Chapter 3- Here to Stay

"This is so good," Shannon replied dipping her spoon intothe vanilla ice-cream with hot fudge on top.

Boone was washing the dishes so he turned around and nodded.

"I thought you had a date with what's her face." She said.

Boone shrugged.

"You know your girlfriend," Shannon said.

"I told her something came up, so we're going to dinner tomorrow,"

"Really, am I invited?" Shannon asked getting up, and then tossing the bowl, and spoon into the sink.

"Shannon, you're washing that."

Shannon flipped her hair off of her shoulder, "Not really, there is a good lifetime original movie coming on tonight."

Boone smirked. "When did you start watching lifetime original movies?"

"This one is about a woman who kills her husband after he cheated on her,"

"Isn't that every lifetime movie?" Boone asked.

"Yeah, but so what. I thought you said you had a roommate, where is he and is he cute."

Boone turned off the faucet, still leaving Shannon's bowl in the sink, and then reached for a towel to wipe his hands. "Shouldn't you be more concerned with where you're going to be living tomorrow,"

Shannon smirked, "Are you really going to kick me out?"

"I'm not kicking you out, but you can't stay here" Boone stepped aside Shannon, so he could get out of the kitchen.

Shannon grabbed his arm, "I want to stay here,"

"What about your husband?" Boone said with a hint of mockery apparent in his voice.

Shannon wrinkled her nose, "I told you he's in Georgia,"

"I don't believe you."

Shannon looked down in anger. She quickly recovered when she realized Boone was analyzing all of her actions. "You know what, I don't want to talk about him,"

"Did you get a divorce?"

"That's none of your business wolf boy,"

"Grow up Shannon," He complained.

Boone stepped out of the kitchen, and took the stairs two at a time.

"Where are you going?"

"Upstairs to take a shower," He said.

"I need a shower too." Shannon said.

Boone smirked, "Well princess, they're three other bathrooms in this house, pick and choose."

Shannon pulled her hair out of her face, "Well, I have nothing to wear."

"I'll give you something."

"It better be clean,"

Boone rolled his eyes, "Beggars can't be choosers,"

Shannon joined him up the stairs. "Give a view of this place,"

"We should talk first," Boone advised.

Shannon sighed, "Fine, but make it quick."

"What really happened to James?"

Shannon looked away from Boone's piercing eyes. He wanted her to admit that he was right. She looked back at him. "You just want to have a reason to judge me, like always."

"I don't want to judge you…in case you have forgotten that's your job."

"I don't judge you!" Shannon argued.

Boone scoffed, "Yeah, okay. You judge half the world Shannon. So what happened with James? Did you scare him away."

Shannon rolled her eyes, "No,"

"So then what happened?"

"Why do you want to know so damn much?"

"Well, because you showed up on the streets of Manhattan with all of your clothes in a suitcase, and you were looking for me. We have a history with this kind of thing Shannon, did James hit you."

"No, because if he did, I would've killed him."

Boone shook his head in disbelief.

"What, don't believe me."

"I don't. I told you that you were too young to be getting married, but I think you did that just to be spiteful."

"Of who?" Shannon sneered.

"Me, you do whatever you can to upset you're family."

"Why are you arguing with me? I just want to take a shower and go to sleep." Shannon said crossing her arms.

Boone placed his hands to his eyes, "Fine,"

She was surprised that he let her off so easily. "Go and get me a towel and a wash cloth,"

Boone scowled, "They are in the bathrooms,"

Shannon nodded, "Okay," she turned away from Boone and then started to walk towards the right. "This is a big ass house,"

"Yeah,"

"Why is it so big? It's not like you have a family to live here, it's just you and that boy…what's his name."

"Seth," Boone replied leaning against the railing.

Shannon looked around at the chandelier and then at the expensive carpeting on the first floor. "Who are you trying to impress?"

"No one, I just wanted to do something for myself for a change."

"And that's why you moved away from me?" Shannon asked softly.

Boone nodded.

Shannon pouted. "Hey, you weren't supposed to answer that."

"I'm too tired to beat around the bush right now," Boone responded.

"Okay, well I'm going to go shower,"

"Okay, we'll talk about everything in the morning, you're sleeping in the guest room next to mine, I'll make your bed."

"Thanks sweetie,"

Boone narrowed his eyes at Shannon.

"What, I wasn't trying to be mean,"

"Goodnight Shannon,"

Shannon turned around and walked through the halls. This was a ridiculously big loft, and she couldn't wait to make this her new house. Shannon smiled at the thought of waking up next to Boone. He didn't know it yet, but he would in the morning. She was sleeping in his bedroom tonight. Nothing had to happen yet, but she just wanted to have him close to her. After the string of bad relationships she had, she needed someone to make her feel important, and Boone knew how to do that.

Shannon stepped into one of the bathroom's. She placed her hand on the marble sink and then stared into the mirror. Boone must be planning to stay in New York for a long time, with such a nice house. That's the only other reason she could explain this extravagant loft.

"Here you go Shannon,"

Shannon turned to her brother. He handed her his robe. "It's feminine enough,"

"Do you want me to show you your room?"

"No need," Shannon replied.

Boone nodded, and then stifled a yawn, "See you in the morning."

"Yeah, the morning," Shannon replied with a smile.

(Hey thanks for the reviews guys! The chapters will get longer soon, I'm just trying to set up the plot.)