Notes: And here is the next chapter! Sorry about the delay, I have been going through money issues that had preoccupied my mind far too much. And now for the call outs.

Thank you to Kalalia (I probably spelt that wrong I'm sorry) for the favorite.

Again thank you to Iamthephantomoftheopera for the review! Yes, Caroline is a stickler, and here is the introduction of Aiden.

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Chapter 3

Heels clicked against the stool in a patient manner. It was a sound that didn't seem to register with the busy atmosphere of the coffee house. Instead it blended in musically against the cacophony of the atmosphere. The walls unlike the atmosphere were a smooth orange color with pictures of New York over the walls as if the people didn't know where they were.

The brunette waited patiently as the heel of her boots connected with the steel of the stool. It was a patient and rhythmic sound against the coffee shop. She was plain in her own mind, with somewhat exotic features. Her dark eyes were wide against her face and dark hair to her shoulders flat resting on her shoulders.

Leigh Rebecca Percy had always been plain and simple. That was her design and it had worked for her life, at least until the world fell of it's axis and resumed without a thought. The meeting still burned in her head as she stared at the coffee that was as dark as her eyes.

Her sister…Her sister, daughter of her father the respect Mongol insulting a teacher who had been less than fortunate. Leigh's heel tapping became more frequent and annoyed as she glared to the coffee. The man hadn't deserved it. He was a dedicated teacher and ignorant to the ties of the school. He was also handsome in a strange way with such steely eyes. Oh yes, a teacher handsome, her sisters teacher, it was quite laughable.

"Stare any harder, love and the coffee cup will burst." A musical British voice floated to her head. There he was Aiden Dare, British from the top of his bed head to the toes of his Nike sneakers. At least his teeth were straight and beautiful; it was almost too perfect to look at. He always wore his dark short hair messy, his body was lanky his fashionable clothing fitting over this lean muscles just so. His green eyes dancing lightly as his movements were so smooth as he sat down.

"It's better this chic cup than my sister. She's still underage, you know, the punishment for killing an underage person is more than when she is at the right age." Leigh gave a weak smile looking up to Aiden's own dazzling eyes.

"I take it you called me in here for anger management over moral support then. I have a degree in both so I'm your man." Aiden gave a handsome grin towards her.

Leigh's faces responded to the grin with a creeping blush. "Then I'm lucky." Leigh chuckled.

"So, issues with the sister then? What did she do this time?" His voice was soothing and comforting; his accent was the main part.

"On top of already skipping a few classes she insulted her music teacher because she didn't want to keep going over Hannibal. It ends up this teacher wasn't given a good hard at some point in his life. So she insults what he is teaching, his face, and then walks out." Leigh spit it out, it sounded less of an issue than it was, she sounded like a whining child. Of course, this was something she had never wanted; she had merely been a mere age of twenty-two when this had been thrown in her lap without a question or care in her direction.

Something flickered in Aiden's vivid eyes as he listened with his usual patience. He pursed his lips before he finally responded. "And this teacher…Did you like him?"

"What sort of question is that?" Leigh responded as she rose an eyebrow. "I thought him brave that he was blowing the whistle on my sister. Not one teacher has so far and he did, it was the noble thing to do. I just wish I could have thanked him more."

"That's all grand…But physically." Aiden's words were too spread apart and cautious as he folded his hands staring intensely at her.

"I…I don't know." Could she really lie to him? It was highly doubtful. "I mean I feel terrible that he would have that face. But he was good looking otherwise, I suppose, I don't pay attention to those things anymore really. Why are you asking these questions? The point of this is I'm concerned about my sisters future."

Aiden gave a slow nod as he continued to watch her pensively. It was a moment of silence as he gave into her thought leaving her in the cold of what his thoughts were.

"He's different, that's all, I like that in a person hence I deal with you." Leigh gave a soft curve of a smile in his direction touching his arm. "How about I get your usual?"

"That would be fabulous, love, thank you." Aiden returned her smile in the soft folds of his own mouth.

How her heart skipped at that moment. It was those moments that managed to knock the breath out of her lungs if only for the split moment. If Aiden noticed at all she would be a monkeys uncle, or aunt in that case.

Leigh scuttled off returning with coffee within the minute her dark eyes watching as he stared out the window. His eyes followed the couple that was whispering sweet nothings to each other.

It was her knowledge that little others knew as he confided to her once. He was lonely. Despite his womanizing ways he was deeply lonely. Perhaps if he looked from his standards me might see plain loyal Leigh before him. None of his whores took his calls at two in the morning when she had to work or watch his favorite shows from home. No one she knew would listen to her issues without becoming short and bored.

"What's on your mind, Aiden?" Leigh asked watching his face quietly. It was her issues turned on his moods, she swallowed the pit of sadness that had entered her stomach.

"It's really nothing. Now I've turned it on me rather than you. What do you plan on doing with your sister?" Aiden asked his tone gentled as he touched her hand with his long pale fingers on her own hand.

"Well, uh, I am going to ground her." She responded swallowing the wad that had formed in her throat.

"Take away her heart, I like it, you do know how to make her squirm." Aiden chuckled moving his hand to his coffee that stood deserted before him.

"I don't think it will cut it this time…Actually, I was thinking of something different. I haven't thought it through completely, but if its agreed upon you'll be the first to hear." Leigh responded taking a long drink of her coffee.

"Leaving me in the dark, eh? Very classy Leigh, I didn't know you had it in you." Aiden laughed sounding the air with his warmth. "I hate to cut it short but I ought to return, I should finish my report before the date."

Leigh laughed, her heart was not in it, and she wasn't sure where her heart was. Perhaps she would find it on the cab ride home and lost into the manuscript that made her want to throw up.

"Yeah of course. I have two manuscripts to read." Leigh nodded standing up. "Don't worry about the cost, you'll make it up like you usually do."

"Your too good for me." Aiden chuckled wrapping her in a friendly hug before giving her a nod.

And he was gone.

Leigh took a deep breath to claim her mind from her sea of emotions. No it was not about Aiden, she told herself many times. It was some about him, the invisible best friend. Her sister the person that had it all but discarded it without a thought.

"I miss you so much Dad…You would know what to do." Leigh whispered to herself resigning herself to the coffee that was starting to grow cold with being neglected for the past few minutes.