am I going to do with his phone number…? Well, at least I ought to keep it safe in my pocket. The next moment, something struck me on the top of my head. Huh? I looked up, seeing the bright sky had been covered by dark rain clouds at some point and I hadn't even noticed. The raindrops falling from the sky came quicker and quicker. I dashed under the eaves of a nearby store. The store that I had dashed into was by some trick of fate, a flower shop. I was surrounded by the fragrant perfume of the blooms. My eyes filled with the beautiful flowers I could see from outside the store and I murmured without thinking ''so beautiful.'' At that moment a man's soft voice reached my ears. ''Yet they cannot hold a candle to you.'' What? I turned around and saw Gary holding an umbrella out to me. ''I'm sorry. That was a bit forward of me. Did I frighten you?'' Gary looks at me with a gentle smile. I cocked my head to the side as I eyed his perfect body. Then he smiled brightly. ''…Aren't you getting wet standing there?'' He smiled gently as he held the umbrella out to me. ''No… I'm fine as long as I stay under the eaves. I think that you're the only one who's getting wet.'' ''Oh, I'm fine.'' '' You know, if you listen hard enough, flowers as beautiful as these almost seem to speak to you, I heard them call and came here… and I've found something very beautiful indeed.'' He winks. Even as he spoke, his hand reached out to gently touch my cheek. Something beautiful? That smile seemed to suck me in and for a moment I felt my heart skip a beat… and then a line of cars raced behind him and one of them splashed puddle of mud. Shit, he's going to get covered… just as I thought those words, I dashed forward trying to protect Gary from the back splash. And then the mud struck my clothes with a great splatter. No, my clothes… ''Ah..'' Gary gasped. As soon as he noticed what had happened, Gary propelled me towards the flower shop and looked at me over in concern. ''Are you alright?'' ''i… yes.'' That was all I said, but I was clearly not all right… then the car that had splattered me with mud stopped a little way ahead and Mark stepped out of it. ''Please forgive me.. Were you struck?'' as he spoke his eyes fell onto Gary next to me. ''were you on your way back from the party?'' ''Yes.'' Just then a new voice snapped into the conversation. ''what are you doing?'' now what? I turned into the direction of that voice. Then I saw Mark's dad step out of the car. ''This girl was struck by mud because of my reckless driving…'' Mark said. ''Mud?'' He stared at me boldly. Then he noticed Gary beside me. ''…Sorry but I'm in a hurry. Mark you take care of this.'' After he spoke he turned his back to us and hurried over to his car. Huh? What the hell was that, he didn't even apologise. ''Err.. accept our apologies'' He takes out his wallet and hands me £50.00 ''Buy some knew clothes, my way of saying sorry.'' ''Come on let's go!'' Mark puts his wallet back into his pocket. Then I watched as he went back to their car. I heard a snickering laugh behind me. '' He just never changes.'' I saw Gary smiling as I turned to look at him. ''First you take this.'' As he spoke, He smoothly held out a tissue. I hesitated slightly before I took the tissue. ''Thank you.'' I lightly patted at the mud with the tissue as he spoke in his calm northern voice. ''I am sorry though, it's my fault your clothes are ruined…'' ''no it's not.. It wasn't you fault. Please don't worry about it.'' Gary seemed startled by my smile and stared openly at my face. The serious expression set my heart racing at once. ''Please take the umbrella, so I know your dry.'' I smiled and took it from him. ''Thanks Gary, I think you should come under too.'' Gary shook his head and smiled ''I told you I'm fine, come back to my house, and I'll get you all cleaned up.'' We arrive at Gary's parents' house; the warmness of the house hits me at once. ''Is it okay if we change in the same room? We're getting work done in the other rooms.'' He smiles warmly. ''And I promise I won't look, as long as you don't'' He laughs. ''Okay.'' I reply with a smile. Gary leads me upstairs and into a small box room. ''Here's some clothes.'' Gary hands me track suit bottoms and a large woolly jumper that he had taken from the drawer next to him. I take it from him and he turns away, giving me privacy as he begins to take off his shirt that had been soaked from the pouring rain. I couldn't help but look over as Gary took the top off and I feel my mouth dropping open with shock, his tanned skin and six pack were on show, his chest hair was perfectly lined down to the top of his skin tight jeans. He rubs his long fingers through his golden hair, brushing it away from his face and then pulls down his jeans. The water had gone through his jeans and onto his boxers making them slightly see through, I couldn't help but stare at his large package bulging from his boxers. The sight of his perfect body was so arousing, I bite my lip and then look away when I realize Gary had spotted me looking, he smirks. ''Well, aren't you going to change then?'' I gulp and then nod, Gary looks away and I take off the muddy clothes and then get changed into the clean ones. Gary gets changed into a tight navy hoodie and a grey pair of bottoms. ''Well… I'll be off…'' I say and quickly rush to my feet. ''hey, you don't have to be anywhere do you?'' He asks calmly. I shake my head and Gary grabs my hand and pulls me back onto the bed. ''Do you know that Rob really fancies you?'' He says with a smile. ''Yeah, he told me that…'' ''Are you interested?'' Gary slowly moves closer to me and stares at me with his piercing green eyes. ''Ummm…'' Is all I can get out because his eyes are so mesmerising that I'm lost for words. Gary's face is just inches away from mine, so close that I can feel his warm breath hit my face. I swallow hard when I feel Gary's tender lips touching mine ever so softly and his tongue rubbing over my lips, begging me to open my mouth, and as I do, I feel him lean onto me making me fall back onto the bed, and he begins kissing me tenderly. Just as things were getting serious, Robbie pops into my mind and I pull myself away from Gary. ''what's wrong?'' He asks with a slight smile. ''I can't do this…'' I pull myself from under Gary and Grab my muddy clothes from the floor and walk out the door. ''where are you going?'' He asks as he grabs my arm from behind. ''home.'' Is all I say as I pull away from his grip and walk down the stairs and out the door. ''You really shouldn't try it on with your best mates crush you know, or you'll lose him.'' I say '' you two aren't even going out together.'' ''Yeah, but he'll kill you if he found out that you tried it on with me, let alone kissed me.'' Gary doesn't reply, I turn away and walk home.