When Emily leaves Alanwood she is adopted by Lydia Davis, once again being immersed in the world she thought was gone forever. She struggles with her new family, friends and school but maybe with the help of the school Guidance Counselor, Mr. Mathis, she can find a way to be happy again. And what happens when she starts to fall for him? Could her feelings ever be reciprocated? AU

Nolan's short term memory kicked back in. Right, this was not a date gone badly. He could honestly say a date, no matter how awful, had never ended with him almost drowning after being run off the road. (For the trope-bingo prompt 'huddle for warmth' and hc-bingo amnesty (small fandom challenge) prompt 'cuddling for warmth')