-One hour later-

"Alright Jeff that's all of them thanks you for staying an extra few minutes" One of the security guards said.

"No problem man my pleasure, I'll do anything for the fans." Jeff said grabbing his bottle water and drinking it. He couldn't get his mind off of Angel and Cody. He felt an instant connection when he looked into her eyes, he definetly wanted to get to know her, he didn't really want a relationship with anyone, he had a 8 yr relationship go down the hole, he got his heart broken completely, he wasn't ready for another heart break, but he felt that Angel was different. He was definetly attracted to her, and he was completely sunk in, in her presence and her aroma, he never felt that way not even with his ex. But he just wanted a good friend maybe more but not right know.

As Jeff was walking out the door a security guard stopped him "Jeff a women and a child came by and said that you wanted to see them and they said that they would be in the food court."

"Great thanks" Jeff smiled and started walking to the stairs when his phone rang.

"Hello"

"Hey bro"

"Hey whats up Matt whats going on?"

"Nothing bored. Hey did you get through with the signing?"

"Yea just now im headed to the food court now, gonna meet up with someone"

"Really who?"

"Someone I meet here, I wanted to get to know her, she seems interesting, different I guess there was something about her"

"Damn bro…she hot?"

"Yea beautiful…but Matt don't even think of it I'm not ready for it"

"Jeff its been 5 months already, I don't like seeing you like this"

"Yea well Matt it was a 8 yr relationship I cant just bounce back it's harder than it seems"

"I know im sorry just be careful with this one, don't be so sunk in that you cant get out"Jeff laughed "Believe me Matt there will be NO repeats of that, I'll talk to you later man"

"Alright bye"

"Bye" Jeff than hunged up the phone when he walked in the food court all he saw was Cody sitting at the table.

"Hey Cody" Jeff saw Cody look up and he had a huge smile on his face.

"Hey Jeff how you doing?"

"I'm good, hey where's your mom?"

"I'm right here" Jeff turned around and saw Angel with a tray of food.

Angel placed the food on the table and turned to Jeff.

"Hey there" Jeff said and gave Angel an hug. As they broke the hug they both sat down next to eachother.

"I bought you pizza, I didn't know whether you were hungry or not and I had to guess what you liked so I got you pepperoni and a mountain Dew." Angel handed over his food.

"Thank you and I guess you were reading my mind cause I was hungry and you got both my favorites, thank you Angel"

"Your welcome Jeff" Angel smiled up at him and held his gaze. After a while the 3 both got into a conversation, learning all about eachother.

"Hey mom can I go on the Ferris Wheel?"

"Yea sure baby" Angel said watching Cody run to the Ferris Wheel.

"Your son is amazing, he acts so much older than he is" Jeff said looking into Angel's eyes.

"Yea he's one in a million, trying to be all grown up." Angel said smiling. She wiped her hair out of her face and Jeff saw she had a ring on.

"So your married as I see on your Finger" Jeff said nodding his head to her hand.

"Oh I'm engaged not yet married, at least not until three months from now" Angel said disappointment sounding in her voice.

"What's wrong you sounded disappointed?"

"It's not that I'm disappointed its just…" Angel looked up at Jeff deciding whether she should tell him or trust him, she didn't want to deal with the consquences if HE found out.

As if reading her thoughts Jeff turned his body towards her "Angel you can trust me, I know we just meet, but I feel like I've known you forever."

"Yea I know same here…Well his name is Richard, he is an amazing man very caring but then there is times where he gets extremely jealous and yells at me and he yells at Cody as if he was his father and that I don't accept, my son doesn't do anything to be yelled at. And he just fights with me, and I have this gut feeling that something is going on that he won't tell me, he's always checking up on me as if I'm a child, I am 26 yrs old, I can deal with myself, and he always wants to know where I am at and I feel like I have to be little Miss. Perfect and be this house wife. For instance today coming here, I told him a week ago that I was coming. Cody was dying for this day and before I leave he yells and demands that I stay and that I couldn't come here, but my son comes first, so I just came here. No matter what, anyway im happy I did come I cleared my mind and I got to meet you."

"I'm happy you came also, if not I would of not meet an incredible person like yourself." Jeff smiled a her and saw her blush lightly. "About Richard, Angel was he always like this?"

"No that's the thing when we first got together he was completely different, everyone got along with him, but little by little everyone started telling me things about him and he changed, but then there is times Jeff, that even now I see the old Richard the guy I meet, it's dim but I do see it"

Jeff stared at Angel and he couldn't believe how much Angel was going through is exactly what he was going through. "But little by little that old Richard is fading isn't it?"

Angel's head snapped up at him and a frown formed on her beautiful features "Is that bad?"

"Depends on the way you see it. But Angel he's doing this to himself he's not proving that he's worthy of you, that your worthy of everything, he cleary doesn't trust you. When I don't see why he doesn't, and this gut feeling of yours, go with it because if you don't it could get ugly real fast and it's painful. Do what you think is best for both you and Cody."

Angel looked in Jeff's eyes and read that he was completely sincere, but also she read something else "Are you speaking from experience Jeff"

"Unfortunetly yes" Jeff sighed he was about to talk when Angels phone rang.

"Hold that thought Jeff" Angel picked up her phone.

"Hello"

"Where are you?" A males voice was heard over the phone.

"I'm still here at the mall"

"What the hell are you still over there its 9 and I'm hungry" Jeff heard him yelling clearly over the phone.

"Yea im still here I'll go over there in a few" Angel said rolling her eyes.

"No I want you here now"

"Richard im busy right now, and Cody is on a Ferris Wheel wait until he gets off and I'll head over there"

"Ugh…fine just hurry up baby I need you"

"Fine bye" Angel hanged up the phone and looked at Jeff "See this is what I hate he yells at me over the phone then he's like well baby I need you here"

Jeff smiled at her "I know…it like at first that would of worked but after it being used so much it gets old and it loses its meaning its being more for manipulation"

Angel nodded her head "How do you do that…you know exactly how it feels don't you?"

"Yea I do…and I hated every minute of it"

"What happened Jeff?" Angel placed her hand softly on his arm and she felt his muscles soften at her touch.

"You know I never really told anyone what happened like my family and friend know the short version but not the pain, the heartache, never wanted to burden them with my problems."

"Well Jeff I know what you are going through at least I think but like you told me, trust me"

Jeff looked over at Angel and smiled, he was about to reveal something about his life that not even his own father and brother know completely about. And here he was about to tell a stranger, someone he just meet…but someone that gained his trust, friendship…and love with just a smile.