Sorry that I took the story down before. But I've edited it and revised, and fixed some of the stuff that was bothering me before with the story.

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"Khyri!" mom called. "Flowers!"

"What?" I asked.

"Nile bought you more flowers!"

"What?"

Collin laughed, "Your mum said that Nile bought you more flowers."

"He did?! I asked as hopped off of my bed and ran downstairs.

I heard Collin laughing behind me.

I saw mom holding a vase with white roses. I opened my mouth wide at their long-stemmed beauty. White roses, even though he'd alternated between sending me white and lavender when he was away (I'd gotten four vases since he'd been away that time, that vase of white roses was the fifth), never ceased to take my breath away.

"Thirteen again," mom smiled.

"Perfection," I grinned as I held the roses up to my nose.

"Oi'! Nile sent you those?" Collin asked, slowly making his way down the steps.

"Yeah. They're beautiful, as always," I beamed.

"Take them up to your room with the others," mom said before she turned to go about her business.

Collin followed me back up the stairs.

"Nile's been buying you flowers."

"Roses. Lavender and white ones, always thirteen of them because that is my favorite and lucky number," I smiled as I sat the vase down next to the other ones that were on display.

"He is really trying to keep getting his pussy, eh?" Collin chuckled.

I growled, "I'm getting really tired of stating the fact to everyone that Nile and I aren't having sex, that we haven't had sex, and that we won't until marriage."

"You haven't let him get any yet?" Collin laughed.

"We both want to wait."

Collin laughed harder but let the subject drop.

We suddenly heard moaning coming from next door. It sounded like Mallory…and a guy! It must've been Dylan, because he was the only one she'd been seeing. I heard…her headboard banging against the wall slightly and I cracked up laughing.

"Nile and I aren't, but Mal and Dylan sure are," I said.

Collin laughed hard with me. "Way to go, Dylan."

We laughed and tried to drown out their noise until they finally cut off.

"What was that you said about thirteen?" Collin asked, semi-serious.

"It's my favorite and lucky number."

"Thirteen is like everyone's unlucky number," he smirked. Then his face lit up, like he had an afterthought, "You even like Friday the thirteenth?"

"That's like one of the luckiest days for me."

He laughed like I had answered his question for him, "You know, we met up again on Friday the thirteenth…"

"Young Collin, will you be joining us for dinner this evening," GAP asked.

"No, he will not," I answered.

I'd been pissed at Collin for the last thirty minutes after what he'd said. Like it was luck that I'd run into him that day? No. That was a curse. The first bad thing to happen to me on a Friday the thirteenth.

"I believe I asked Collin, Khyri," GAP enforced.

"I guess that I won't be, Lady Persephone. No reason to make Khyri more hostile than she already is," he chuckled.

"The hell I- I mean, I'm not hostile," I said through my teeth.

"See? I should quit while I'm ahead," he laughed.

"Pity," GAP said. "Know that you are welcome anytime, no matter what my great niece is feeling."

I gasped, but GAP gave me a warning glare and I shut my mouth quickly.

"Thank you for your invitation, Lady Persephone. I will remember to pass the invitation to my parents to visit you soon."

"Please do. It would be lovely having them here."

I showed Collin out and shut the door behind him.

After dinner, I followed Mallory up to her bedroom. I guess she had snuck Dylan out before anyone noticed that he was there, because I didn't see him leave, and he wasn't at dinner.

"Mal," I beamed as I shut her suite door behind me.

"What?" she asked innocently.

"Don't 'what' me. I heard you and Dylan in here," I laughed.

"You heard us?!" she hissed like one of the elders could hear us.

"Hell yeah I heard you. Both Collin and I did. It was hilarious. I take it that Dylan really knows what he's doin' in the sack?" I chuckled.

She beamed and sighed like she was relieved to have someone to tell this to. "Oh, my God, yes. He is incredible. He does this one move…" she looked off like she was thinking about the move.

I cracked up. "When did you two start having sex, anyway?"

"…About a week ago," she nodded.

"And I'm just finding out now? I would've come to you!"

"I'm sorry, but I didn't know how to say it. Besides, I've been too busy sneaking him in and being with him at his place. I didn't even think of telling anyone," she shrugged.

"When Nile and I have sex, I'mma wait a week before telling you," I threatened with a smile.

"C'mon, little sis," her British accent streaked through, as she pulled me under her arms in a hug. Her accent fluctuated between mostly British, a little bit American, and somewhat Irish depending on her mood, her surroundings, and situations. "I didn't mean to keep it from you."

