GAAH! I am so sorry for taking so long to update! The following is a list of excuses that I have made up just for this occasion: 1)School took up all my free time. 2)I couldn't think of anything to write. 3)SCHOOL SUCKS! 4)I have been really tired. ...I had more, but 5)because I am too lazy... I didn't write a whole lot during the week. I had meant to have this posted yesterday, but 6) I had technical problems. Thanks for all who reviewed, and I hope you enjoy the chapter! CREDIT FOR THIS CHAPTER GOES TO supernae. I HEART YOU ALL!

After our little meeting with the floor, Alex and I went to his office. He sat at his desk to catch up on paperwork, and I read some of his books to pass the time. By the time I looked up from the book (it was actually pretty interesting) it was 7:00 in the evening and the wind was still blowing with vigor.

"Will it ever slow down? This weather is so depressing!" I complained, flopping back onto the lush rug that I had been laying on. Alex chuckled and glanced up at me.

"It's still only the first day, the storm is supposed to last for at least two." I moaned and picked at a loose thread in the rug. I felt uneasy for a moment, and I looked up to see Alex staring at me. I blushed as I asked, "W-what is it? Is there something on my face?" I looked around for a mirror, and Alex laughed.

"Don't worry, there's nothing on your face!" he smiled as I looked at him curiously. "I-it's nothing..." he said, turning back to his paperwork, his cheeks tinged pink. I sighed for the umpteenth time. 'What is wrong with me?' I stole another glance at the doctor... just as he was stealing another glance at me. When we made eye contact, we both blushed and quickly looked away. 'GAAH!'

.:.:.:Alex's POV:.:.:.

'There must be something wrong with me. Every time I'm around her my heart starts fluttering and my stomach does flips. Why do I feel this way?' When I had glanced at her, she was looking at me, so, blushing, we both turned away, but I looked back while she wasn't looking. She was sitting on the rug concentrating on her hands and a deep blush on her face. 'What if she feels the same way I do...?'

.:.:.:Amelia's POV:.:.:.

I tried to keep my mind focused on something other than Alex, but, believe me, it took a lot of concentration. Just thinking about it made me giggle for some reason. Alex looked over, curious, and I just smiled at him. He smiled back. 'Yep, there's definitely something wrong with me, but I really don't care.'

.:.:.:A Couple of Hours Later:.:.:.

I stretched the best stretch EVER and yawned loudly. Alex, having finished the enormous stack of paperwork just a couple of minutes ago, glanced over at me and chuckled, "Tired, are we?"

I nodded, "You'd think I'd have boundless energy being cooped up all day." I stretched again, "But I have to admit, this storm is just what I needed. A nice break from hard labor."

"I'll bet," Alex replied, and I smiled at him. Suddenly the wind started howling, sounding like a thousand people in endless agony. I stood up from the floor, rushed over to Alex, and cling to his shirt sleeve (because I am still wearing his coat). He looked reassuringly at me, calming me down a little, looked out the window...well, tried to anyway, but you couldn't see a thing out there. Then the lights started flickering.

Panicked, I grabbed onto Alex's arm, knelt down on the floor, and buried my face into his side. He rubbed my back as we listened to the wind. Just as I was starting to relax, everything went dark.

Umm, Alex? What just happened?" I could hear my voice shaking.

"Don't worry, the power just went out. Hold on, I have a candle here in my desk somewhere..." As I listened, I heard Alex shuffling through his desk drawers. "Aha! Here we go." I looked up after I heard the striking of a match and soon the desk area was illuminated by candlelight.

I sighed in relief, and Alex looked down at me appearing both amused and concerned. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah. That just kind of freaked me out. I'll live," I smiled up at him. I sighed and relaxed my head. 'Soft...wait a second...!' I opened my eyes, and shot my head up, a deep blush on my cheeks. "Um...sorry about that," I whispered, scooting away slightly.

He chuckled, pushing his chair back and stretching. He stood up, extending his hand to me. "Well," he smiled, "let's go see how bad it is."

Still blushing, I took his hand, and, with his candle, he led us out of the room.

"Where are we headed, anyway?" I asked, trying not to concentrate on his hand holding my own.

"To the back room where the breaker box is. There may be a chance that we still have power." I nodded and we kept walking. We finally made it to the back room (the building seems so much bigger when it's dark), and after a few minutes of tinkering with the breaker box, Alex announced, "We have absolutely no power."

Worried, I asked, "Does that mean we have no heat?"

"Well, not from the heaters, but there is a fireplace in my room."

I nodded, "...so I guess we're sleeping in there..." I blushed again as Alex grabbed my hand and led me towards, I assume, his room. 'How awkward! I've never been in his room, let alone sleeping in there...WITH HIM!!'

"There are a lot of quilts in my room we can keep warm with," he gave my hand a gentle squeeze, blushing slightly, "Don't worry, every thing's going to be fine."

"Thanks," I smiled at him. After a couple of minutes (more like an eternity to me), we arrived in Alex's room. We went inside, Alex pointing towards his closet where the quilts were stored. He went to start the fire and I grabbed a couple of quilts. The fire was lit when I walked, plopping the quilts on the floor and sitting down.

"Aah, that's better already!" I smiled as the heat hit my face. "I guess I'd been cold, I didn't even think about it."

I looked over as Alex sat down next to me. "Here." He grabbed one of the quilts and wrapped it around both of us.

"T-thanks." Unsurprisingly, I blushed, and Alex chuckled.

"No problem."

We sat in silence, me thinking about how close he was sitting to me. "What time is it, anyways?" I asked, trying to break the silence.

"It's almost ten o'clock," he answered, glancing at me.

"Huh." We sat n silence again. "So, has this ever happened to you before?" I asked, still feeling awkward.

"Almost, when I was little. But it only lasted a few hours..."

I suddenly felt cold, and, shivering, I tried to focus on Alex's voice. "Huh?" I blushed as Alex put his arms around me and pulled me closer towards him. He put his cheek to my head.

"Don't worry, I won't let you get cold again," he chuckled. I let out the shaky breath I hadn't realized I'd been holding.

"Thank you," I smiled, and I felt his arms tightening around me.

"My pleasure," he whispered. I felt my body relaxing, melting in his arms, and soon my drowsiness caught up with me.

"Alex..."

"Yes?"

"...good...night..."

"Oh, Amelia," he whispered as I fell into a slumber...

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