So this chapter it a little longer than usual as I didn't get chance to upload last night which I apologise for, i really hope you enjoy this one :)

Harriet's POV

My life at this very moment is perfect, there's nothing I'd want to change. Apart from this living arrangement, having pearl here is aggravating. I can't complain, she did put me up and it is her house but I just want my own space, my own privacy. I'd thought about asking Cain to move in but there's no way with pearl here, she's always in the way - not that it's her fault. Cain hadn't been back since the shower incident. He'd walked out of the shower and into my room to find pearl collecting the pots to wash, I think it put him off coming here to be honest. My train of thought was interrupted by the knocking on my door, instinctively I assumed it was Cain as I pottered over to the door to see who it was. To my suppose though, it wasn't Cain. It was Laurel.

"Hey, just thought I'd pop round for a quick chat if you're not busy." Laurel said inviting herself in and sitting down on the sofa.

"Yeah why not, we need a catch up." I agreed reluctantly taking a seat next to her.

"Where's Cain?" She asked looking around, in search of him.

"I don't know, there was an incident where pearl... saw things. He's not been back since" I replied looking away from her at the floor

"He's probably embarrassed!" She laughed. "He's a closed book to anyone unless he cares about them. He's probably horrified" which made a lot of sense, he wasn't the type to be so open.

"I suppose, I just miss him. And I'm sick of not being with him as much as I can. I need my own place." I admit, sounding abit like a broken record in my own head.

"Get a place then. There's no point complaining and not doing anything to change it" she was right.

"I'd never be able to afford to on my own, why do you think I've stayed here for so long?" I clarify, assuring her it wasn't as easy as it sounded.

"You could always..." I stopped her in the middle of her sentence.

"If your going to say get a place with Cain then don't. We've not even been together that long, I mean we love each other and don't get me wrong I'd love to live with him but he'd never go for it. He'd feel trapped." I explain, telling her the worries in my head.

"Why don't you just talk to him?" Laurel reasoned, which wasn't completely a bad idea.

"I don't know." I reply, confused on what to do.

Cains POV

I walk out of the garage for some air. I can't believe what I've just been told, Harriet wants us to move in together - well according to Laurel. I want to make her happy, but what if it goes wrong, what if we argue? What if it ends up making us hate each other, I couldn't have that. I suppose i better speak to Harriet, before I start freaking out and make any decisions, I need to hear her side of the conversation.

I close up the garage and head for Pearls cottage, I'd not been there since the incident so I hoped for both of our sakes that Pearl wasn't in. I reached the door and knocked lightly, trying not to show any concern. It's not long before Harriet opens the door and invites me inside. She looks incredible, her hair at its natural, wavy, perfect state. She has minimal makeup on and is dressed in a pair of black ripped jeans and a black and white stripped top. I sit down on the sofa next to her and try to build up the courage to speak to her.

"Harriet. I need to talk to you." I finally manage to get out after a few more seconds.

"Ok, I need to talk to you too." She admits making me slightly more nervous than before.

"I spoke to Laurel before and she mentioned you wanting us to move in together, is that true?" I asked after battling with myself to find the right words.

"I told her not to say anything. I just said I wanted my own space but I couldn't afford to do it on my own. That's all." She corrects me.

"Well I mean, we've only been together for a few months and we don't know what would happen but I suppose we could look at few places if you'd like to?" I try to say the right things, I could move in with her but it's a big jump, what if it didn't work.

"What if it didn't work out? What if we argue or end up hating each other?" Her worries evidently the same as mine.

"I'm fed up with what ifs, what if the sun doesn't come up tomorrow? I don't know what's going to happen and neither do you. I just know that I love you and I want us to do what's best for us both." I confess, I what is probably the most heart felt thing I've ever said.

"Do you really mean that?" She asks me with a faint sparkle in her eye.

"Of course I do" I smile whilst moving a piece of hair from in front of her face.

"I can't believe we are going to do this" excitement evident on her face.

"We would have to find somewhere local, somewhere round here" I logically add.

"What about Emma's old house? I mean since she got arrested and put in prison and the boys moved out, it means it's empty." She also logically adds, making very valid points. She is right but I don't know how I'd feel about Lachlan as our landlord, especially since he was our Belles new boyfriend.

"I'll have a word with Lachlan first thing." I reassure her. I actually can't believe the words that have came out of my mouth. I'm voluntarily moving in with someone without really feeling pressured. I've changed and I think for the better, I honestly can see us lasting, I can see us being really good together - as a proper couple.

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