I smiled bigger, "Warn me next time he's over, though. I do not want to hear the headboard banging, or yours and his moaning, though I'm glad you two enjoy each other so much."

"You know, you and Rey are the best sisters ever. You're what I always wanted in sisters," she grinned but showed she was being totally honest.

"I always wanted a big sister, and I'm glad you're mine. I love you so much, Mal," I said as I hugged her tightly.

"Nile Borran and Delia Leviathan are Dating?" I read while I was online, eight days later.

Nile was supposed to come back the next day, Friday, and I had just logged in on Twitter when I had seen that trending.

I kept a level head, but slowly looked through the Tweets on the subject. I looked at the most popular Tweet that led to an article about it, then five other articles. Both Nile and Delia had said that they had celebrity crushes on each other, but that Delia didn't want a relationship- yet.

A fucking relationship! Hot tears sprung in my eyes and I screamed in anger, but I wasn't going to cry over that, no. I was stronger than that.

"Hey!" I heard Collin walk in my room.

Why Collin, why now?!

He pulled a flower from behind his back and grinned at me.

"I ordered it a few days ago, it's an-"

"-Orchid," I said as I got off of my bed and slowly made my way toward him.

"Yeah, an orchid." He said.

I stared at the beautiful lavender petals. The flower was elegant and graceful in its pot. There were a few buds scattered among the blossomed ones and it brought a smile to my face.

"Thank you," I smiled faintly.

His face turned to concern as he studied me before asking, "Why do you have tears in your eyes."

"It's nothing," I turned away from him and sat the potted orchid down, next to the roses that were still surviving. My room smelled of roses and my vanilla scented things.

"Khy Khy, what happened?" he grabbed my wrist to hold me still when I had started to walk away from him when he had followed me over to the table with all the flowers.

"Get out, Collin," I said with quiet rage.

"What?" he was shocked.

"Get out!" I yelled.

"I'm not leaving you," he said as he pulled my arm and I stumbled into him and he held onto me tightly.

That was it. That's what it took for me to break. I through a fit! I started screaming and crying and stomping around and throwing random shit across the room. Collin sat down on the bed and let me go through my phase. It was really embarrassing, to be honest, and by the end of it, I ended up, face down on the floor, worn out from my excursion, a puddle of tears on the hardwood.

"Can you tell me what happened, now?" Collin asked, sitting next to me on the floor, gently rubbing my back.

"Rumors about Nile and Delia Leviathan dating. I know they're just rumors, but, it got to me. What if I'm not cut out to date a celebrity?"

"Do you love him?" Collin asked me tenderly.

"I do." I said.

"Then that's all that matters. If you love him, and he loves you, then you two can get through anything together."

I sat up slowly. "You really think so…?"

"Don't let some harsh articles change what you think about love. I know that you believe that love is stronger than that, you're just down."

"I know it is. But I have to wonder if I'm not just crazy and the concept of love overcoming isn't farfetched. But thank you for the pep talk, I needed it. And the orchid, it was sweet," I smiled.

"Come here," he said as he held open his arms.

I scooted over to him and leaned into his embrace. He continued to rub my back as he hugged me tightly.

"Things will work out for you," he placed a soft kiss on top of my head. "The world would be shit if good things didn't happen to good people, and you're one of the purest and best people I know."

"I don't know what it is about Mullingar, but I seem to be crying more here than I ever have in my life."

"Crying is a good thing."

"No, to me, it's like weakness, and I don't like appearing weak."

"Crying isn't weakness, Khyri. It's knowing that you are strong enough to cry about things that you can't control, and by the end of it, finding what you can and fixing them."

"I've heard that differently," I laughed, "but I understand what you mean."

"Yeah, I was pretty sure that I fucked it up, but I sounded nice in my head," he laughed.

I laughed even harder than I was and rested my head on his shoulder. "You're a good friend," I smiled.

"Ooh! I'm a friend, now?!" he grinned.

"Shut. Up. Collin!" I laughed, actually, basically cackled. I was feeling giddy.

By the way, just to confirm you suspicions: yes, I was PMSing.

"Someone's feeling better?" he asked.

"Yeah, I feel much better," I grinned up at him.

I heard my bedroom door open, and my whole family had piled up in the doorway of my suite. But all I saw was Nile staring at me with a stricken face.